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WorksheetsPhysical Science Review
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 16mins
What is a renewable resource used to produce electricity?
solar energy
coal
natural gas
uranium
Click the renewable resources below
Coal
Wind Energy
Solar Energy
Uranium
Natural Gas
Which natural resources are being used faster than they are replaced?
Coal and wind
Oil and coal
Solar Energy and uranium
Wind and water
How is electricity produced in a nuclear power plant?
coal
uranium reactions
natural gas
oil
Name a disadvantage of solar energy.
it is nonrenewable
sunlight can be used up
panels require a lot of space
it causes air pollution
What is an advantage of using coal energy?
it is relatively cheap
it doesn't harm ecosystems
it is replaced as fast as it is used
it burns cleanly
What is a disadvantage of nuclear energy?
it is renewable
it produces harmful waste
it requires a lot of land
it can destroy rivers
What is a disadvantage of hydroelectric power?
it produces waste
it is a nonrenewable resource
it pollutes water
it may disrupt fish
What does constraint mean?
a limitation/problem
something that helps
Which of the following describes ALL waves?
energy moves side to side
energy that moves in a regular pattern
energy that moves an object forward
it is in water
What happens when waves move across the surface of deep water?
the water moves up and down
the water moves forward
the water moves backward
the water doesn't move
When does water move in the direction of a wave?
when a surfer sits on a surfboard
when boats move through the water
when the water gets close to the beach
______ is the distance between the middle point of a wave and the crest or trough
trough
wavelength
amplitude
Which wave would transfer the MOST energy
one with a low crest
one with a high trough
one with a low amplitude
one with a high amplitude
Give an example of transmitting information with digital code
sending a text on a cell phone
Morse code
sending a letter in the mail
talking to someone across the room
What property of this wave is represented by the letter "A"
amplitude
crest
trough
wavelength
