Term 1 CTA Review

Term 1 CTA Review

Use this lesson to review for your Term 1 CTA/Benchmark #1. It goes in order & corresponds to the Term 1 CTA worksheet.

Multiple Choice

How do the conditions for a tornado differ from the conditions for a hurricane?

• Tornadoes never form when there is rain, while hurricanes always form with rain.

• Tornadoes form under low pressure, while hurricanes form under high pressure

• Tornadoes form in a stable atmosphere, while hurricanes form in an unstable atmosphere

• Tornadoes form over land, while hurricanes form over bodies of water

Multiple Choice

What is a rotating low pressure system that forms over tropical waters, causes a storm surge, and has wind speeds of 74 mph - 200 mph?

• Tornadoes

• Severe Thunderstorms

• Hurricanes

• Volcanoes

Multiple Choice

What happens to a hurricane that moves over land or cool ocean water?

• it will upgrade to a stronger category

• it will weaken

• it will strengthen

• it will morph into a typhoon

Multiple Choice

What conditions are likely for a tornado to form?

• Severe thunderstorms form, air pressure suddenly drops, warm air rises quickly, & winds are blowing in the opposite direction

• A low pressure system forms over warm water, moist air rises into it to give it energy, and has wind speeds of at least 74 mph

• Potential energy builds up and suddenly released near fault zones, large vibrations move through rock or other Earth materials, and causes rocks to deform slowly over time

• Unusually persistent dry weather due to a lack of precipitation and increased temperatures

Multiple Choice

An engineer is trying to build a home that withstand hurricane force winds. What is one thing this engineer could to help a home withstand high winds caused by hurricanes?

• Cover windows with shutters or plywood to stop the wind from entering the home

• Build a tall home that allows winds to pass underneath the home without causing damage

• Place metal bars over the windows and doors the help keep the wind from entering the home

• Place a plastic tarp over the roof to keep the shingles from blowing off the roof

Multiple Choice

Which weather instrument could be used to measure a natural hazard caused by large rotating updrafts of warm air in the atmosphere and help forecast this weather?

• Doppler Radar

• Weather Satelite

• Seismograph

• Ocean Buoy

Multiple Choice

A mountain range experiences landslides caused by heavy rainfall and the movement of soil and rocks. Which is the best idea that could be put in place to help reduce the chance of a landslide occuring?

• Only planting trees in an open area near the mountain range

• Placing screens or fencing along the rocky areas near the roads and neighborhoods

• Both planting vegetation like trees on the mountain range and placing screens near roadways and neighborhoods could help reduce landslides

• Neither of these ideas of planting trees or putting screens in place would reduce landslides because landslides cannot be prevented

Multiple Choice

Why are isolation bearings installed in the base of buildings in areas prone to earthquakes?

• It helps predict an earthquake before it occurs

• It helps prevent a building from be affected by an earthquake

• It helps to maintain the buildings shape and reduce loss of life

• It helps reduce the cost of the building

Multiple Choice

Tsunamis are formed when earthquakes occur under oceans, and ocean water gets displaced with a great amount of energy. How do tsunamis affect the people who live in coastal regions?

• People who live in coastal regions should build waterproof shelters in case of tsunamis

• People who live in coastal regions should dig a trench around the city to redirect rising waters in the case of a tsunami

• People who live in coastal regions should plan evacuation routes in case of tsunamis

• People who live in coastal regions should constantly check doppler radar for increase rainfall that could occur due to tsunamis

Multiple Choice

The ring of fire is where the pacific plate meets other tectonic plates at a tectonic plate boundary. The events that are common in this area include mountain formation, volcanoes and what else?

• Hurricanes

• Earthquakes

• Tornadoes

• Landslides

Multiple Choice

If a geologist detects many small earthquakes near an active volcano, what does this mean?

• The volcano is no dormant

• The volcano is blocking plate movement

• The volcano is going to collapse

• The volcano is about to erupt

Multiple Choice

A farmer decides that he is going to produce his own energy on the farm by using a type of renewable energy. The renewable energy could come from--

• setting up wind turbines
• having a coal furnace
• using natural gas
• burning oil

Multiple Choice

Which of the following resources would be considered renewable?

• coal

• wind

• metal ore

• natural gas

Multiple Choice

What is the term for important nonrenewable resources that formed from the remains of living organisms?

• solar particles

• mineral sediments

• fossil fuels

• elemental energy

Multiple Choice

Rosa's neighborhood is only allowed to water their lawns on Tuesdays and Thursdays. What is the most likely explanation for why Rosa's neighborhood can only water their lawns two days a week?

• Water is a renewable resource that needs to be conserved.

• Water is a nonrenewable resource that needs to be conserved.

• Water erodes the soil, and soil is a renewable resource that needs to be conserved.

• Water corrodes the soil, and soil is a nonrenewable resource that needs to be conserved.

Multiple Choice

What is the purpose of recycling?

• to produce resources

• to conserve resources

• to decrease resources

• to change resources

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a way a person could conserve natural resources?

• recycling waste materials like plastic, glass, paper, and aluminum
• limiting water use when showering, brushing teeth, and shaving
• using rechargeable batteries
• all of the above are good conservation practices

Multiple Choice

Which of the following natural resources are nonrenewable?

• Water
• Animals
• Natural gas
• Wind

Multiple Choice

Which is an advantage of renewable energy

• Renewable energy is sustainable

• Renewable energy does not produce Carbon Dioxide

• Renewable resources do not produce as much pollution

• All of these

Multiple Choice

The increase use of fossil fuels to generate electricity has led to excessive carbon dioxide gases released into the atmosphere which is leading to global warming. Which claim would support the use of renewable resources to generate electricity?

• Using renewable resources contributes to global warming because excessive carbon dioxide is released into the atmosphere

• Using renewable resources does not cause excessive greenhouse gases to be released into the atmosphere

• Using renewable resources causes radioactive waste to be released into the environment

• Using renewable resources causes us to have to rely heavily on fossil fuels to generate electricity

Multiple Choice

Deforestation occurs when people need wood from trees for building materials or to provide more land to build homes. Because of the harm deforestation causes to the environment, trees must be replaced whenever they are cut down. What is a benefit of replanting trees that have been cut down?

• It helps reduce invasive species

• It helps to increase the amount of freshwater available to use

• It helps increase the amount of air pollution

• It helps restore plant and animal habitats

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of humans practicing conservation?

• Flushing the toilet more often.

• Running smaller, more frequent loads of laundry

• Letting the faucet run while brushing teeth

• Collecting water in rain barrels to irrigate gardens

Multiple Choice

Which statement correctly describes C on this transverse wave?

• Frequency; the number of waves that pass a particular point

• Wavelength; the distance between crests on a wave

• Amplitude; the distance the wave moves up and down from the resting position to the crest

• Crest; the highest point of the wave

Multiple Choice

What property of this wave is represented by the letter "A"

• amplitude

• crest

• trough

• wavelength

Multiple Choice

What property of the wave is represented by the letter "B"?

• amplitude
• crest
• trough
• wavelength

Multiple Choice

A mechanical wave cannot travel through -----.

• a vacuum

• water

• air

• glass

Multiple Choice

This picture is an example of _______.

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Transmission

• Diffraction

Multiple Choice

These two waves are sound waves traveling at the same speed. Which wave would produce a louder sound?

• Wave 1

• Wave 2

• Neither wave

• Both waves

Multiple Choice

A light wave strikes the surface of a mirror. Which letter represents the reflected ray?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Multiple Choice

Sunlight hits a glass prism and is separated into its components. This is what type of wave behavior?

• Absoprtion

• Refraction

• Reflection

• Transmission

Multiple Choice

What happens to a wave when it travels through a different medium such as a wave traveling from air to water?

• The speed of the wave changes

• The wave will stop moving

• The speed of the wave will stay the same

• The wave will scatter

Multiple Choice

A wave moves back and forth in a certain period of time. What property of waves is this describing?

• Amplitude

• Refraction

• Resonance

• Frequency

Multiple Choice

Which of the following can sound travel through?

• solid
• liquid
• gas
• all of the above

Multiple Choice

Based on the diagram, what happened to this sound wave?

• Some of the sound wave's energy was absorbed

• All of the sound wave's energy was reflected

• None of the sound wave's energy was transmitted

• The sound wave's energy was refracted

Multiple Choice

How is data transmitted?

• Using high frequencies of radio waves

• Though a series of sound waves

• A mechanical wave

• Broken streams of information

Multiple Choice

What is the visible light spectrum in order?

• red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet

• orange, blue, green, yellow, red, violet, indigo

• red, green blue, orange, violet, yellow, indigo

• McDonald's is gross

Multiple Choice

A beam of light is directed towards a material. The wave is absorbed. What can be concluded about the material?

• It is transparent

• It is translucent

• It is opaque

• We cannot conclude anything about the material because we don't have enough information

Multiple Choice

Why do we see objects as white?

• They absorb all colors of light

• They reflect all colors of light

• They absorb some light and reflect some light

• They transmit all colors of light

Multiple Choice

A leaf is green, what does this tell you about the light that is being absorbed?

• no light is being absorbed

• green is being refracted and all the colors are being absorbed.

• green is being absorbed and all the other colors are reflected

• green is being reflected and all the other colors are being absorbed

Multiple Choice

Which statement best explains which type of energy needs a medium through which to travel?

• Light needs to travel through a medium because the energy is moved in two directions

• Sound needs to travel through a medium because it involves the movement of particles

• Light needs to travel through a medium because it involves the movement of light rays

• Sound needs to travel through a medium because the energy is produced by a speaker

Multiple Choice

What is the Doppler effect?

• The observed change in frequency of sound or light because of the relative motion of a wave source and the observer.

• The observed change in amplitude of sound or light because of the relative motion of a wave source and the observer.

• The observed change in wave speed of sound or light because of the relative motion of a wave source and the observer.

• The observed change in equilibrium position of sound or light because of the relative motion of a wave source and the observer.

Multiple Choice

What is the main difference between sound waves an light waves?

• Light waves cannot travel without a medium, but sound waves can travel without a medium

• Light waves can travel without a medium, but sound waves cannot travel without a medium

• Sound waves travel at a constant speed, but light waves with change speeds as it interacts with different media

• Sound waves travel faster than light waves

Multiple Choice

How do humans perceive the pitch of a sound?

• The higher the pitch, the higher the frequency of a wave

• The higher the pitch, the longer the wavelength of a wave

• The louder a sound, the higher the frequency of a wave

• The louder the sound, the longer the wavelength of a wave

Multiple Choice

A student views a blue object through a blue filter and it appears blue. The student then views a red object through a blue filter and it appears black. What statement correctly explains why these object appear a certain way?

• Blue objects will always reflect all colors of light

• Red objects will appear black under a blue filter because the blue light will be absorbed

• Black objects will reflect blue colors

• Black objects absorbed all colors of light, except blue light, which it reflects