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Term 4 - Term 1 Review Quiz

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 1hrs 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A ________________ is an intense storm with strong winds, heavy rain, lightning, and thunder.

a)

tornado

b)

blizzard

c)

thunderstorm

d)

severe thunderstorm

2.

A _____________ is a large, rotating low-pressure system that forms over the warm waters of oceans near the equator.

a)

tornado

b)

hurricane

c)

thunderstorm

d)

flooding

3.

Most hurricanes

a)

cannot be seen from space

b)

cross exposed land

c)

become dangerous category 5 storms

d)

lose their power when they move into cooler waters or moves over land

4.

What is the scale used to measure hurricanes?

a)

Mohs scale

b)

Enhanced Fujita Scale

c)

Richter Scale

d)

Saffir-Simpson Scale

5.

What helps steer hurricanes westward towards the United States?

a)

Westerlies

b)

Easterlies

c)

Trade Winds

d)

Gulf Stream

6.
An instrument that measures wind speed is called: 
a)
thermometer 
b)
barometer
c)
an anemometer
d)
accelerometer 
7.
Which type of pressure spins clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere? 
a)
High pressure 
b)
Low pressure
c)
Atmospheric pressure
d)
Barometric pressure
8.
What weather map symbol is this: 
a)
Cold front
b)
Warm front
c)
Stationary front
d)
Occluded front
9.
Which front is described as- cold air moving in and pushing warm air up, can cause cooler temperatures, and thunderstorms and possibly tornadoes?
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
10.

what does this symbol mean

a)

cold front

b)

warm front

c)

high front

d)

low front

11.

________ pressure creates nice weather

a)

low

b)

hot

c)

high

d)

cold

12.

Rosa's neighborhood is only allowed to water their lawns on Tuesdays and Thursdays. What is the most likely explanation for why Rosa's neighborhood can only water their lawns two days a week?

a)

Water is a renewable resource that needs to be conserved.

b)

Water is a nonrenewable resource that needs to be conserved.

c)

Water erodes the soil, and soil is a renewable resource that needs to be conserved.

d)

Water corrodes the soil, and soil is a nonrenewable resource that needs to be conserved.

13.

Which of the following resources would be considered renewable?

a)

coal

b)

wind

c)

metal ore

d)

natural gas

14.

What is the term for important nonrenewable resources that formed from the remains of living organisms?

a)

solar particles

b)

mineral sediments

c)

fossil fuels

d)

elemental energy

15.

What is the purpose of recycling?

a)

to produce resources

b)

to conserve resources

c)

to decrease resources

d)

to change resources

16.

Global warming, the increase of Earth's average surface temperature, can be affected by the

a)

Tyndall effect

b)

greenhouse effect

c)

ozone effect

d)

precipitation effect

17.
Coal, oil and natural gas
a)
fossil resources
b)
carbon resources
c)
natural resources
d)
renewable resources
18.

Kentucky Dam is an example of which type of renewable energy?

a)

Hydroelectric

b)

Solar

c)

Geothermal

d)

Wind

19.

Which is an advantage of renewable energy

a)

Renewable energy is sustainable

b)

Renewable energy does not produce Carbon Dioxide

c)

Renewable resources do not produce as much pollution

d)

All of these

20.

What is deforestation?

a)

Cutting down trees in a forest.

b)

Planting new trees on empty land.

c)

Using trees to produce oxygen.

d)

Looking for new types of medicine in a forest.

21.

Which of the following is a renewable resource?

a)

Solar power

b)

Natural gas for cooking in homes

c)

Oil used for gasoline

d)

Coal that powers a factory

22.

Which of these is the most sensible way to conserve natural resources?

a)

Walk or ride your bike when you can, instead of driving in the car.

b)

Stop using all electricity.

c)

Never ride in the car.

d)

Don't use any products made from trees.

23.
Which letter represents wavelength?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
24.
Which wave has a greater frequency?
a)
A
b)
B
25.
What is another name for wave height?
a)
Frequency
b)
Amplitude
c)
Wavelength
d)
Origin
26.
You shine a light on a mirror and the light waves bounce back. Which phenomenon is happening?
a)
constructive interference
b)
refraction
c)
reflection
d)
diffraction
27.
A sound wave bends around a door and you can hear it in the hallway. Which phenomenon is happening?
a)
constructive interference
b)
refraction
c)
reflection
d)
diffraction
28.

A straw appears bent in a glass of water, entering a new medium. Which phenomenon is happening?

a)

constructive interference

b)

refraction

c)

reflection

d)

diffraction

29.

Why do we see objects as white?

a)

They absorb all colors of light

b)

They reflect all colors of light

c)

They absorb some light and reflect some light

d)

They transmit all colors of light

30.

What do you call the the bending of waves caused by a change in their speed as they pass from one medium to another. The bending of light as it moves from one material to another is ---

a)

refraction

b)

reflection

c)

translucent

d)

absorbed

31.

A leaf is green, what does this tell you about the light that is being absorbed?

a)

no light is being absorbed

b)

green is being refracted and all the colors are being absorbed.

c)

green is being absorbed and all the other colors are reflected

d)

green is being reflected and all the other colors are being absorbed

32.

Sound waves are an example of________________.

a)

mechanical waves

b)

electromagnetic waves

c)

transverse waves

d)

happy noises trying to say "hi"

33.

Mechanical waves can only travel through____________.

a)

a vacuum

b)

matter

c)

the ocean

d)

space

34.

By counting the number of crests that pass by a given point in a set amount of time, you would be calculating___________.

a)

amplitude

b)

volume

c)

frequency

d)

wavelength

35.

Which of the following is a longitudinal wave?

a)
b)
36.

What is the primary medium (matter) which a sound wave travels?

a)

Air

b)

Vacuum

c)

Ears

d)

The source of the sound

37.

Which shows letter shows amplitude?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

38.

What is the visible light spectrum in order?

a)

red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet

b)

orange, blue, green, yellow, red, violet, indigo

c)

red, green blue, orange, violet, yellow, indigo

d)

McDonald's is gross

39.

The electromagnetic waves with the longest wavelengths are called?

a)

radio waves

b)

microwaves

c)

gamma rays

d)

x-rays

40.

What is the Doppler effect?

a)

The observed change in frequency of sound or light because of the relative motion of a wave source and the observer.

b)

The observed change in amplitude of sound or light because of the relative motion of a wave source and the observer.

c)

The observed change in wave speed of sound or light because of the relative motion of a wave source and the observer.

d)

The observed change in equilibrium position of sound or light because of the relative motion of a wave source and the observer.