(Y7-P) Test 2 P2

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Physics Test YEAR 7 Total – 30 marks

Time allowed – 30 minutes
Name ……………………………………… Room ……………… Score – marks
1. The diagram shows a planet in orbit around the Sun.
a. Draw an arrow on the diagram for each planet to show the direction of the force of
the Sun’s gravity on the planet. (2 marks)
planet C
planet A
Sun
planet B
b. Suggest which planet is rotating the Sun with the fastest speed? (1 mark)
c. Why are the planets able to keep constant speed? (1 mark)
d. Name the force which keeps the planets rotating in a circular orbit. (1 mark)
e. The Space Shuttle was a type of spacecraft designed to take people into space. It
was launched on a rocket with very powerful engines. Explain why very powerful
engines are needed to go from the Earth into space. (2 mark)
(Total for Question 1 is 6 marks)
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2. Here are some facts about the Solar System.
• All planets in the Solar System follow a path around the Sun in the same direction.
• The Sun and all the planets (except Venus and Uranus) spin on their axes in the same
direction.
• Most of the moons of the planets orbit their planets in the same direction as the
planets rotate around the Sun.
• The direction of spin of the Sun and the planets is the same as the direction in which
the planets orbit the Sun.
• All the planets orbit the Sun in the same plane.
• Scientists use computers to model how the Solar System was formed.
• One reason for using a model is that it takes millions of years to form a star and
planets from a cloud of dust and gas. A model can speed this up.
a. Give the direction of the rotation for the Sun and most planets. (1 mark)
b. Give a fact about the Solar System that seem to contradict the scientists’
hypothesis. (1 mark)
c. Which two of these statements describe the hypothesis of how the Solar System
formed? (2 marks)
[ ] A. Most, but not all, of the evidence supports it.
[ ] B. The model that is used has limitations.
[ ] C. It can be fully tested by experiments.
[ ] D. It has been proven to be correct.

3. a. Write the name of the force that pulls dust and gas cloud to form the Sun. (1 mark)
b. Write the name for a cloud of dust and gas in space. (1 mark)
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c. Which piece of equipment helps the scientists to see the stars forming more clearly?
Underline the correct answer. (1 mark)
newton meter telescope hand lens microscope
d. Use the words from the box, write the most suitable word in blanks. (5 marks)
evidence fair test hypothesis modeling observing
Scientists use computers to demonstrate the

…………………………………………
formation of the Solar System.
Scientists know that all planets orbit the Sun in the

…………………………………………
same direction.
Scientists cannot compare stars forming in different

…………………………………………
clouds of dust and gas at different places in space.
Scientists think the Solar System formed from a

…………………………………………
cloud of dust and gas.
Scientists can see that stars are forming in clouds of

…………………………………………
dust and gas in space.

4. a. Which causes the force of gravity for tides on the Earth? (1 mark)
[ ] A. Planets
[ ] B. The Sun
[ ] C. The Moon
[ ] D. Air resistance
b. What is the name given to the pull of gravity that causes tides? (1 mark)
c. Explain why the largest tidal ranges happen when there is either a full moon or
a new moon. (2 marks)
d. What are the disasters linked with earth tides? (1 mark)
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5. It is high tide in a harbor at 7:00, when a ship goes out. The ship cannot use the harbor
at low tide.
a. At what time the ship cannot get back into the harbor? (1 mark)
b. The diagram shows the Moon and Earth. Draw an arrow to show the direction of the
force which causes tides at position A on the Earth, and label it. (2 marks)
Moon
Earth
c. Explain whether position A has a high tide or a low tide. (2 marks)
d. It is now 7:00 at position A. Give the time of the next tide of the same type at
position A. (1 mark)

TOTAL FOR ALL QUESTIONS IS 30 MARKS
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Skill Development Education Centre

Physics Test YEAR 7 Total – 30 marks

c. Why are the planets able to keep constant speed? (1 mark)

(Total for Question 1 is 6 marks)

[ ] A. Most, but not all, of the evidence supports it.

[ ] B. The model that is used has limitations.

[ ] C. It can be fully tested by experiments.

[ ] D. It has been proven to be correct.

newton meter telescope hand lens microscope

Scientists use computers to demonstrate the

Scientists know that all planets orbit the Sun in the

Scientists cannot compare stars forming in different

Scientists think the Solar System formed from a

Scientists can see that stars are forming in clouds of

(Total for Question 3 is 8 marks)

d. What are the disasters linked with earth tides? (1 mark)

(Total for Question 4 is 5 marks)

c. Explain whether position A has a high tide or a low tide. (2 marks)

(Total for Question 5 is 6 marks)

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