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Science Quiz

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 36mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is a convection current?

a)

The movement of fluid caused by differences in temperature

b)

The transfer of heat through electromagnetic waves

c)

The direct transfer of heat from one substance to another substance that it is touching

d)

A type of electrical current used in heating

2.

Do hurricanes usually form over warm or cool water?

a)

Warm water

b)

Cool water

c)

Ice

d)

It does not matter

3.

What is energy?

a)

The capacity to do work

b)

A unit of power

c)

A type of particle

d)

A measurement of heat

4.

What are three factors that affect a river's flow?

a)

Temperature, precipitation, and riverbed slope

b)

Fish population, water temperature, and dam construction

c)

Precipitation, evaporation, and human activities

d)

Riverbed slope, precipitation, and human activities

5.

What is the difference between potential energy and kinetic energy?

a)

Potential energy is stored energy while kinetic energy is the energy of motion

b)

There is no difference; they are the same

c)

Kinetic energy is stored energy while potential energy is the energy of motion

d)

Potential energy can only be found in springs

6.

What is convection?

a)

The transfer of heat through a fluid (liquid or gas) caused by molecular motion.

b)

The process of removing heat from an object.

c)

The conversion of a solid directly to a gas.

d)

The transfer of heat through electromagnetic waves.

7.

What is wind?

a)

The movement of air from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure

b)

A type of precipitation

c)

The process by which water evaporates into the atmosphere

d)

A measure of atmospheric moisture

8.

What is the Coriolis Effect?

a)

A force that acts on objects moving within a frame of reference that rotates with respect to an inertial frame

b)

The bending of light as it passes near a massive object

c)

A phenomenon where water spirals down a drain in opposite directions in the northern and southern hemispheres

d)

The effect of Earth's rotation on the direction of winds and currents

9.

What are ocean currents?

a)

Movements of seawater caused by various factors including wind, temperature, and salinity differences

b)

Large bodies of still water found in ocean basins

c)

Waves generated by the moon's gravitational pull

d)

Underwater geographical features like trenches and mountains

10.

What is density?

a)

The mass of an object divided by its volume

b)

The volume of an object divided by its mass

c)

The amount of space an object occupies

d)

The weight of an object

11.

What causes surface currents?

a)

Tidal forces

b)

Wind

c)

Salinity levels

d)

Marine life movement

12.

What causes deep currents?

a)

Wind patterns

b)

Temperature and salinity differences

c)

Tectonic activity

d)

Solar radiation