FOS FINAL
FOS Final Quiz
Test your knowledge in various scientific fields with our FOS Final Quiz! This engaging quiz covers topics ranging from astronomy to physics, and even delves into the mysteries of the universe.
Key features of the quiz:
- Multiple-choice questions
- Spanning various scientific disciplines
- Instant feedback on your answers
What would be the best estimate for the distance of between Venus and the Sun in Astronomical Units (AUs)?
0.72 AU
1 AU
1.52 AU
19.18 AU
Alice needs to figure out how far she will walk if she circles her block one time, as a physics student, you know that would be her
Distance
Displacement
Speed
Position
Which of the following are the Inner planets?
Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
You and your dog Fido leave your home to go for a walk in the park. On the way, Fido takes many short side-trips to chase squirrels, smell trees and bark at cats. You both arrive at the park. Which of the following statements is true?
Fido’s average velocity is greater than yours.
Fido’s average velocity is less than yours.
You and Fido have the same displacement.
You and Fido have traveled the same distance.
What is the total distance traveled by the car from Point A (the house) to Point B (the school) to Point C (the gas station)?
10 miles
30 miles
60 miles
120 miles
What is the total change in position of the car from point A to point C?
10 miles
30 miles
60 miles
120 miles
What is the average velocity of the car between point A and Point B? v = Δd/t units: miles/min
5 MPM
1 MPM
0.5 MPM
10 MPM
The slope of a position vs. Time graph will represent the _______ .
Displacement
Change in position
acceleration
velocity
A student leaves CHS and walks (in a straight line to the right) across the parking lot to Kerrytown, a distance of 75 meters. The trip takes her 107 seconds. What is her velocity? v = Δx/t units: m/s
+ 1.4 m/s
- 2.8 m/s
- 1.4 m/s2
+ 0.70 m/s
A mouse scurries to the right from 1.25 m to 3.0 m in 5 seconds. What is its average velocity? v = Δd/t units: m/s
- 0.50 m/s
+ 0.35 m/s
- 0.85 m/s
+ 0.60 m/s
Which of the following evidence is NOT used to support the Big Bang Theory?
Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation
The abundance of light elements in the Universe
The density of the Universe is constant and remains the same.
The universe is expanding galaxies are moving away from each other.
Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE about our Universe?
Our Universe is about 13.7 billion years old
Our Universe started as a small, dense point (singularity) that contained all space and matter
Our Universe began with a tremendous explosion
Our Universe is still expanding and cooling
Which statement best defines a scalar value?
A quantity that is described by a magnitude (numerical value) alone.
A quantity that is described by both a magnitude and a direction.
How would you classify the value 5 seconds?
Scalar
Vector
How would you classify the value - 5 km west?
Scalar
Vector
In which model are the Sun, other stars, and the Moon in orbit around the Earth?
Concentric theory
Heliocentric theory
Geothermal theory
Geocentric theory
In which model are the Sun, other stars, and the Moon in orbit around the Earth?
Circular, with the Sun directly in the middle
Circular, with the Sun at one focus
Elliptical, with the Sun directly in the middle
Elliptical, with the Sun at one focus
According to Newton, what two forces keep planets in orbit?
Inertia and momentum
Inertia and gravity
Velocity and gravity
Acceleration and gravity
What type of star will our Sun become in its next phase of life?
Blue Giant
Red Giant
Red Supergiant
White Dwarf
The Sun obtains its energy through nuclear fusion. What type of energy is released in this reaction?
Gamma Rays
Visible Light
Ultraviolet Radiation
All of the above.
What is the wavelength of electromagnetic radiation having a frequency of 5.00 × 1012 Hz? c = ƒ x 𝝺 𝝺 = c / ƒ Responses
6 x 10^-5 m
1.6 x 10-4 m
6 x 10 m
1.6 x 10-11 m
Which of these statements best describes the definition of a force?
A force is the cause of motion and an object will stop moving if there is no force acting on it.
A force is what is felt by an object when it first starts to move.
A force is a push or pull on an object that is a result of an interaction with another object.
A force is the result of the interaction of objects and the environment in which it exists.
Distance/Field forces do not require physical contact and include ________ .
Friction forces, electrical force and magnetic force.
Gravitational force, electrical force and magnetic force.
Gravitational force, normal force and magnetic force.
Electrical force, normal force and magnetic force.
The unit for force is kg•m/s2, or _________ .
Weight
Standard
Force
Newton
Momentum is a measurement of both the ________ and _______ of an object.
Mass, motion
Mass, velocity
Direction, velocity
Velocity, motion
The units for momentum are __________.
P
Kg•m/s2
M•v
Kg•m/s
What type of galaxy is shown in the image below? ( A BLOB)
Barred spiral
Sprial
Irregular
Elliptical
True or False: Galaxies are evenly distributed throughout the Universe
True
False
Which of the following is NOT TRUE of our galaxy, the Milky Way?
The Milky Way is a barred spiral galaxy
There is a black hole in the center of the Milky Way
Our Sun is located in the spiral arm of the galaxy
Our galaxy only contains thousands of stars
Hydrogen and ______________ were the primary elements present at the beginning of the Solar System.
Iron
Magnesium
Helium
Nickle
True or False: According to the Nebular hypothesis, the Sun and the planets of our solar system formed about 4.6 billion years ago from the collapse of a giant cloud of gas and dust.
True
False
The planets formed because clumps of material continued to collide due to gravity. This process is called _______________________.
Layering
Accretion
Planetary Clumping
Planetesimals
True or False: The planets closest to the Sun are formed of denser metal and rocks, while planets further out are lighter and gaseous.
True
False
The rocky upper part of layer B and all of layer A are referred to as the: ______________________.
Inner core
Hydrosphere
Astenosphere
Lithoshere
The partially molten, semi-fluid layer in the mantle is referred to as the: _____________________.
Outer core
Lithosphere
Astenosphere
Inner core
The inner core of the Earth (labeled D) is composed of: ________________________.
Solid rock
Liquid metals
Solid iron and nickle
Molten rock
What causes the rift and mid-ocean ridge to form?
Transform boundaries
Earthquakes form rift that is filled in with new rock
Converging oceanic plates cause uplift.
Cracks at a divergent zone releases pressure and causes magma to rise
Figure 3 shows evidence used by Alfred Wegener in support of his hypothesis of Continental Drift. How does this evidence best support his claim that the continents were once one land mass?
Because similar animals and plants exist on various continents today, they must have been joined at one point.
�The fossil evidence shows that these ancient animals swam across oceans to populate nearby continents.
Fossils do not provide evidence of Continental Drift.
Animal and plant fossils found on different continents show that the landmasses were once connected.
What additional evidence did Wegener use to support his idea that the continents were once joined?
The current locations of rivers emptying into the ocean
�Similar coastal rock formations
Similar plants growing on the continents today
All of the above
Which of the following is an important reason why Wegener’s continental drift hypothesis was not widely accepted?
Wegener did not present any fossil evidence
The magnetic properties of rocks had not yet been discovered
Not all of the continents appear as though they were once joined
Wegener could not correctly explain how the continents moved
The theory of plate tectonics helps explain the locations of: ___________________________.
Earthquakes and volcanoes
Volcanoes and mantle
The mantle and the lithosphere
Earthquakes and lithopshere
What geologic process occurs at the type of plate boundary shown in Figure 5, such as the one happening in the Himalayan Mountains?
Deep Earthquakes
Volcanic arc
Uplift
Rift formation
Which statement best describes Earth’s lithospheric plates?
rigid and move on the asthenosphere.
Static and do not move.
Chunks of continental crust that float in the oceans.They are chunks of continental crust that float in the oceans.
Move slightly, but never change shape.
What plate movement process is characterized by the circulation of magma through the mantle, as shown in Figure 6?
Slab pull
Ridge push
Mantle convection
Terrane sliding
Fossils that consist of minerals that have filled in an open mold of an organism are called __________________ fossils. Many marine organisms form this type of fossil.
Natural cast
Trace
Permineralized
Preserved remains
A mammoth frozen in ice in Siberia is an example of:
A trace fossil
Preserved remains
A natural cast
An amber preserved fossil
In which of the following situations would it be more likely for a fossil to form?
A vertebrate dies near a river delta.
A soft-bodied worm dies in a desert.
A mammal dies on a rock bed.
An invertebrate dies on a mountain.
Which of the following characteristics must a good index fossil have?
Very common, easy to identify, existed for a brief time, widespread
Common, hard to identify, existed for a long time, widespread
Very rare, easy to identify, existed for a brief time, occurs in a local area
Somewhat rare, hard to identify, existed for a brief time, widespread
An organism dies and is buried quickly. Water deposits minerals around hard structure to form the fossil. Most common type of fossil.
Natural Cast Fossil
Permineralized Fossil
Amber Preserved Fossil
Trace Fossil
Which of the following would be a good index fossil?
A common mollusk species found worldwide for 5 million years
A dinosaur species that existed only in what is now Utaha dinosaur species that existed only in what is now Utah
A crab species that existed for more than 500 million years
A jellyfish species that had a very small population
The amount of time it takes for half of a radioactive isotope to decay is known as the:
Isotope
Radioactive decay
Radiometric index
Half- life
An isotope is an atom of any element that has a different number of:
Electrons
Protons
Nuclei
Neutrons
The smallest unit of geologic time is a
Period
Eon
Epoch
Era
Scientists estimate the age of the Earth to be 4.6 billion years old . They determined this by using this technique: Radiometric dating of meteorite fragments
Yass
What is Earth thought to have been like at the beginning of its formation?
Very hot, without continents, oceans, or atmosphere
A layered planet, with a well-developed atmosphere
Tropical, with oceans and an oxygen atmosphere
Similar to present-day Earth but covered with glaciers
During the Hadean eon, the early atmosphere lacked which molecule?
Oxygen
Methane
Carbon dioxide
Water
The "RNA world" theory of the origins of life proposes that on early Earth, genetic information was stored and copied by:
Cynobacteria
Ribozymes
Liposomes
Iron sulfide bubbles
The Miller-Urey experiment demonstrated that:
Iron-sulfide bubbles may have acted as the first cell membranes.
Organic molecules first could have come to Earth on a meteorite.
Liposome membranes containing organic molecules preceded true cells.
Energy from lightning might have helped create Earth’s first organic molecules.
What discovery supports the hypothesis that RNA was the genetic material in the earliest organisms?
Chains of RNA will form lipid membranes.
DNA does not require enzymes to replicate.
RNA stores genetic information on ribozymes.
Ribozymes are RNA that can self-replicate.
Fossil evidence suggests Homo sapiens first appeared:
4 million years ago.
200,000 years ago.
20,000 years ago.
20 million years ago.
The fossil record identifies the hominid with the largest brain volume as:
Homo habilis
Homo neanderthalensis
Australopithecus afarensis
Homo sapiens
Which era of geologic time in Figure 12.3 is the oldest?
Cenozoic Era
Cambrian Period
Quaternary Period
Paleozoic era
Mesozoic era
Which is the smallest unit of geologic time in Figure 12.3 that includes the present time?
Quaternary Period
Mesozoic Era
Tertiary Period
Cenozoic Era
He largest mass extinction in Earth’s history occurred 248 million years ago. This extinction divided the ______era and the ______era
Mesozoic, paleozoic
Which of the skulls shown in Figure 12.4 would have the most characteristics in common with a chimpanzee’s skull?
Australopithecus afarensis
Homo neanderthalensis
Homo habilis
Homo sapiens
On an archeological expedition to Colorado, a hominid skull is found that is dated as 10,000 years old. What species is the skull most likely from?
Homo neanderthalensis
Australopithecus afarensis
Homo habilis
Homo sapiens
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