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1.

What term indicates the intensity of light falling on the lens?
- A.
  
  F-Stop
- B.
  
  Timebase Corrector
- C.
  
  Refraction
- D.
  
  Development
Correct Answer
A. F-Stop
2.

WHAT ARE THE DARKER AND COOLER SPOTS ON THE SUN CALLED?
- A.
  
  SAUNAS
- B.
  
  COOL SPOTS
- C.
  
  SUNSPOTS
- D.
  
  COOLERS
Correct Answer
C. SUNSPOTS
3.

ELECTRICITY GENERATED FROM SOLAR RADIATION IS BEST DESCRIBED AS WHAT?
- A.
  
  RADIATION
- B.
  
  FOSSIL FUEL
- C.
  
  CONDENSATION
- D.
  
  SOLAR POWER
Correct Answer
D. SOLAR POWER
4.

PRESSURE EXERTED BY THE ATMOSPHERE AT A GIVEN POINT IS KNOWN AS WHAT?
- A.
  
  OCEANOGRAPHY
- B.
  
  CONDENSATION
- C.
  
  NITROGEN
- D.
  
  BAROMETRIC PRESSURE
Correct Answer
D. BAROMETRIC PRESSURE
5.

What pitch-control surface is usually located at the tail of an airplane?
- A.
  
  Elevators
- B.
  
  Ailerons
- C.
  
  Rudder
- D.
  
  Parachute
Correct Answer
A. Elevators
6.

HOW FAST DOES THE EARTH TRAVEL THROUGH SPACE?
- A.
  
  66,000 MPH
- B.
  
  20,000 MPH
- C.
  
  35 MILLION MPH
- D.
  
  462 MPH
Correct Answer
A. 66,000 MPH
7.

Both a C cell battery and a D cell have what voltage?
- A.
  
  4.6 Volts
- B.
  
  1.5 Volts
- C.
  
  9 Volts
- D.
  
  8.0 Volts
Correct Answer
B. 1.5 Volts
8.

What unit is equal to the distance from the Sun to the Earth, or about 150 million kilometres?
- A.
  
  Parsec
- B.
  
  Warp 9
- C.
  
  Astronomical Unit
- D.
  
  Furlong
Correct Answer
C. Astronomical Unit
9.

A doorknob is an example of what sort of simple machine?
- A.
  
  Waterfall
- B.
  
  Complex
- C.
  
  Hinge
- D.
  
  Wheel And Axle
Correct Answer
D. Wheel And Axle
10.

Which tool is a double lever?
- A.
  
  Ramp
- B.
  
  Wheelbarrow
- C.
  
  Pair Of Scissors
- D.
  
  Saw
Correct Answer
C. Pair Of Scissors
11.

In what century did mathematician and astronomer Isaac Newton die?
- A.
  
  1400's
- B.
  
  1900's
- C.
  
  1700's
- D.
  
  1600's
Correct Answer
C. 1700's
12.

What physicist was the founder of quantum theory?
- A.
  
  Lise Meitner
- B.
  
  Igor Kurchatov
- C.
  
  Enrico Fermi
- D.
  
  Max Planck
Correct Answer
D. Max Planck
13.

Who taught Isaac Newton at Cambridge University?
- A.
  
  Tycho Brahe
- B.
  
  Isaac Barrow
- C.
  
  Christian Huygens
- D.
  
  Gottfried Leibniz
Correct Answer
B. Isaac Barrow
14.

THE LEADING EDGE OF AN ADVANCING COLD AIR MASS IS KNOWN AS WHAT?
- A.
  
  PRECIPITATION
- B.
  
  COLD FRONT
- C.
  
  HURRICANE
- D.
  
  CIRRUS
Correct Answer
B. COLD FRONT
15.

When rolling two six-sided dice, what are the odds of a four?
- A.
  
  Two In Three
- B.
  
  One In Nine
- C.
  
  Five In 12
- D.
  
  One In 12
Correct Answer
D. One In 12

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Physics Terminologies

What term indicates the intensity of light falling on the lens?

WHAT ARE THE DARKER AND COOLER SPOTS ON THE SUN CALLED?

ELECTRICITY GENERATED FROM SOLAR RADIATION IS BEST DESCRIBED AS WHAT?

PRESSURE EXERTED BY THE ATMOSPHERE AT A GIVEN POINT IS KNOWN AS WHAT?

What pitch-control surface is usually located at the tail of an airplane?

HOW FAST DOES THE EARTH TRAVEL THROUGH SPACE?

Both a C cell battery and a D cell have what voltage?

What unit is equal to the distance from the Sun to the Earth, or about 150 million kilometres?

A doorknob is an example of what sort of simple machine?

Which tool is a double lever?

In what century did mathematician and astronomer Isaac Newton die?

What physicist was the founder of quantum theory?

Who taught Isaac Newton at Cambridge University?

THE LEADING EDGE OF AN ADVANCING COLD AIR MASS IS KNOWN AS WHAT?

When rolling two six-sided dice, what are the odds of a four?