Virginia Science Review

During which phase does the moon receive sunlight only on the side facing AWAY from Earth?

• Full Moon

• New Moon

• Waning Gibbous

• Waxing Gibbous

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Which of the following best describes why the Moon orbits Earth?

• The distance the Moon and Earth are from the Sun.

• The energy reflected from the surface of Earth.

• The winds generated on Earth by the energy of the Sun.

• The gravitational attraction between the Moon and Earth.

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Day and night are caused by:

• The rotation of Earth on its axis.

• The revolution of Earth around the sun.

• The tilt of the Earth.

• The gravitational pull of the Sun.

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Why is water known as the universal solvent?

• It dissolves all known substances.

• It dissolves only solid substances.

• It dissolves the greatest number of substances.

• It dissolves substances faster than all other solvents.

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The graph uses a red line to show the changes in temperature in each layer of the atmosphere. How does the temperature in the stratosphere compare to the temperature in the mesosphere?

• In the stratosphere, the temperature decreases.

  In the mesosphere, the temperature increases.

• In the stratosphere, the temperature increases.

  In the mesosphere, the temperature decreases.

• The temperature increases in both layers.

• There is no way to read the temperature pattern.

Which of the following might happen if precipitation increased within the watershed boundary?

• Some wetlands would disappear.

• Floodplains would dry out.

• Water levels would rise in tributaries, streams, and the water table.

• All of the following.

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Which energy transformation occurs first in a coal-burning power plant?

• Chemical energy to thermal energy.

• Thermal energy to mechanical energy.

• Thermal energy to electrical energy.

• Mechanical energy to electrical energy.

A metal spoon was placed in a dish of ice cream and became cool. Which correctly describes the heat transfer process that resulted in the cooling of the spoon?

• Conduction, because the spoon was in contact with the cold ice cream.

• Convection, because the spoon was in contact with the cold ice cream.

• Conduction, because cold air currents affected the temperature of the spoon.

• Convection, because cold air currents affected the temperature of the spoon.

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A rocket's upward motion that is caused by the downward force of burning fuel is an example of which of Newton's

Laws of Motion?

• 1st

• 2nd

• 3rd

This is a radiometer. As the Sun's rays strike the different colored blades, the device begins to spin. This device is powered by which type of energy?

• Wind

• Electrical

• Solar

• Geothermal

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