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Class
Date
1.
A repeating disturbance or vibration
a)
medium
b)
particle
c)
wave
d)
energy
2.
Which of these electromagnetic waves can we see?
a)
radio
b)
x-ray
c)
microwave
d)
visible light
3.
Which of these electromagnetic waves can we see?
a)
radio
b)
x-ray
c)
microwave
d)
visible light
4.
Which of these waves can travel in a vacuum (empty space)/
a)
sound wave
b)
radio wave
c)
compressional wave
d)
water wave
5.
Gamma rays have the shortest waveslength, and therefore the ____ frequency.
a)
lowest
b)
highest
6.
High energy waves have a ____.
a)
high frequency
b)
low frequency
c)
small amplitude
d)
big wavelength
7.
All waves carry
a)
energy
b)
light
c)
matter
d)
particles
8.
Which has a higher frequency than visible light?
a)
radio
b)
microwave
c)
infrared
d)
x-ray
9.
If ALL colors of visible light are reflected back to your eye, what color will the t-shirt appear?
a)
white
b)
black
c)
red
d)
green
10.
Black will ____ all wavelengths of the visible spectrum.
a)
reflect
b)
absorb
c)
refract
d)
diffract
11.
The color you see is the color that is ___.
a)
reflected
b)
absorbed
12.
The transparent protective layer of the eye is called the ___.
a)
cornea
b)
lens
c)
pupil
d)
retina
13.
This layer of the eye refracts the light onto the back of the eye.
a)
lens
b)
retina
c)
optic nerve
d)
vitreous humor
14.
What is the function of the outer ear?
a)
collects sound waves
b)
interprets the sound
c)
transmits the sound
d)
amplifies the sound
15.
If you want to change the pitch of a sound, you have to change the ___
a)
frequency
b)
amplitude
c)
speed
d)
volume
16.
This part of the eye controls how much light enters the eye.
a)
cornea
b)
iris
c)
lens
d)
retina
17.
If a sound was has a big amplitude, it will be a ____ sound.
a)
soft
b)
loud
c)
high frequency
d)
low frequency
18.
Sound travels fastest through
a)
solids
b)
liquids
c)
gases
d)
empty space
19.
The first part of the middle ear where the sound waves transfer the vibrations is the ___.
a)
eardrum
b)
pinna
c)
cochlea
d)
auditory nerve
20.
Which part of the ear? The tiny hairs on the cochlea vibrate transmit energy to nerves to the brain.
a)
outer ear
b)
middle ear
c)
inner ear
d)
brain
21.
Line A represents...
a)
amplitude
b)
wavelenght
c)
frequency
d)
trough
22.
P - waves
a)
transverse
b)
electromagnetic
c)
longititudinal
23.
The direction of a transverse waves is ____ to the disturbance/vibration.
a)
equal
b)
less than
c)
at an acute angle
d)
at a right angle
24.
Area of a compression wave where the waves are close together
a)
rarefraction
b)
compression
25.
When wave length increases, frequency...
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
stays the same
26.
Secondary Seismic waves...
a)
Transverse
b)
compressional
c)
longitudinal
27.
Used to detect heat
a)
ultraviolet
b)
infrared
c)
xray
d)
gamma ray
28.
What can change a waves speed?
a)
type of wave
b)
type of medium
c)
height of crest
d)
amount of energy
29.
Which color has the greatest wavelength?
a)
red
b)
yellow
c)
green
d)
blue
30.
Which color carries the greatest energy?
a)
red
b)
yellow
c)
green
d)
blue
31.
Which of the following structures focuses incoming light rays onto the retina?
a)
iris
b)
lens
c)
pupil
d)
conjunctiva
32.
A red object seen through a blue filter will look what color?
a)
blue
b)
red
c)
black
d)
white
33.
This lens can make things look bigger and flip things upside down...
a)
concave
b)
convex
34.
Bob is spear fishing but keeps missing. What wave behavior could be causing this?
a)
transmission
b)
reflection
c)
refraction
d)
absorption
35.
1st step technological design
a)
problem Identification
b)
solution design
c)
implementation
d)
evacuation
36.
A student designed an experiment to study how temperature affects the rate at which an enzyme digests a protein. She put equal masses of liver into four equal-sized test tubes, brought the test tubes to different temperatures, introduced equal amounts of enzymes to each tube, and measured the duration of the chemical reaction. What factors were held constant in the student's experiment?
a)
Liver mass, test tube size, and enzyme amount
b)
Liver mass, enzyme amount, and reaction duration
c)
Test tube temperature and reaction duration
d)
Test tube temperature, liver mass, and enzyme amount
37.
A student wanted to know whether a new brand f shoe could make a basketball player jump higher. He found 18 basketball players who started using the shoes this season and measured how high each player could jump in the new shoes. What error did the student make in his investigation?
a)
He did not clearly state his research question
b)
There was no control group for the study
c)
The sample size was much too small
d)
The student was biased in favor of the new shoe
38.
A student hypothesized that robins prefer large birdhouses to small ones. He build four birdhouses of different sizes to test his hypothesis. What was the independent variable in the students study?
a)
The size of the birdhouse
b)
The number of birds in the house
c)
The location of the birdhouse
d)
The season of the year
39.
Independent variable= amount of exercise
Dependent variable= how fast they run a mile.
Which would go on the x-axis?
Dependent variable= how fast they run a mile.
Which would go on the x-axis?
a)
Independent variable
b)
Dependent variable
c)
Controlled variable
d)
How fast they run a mile
40.
Identify the Era:
called the "Age of Mammals"
called the "Age of Mammals"
a)
Precambrian
b)
Paleozoic
c)
Mesozoic
d)
Cenozoic
41.
Which type of fossil can provide clues about the activities of ancient organisms?
a)
trace fossils
b)
remains preserved in amber
c)
carbon fossil
d)
molds and casts
42.
The geologic time scale is a record of___
a)
the thickness of sedimentary rock layers
b)
the rate of fossil formation
c)
the life forms and geologic evnts in Earth's history
d)
the time since the evolution of dinosaurs
43.
Identify the Era:
when INVERTEBRATES first appeared
when INVERTEBRATES first appeared
a)
Precambrian
b)
Paleozoic
c)
Mesozoic
d)
Cenozoic
44.
The type of fossil formed when minerals replace all or part of an organism
a)
mold
b)
cast
c)
trace fossil
d)
petrified fossil
45.
According to the law of superposition, which layer is the youngest?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
46.
Paleozoic, Mesozoic & Cenozoic are all
a)
Epochs
b)
Eras
c)
Periods
d)
Eons
47.
The piece of evidence the best supports the modern theory of Plate Tectonics
a)
The Earth is made up of four layers
b)
Volcanoes happen every few years in different parts of the world
c)
Maps of Pangaea have been created
d)
Parts of the sea floor are spreading apart
48.
a)
This convergent boundary is where land is made (rift valleys)
b)
This divergent boundary is where land is made (sea floor spreading, rift valleys)
c)
This transform boundaries are where earthquakes happen
d)
This is not a real plate type
49.
What wave causes earthquakes?
a)
Mechanical
b)
Sound wave
c)
Seismic Wave
d)
Longitudinal
50.
What are faults?
a)
Boundaries
b)
Breaks or fractures in the crust
c)
tectonic plates
d)
nothing
51.
which fault goes with transform boundaries?
a)
normal fault
b)
reverse fault
c)
strike- slip fault
52.
In a transform boundary, plates...
a)
slide past each other
b)
collide together
c)
move away from each other
d)
none of the above
53.
what type of force is in a transform boundary?
a)
shearing
b)
compression
c)
tension
d)
strike slip
54.
What is a divergent boundary?
a)
where plates move into each other
b)
where plates are moving away form each other
c)
where plates move past each other
d)
area where plate slips under another plate
55.
What is a subduction zone?
a)
where plates move into each other
b)
where plates are moving away form each other
c)
where plates move past each other
d)
area where plate slips under another plate
56.
What forms at a divergent boundary?
a)
mid-ocean ridges
b)
mountains
c)
earthquakes
d)
only volcanoes
57.
Which direction are the plates moving at a divergent boundary?
a)
moving away from each other
b)
moving towards each other
c)
sliding past each other
d)
they don't move
58.
break in rock caused by tension forces, where the footwall is up and the hanging wall is down
a)
normal fault
b)
reverse fault
c)
strike-slip fault
59.
break in rock caused by shearing forces where two blocks of rock slide horizontally past each other in opposite directions
a)
normal fault
b)
reverse fault
c)
strike-slip fault
60.
the pulling force at a divergent boundary that causes normal faults
a)
tension
b)
compression
c)
shearing
61.
the forces acting in opposite directions at a transform boundary that causes strike-slip faults
a)
tension
b)
compression
c)
shearing
62.
the squeezing force at a convergent boundary that causes reverse faults
a)
tension
b)
compression
c)
shearing
63.
1. What is the spinning of an object in space?
a)
Reflection
b)
Refraction
c)
Revolution
d)
Rotation
64.
1. What is the orbiting of an object in space?
a)
Reflection
b)
Refraction
c)
Revolution
d)
Rotation
65.
1. How many hours is 1 day on Earth?
a)
12
b)
24
c)
36
d)
48
66.
1. The Earth Rotates around _______________.
a)
Jupiter
b)
The Moon
c)
The Sun
d)
Earth's Axis
67.
1. The Earth Revolves around ________________.
a)
Jupiter
b)
The Moon
c)
The Sun
d)
Earth's Axis
68.
How long does the Earth take to revolve around the Sun?
a)
360
b)
365
c)
365.25
d)
366
69.
What is the object in space which the Moon revolves?
a)
Earth
b)
Venus
c)
Sun
d)
Polaris
70.
We see only _________ side(s) of the Moon?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
71.
What is the order from New Moon to Full Moon?
a)
Waxing Crescent, 1st Quarter, Waxing Gibbous
b)
Waxing Crescent, Waxing Gibbous, 1st Quarter
c)
Waning Crescent, 3rd Quarter, Waning Gibbous
d)
Waning Gibbous, 1st Quarter, Waxing Crescent
72.
A Gibbous Moon is ____________ of the Moon is lit.
a)
Less than one half
b)
More than one half
c)
One half
d)
No part
73.
What is the term for the Moon Casting a shadow on the Earth?
a)
Lunar Eclipse
b)
Solar Eclipse
c)
Lunar Solstice
d)
Solar Solstice
74.
What is the term for the Earth Casting a shadow on the Moon?
a)
Lunar Eclipse
b)
Solar Eclipse
c)
Lunar Solstice
d)
Solar Solstice
75.
What term is high tides when the Sun, Moon, and Earth are inline.
a)
Winter
b)
Neap
c)
Summer
d)
Spring
76.
What term is high tides when the Sun, Earth, and Moon make a 90 degree angle
a)
Winter
b)
Neap
c)
Summer
d)
Spring
77.
These telescopes use convex lenses to bend and focus light rays to produce an image of objects in space,
a)
Infrared
b)
Radio
c)
Reflector
d)
Refractor
78.
These telescopes use mirrors to focus light rays to produce images of objects in space.
a)
Infrared
b)
Radio
c)
Reflector
d)
Refractor
79.
These are telescopes or other instruments that have been launched in space to gather information about celestial bodies while orbiting Earth
a)
Satellites
b)
Space Observatories
c)
Space Probes
d)
Radio Telescopes
80.
What Combination creates seasons?
a)
Earth's Rotation and Revolution
b)
Earth's Revolution and Earth's axis
c)
Earth's Rotation and Earth's axis
d)
Earth's Revolution and Moon's Revolution
81.
The Earth's axis is angled at _______ degrees.
a)
180
b)
90
c)
45
d)
23.5
82.
When the Northern Axis is pointing away from the Sun, the Northern Hemisphere is in___________.
a)
Winter
b)
Spring or Fall
c)
Summer
d)
Hunting Season
83.
When there is Equal hours of day and night, the Season is ______________.
a)
Winter
b)
Spring or Fall
c)
Summer
d)
Hunting Season
84.
This moon is:
a)
waxing crescent
b)
waning crescent
c)
waxing gibbous
d)
waning gibbous
85.
This moon is:
a)
waxing crescent
b)
waning crescent
c)
waxing gibbous
d)
waning gibbous
86.
This moon is:
a)
waxing crescent
b)
waning crescent
c)
waxing gibbous
d)
waning gibbous
87.
This moon is:
a)
waxing crescent
b)
waning crescent
c)
waxing gibbous
d)
waning gibbous
88.
Tides occur because:
a)
The Earth travels around the sun
b)
The pull of the moon on the Earth
c)
The ocean is deep
d)
The tides rise and fall
89.
The proper set up of the planets:
a)
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
b)
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto
c)
Mars, Venus, Mercury, Earth, Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune
d)
Mars, Earth, Venus, Mercury, Earth, Jupiter, Pluto
90.
An asteroid is best described as:
a)
a star
b)
a burning ball of gas
c)
a small rocky body orbiting the sun
d)
a large rocky ball surrounded by gas
91.
A comet is best described as:
a)
a frozen ball of dust and organic debris
b)
a ball of dirt and maple syrup
c)
a snowball
d)
a snowball that moves at a high velocity
92.
What is not a galaxy?
a)
Optical Galaxy
b)
Spiral Galaxy
c)
Elliptical Galaxy
d)
Irregular Galaxy
93.
What are in galaxies?
a)
ice and rock
b)
dust, gas, and star
c)
stars and ice
d)
water and dust
94.
The Milky Way galaxy is an example of an irregular galaxy
a)
true
b)
false
95.
What color is the hottest color of star?
a)
Blue
b)
red
c)
purple
d)
Black
96.
Our galaxy is called the
a)
Earth Nebula
b)
The Hubble Galaxy
c)
The Milky Way
d)
The Snickers
97.
What happens when light hits an object you can see?
a)
The light turns corners.
b)
The light curves around the object.
c)
The object reflects the light.
d)
The light and the object do not form a shadow.
98.
What is a property of a transparent object?
a)
Almost all of the light rays that reach it are scattered.
b)
Almost all of the light rays that reach it are absorbed.
c)
Almost all of the light rays that reach it are reflected.
d)
Almost all of the light rays that reach it pass through it.
99.
Which is translucent?
a)
tissue paper
b)
air
c)
wood
d)
clear plastic
100.
What is most likely to happen to light that hits an opaque object?
a)
All of the light passes through the object.
b)
None of the light passes through the object.
c)
Most of the light disappears.
d)
Some of the light passes through the object.
101.
Which is transparent?
a)
a wooden fence
b)
clean water
c)
aluminum foil
d)
a purple balloon
102.
What does it mean to refract?
a)
bounce off
b)
to bend
c)
curve outward
d)
reflect
103.
If you wanted a gift to be a surprise, what kind of container would you put it in?
a)
transparent
b)
thick
c)
opaque
d)
translucent
104.
A convex lens curves ____________.
a)
outward
b)
inward
c)
opaque
d)
refracts
105.
What do all waves have in common?
a)
nothing
b)
they carry energy
c)
they absorb light
d)
you can see them
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