Final Exam part 1 – Study Guide
Name ____________________________p____
1. Displacement is the difference between the initial
position and the __________ position of an object.
17. The force that opposes motion is ______________.
18. Newton’s first law of motion says that an object in
motion will remain in motion unless acted upon by
a force. Yet, if you slide a box across the floor, it
will not continue sliding. What force is acting on
the box to slow it down? ____________________
2. Motion is the process of changing _____________.
3. A starting point that can be used to locate a place or
thing is a ______________ point.
4. The total distance traveled by an object divided by
the total amount of time needed to travel equals the
_____________________.
19. The ability of an apple to change color when
exposed to air is a _________________________.
5. Which describes how velocity changes with time?
_______________________________________
20. Three examples of physical change are
________________________________________
________________________________________
________________________________________
6. What is the term for speed at any instant in time?
_______________________________________
7. What is an example of a noncontact force?
_______________________________________
8. An arrow can be used to represent a force. The
length of the arrow represents _______________.
9. Unbalanced forces can make an object accelerate
by _____________________________________.
10. A skater slowing as she slides across the ice is an
example of ____________________.
11. Which of the following best completes the phrase?
For every action there is
________________________________________.
12. Whenever an object exerts a force on another
object, the second object exerts a force of the same
magnitude, but in the _________________
direction to that of the first object.
13. Forces that are equal in size but opposite in
direction are ____________________.
14. The relationship among force, mass, and
acceleration is stated in ______________________.
15. The statement "for every action, there is an equal
but opposite reaction" is a statement of
_________________________________________.
16. An unbalanced force acting on an object causes it to
_________________________________________.
_
21. What are the three branches of science?
___________,_____________,_______________
22. An explanation of observations of events based on
knowledge gained from many observations and
investigations is which of the following?
________________________________________
23. Which of the following describes a pattern or an
event in nature that is always true?
________________________________________
24. The variable that is changed by the investigator in
an experiment is called the __________________.
25. The variable being measured is the
________________________________________.
Final exam part 2 – Study Guide
1. Energy is the ability to _________________.
2. An energy ______________ occurs when energy
changes from one type to another type.
3. According to the law of conservation of energy,
energy cannot ________________________.
4. Coal, natural gas, and petroleum are _________.
5. Geothermal energy comes from underground
pockets of __________________.
6. The energy of motion is called _____________
energy.
Name __________________________p____
18.
On most periodic tables, an element’s key includes
the element’s chemical symbol, atomic number,
and ______________________.
19. The chemical equation for the reaction that occurs
when propane gas burns is shown below. What are
the products of this reaction?
C3H8 + 5O2  3CO2 + 4H2O
a.
b.
c.
d.
C3H8 and 5O2
5O2 and 3CO2
4H2O and C3H8
3CO2 and 4H2O
7. Potential energy is _________________ energy.
8. A microwave oven changes _______________
energy into radiant energy.
9. A battery transforms chemical energy
into__________________ energy.
10. Which energy transformation occurs when a space
heater is plugged into the wall and turned on?
_________________________
11. The number of protons in an atom of an element is
the element’s _______________________.
12. H2O is an example of _________________.
20. All metals are good ________________ of thermal
energy and electricity.
21. The __________________ are elements that have
no metallic properties.
22. Elements on the periodic table are arranged in rows
and columns according to their _____________.
23. Elements with properties of metals and nonmetals
are ______________________.
24. How are elements arranged on the periodic table?
________________________________________
13. Which substance contains particles that move most
quickly?
__________________________
25. Which group of elements is between the metals and
nonmetals? ______________________
14. Which phrase describes the particles of a solid?
___________________________
27. Which type of wave has rarefactions and
compressions? _________________________
15. Dissolving and melting are similar because both
______________________.
28. Which type of wave is produced by movement at
cracks in Earth’s upper layer? _________________
16. Which equation contains 3 different elements?
a. Pb + S > PbS
b. Fe2 + 3O > Fe2O3
c. Ca + CO3 > CaCO3
29. What is the name for the lowest point on a
transverse wave? _________________________
17. The Bohr model of the atom proposed that
electrons _______________________________.
26. What does a wave transfer? ___________________
30. On a longitudinal wave, in which areas are particles
farthest apart? ____________________________
31. The distance from one crest to the next is a wave’s
__________________________.
32. In which type of wave do the particles in a medium
move parallel to the direction of the wave
movement? _______________________________
33. The wavelength of a wave is the distance
__________________________________.
34. A longitudinal wave makes particles in a medium
______________________________________.
35. Which motion best describes how the particles in a
medium move when a sound wave moves through
the medium? ____________________________
36. The more energy a sound wave has, the greater its
_____________________________________ is.
37. What produces electromagnetic waves?
_______________________________________
38. The electromagnetic spectrum is the entire range of
_______________________________________.
39. The electromagnetic spectrum is organized
according to ____________________________.
40. Most of Earth’s radiant energy comes from the
______________.
41. Which type of electromagnetic wave has the most
energy? _____________________________
42. Gamma rays are more harmful than radio waves
because ______________________________.
43. The electromagnetic spectrum is organized
according to ___________________________.
44. Light travels in the form of _______________.
45. Which object is NOT a source of light?
___________