Physical Science Final Review

Where does the dependent variable go on a graph?

• x-axis

• y-axis

• in the title

• in the key

The best type of graph to use to show the percentages of a whole is a

• pie graph

• bar graph

• line graph

• scatter graph

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

What is 78,900,000,000 written in scientific notation?

• 789x10 to the 9th

• 7.89x 10 to the 10th

• 7.89x 10 to the 9th

• 7.89x 10 to the 11th

The speed of light is approximately 3 x 10 to the 8th m/s. How would this be written in standard notation?

• 300,000 m/s

• 30,000,000 m/s

• 3,000,000 m/s

• 300,000,000 m/s

Sally wants to measure the volume of a liquid very precisely. What is the best lab equipment she could use to do this?

• beaker

• test tube

• graduated cylinder

• Erlenmeyer flask

In a speed vs. time graph a straight line tell you

• zero acceleration

• positive acceleration

• negative acceleration

The speed you read on a speedometer is

• instantaneous speed

• constant speed

• average speed

• velocity

A cross-country runner runs 10 km in 40 minutes. What is his average speed?

• 30 km/min

• 400 km/min

• 4 km/min

• .25 km/min

According to Newton's Laws, for any object, the greater the force that's applied to it. the greater its___ will be.

• acceleration

• inertia

• gravity

• size

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

The statement "to every action there is an equal and opposite reaction" is ___.

• Law of conservation of momentum

• Newton's 1st Law of motion

• Newton's 2nd law of motion

• Newton's 3rd law of motion

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