SSA Review

Which of the following has the longest wavelength?

• Microwaves
• Infrared
• Visible Light
• Gamma Rays

Which of the following has the highest frequency?

• Violet
• Blue
• Red
• Green

Which of the following is formed when rocks melt, cool, and harden?

• Metamorphic
• Igneous
• Sedimentary

Which of the following has a defined volume but not a defined shape?

• Liquid
• Gas
• Solid
• Plasma

What is the difference between weight and mass?

• Weight changes while mass doesn't.
• Mass changes while weight doesn't.

How many neutrons does an atom of platinum (Pt) have in its nucleus?

• 117
• 78
• 195
• 273

Which of the following is an example of a physical change?

• Folding
• Rusting
• Burning
• Baking

Which of the following best describes a function of decomposers in food webs?

• to recycle nutrients into soil
• to convert solar energy into food 
• to provide food for secondary consumers 
• to compete with secondary consumers for oxygen

Which of the following is an example of an interaction between the cryosphere and hydrosphere? 

• release of large amounts of salt from icebergs into the ocean 
• decomposition of organic matter at the bottom of oceans
• release of fresh water into ocean water as icebergs melt
• evaporation of water from oceans at the equator

Which layer has the greatest density?
Liquid 
1 Mass=20 g: Volume=5 mL 
2 Mass=35 g: Volume=5 mL 
3 Mass=30 g: Volume=6 mL  
4 Mass=36 g: Volume=6 mL 

• Liquid 1
• Liquid 2
• Liquid 3
• Liquid 4