Quiz about SOL Energy Test Review Part 2

Question 1

A simple circuit MUST consist of the following:

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Bulb

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Battery

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Wire

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Insulator

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Force

Question 2

A group of students is in a dark room and shines a flashlight on a mirror. What happens to the light when it hits the mirror?

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The light bounces off the mirror and changes direction.

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The light disappears, never to be seen again.

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The light travels through the mirror to the other side.

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The light turns into a different color.

Question 3

Light travels in what type of wave?

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Transverse waves

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Compression waves

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Microwaves

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Radio Waves

Question 4

What causes these colors to appear in the rainbow?

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The colors appear because light is bent and separated into different wavelengths.

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Colors change depending on how many clouds are in the sky.

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Different colors are made by mixing black and white light.

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The colors are created by adding more light.

Question 5

What tool would be best used to refract light into the colors of the visible spectrum?

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Prism

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Ruler

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Heat Lamp

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Thermometer

Question 6

A student made an observation about the refraction of light. What would be the best example of what their model should look like?

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(Image of a straw in a glass of water, appearing bent)

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(Image of a person looking in a mirror)

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(Image of light reflecting off a surface)

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(Image of a flashlight shining light)

Question 7

The Visible Spectrum includes light with different wavelengths. The colors of the visible spectrum are determined by wavelength. Circle the wave below that has the shortest wavelength.

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VIOLET

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RED

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GREEN

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YELLOW

Question 8

A student needs to write a research paper about how the transfer of energy contributes to plant growth. What information about light should the student include in the report?

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Light transfers radiant energy and warms the Earth.

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Light facilitates plant growth through the process of photosynthesis.

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Light interacts with the roots to make plants grow.

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Light increases the thickness of the cell wall so the plant can grow toward the sun.

Question 9

What does this tell us about white light?

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It is a mixture of all the colors.

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It is the absence of any color.

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It is composed of both chemical and physical energy.

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It is not a form of energy.

Question 10

When light from the sun strikes a solar panel, it is an example of what kind of energy?

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Radiant energy

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Nuclear energy

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Chemical energy

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Mechanical energy

Question 11

What is true about how light travels? Choose 2 correct answers.

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Light does not need a medium to travel.

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Light travels in transverse waves.

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Light travels in compression waves.

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Light travels faster through solids than liquids.

Question 12

Why does red have the least amount of energy in the visible light spectrum?

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It has a long wavelength and low frequency.

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It is part of the ultraviolet light spectrum.

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It has a short wavelength and short frequency.

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It absorbs all the other colors in the spectrum.

Question 13

Which of the following statements correctly compares light and sound?

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Light travels fastest without a medium to pass through, while sound travels fastest in solids.

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Light requires a medium to travel through, while sound can travel through a vacuum.

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Light waves are compressions, while sound waves are transverse.

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Light waves are produced by the vibration of particles, just like sound waves.

Question 14

Which of the following best describes a characteristic of a sound wave?

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Sound waves are caused by vibrations and travel through matter.

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Sound waves travel faster in a vacuum than in air.

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Sound waves can only travel in one direction.

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Sound waves do not require a medium and can travel through empty space.

Question 15

Which of the following are examples of refraction? Select 3 correct answers.

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White lights shining through a prism and making a rainbow

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A flower stem in a vase of water appearing bent

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The sun looking flat as it is setting

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Light bouncing off a mirror

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The sun bouncing off an aluminum shade in a car window

Question 16

Which of the following are examples of a current technology that transforms light energy into electrical or mechanical energy?

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Solar panels

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Battery

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Prism

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Electric Heater

Question 17

In a science experiment, students are testing how sound travels through different materials. They use a metal rod, a container of water, and a balloon filled with air. They strike a tuning fork and place it against each material. Based on the experiment, which statement correctly describes the relative speed of sound through these materials?

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Sound will travel fastest through the metal rod, slower through the water, and slowest through the air in the balloon.

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Sound will travel slowest through the metal rod, faster through the water, and fastest through the air in the balloon.

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Sound will travel at the same speed through the metal rod, water, and air in the balloon.

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Sound will travel slowest through the metal rod, faster through the air in the balloon, and fastest through the water.

Question 18

Which of the following is an application of sound commonly found in the home or community?

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Using a doorbell to alert someone that there is a visitor at the door.

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Using a flashlight to see in a dark room late at night.

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Using a fan to cool down a room in the middle of the summer.

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Using a thermometer to measure temperature outside in winter.

Question 19

A student pulls back the marble on the right as shown. What will most likely happen when the student releases the marble?

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The energy from the right-hand marble will transfer to the other marbles.

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Only the marble next to the right marble will move.

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All the marbles will move together toward the right.

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The marbles will break.

Question 20

Two teams are playing tug-of-war. If Team B wins, how many newtons of force did Team B most likely pull with?

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300 N

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100 N

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200 N

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250 N

Question 21

Which of the following are true statements about force and objects? Choose 2 correct answers.

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When two objects interact, each exerts a force on the other.

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Forces can transfer energy between objects which can cause changes in their motion.

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When two objects interact, the bigger object will exert its force on the smaller object, but the smaller object does not exert its force on the bigger object.

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Kinetic energy doubles each minute an object is in motion.

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Energy is created when two objects collide.

Question 22

A student plans an experiment to determine how speed impacts the intensity of a collision. The student places a wooden ramp on top of 1, 2, 3 or 4 books, and then lets go of a toy car to see how big of a crash it will have against a brick wall. What is the independent variable in this experiment?

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The number of books

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The type of car used

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The length of the ramp

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The gravitational pull of the wall

Question 23

A student conducts an experiment in which she uses a pool stick to hit balls: a ping pong ball, a tennis ball, a baseball, and a bowling ball. Their weights are shown below. She uses the same net force each time. Which object will require the most force to make it move?

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Bowling Ball

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Ping Pong Ball

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Tennis Ball

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Baseball

Question 24

A ball is thrown in outer space, away from any gravitational pulls. What will most likely happen to the ball?

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It will continue to move in the same direction until another force acts upon it.

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It will spin slowly in circles until it runs out of energy.

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Its atoms will collapse and form a black hole.

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It will gradually increase in energy until it catches fire and burns away.

Question 25

Which phase of matter is characterized by having no definite volume and takes the shape of its container?

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Gas

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Solid

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Liquid

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Plasma

Question 26

Virginia is rich in natural resources that are important for various reasons.

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Coal and forests

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Gold and lakes

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Silver and mountains

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Oil and deserts

Question 27

Plants and animals are important natural resources on Earth. Which of the following correctly describes attributes of plants and animals as natural resources? Choose 2 correct answers.

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Plants: Renewable, because they can grow back from seeds and spores

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Animals: Nonrenewable, because once a species is extinct, it cannot be replaced.

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Plants: Inorganic, because they are part of the soil and earth.

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Animals: Recyclable, because they can be reused in food chains and ecosystems.

Question 28

A student shoots a basketball at the hoop as shown. The ball lands on the X. Which best illustrates the most likely direction of the ball after hitting the backboard?

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C

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A

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B

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D

Question 29

A student plans an experiment to determine how speed impacts the intensity of a collision. The student places a wooden ramp on top of 1, 2, 3 or 4 books, and then lets go of a toy car to see how big of a crash it will have against a brick wall. Which of the following is most likely to have the biggest crash?

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Ramp on 4 books

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Ramp on 3 books

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Ramp on 1 book

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Ramp on 2 books

Question 30

Two students arm-wrestle, as shown in this picture. Both students push as hard as they can against the other, but neither arm moves. What is a conclusion that we can draw from this?

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The students used the same amount of force.

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Student B used more force than Student A.

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Student A used more force than Student B.

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There is not enough information to draw a conclusion.

Question 31

This is an example of?

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Reflection

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Absorb

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Refraction

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Transmition

Question 32

Which of the following is another way of transforming energy from the Sun?

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Plants use sunlight for photosynthesis to make food.

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Planets move around the Sun.

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Sunlight makes us feel happy.

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Sunlight helps us see during the day.

Question 33

What kind of wave is this?

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Longitudinal

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Transverse

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Transmitted

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Refracted

Question 34

What type of wave is this?

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Transverse

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Longitudinal

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Reflected

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Absorbed

Question 35

What type of energy are they collecting?

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Solar Energy

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Wind Energy

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Geothermal Energy

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Hydroelectric Energy

Question 36

Question 36.

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A

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B

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C

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D

Question 37

A student plans an experiment in which she rides her bicycle down a hill while wearing a speedometer to measure speed.

She does not pedal or use the brakes while going down the hill. Which of the following would most likely be her results? Choose two correct answers.

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Question 38

Plants use solar energy during photosynthesis to produce sugar, which contains stored ____________ energy.

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chemical

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yummy

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food

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plant

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