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1
There is less gravity on the moon than the Earth because...
The moon has less mass
The moon moves slower
The moon doesn't have air
There isn't gravity in space
2
Which of these is NOT part of the electromagnetic spectrum?
A rainbow
Gamma rays
Macrowaves
Microwaves
3
A smaller football player can tackle a much larger football player if he has a greater...
Mass
Momentum
Velocity
Volume
4
Every electric motor in a classroom or house has a solid metal core, a coil of wires, and...
A non-metal shell
A magnet
A superconductor
A computer
5
You are safe in a car during a lightning storm because
there is an antenna
the window glass in non-conducting
the conductive nature of the metal frame of the car
The tires are rubber
6
Why is it that in outer space, no one can hear you scream?
Sound is absorbed by electromagnetic waves
Sound waves travel in too many directions
Sound waves are invisible
Sound waves only travel through matter
7
How does the Webb Space Telescope view the universe?
X-rays
Primarily infrared light
Ultraviolet light
Gamma rays
8
Normal matter makes up how much of the total mass-energy in the universe?
less than 5 percent
about 25 percent
more than 70 percent
9
Which of these is NOT the beginning to one of Newton's Laws of Motion?
For every action...
An object in motion...
An object at rest...
Less gravity in space...
10
Which subatomic particle makes up electricity?
Electron
Neutron
Proton
Positron
11
A person can break glass by singing.
True
False
12
Where does sound travel fastest?
air
water
It has the same speed in all materials.
steel
13
A 1 lb brick and a 2 lb brick when dropped will hit the ground at the same time.
True
False
14
What device can be used to map the ocean floor?
sonar
seismograph
laser
ridgeometer
15
Where are black holes found?
Behind Pluto
In potatoes
In the center of the universe
In the center of galaxies
16
A battery and a slingshot both have stored...
Potential energy
Mechanical energy
Chemical energy
Kinetic energy
17
The main physics phenomenon behind the appearance of a rainbow is
reflection
refraction
diffraction
polarization
