WorksheetsP.S. 2/21 Review
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Hurricanes from in tropical waters between 8 and 20 degrees north and south of the equator. Hurricanes rarely form high latitudes because the water is too-
a)
warm
b)
deep
c)
shallow
d)
cold
2.
A metal spoon was placed in a dish of ice cream and bacme cool. Which correctly describes the heat transfer process that resulted in the cooling of the spoon?
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
d)
insulation
3.
A student recorded the temperature of an aquarium each hour for 8 hours. Which of these will best display the data the student collected?
a)
bar graph
b)
circle graph
c)
picture graph
d)
line graph
4.
A cold air mass moved underneath a warm air mass causing the warm air to rise. This event can best be identified as-
a)
a cold front
b)
a warm front
c)
an occluded front
d)
a stationary front
5.
Which body of water is often protected naturally from storms by barrier islands and also contains a mixture of freshwater and saltwater?
a)
estuary
b)
ocean
c)
lake
d)
pond
6.
Which of these have the strongest gravitational field?
a)
Sun
b)
Earth
c)
Saturn
d)
Jupiter
7.
A major scientific concern over nuclear energy is how to-
a)
deal with the large amount of fossil fuel required
b)
reduce the high level of carbon dioxide emitted into the air
c)
prevent the depletion of the ozone layer
d)
store the waste products safely
8.
Why is water known as the "universal solvent"?
a)
it dissolves all known substances
b)
it dissolves only solid substances
c)
it dissolves the greatest number of substances
d)
it dissolves substances faster than all other solvents
9.
Which of these has been improved by genetic engineering?
a)
visibility of insects to predectors
b)
growth of insects in cornfield
c)
reduced the number of pollinating insects
d)
resistance of corn plants to insects
10.
Which of these properties of an unknown liquid can be found using a beaker, a hot plate, and a temperature probe?
a)
density
b)
boiling point
c)
oxygen level
d)
chemical composition
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