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3.3 Winter Science Quiz

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When sleigh bells ring, the sound travels in what type of wave?

a)
Longitudinal waves
b)
Electromagnetic waves
c)
Transverse waves
2.

What is the chemical elements of Frosty the Snowman?

a)

Hydrogen and oxygen

b)
Water and ice
c)
Carbon and oxygen
3.

Is a Frosty from Wend's a element, compound or mixture?

a)

heterogenous mixture

b)
element
c)
compound
d)

homogenous mixuture

4.

What state of matter is Frosty?

a)
Solid
b)
Gas
c)
Liquid
5.

What state of matter is frosty?

a)
Gas
b)
Liquid
c)
Solid
6.

Currently, we are experiencing winter, what is the southern hemisphere experiencing?

a)
Summer
b)
Autumn
c)
Spring
7.

In this current season our closest axis of the Earth is pointed _____.

a)
towards the Sun
b)

away from the Sun

c)

neither pointed towards or away from the Sun

d)
towards the Moon
8.

During this season is our atmosphere experiencing direct or indirect sunlight?

a)
Indirect sunlight
b)
Direct sunlight
9.

Between New Years 2023 and New Years 2024 the Earth will complete _____.

a)

one full revolution around the Sun

b)

it's 12th full orbit around the Moon

c)
one full rotation on its axis
10.

For Hanukkah people burn candles on a menorah. What change is the wick of the candle experiencing?

a)

Physical Change

b)

Chemical Change

11.

People light candles for Kwanzaa. What type of change is the wax going through?

a)

Physical Change

b)

Chemical Change

12.

During winter, the Earth's axis is tilted away from the sun. What is this phenomenon called?

a)

Equinox

b)

Solstice

c)

Perihelion

13.
Waves move ___ through vibrations
a)
Energy
b)
Matter
c)
Mass
d)
Weight
14.
Waves move ___ through vibrations
a)
Energy
b)
Matter
c)
Mass
d)
Weight
15.
Longitudinal waves are ______.
a)
Parallel
b)
Perpendicular
c)
Crazy
16.
Transverse waves are ___.
a)
Parallel
b)
Perpendicular
c)
Weird
17.
What is the amplitude?
a)
length
b)
height
c)
# of waves
18.
The loudness of the sound depends on
a)
wavelength
b)
amplitude
c)
frequency
19.
Which is the wavelength?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
20.

Mechanical waves usually travel fastest through:

a)

solids

b)

liquids

c)

gases

21.
In General Sound waves travel the fastest in __________
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
Gas
d)
plasma
22.
High Amplitude =__________________
a)
Louder sounds
b)
Quieter Sounds
23.
Compression means.....
a)
Far apart
b)
Close together
c)
Complicated
d)
Stretch
24.

Why did the other reindeer pick on Rudolf?

a)

His hooves

b)

His nose

c)

His horns

d)

His face

25.

What is the number one rule when playing in the snow?

a)

Make a snow angel

b)

Don't eat yellow snow.

c)

Throw a snowball at your sibling.

d)

Don't go outside

26.

Burning wood in a fireplace to keep cozy on a cold night is an example of _____.

a)

a chemical change

b)

a physical change

c)

sound energy

d)

Holiday Spirit

27.

This Holiday Trail mix is an example of _____?

a)

Heterogenous mixture

b)

Homogeneous mixture

c)

Element

d)

Compound

28.

_____ waves have vibrations that run parallel to the direction the wave travels, and _____ waves have vibrations that run perpendicular to the direction the wave travels.

a)

transverse, longitudinal

b)

longitudinal, transverse

29.

_______ is the distance between waves, measured from one crest to the next crest.

a)

Wavelength

b)

Frequency

c)

Amplitude

30.
Which wave in the diagram has the greatest wavelength?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4