SSA Practice #2

All of the devices below either use or produce electrical energy. Which one converts mechanical energy to electrical energy?

• battery
• electric drill
• wind turbine
• electric guitar

Because sound is energy created by vibrations, through which medium will it move the fastest?

• gas
• liquid
• solid
• vacuum

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Uri looks through a telescope for two stars. He knows that both stars have the same absolute brightness and that the second star is twice as far from Earth as the first star. How bright will the second star appear compared to the first star?

• It will appear brighter than the first star.
• It will appear dimmer than the first star.
• It will appear as bright as the first star.
• It will appear redder then the first star.

When the Sun, Earth, and the Moon are in these positions, what phase of the Moon do we observe?

• full moon
• new moon
• first quarter
• third quarter

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Which of the following is NOT an accurate statement about our Solar System?

• All of the planets revolve around the Sun.
• All of the planets revolve in elliptical orbits.
• All of the planets revolve at the same speed.
• All of the planets revolve around the Sun in the same direction.

The light from many stars can be seen from Earth. But there is a time delay between the time the light is emitted from the star and when we see it here on Earth. Which of the following statements best explains why there is a delay?

• Stars twinkle, so they give off light at regular intervals.
• The stars’ light is not bright enough to reach Earth immediately.
• Stars are light-years away from Earth, so light takes time to reach our planet.
• Earth’s atmosphere is too thick for light to reach the surface as soon as it is emitted.

A science fiction movie shows a spaceship traveling past Pluto, Saturn, the Moon, and the Andromeda galaxy.Which of these celestial objects is farthest from the Sun?

• Pluto
• Saturn
• The Moon
• The Andromeda Galaxy

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Which part of the sun moves the fastest?

• Poles
• Equator
• Axis
• Atmosphere

Stars can be many different colors. Which star has the highest surface temperature?

• red
• blue
• yellow
• white

Photosynthesis and cellular respiration are two processes that help drive Earth’s carbon cycle.Which of the following statements best describes one of these processes?

• Photosynthesis releases water as an end product.
• Respiration releases oxygen that is utilized by animals.
• Photosynthesis depends on the presence of carbon dioxide.
• Option 4

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