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WorksheetsTN Ready Vocabulary Word Review
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 1hrs 28mins
The number of waves that pass a fixed point in a given amount of time is...
frequency
wave speed
amplitude
wavelength
Prisms are
the highest part of a wave
repetition of a sound
piece of glass or other transparent material
rate an object changes its position
Why is the spectrum of light separated into its components of color when white light is directed to a prism?
Because light reflects off the prism's surface
The incident white light refracts and separates into its constituent colors
The white light is absorbed by the prism, separating its colors
The light speeds up as it moves from air into the denser plastic material
What is an echo?
It is a sound
It is a reflection of a sound
It is an oscillation
Frequency maybe?
What are the TWO main types of waves?
Ocean
Electromagnetic
Sound
Mechanical
Hertz is the unit for ...
loudness
amplitude
speed of a wave
frequency
the tendency of an object to resist a change in its motion
acceleration
inertia
mass
frame of reference
Inertia is the tendency of an object to resist a change in its ___________.
temperature
shape
size
motion
Inertia is Newton's _______ Law of Motion.
First
Second
Third
The SI unit for acceleration is
mph
ft/sec
m/s2
m/s
The equation for acceleration is...
What type of force is this man using to push his grocery cart?
Normal Force
Gravity
Air Resistance
Applied Force
What is the net force?
3 N
3 N, right
17 N, right
3 N, left
A ____________ is a push or a pull on an object.
friction
force
magnet
gravity
Electricity if the flow of _____________
electrons
protons
atoms
neutrons
A flow of electrons through a conductor is called:
conductivity
spark
circuit
current
A device that converts chemical energy to electrical energy
switch
light
battery
bulb
Which is measured using volts?
voltage
current
resistance
Battery is a...
container in which chemical energy is converted into electricity and used as a power source
material that halts the flow of electricity
material that allows the flow of electricity
device used to measure how much electrical output an outlet can have
What is resistance
the rate at which a charge is flowing
the material's tendency to resist flow of electrons
the difference of charge between 2 points
it is futile
Direct current means that the current can...
flow in any direction that it chooses
only flow in one direction
flow backwards or forwards depending on which way the switch is selected
Like poles of a magnet
repel
attract
Unlike poles of a magnet
repel
attract
What is the force of attraction or repulsion of magnetic materials?
electricity
magnetism
energy
electromagnetism
A rock deep within the Earth experiences extreme temperature and pressure. After a long period of time it becomes which rock?
Magma
Igneous
Metamorphic
Sedimentary
Formed by cooling & solidification of lava (Select 2)
Tectonic plates float on top of the ________
Crust
Mantle
Inner Core
Outer Core
Which layer of the Earth is solid iron and nickel?
Mantle
Crust
Inner Core
Outer core
Divergent plates move _______ each other.
away from
towards
underneath of
over-top of
Divergent boundaries cause the Mid-Ocean Ridge to form and ________.
Mountains
Rifts
Volcanoes
Earthquakes
What natural hazard occurs when plates scrape and slide past each other?
Tornadoes
Tsunamis
Hurricanes
Earthquakes
Convergent plates move ________ each other.
toward
away from
During ___________, one plate moves below another
Transform
Subduction
Convergence
Divergence
The difference between Homologous Structures and Analogous Structures is...
Homologous structures do not have a common ancestor whereas Analogous structures have a common ancestor
Homologous have the same genetic make-up whereas Analogous structures have a different genetic make-up
Homologous structures have the same function whereas Analogous structures do not
Homologous structures have a common ancestor whereas Analogous structures do not
Vestigial structures are structures that...
have more than one purpose
no longer have a purpose
only have a structure in humans
only have a structures in plants
An area of land that drains to a particular river, lake, bay, or other body of water.
Tributary
Wetland
Divide
Watershed
The top of the water surface in a saturated part of an aquifer
water table
Water cycle
aquifer
Percolation
The process by which water moves through the soil
Precipitation
Percolation
Condensation
Evaporation
This Fossil Fuel is highly flammable (catches on fire easily) and a leak could cause a violent explosion or fire.
petroleum
wood
coal
natural gas
This fossil fuel is formed from the remains of small organisms that lived in the ocean AND is a thick, black liquid
natural gas
coal
oil
steam
Coal is formed from
rocks
a factory
remains of small organisms that lived many millions of years ago in our oceans
plant remains along with heat and pressure
The three species pictured do not share a common ancestor, yet have evolved to have a similar anatomy and life style. This is an example of ?
Homologous Structures
Divergent Evolution
Vestigial Organs
Convergent Evolution
The three species pictured share a common ancestor and have adapted so that each lives in a different environment. This is an example of
Law of Superposition
Evolutionary Arms Race
Divergent Evolution
Convergent Evolution
Carbon-14 can be use to determine the _______ _______ of a fossil.
Absolute age
Relative age
Vestigial organs
Analogous structures
The yucca moth depends on the small soap weed for food, and the small soap weed is only pollinated by the yucca moth. This is an example of
Evolutionary Arms Race
Convergent Evolution
Coevolution
Adaptive Radiation
When ore is removed in layers by removing the soil that is on top.
Open Pit Mining
Oil Derricks
Strip Mining
Fracking
Water that flows along Earth's surface to eventually return to the ocean is called ___.
runoff
storm drain
tributary
groundwater
Areas of higher elevation that separate watersheds are called ---
divides
canyons
plates
tributaries
Q. What type of fossil is an imprint in a rock?
Cast
Mold
Trace
Petrified
This type of fossil forms when a mold is filled with sand or mud that hardens into the shape of the organism.
Mold
Cast
Trace
Petrified
These fossils are distinguishable from other fossils because they were scattered over a large region, very common, and lived during a short span of geologic time
Mold
Cast
Trace
Index
What type of fossil is pictured?
Cast
Mold
Trace
Petrified
Reserve is the...
irregular land lay-out due to underwater activity
amount of fossil fuels that can be extracted from Earth
area of land that separates waters flowing to different locations
boundary between natural gas and coal
This is an image of...
Karst Topography
Underwater Caves
Groundwater
Percolation
