Earth/Space EOY Review

What is the appropriate mass for a star to become a white dwarf at the end of it's life?

• .12 times as large as the sun

• 1.2 times as large as the sun

• 12 times as large as the sun

• 120 times as large as the sun

What is a major difference between the inner and outer planets?

• The inner planets are smaller and rocky

• The inner planets are smaller and made of gas

• The outer planets are smaller and rocky

• The outer planets are larger and rocky

What feature is shown at point B?

• Crest

• Trough

• Amplitude

• Wavelength

What feature is shown at point A?

• Amplitude

• Wavelength

• Crest

• Trough

What feature is shown at point C?

• Crest

• Amplitude

• Wavelength

• Rest Position

What feature is shown at point D?

• Trough

• Amplitude

• Rest position

• Wavelength

What type of wave can cause the most damage to a human?

• radio

• microwave

• ulatraviolet wave

• gamma wave

Which of the following is an example of pseudoscience?

• taking Tylenol to treat your headache

• checking your horoscope to see if you will have a good day

• getting a flu shot

• looking at crash test data to help decide what car to get

An experiment is performed on plants to see how different liquids affect plant growth. Each plant in the experiment is given a different liquid; water, apple juice, or milk. Each plant has the same amount of soil, sunlight, and listens to the same music. In this investigation, the independent variable is ...

• The type of plant
• The amount of sunlight
• The type of music
• The type of liquid

If I ride my bike to school instead of walking, then I will get to school faster. What is the dependent variable?

• True
• How fast you get to school
• Riding a bike or walking
• False