Big Idea 10-11 PM Review

Christian was getting ready to go to sleep when he noticed the air conditioning stopped working. To help lower the temperature in his bedroom, he turned on his ceiling fan. Which type of energy is moving the air to cool the room?

• light

• thermal

• chemical

• mechanical

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Celine holds a mirror to a light source. She sees a spot of light on the ground near her. What conclusion can she draw?

• The mirror is absorbing all of the light.

• The mirror is reflecting the light onto the ground.

• The mirror is bending the light onto the ground.

• The mirror is not reflecting or absorbing the light

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Jayden can throw a baseball from the outfield all the way back to home plate. What does this statement demonstrate about energy?

• Energy changes the motion of all objects.

• Energy has the ability to be created or destroyed.

• Energy has the ability to cause motion or change.

• Energy changes the direction of all objects.

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If you rub two balloons on your hair on a dry day your hair would be attracted to both balloons. What would occur if you placed the two rubbed balloons near each other?

• They would repel one another.

• They would attract one another

• They would be uncharged and not attract or repel one another.

• They would now both be charged and not attract or repel one another.

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Indhiana and Jonah are building a complete circuit for their science inquiry in class. They want the lightbulb to turn on and off so they install a switch. The light switch can be used to open and close their circuit.

 Which statement below must be true about using the switch in the circuit?

 

• The switch must be an insulator such as rubber to close the circuit and light the bulb.

• The switch must be an insulator such as copper to open the circuit and light the bulb.

• The switch must be a conductor such as copper to close the circuit and light the bulb.

• The switch must be a conductor such as rubber to open the circuit and light the bulb.

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Lucas puts thermometers in four identical boxes. He covers each box with a top made of a different kind of material.

Lucas leaves the boxes outside on a hot sunny day. After two hours, which top would most likely cause its box to have the highest temperature?

• wood

• rubber

• plastic

• aluminum

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

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During a storm, the power goes out at Lucy’s house. Her mother strikes a match to light a candle. As the match burns, it gives off light energy. What other form of energy does the burning match produce?

• gravitational

• mechanical

• thermal

• electrical

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When your hands feel cold it can help to rub them together very quickly. This can make your skin briefly feel warm. Why does rubbing your hands together make them warm?

• Movement causes the heart rate to speed up and warm the blood.

• Friction between objects that are rubbed together produces heat.

• Movement of your hands causes heat energy to move from where it is cooler to where it is warmer.

• Friction creates chemical energy that produces heat.

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Ryder writes a summary of a lesson about heat energy. Which statement should Ryder include in his summary?

• An object’s temperature is not affected by heat transfer.

• Heat always moves from where it is warmer to where it is cooler.

• Objects that give off heat always give off light energy.

• Heat always moves from where it is cooler to where it is warmer.

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A student uses a flashlight to shine a beam of light on three different objects.

 Which table describes what happens to the light as it interacts with each object?

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