Science Review

Which type of renewable energy is represented in the picture above?

• wind energy

• solar energy

• hydroelectric energy

• energy from fossil fuels

Which wave in the diagram above has the biggest amplitude?

• Wave A

• Wave B

• Wave C

• Wave D

Which diagram below correctly shows the path light takes to allow a person to see the food?

• A. [Diagram: Sun → food → eye

• B. [Diagram: Sun → food → Sun]

• C. [Diagram: Sun → food → eye]

• D. [Diagram: eye → food → Sun]

Becky is using the hairdryer below to dry her hair. Which energy transformations are taking place?

• heat energy to electrical energy

• electrical energy to sound energy

• sound energy to heat energy

• electrical energy to light energy

• electrical energy to heat energy

In wave diagrams, amplitude is measured from resting place to crest. Which point would be used when measuring amplitude?

• A. 4

• B. 5

• C. 6

• D. 7

• E. 8

Caroline went bowling with her friends last weekend. She got a strike and knocked all of the pins down. What caused all of the pins to be knocked down?

• The transfer of potential energy from the ball to the pins.

• The transfer of kinetic energy from the ball to the pins

• The weight of the bowling ball that she chose and gravitational energy.

• The transfer of elastic energy to motion energy.

Citizens of East Baton Rouge Parish were surveyed about the type of energy resource they would like for a new power plant. The majority chose a renewable resource that would cause the least amount of harm to the environment. Which of the following renewable energy sources did most citizens choose? Select three correct answers.

• A. wind turbines placed along the banks of the Mississippi River

• E. natural gas from natural gas wells in the state

• C. solar panels on houses inside the parish

• B. coal mined in another state

• D. wind turbines placed in fields outside the parish

How does the bright red throat of the anole help the population?

• It helps anole lizards survive.

• It helps anole lizards reproduce.

• It helps anole lizards detect predators.

• It helps anole lizards attack prey.

Which of the following most likely formed these valleys?

• volcanoes

• earthquake

• running water

• tsunami

In 2010, many earthquakes occurred worldwide. The map below shows where they took place. Based on the patterns shown on the map, which statement is true about earthquakes that occurred in 2010?

• Most earthquakes happened along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean.

• Most earthquakes happened along the coast of the Pacific Ocean.

• Most earthquakes occurred on land.

• Most earthquakes occurred in the middle of the oceans.