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HSA Round 2

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Phases of the moon are created by

a)

The moon moving around Earth

b)

The sun moving around Earth

c)

The Earth rotating on it's axis

d)

The Earth revolving around the Sun

2.

The Sun and the planets are attracted to each other by what force?

a)

Magnetic Force

b)

Nuclear Force

c)

Gravitational Force

d)

Solar Force

3.

All of the planets in our solar system revolve around which celestial object

a)

The Moon

b)

The Earth

c)

The Sun

d)

The Universe

4.

Earth has four distinct seasons due to...

a)

The changing distance of Earth from the Sun

b)

Changes in gravitational force

c)

Earth being tilted on its axis

d)

Gravitational Forces

5.

In the picture below, what season is the Northern Hemisphere experiencing/

a)

Winter

b)

Summer

6.

Places near the equator are warmer because

a)

Solar energy is attracted to the Earth's core

b)

The equator receives DIRECT sunlight

c)

Solar winds travel faster to the Equator

d)

The o-zone is weaker near the equator.

7.

When looking above the northern hemisphere, all planets rotate which direction?

a)
b)
8.

Which planet below revolves around the sun the fastest?

a)

Venus

b)

Jupiter

c)

Saturn

d)

Neptune

9.

What is the ratio for REFLECTION on a flat surface

a)

2:1

b)

1:2

c)

1:1

d)

1:0

10.

Why do we see Rainbows when its raining?

a)

The drops of rain are in different colors.

b)

The raindrops act like prisms and separate the colors

c)

The clouds are formed by sunlight

d)

Rainbows occur only during the day

11.

Which color of light has the longest wavelength?

a)

Violet

b)

Blue

c)

Yellow

d)

Red

12.

Which color of light has the shortest wavelength?

a)

Violet

b)

Blue

c)

Yellow

d)

Red

13.

Sound travels fasted through

a)

Gas

b)

Liquid

c)

Solids

14.

Sound travels slowest through

a)

Gas

b)

Liquid

c)

Solids

15.

How is Yellow light different from blue light?

a)

They are made from different types of light energy

b)

They come from different areas of the universe

c)

They have different wavelengths

d)

They travel at different speeds.

16.

Deep ocean water is colder and has higher salinity because...

a)

It has higher pressure

b)

Less sunlight

c)

Ice caps in the Antarctic

d)

Earth's cold inner core

17.

The ozone protects the earth from

a)

Moisture

b)

Clouds

c)

Ultra Violet Radiation (UV Rays)

d)

Heat

18.

Which answer below best describes the relationship between warm air and cold air?

a)

Warm air has a lower density and rises above cold air

b)

Warm air has a higher density and falls below cold air

19.

Convection currents are caused by

a)

Warm material rising and cold material falling

b)

Cold material rising and warm material falling

20.

Which answer below best describes how the sun drives the water cycle

a)

The Sun's radiation turns water into vapor which evaporates

b)

The water vapor rises and cools in the atmosphere as clouds

c)

When clouds collect enough water vapor they precipitate

d)

This precipitation falls onto the Earth's surface.

21.

The Greenhouse effect is best described as

a)

The Sun's radiation being trapped in the atmosphere by CO2

b)

A way to grow plants during the winter

c)

The theory of how the continents drifted apart.

d)

The created of the lunar cycle.

22.

Deep ocean currents are caused by

a)

Cold water sinking because of its high density

b)

The gravitational pull of the moon

c)

Water evaporating

d)

The rotation of the Earth

23.

The continental drift and seafloor spreading are parts of which theory below

a)

Plate Tectonics

b)

Heliocentric

c)

Deep Ocean Currents

d)

Volcanoes

24.

During the time that Pangea existed, what was Earth's ocean like?

a)

One BIG ocean

b)

Several small oceans

c)

Similar to the ocean today

d)

The was no ocean

25.

What evidence below supports the theory of Pangea and Continental Drift

a)

The Continents fit together and the same fossils being found.

b)

Human tools being found

c)

Maps drawn by early man

d)

The temperature of the Earth

26.

Sedimentary Rock is created by

a)

Heat and Pressure deep below the Earth's surface

b)

Melting, cooling, and hardening

c)

Weathering and erosion and collection in streams, rivers, and oceans.

27.

Metamorphic Rock is created by

a)

Heat and Pressure deep below the Earth's surface

b)

Melting, cooling, and hardening

c)

Weathering and erosion and collection in streams, rivers, and oceans.

28.

Inside of the Earth's mantle which process is responsible for moving the tectonic plates

a)

Convection

b)

Reflection

c)

Refraction

d)

Continents

29.

When two plates collide what type of land do they make?

a)

River

b)

Mountain

c)

Island

d)

Swamp

30.

Igneous Rock is created by

a)

Heat and Pressure deep below the Earth's surface

b)

Melting, cooling, and hardening

c)

Weathering and erosion and collection in streams, rivers, and oceans.

31.

Most volcanoes form near

a)

Subduction Zones

b)

Islands

c)

Warm places

d)

Northern Hemisphere

32.

Do wave A have a frequency that is greater than, less than, or equal to that of wave B

a)
b)
c)
33.

Do wave A have a amplitude that is greater than, less than, or equal to that of wave B

a)
b)
c)
34.

This image shows which light phenomenon?

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Dispersion

35.

This image shows which light phenomenon?

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Dispersion

36.

This image shows which phenomenon

a)

Solar Eclipse

b)

Lunar Eclipse

37.

The Earth rotating on its axis causes which phenomenon

a)

Day and Night

b)

Seasons

c)

Years

d)

Gravity

38.

Most water will evaporate and fall into

a)

The Ocean

b)

The Continents

39.

The path of the planets orbit around the sun is...

a)

Elliptical

b)

Spherical

c)

A perfect circle

40.

Can S waves travel through liquids?

a)

Yes

b)

No

41.

Can P waves travel through liquids?

a)

Yes

b)

No