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ENERGY from the SUN

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 2hrs 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

____________ is any size group of interacting parts that form a complex whole.

a)

Part

b)

System

c)

Network

d)

Grouping

2.

What type of "system" is in the image?

a)

Closed

b)

Isolated

c)

Open

3.

What type of "system" is in the image?

a)

Closed

b)

Isolated

c)

Open

4.

What type of "system" is in the image?

a)

Closed

b)

Open

c)

Isolated

5.

A system consists of a nearly endless array of subsystems .. which of the following are correct subsystems?

a)

Water Cycle

b)

Oxygen Cycle

c)

Carbon Cycle

d)

Rock Cycle

e)

Ice Cycle

6.

What source of energy drives external processes such as weather, ocean circulation and erosional processes?

a)

The Moon

b)

The Solar System

c)

The Sun

d)

The Earth's Core

7.

In the Visible Light Spectrum image above, what is the color in letter (A)?

a)

Red

b)

Infrared

c)

Orange-Red

d)

Rose

8.

In the Visible Light Spectrum image above, what is the color in letter (H)?

a)

Violet

b)

Purple

c)

Dark Blue

d)

Ultraviolet

9.

Light waves are called electromagnetic waves,

a)

True

b)

False

10.

What is the name of the radiation wave labeled "A"?

a)

X-Ray

b)

Infrared

c)

Gamma

d)

Microwave

11.

What is the name of the radiation wave labeled "C"?

a)

Gamma

b)

X-Ray

c)

Visible

d)

Ultraviolet

12.

What is the name of the radiation wave labeled "E"?

a)

Visible

b)

Infrared

c)

Microwave

d)

X-Ray

13.

Using your note packet.... What is the strength (in Hertz) of radio waves?

a)

10^6 Hz

b)

10^6 to 10^7 Hz

c)

10^6 Hz to 10^8 Hz

d)

Less than 10^6 Hz

14.

Using your note packet.... What is the strength (in Hertz) of microwaves waves?

a)

10^9 Hz

b)

10^9 Hz to 10^10 Hz

c)

10^9 Hz to 10^11 Hz

d)

10^8 Hz to 10^9 Hz

15.

Properties of electromagnetic waves include which of the following?

a)

Speed

b)

Density

c)

Frequency

d)

Mass

e)

Wavelength

16.

žAll parts of the electromagnetic spectrum travel at the same speed.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Not enough information to make a logical decision.

17.

Which of the following best describes the wave pattern in the image.

a)

Long Wavelength / High Frequency / Low Energy

b)

Long Wavelength / Low Frequency / High Energy

c)

Short Wavelength / Low Frequency / Low Energy

d)

Short Wavelength / High Frequency / High Energy

e)

Long Wavelength / Low Frequency / Low Energy

18.

Which of the following best describes the wave pattern in the image.

a)

Long Wavelength / High Frequency / Low Energy

b)

Long Wavelength / Low Frequency / High Energy

c)

Short Wavelength / Low Frequency / Low Energy

d)

Short Wavelength / High Frequency / High Energy

e)

Long Wavelength / Low Frequency / Low Energy

19.

Which is correct order of wavelength and energy displayed by the arrow at the bottom of the image?

a)

Smaller Wavelength --- Increasing Frequency --- Increasing Energy

b)

Larger Wavelength --- Decreasing Frequency --- Decreasing Energy

c)

Smaller Wavelength --- Decreasing Frequency --- Increasing Energy

d)

Larger Wavelength --- Increasing Frequency --- Decreasing Energy

20.

Which color is more energetic, red or yellow?

a)

Yellow is more energetic than red because it has a longer wavelength (or shorter frequency)

b)

Red is more energetic than yellow because it has a shorter wavelength (or larger frequency)

c)

Yellow is more energetic than red because it has a shorter wavelength (or larger frequency)

21.

Which type of wave travels faster, gamma or radio?

a)

Gamma waves

b)

Gamma waves and radio waves travel at the same speed

c)

Radio waves

22.

This wave can be detected with special devices such as night goggles and used in heat lamps.

a)

Visible Light

b)

Microwave

c)

Gamma

d)

Infrared

23.

This wave can cause skin cancer and blindness in humans, also used in tanning beds and sterilizing equipment

a)

Visible Light

b)

Ultraviolet

c)

Microwave

d)

Infrared

24.

This wave is used in power plants, industry for some energy production, is the Deadliest radiation = sun

a)

Microwave

b)

X-Ray

c)

Ultraviolet

d)

Gamma

25.

This wave includes FM, AM, radar and TV waves. Devices: such as remote control items, cell phones, wireless devices, etc.

a)

Microwaves

b)

X-Ray

c)

Radio

d)

Bee-Bop Waves

26.

This wave is used for communication, medicine and consumer use

a)

Visible

b)

Radio

c)

X-Ray

d)

Microwave

27.

This wave is used in medicine, industry and astronomy, also can cause cancer

a)

radio

b)

microwave

c)

x-ray

d)

ultraviolet

28.

In the visible light spectrum (ROY G BIV), which is often identified in a rainbow...which color in the spectrum is NOT visible with the naked eye?

a)

Blue

b)

Purple

c)

Violet

d)

Indigo

e)

Orange

29.

Earth.... what type of system is our planet?

a)

Isolated

b)

Open

c)

Closed

30.

Which of the following best describes the waves marked with the arrows in this wave spectrum?

a)

Long wavelength

b)

Short wavelength

c)

Low frequency

d)

High frequency

31.

Which of the following best describes the waves marked with the arrows in this wave spectrum?

a)

High frequency

b)

Low frequency

c)

High energy

d)

Low energy

32.

Which has a longer wavelength?

a)

Microwaves

b)

Infrared

c)

X rays

d)

Gamma rays

33.

Which has a lower frequency?

a)

X rays

b)

Gamma rays

c)

Ultraviolet

d)

Microwaves

34.

Which has a higher frequency?

a)

Visible

b)

Ultraviolet

c)

Infrared

35.

What is the name of the part of the wave labeled "C"?

a)

crest

b)

trough

c)

frequency

d)

wavelength

e)

amplitude

36.

What is the name of the part of the wave labeled "B"?

a)

crest

b)

trough

c)

frequency

d)

wavelength

e)

amplitude

37.

What is the name of the part of the wave labeled "D"?

a)

crest

b)

trough

c)

frequency

d)

wavelength

e)

amplitude

38.

What is the name of the part of the wave labeled "E"?

a)

crest

b)

trough

c)

frequency

d)

wavelength

e)

amplitude

39.

What is the name of the part of the wave labeled "A"?

a)

crest

b)

trough

c)

frequency

d)

wavelength

e)

amplitude

40.

What is Earth’s main source of energy?

What percentage of Earth’s energy comes from this source?

a)

The Universe 100%

b)

The Solar System 100%

c)

The Sun 100%

d)

The Mantle 50%

e)

The Inner & Outer Cores 75%

41.

The sun's energy is absorbed 16% by what...?

a)

by the clouds

b)

by the atmosphere

c)

by water & land

d)

by water vapor, dust and carbon dioxide

42.

How much of the sun's energy is reflected back into space?

a)

4%

b)

20%

c)

30%

d)

54%