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SOL Review Quiz

Total questions: 180

Worksheet time: 4hrs 17mins

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Class
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1.

Which of the following is an example of chemical energy being transformed into thermal energy?

a)

A wind turbine generating electricity

b)

A battery powering a flashlight

c)

A car engine burning gasoline

d)

A solar panel absorbing sunlight

2.

Describe the energy transformations that occur when you turn on a battery-powered flashlight.

a)

Electrical energy to chemical energy to light energy

b)

Chemical energy to electrical energy to light energy

c)

Light energy to electrical energy to chemical energy

d)

Thermal energy to electrical energy to light energy

3.

Create a diagram to illustrate the energy transformations that occur in a hydroelectric power plant. Explain each step in the process.

a)

Water flows -> Kinetic energy -> Turbine spins -> Mechanical energy -> Generator -> Electrical energy

b)

Water flows -> Potential energy -> Turbine spins -> Mechanical energy -> Generator -> Electrical energy

c)

Water flows -> Kinetic energy -> Turbine spins -> Chemical energy -> Generator -> Electrical energy

d)

Water flows -> Potential energy -> Turbine spins -> Chemical energy -> Generator -> Electrical energy

4.

Investigate and explain how the principle of conservation of energy applies to a roller coaster ride from the top of the first hill to the bottom.

a)

The total energy of the roller coaster decreases as it moves down the hill.

b)

The total energy of the roller coaster remains constant, transforming from potential energy to kinetic energy.

c)

The total energy of the roller coaster increases as it moves down the hill.

d)

The total energy of the roller coaster transforms from kinetic energy to potential energy.

5.

Which of the following best describes the energy transformation in a toaster?

a)

Electrical energy to thermal energy

b)

Chemical energy to electrical energy

c)

Mechanical energy to thermal energy

d)

Light energy to thermal energy

6.

What type of energy does a plant convert sunlight into?

a)

Thermal energy

b)

Chemical energy

c)

Mechanical energy

d)

Electrical energy

7.

When you rub your hands together quickly, what energy transformation occurs?

a)

Chemical to thermal

b)

Mechanical to thermal

c)

Electrical to thermal

d)

Solar to thermal

8.

What type of energy transformation occurs in a battery-powered flashlight?

a)

Chemical to electrical to light

b)

Mechanical to electrical to light

c)

Solar to electrical to light

d)

Thermal to electrical to light

9.

Which energy transformation occurs in a solar panel?

a)

Chemical to electrical

b)

Thermal to electrical

c)

Solar to electrical

d)

Mechanical to electrical

10.

What type of energy transformation occurs when you hear a sound?

a)

Mechanical to sound

b)

Sound to mechanical

c)

Electrical to sound

d)

Chemical to sound

11.
A television works by transforming electrical energy into what other kinds of energy?
a)
Light, thermal, and sound
b)
Thermal, chemical, and solar
c)
Sound, mechanical, and electrical
d)
Light, chemical, and mechanical
12.

What kind of energy is coming out of this reaction

a)
Thermal
b)

Gravitational Potential

c)

Nuclear Potential

d)

Chemical Potential

13.
A lamp that plugs into a wall socket draws energy which flows through a thin wire in the bulb causing it to glow. What energy transformations are taking place?
a)
chemical → light → electrical
b)
mechanical → sound → light
c)
thermal → solar → electrical
d)
electrical → thermal → light
14.
Some students observing a classroom device being used, noticed the below energy transformations. 
Electrical → Mechanical → Sound
Which device were the students most likely observing?
a)
A triple beam balance measuring an object’s mass.
b)
A pencil sharpener plugged into a wall outlet.
c)
A projector displaying a diagram on the screen.
d)
A working flashlight used to light up a dark corner.
15.

When you stretch a rubber band, what type of energy are you primarily storing in it?

a)

Kinetic

b)

Thermal

c)

Potential

d)

Chemical

16.

The circles in the bottles represent the same particles of matter. Which pattern of particles represents a gas in a bottle?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

17.

What will happen if the lid is removed from a container that holds helium gas?

a)

The gas will expand and escape from the container.

b)

The gas will slowly change back into a liquid.

c)

When light hits the gas, it will change colors.

d)

Gravity will keep the gas in the container.

18.

Which of these will happen if the temperature of a metal pan is increased?

a)

The pan will begin to lose heat.

b)

The molecules of the pan will move faster.

c)

The metal will change into another metal.

d)

The pan will contract.

19.

Which of the diagrams best shows the arrangement of molecules in a solid?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

20.

Gallium is a metal that melts at about 30°C. If a person, whose body temperature is 37°C, held a cube of gallium for five minutes, what will most likely happen to the gallium?

a)

It will change to a gas.

b)

It will change to a liquid.

c)

It will become a solution.

d)

It will become a mixture.

21.

When ice cream is left out of a freezer, the ice cream changes from a —

a)

solid to a gas

b)

gas to a liquid

c)

solid to a liquid

d)

liquid to a gas

22.

Which of the following changes is possible with the addition of heat?

a)

Liquid water changes to ice.

b)

Water vapor changes to ice.

c)

Water vapor changes to liquid water.

d)

Ice changes to liquid water.

23.

Which of these will most likely happen to the balloon as the chemicals react?

a)

It will float.

b)

It will break.

c)

It will inflate.

d)

It will change color.

24.

Which of these is a mixture?

a)

Salt

b)

Water

c)

Lemonade

d)

Sugar

25.

A student makes a fruit drink by stirring a powdered mix into cold water. Why is the fruit drink a solution?

a)

The powder dissolves in the water.

b)

The water changes color.

c)

The student stirs the water.

d)

The water is the proper temperature.

26.
Water freezing into ice is an example of a...
a)
Physical Change
b)
Chemical Change
27.
Physical or Chemical Change?  Iron rusts
a)
Physical Change
b)
Chemical Change
28.

What is the definition of a Testable Question?

a)

A testable question is one that can never be answered.

b)

A testable question is one that can be answered by designing and conducting an experiment.

c)

A testable question is one that can't be answered by designing and conducting an experiment

d)

A testable question is one that can be answered by Mary Poppins

29.

What is the Refraction of Light?

a)

Bending of water ( again )

b)

Bending of sound

c)

Bending of water

d)

Bending of light waves

30.

What is the first layer of the Earth?

a)

Crust

b)

Mantle

c)

Core

d)

Inner Core

e)

Outer mantle

31.

What is the planet closest to the sun?

a)

Mercury

b)

Earth

c)

Venus

d)

Jupiter

e)

Mars

32.

What is a Mixture?

a)

When you add two components together that can be separated

b)

When you add two components together that can't be separated

33.

What is a Solution?

a)

When you add two components together that can't be separated

b)

When you add two components together that can be separated

34.

What is Kinetic Energy?

a)

Energy an object has while it is thrown by Mary Poppins

b)

Energy an object has when it is in motion.

c)

Energy and object stores before moving.

35.

What is Potential Energy?

a)

Energy an object has while it is in motion.

b)

Energy an object has while it is storing Kinetic Energy.

36.

What is the definition of a Testable Question?

a)

A testable question is one that can never be answered.

b)

A testable question is one that can be answered by designing and conducting an experiment.

c)

A testable question is one that can't be answered by designing and conducting an experiment

d)

A testable question is one that can be answered by Mary Poppins

37.
What happened to the otter population between 1940 and 2000?
a)
The population increased and then decreased.
b)
 The population continued to increase.
c)
The population continued to decrease.
d)
 The population stayed the same.
38.

Which organisms are producers in this food web?

a)

Rabbit, Grasshopper, Deer

b)

Grass, Tree, Grasshopper, Shrub

c)

Grass, Shrub, Tree

d)

Shrub, Rabbit, Wolf

39.

Students measure the amount of an unknown substance that dissolved in water at different temperatures. What was the independent variable in this investigation?

a)

Amount of substance dissolved

b)

Unknown substance used

c)

Water temperature

d)

Water volume

40.

The illustration shows a wave. The wave’s wavelength is the distance between points —

a)

1 and 2

b)

1 and 4

c)

2 and 3

d)

2 and 4

41.

Select the term that correctly labels this statement.


If plants are watered every day, then they will grow faster than plants watered once a week.

a)

Inference

b)

Hypothesis

42.

Based on the table, how much rainfall should a scientist have predicted for May of 2011 in Norfolk?

a)

12-17 in

b)

15-20 in

c)

18-23 in

d)

21-26 in

43.

A model of a plate boundary is shown. What most likely happens as the plates slide past each other?

a)

A mountain forms.

b)

An earthquake occurs.

c)

The ocean floor widens.

d)

Magma comes to the surface.

44.

Which unit is best to measure the distance a runner covered in 30 seconds?

a)

millimeters (mm)

b)

centimeters (cm)

c)

meters (m)

d)

kilometers (km)

45.

Choose the list that will correctly fill in the spaces on the rock cycle.

a)

1 Igneous; 2 Metamorphic; 3 Sedimentary

b)

1 Metamorphic; 2 Igneous; 3 Sedimentary

c)

1 Sedimentary; 2 Metamorphic; 3 Igneous

d)

1 Igneous; 2 Sedimentary; 3 Metamorphic

46.

The conveyer belt moves the groceries by transforming electrical energy into

a)

thermal energy

b)

radiant energy

c)

mechanical energy

d)

potential energy

47.

In which direction will the ball most likely go after it hits the wall?

a)

b)

c)

d)

48.

A student made a track for a toy sled using 4 different materials. At which section of the track is friction most likely to cause the greatest resistance to the motion of the toy sled?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

49.

Which of these transmits sound the fastest?

a)

water in a pool

b)

a metal rod

c)

air in a balloon

d)

empty space

50.

Sound is a type of mechanical energy that is transmitted in the form of

a)

waves

b)

light

c)

heat

d)

electrons

51.

One way in which light waves are different from sound waves is that light waves

a)

can move through empty space

b)

are caused by rapid vibrations

c)

travel more slowly

d)

can be reflected

52.

Which of the above waves has the longest wavelength?

a)

Wave 1

b)

Wave 2

c)

Wave 3

d)

Wave 4

53.

When light hits an object, the rays can pass through it, bounce off it, or be absorbed by it. Light rays that bounce back are

a)

radiant

b)

reflected

c)

refracted

d)

radar

54.

Which explains why the fork looks different under water?

a)

Light is refracted at an angle.

b)

The wavelength of light lengthens.

c)

Light cannot pass through the glass.

d)

The amount of light increases when going through water.

55.

A fifth-grade class constructed this circuit. Which of these objects most likely made the light glow when connected to points X and Y?

a)

Plastic straw

b)

Cotton string

c)

Aluminum foil

d)

Rubber eraser

56.

An electromagnet can be made using a battery, insulated wire, and

a)

an iron nail

b)

an aluminum can

c)

a nickel coin

d)

a gold chain

57.

A student made the model showing the particles in a solid. To improve the model, the student should

a)

put the beads in a square container

b)

take out some beads so the particles can move more easily

c)

shake the container gently to show how the particles vibrate

d)

use different-colored beads to make the particles easier to see

58.

Which of these best represents the Earth’s structure?

a)

b)

c)

d)

59.

Granite is a hard material and forms from cooling magma. Granite is a type of —

a)

lava stone

b)

igneous rock

c)

volcanic dust

d)

sedimentary rock

60.

Layer A probably formed in an ocean. Which of these is the best clue that layer A formed in an ocean?

a)

the thickness of the layer

b)

the type of fossils in the layer

c)

the position of the layer

d)

the density of the layer

61.

A student made observations of four rock samples. Which of these observations most likely describes a sedimentary rock?

a)

Sample 1 has bands of light and dark crystals.

b)

Sample 2 has pink, gray, and white crystals grown together.

c)

Sample 3 is made up of one huge, pale pink crystal.

d)

Sample 4 is made up of layers of sand grains

cemented together.

62.

When comparing fossil A to fossil B, which is most likely correct?

a)

. Fossil B is older.

b)

Fossil B is larger.

c)

Only fossil B is metamorphic.

d)

Only fossil B was once an organism.

63.

Which plant part develops into a fruit?

a)

flower

b)

stem

c)

leaf

d)

root

64.

A student is investigating the time it takes for different objects to reach the ground after they are dropped. The constant in this investigation is the -

a)

time to reach the ground

b)

distance to the ground

c)

weight of each object

d)

object being dropped

65.

Identify the data shown for an unknown substance as either quantitative or qualitative.

a)

qualitative

b)

quantitative

66.

Which of these represents a correct flow of energy based on the food web shown?

a)
b)
c)
d)
67.

When stirred together, which two substances form a solution?

a)

Sand and salt

b)

Sugar and salt

c)

Sand and water

d)

Sugar and water

68.

This is an image of plants on a shelf. The plants are most likely responding to which factor in the environment?

a)

Light

b)

Water

c)

Oxygen

d)

Carbon dioxide

69.

The greater the frequency of a sound wave, the -

a)

lower the pitch

b)

higher the pitch

c)

softer the sound

d)

louder the sound

70.

Which substance produced during photosynthesis is represented by the X in the illustration?

a)

Water

b)

Oxygen

c)

Sunlight

d)

Carbon dioxide

71.

The plant shown grows in swamps and produces an odor similar to a skunk. Why should people preserve a plant like the skunk cabbage?

a)

It depends on a moist environment.

b)

It has a certain role in the ecosystem.

c)

It is prized by gardeners for its flowers.

d)

It has leaves that are about the same shape as each other.

72.

Which pair of organisms needs to switch places for the ocean food chain to be correct?

a)

Phytoplankton and fish

b)

Animal-like plankton (zooplankton) and fish

c)

White shark and phytoplankton

d)

White shark and animal-like plankton (zooplankton)

73.

Students investigated how different colors of construction paper in a solar oven affect the heating of water. Which graph correctly represents the data for the brown construction paper?

a)
b)
c)
d)
74.

Based on the mineral identification table, which mineral belongs in square X of the flow chart?

a)

Mica

b)

Graphite

c)

Magnetite

d)

Hornblende

75.

Students made a classroom barometer that can be used to measure -

a)

wind direction

b)

temperature

c)

air pressure

d)

precipitation

76.

Which of these is an example of a behavioral adaptation?

a)

A cow that has flat teeth

b)

A squirrel that has buried acorns

c)

A fish that has scales

d)

An owl that has soft feathers

77.

When Earth is seen from outer space, it looks mainly blue. This is because most of Earth is covered with -

a)

ice

b)

mountains

c)

oceans

d)

deserts

78.

Which of these best explains why the sun is not visible during the night?

a)

The moon blocks the sun from view.

b)

That side of the sun faces away from Earth.

c)

The sun stops creating light at night.

d)

That side of Earth faces away from the sun.

79.

What is the mass of the rock shown? (a)   g

80.

During pollination, pollen is transferred from stamen to a -

a)

petal

b)

stem

c)

sepal

d)

stigma

81.

Lobster pots are used by fishermen to catch lobsters in shallow water. In which area of the ocean would commercial fishermen most likely place their lobster pots?

a)

On the bottom of an ocean trench

b)

On top of a mid-ocean ridge

c)

On the continental slope

d)

On the continental shelf

82.
Producers need sunlight, carbon dioxide, and _______ for photosynthesis
a)
Water
b)
Oxygen
c)
Glucose
83.
The things that may change or vary in an experiment are also known as what?
a)
hypothesis
b)
variables
c)
investigation
d)
conclusion 
84.
In what part of the plant cell does the process of photosynthesis take place?
a)
nucleus
b)
mitochondria
c)
chloroplasts
d)
vacuoles
85.

______ are animals that eat both plants and animals

a)

Producers

b)

Consumers

c)

Omnivores

d)

Herbivores

86.

What are organisms that eat other organisms?

a)

Consumers

b)

Producers

c)

Omnivores

d)

Decomposers

87.

The main source of energy for producers in an ecosystem is the sun.

a)

True

b)

False

88.

An __________ is a complex community made up of living and non living things.

a)

system

b)

environment

c)

ecosystem

d)

subsystem

89.

Arrows on a food chain and food web show __________________________________.

a)

the direction that the animals walk

b)

the other animals favorite animal

c)

the direction food (matter and energy) move

d)

their allies

90.

An animal's niche is best described as --

a)

the role it plays in the habitat

b)

where it is located

c)

its appearance

d)

its ability to reproduce

91.

When plants undergo photosythesis they produce--

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

oxygen

c)

hydrogen

d)

nitrogen

92.

Which letter correctly labels the amplitude of the wave?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

93.

Students were given this hypothesis about the lab setup shown: If friction increases, then the rolling distance of the marble will decrease. What should be changed to best test this hypothesis?

a)

height of the ramp

b)

height and length of the ramp

c)

roughness of the ramp surface

d)

height of the ramp and roughness of the ramp surface

94.

How many first-order consumers are in this food web?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

95.

A cold air mass moves underneath a warm air mass causing the warm air mass to rise. This event can best be identified as...

a)

a cold front

b)

a warm front

c)

an occluded front

d)

a stationary front

96.

What part of the sound wave is C ?

a)

Compression

b)

Rarefaction

c)

Wavelength

d)

Nothing

97.

Sound is produced and transmitted through ____________ matter.

a)

Moving

b)

Vibrating

c)

Still

d)

Helium

98.

Sound travels more QUICKLY through...

a)

Solids

b)

Liquids

c)

Gases

99.

What part of the sound wave is B?

a)

Compression

b)

Rarefaction

c)

Wavelength

d)

Nothing

100.

Which layer of the earth is made from solid nickel and iron?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

101.

What is happening to the temperature in New York City?

a)

It is mostly decreasing.

b)

It is remaining about the same.

c)

It is mostly increasing.

d)

There is a pattern of increasing and decreasing.

102.

Which city is close to a warm front?

a)

Chicago

b)

New York

c)

Denver

d)

Los Angeles

103.

The populations of species that live in the same place at the same time together make up a _____.

a)

species

b)

community

c)

organism

d)

habitat

104.

All the organisms of the same species that live in the same place at the same time are a _____.

a)

population

b)

sphere

c)

habitat

d)

community

105.

The lightbulb in the circuit shown is off. What could the item be? Select ALL correct answers. 

a)

Aluminum Foil

b)

Paper Plate

c)

Wooden Block

d)

Dime

106.

Energy is...

a)

the temperature outside.

b)

when something moves.

c)

the ability to cause change

d)

does not exist in our daily lives.

107.

In what

situation can

holding a box

considered as

work?

a)

We move the

box to another

place

b)

We hold the

box

108.

Work is done only

when

a)

a force moves

an object

b)

a force stops

an object

109.

Pushing a box across the room

a)

Work

b)

No Work

110.

_____________ clouds are fluffy and white with flat bottoms. They usually indicate fair weather.

a)

cirrus

b)

cumulonimbus

c)

cumulus

d)

stratus

111.

Large, dark clouds that may produce thunderstorms are _____________________ clouds. They are called, "thunderheads."

a)

cirrus

b)

cumulonimbus

c)

cumulus

d)

stratus

112.

__________________ clouds are smooth, gray clouds that cover the whole sky (and block out direct sunlight). Light rain and drizzle are usually associated with these clouds.

a)

cirrus

b)

cumulonimbus

c)

cumulus

d)

stratus

113.

__________________ clouds are feathery clouds. They are associated with fair weather. These clouds often indicate that rain or snow will fall within several hours.

a)

cirrus

b)

cumulonimbus

c)

cumulus

d)

stratus

114.

___________ pressure air masses are associated with clear skies and light winds.

a)

high

b)

low

115.

___________________ is the weather of a given area averaged over an extended period of time (years).

a)

forecast

b)

climate

c)

meteorology

116.

Which fabric is not correct on the graph?

a)

Fleece

b)

Flannel

c)

Silk

d)

Cotton

117.

What is the independent variable in this experiment?

a)

the type of fabric

b)

the amount of time it took to get to 37 degrees C

c)

the type of beaker

d)

the amount of water in the beaker

118.

What is the dependent variable in this experiment?

a)

the type of fabric

b)

the amount of time it took to get to 37 degrees C

c)

the type of beaker

d)

the amount of water in the beaker

119.

What are 2 things that that should remain constant in this experiment?

a)

the type of fabric

b)

the amount of time it took to get to 37 degrees C

c)

the type of beaker

d)

the amount of water in the beaker

120.

Select the 3 objects that are demonstrating kinetic energy.

a)

Student #1

b)

Student #2

c)

Student #3

d)

Bird #1

e)

Bird #2

121.

Which diagram best show the organization of ecosystems?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

122.

Based on their roles in this food web, how many carnivores are present?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

123.
Whales, dolphins, and bats use echolocation to locate things, humans use:
a)
sonar
b)
spectrometers
c)
lightning
d)
telescopes
124.
Which pair is matched incorrectly?
a)
red - longest wavelength
b)
red - shortest wavelength
c)
violet - shortest wavelength
125.
The picture is an example of:
a)
absorbtion
b)
reflection
c)
refraction
d)
echo
126.
A wedge-shaped piece of glass that refracts light is called a(n):
a)
geode
b)
prism
c)
odometer
d)
wedgy
127.
Wax paper is:
a)
transparent
b)
translucent
c)
opaque
128.
Saran Wrap is:
a)
transparent
b)
translucent
c)
opaque
129.
Tin foil is:
a)
transparent
b)
translucent
c)
opaque
130.
Adding heat to matter causes the molecules to _________ while taking away heat from matter causes the molecules to____________.
a)
slow down ; speed up
b)
speed up  ; slow down
131.
Ferns are special because they do not reproduce with seeds, they reproduce with:
a)
spores
b)
cones
c)
pods
d)
bonzai
132.
What part of the ocean floor supports the most life?
a)
continental shelf
b)
continental slope
c)
abyssal plain
d)
trench
133.
Why is the continental shelf teeming with life?
a)
light reaches all the way to the bottom
b)
decreased salinity
c)
increased pressure
d)
lower water temperature
134.

According to the picture, which of these is an inference rather than an observation?

a)

This animal is arching its back.

b)

This animal has hair.

c)

This animal is frightened.

d)

This animal has a tail.

135.

Which is a nonrenewable source of energy?

a)

solar

b)

wind

c)

coal

d)

geothermal

136.
The picture shows sunlight shining on solar panels. 
Which statement best describes this energy source?
a)
Sunlight is a renewable energy source used to produce hydropower.
b)
Sunlight is a nonrenewable energy source used to produce nuclear power.
c)
Sunlight is a renewable energy source used to produce electricity.
d)
Sunlight is a nonrenewable energy source used to produce natural gas.
137.
At what position does the rock have the greatest kinetic energy?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
D
d)
E
138.

Which instrument does a meteorologist use to measure wind speed?

a)
b)
c)
d)
139.

Samuel rolled four different balls across a table. All of the balls were the same size, but each had a different mass. The table shows the mass of each ball. Which data was most unusual from the other data?

a)

Ball 1

b)

Ball 2

c)

Ball 3

d)

Ball 4

140.
Identify the type of front that is shown in the image.
a)
Occluded Front
b)
Cold Front
c)
Stationary Front
d)
Warm Front
141.
Identify the type of front that is shown in the image.
a)
Occluded Front
b)
Cold Front
c)
Stationary Front
d)
Warm Front
142.
The fact that ice floats on liquid water is due to the fact that water's solid is ___________ than it's liquid form
a)
less polar
b)
more polar
c)
less dense
d)
more dense
143.
The Chesapeake Bay is important to the larger ocean ecosystem because...
a)
it is the largest habitat for blue crabs in the United States
b)
It provides spawning grounds, nursery beds, and feeding grounds for many species of ocean creatures
c)
it serves as the winter home for tundra swans, Canadian geese, and a variety of other ducks
d)
some species of freshwater fish come down from the rivers to spawn in the bay
144.

Rockingham county is part of which of Virginia's MAJOR watershed systems?

a)

Chesapeake Bay

b)

North Carolina Sound

c)

Gulf of Mexico

d)

All of the above

145.
These are the three main jobs of wetlands.
a)
provide habitats, store flood waters, purify water
b)
provide habitats, store plant life, purify water
c)
purify water, store wildlife, provide habitats
d)
purify the land, store flood waters, provide habitats
146.
Air pressure is greater _______.
a)
at the top of the mountain
b)
at the bottom of the mountain
c)
at the center of the mountain
147.
Which water cycle process takes place when water vapors sticks to particles in the air creating water droplets?
a)
precipitation
b)
condensation
c)
transpiration
d)
evaporation
148.
When you decide whether or not the data supports the original hypothesis, you are
a)
drawing conclusions
b)
forming a hypothesis
c)
asking questions
d)
making observations
149.
In this graph, what is the dependent variable? 
a)
Walla Walla Island
b)
Time
c)
Number of Deer
150.
Which are the 3 major watersheds in VA?
a)
Chesapeake Bay, NC Sounds, Gulf of Mexico/Mississippi River
b)
James River, Chesapeake Bay, SC Sounds
c)
NC Sounds, Gulf of Mexico, James River
d)
Mississippi River, James River, Nottoway River
151.
The order of the planets is:
a)
Mars,Venus,Earth,
Mercury,Saturn
Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune
b)
Earth,Venus,Mars
Jupiter, Neptune,
Mercury,Saturn,
Uranus
c)
Mercury,Venus,Earth
Mars,Jupiter,
Saturn,Uranus
Neptune
152.

Early scientists most likely saw a discharge of electricity for the first time when observing a

a)

a waterfall

b)

lightening storm

c)

a rainbow

d)

volcano erupting

153.

As depth increases..........

a)

Things become shallow

b)

temperature decreases, pressure increases, and light decreases

c)

It is more salty

d)

An Ocean Current

154.

Valleys cut deep into the ocean floor

a)

Plankton

b)

Salinity

c)

Surface Current

d)

Ocean Trench

155.

Amount of salt found in water

a)

Photic Zone

b)

Gulf Stream

c)

Photosynthesis

d)

Salinity

156.

Underwater Volcanoes and Mountains?

a)

Seamounts or Mid- Ocean Ridge

b)

Mountain Ridge

c)

Coastal Plains

d)

Abyssal Plains

157.

gently sloping shelf of land extending from the shoreline to the continental edge

a)

Continental Slope

b)

Continental Shelf

c)

Continental Rise

d)

Abyssal Plain

158.

Sharp underwater hill connecting the continent to the ocean floor?

a)

Ocean

b)

Coral Reef

c)

Plankton

d)

Continental Slope

159.

Tiny living creatures that float near the oceans surface and move with currents

a)

Sea horses

b)

Plankton

c)

jelly fish

d)

sharks

160.

the process in which plants use light energy to make food

a)

Pistil

b)

Pollen

c)

Anther

d)

Photosynthesis

161.

the constant movement of ocean water that is caused by the patterns of wind and water density

a)

Ocean Current

b)

Continental Drift

c)

Land Before Time

d)

Zooplankton

162.

As the depth of the ocean water increases, the temperature...

a)

increases (warmer)

b)

decreases (colder)

163.

Which ocean floor feature is labeled "F"?

a)

Continental Shelf

b)

Abyssal Plain

c)

Ocean Trench

d)

Continental Slope

164.

Which of these are the deepest parts of the oceans?

a)

Continental Shelf

b)

Abyssal Plain

c)

Ocean Trench

d)

Continental Rise

165.

"A" on the diagram labels the...

a)

Continental Shelf

b)

Abyssal Plain

c)

Continental Slope

d)

Ocean Trench

166.

Plant-like plankton is called...

a)

Photosynthesis

b)

Phytoplankton

c)

Decomposer

d)

Consumer

167.

Which ocean floor feature is the steep cliff-like drop beyond the continental shelf?

a)

Continental Shelf

b)

Continental Slope

c)

Abyssal Plain

d)

Ocean Trench

168.

As the depth of ocean waters increases, the pressure...

a)

increases (more pressure)

b)

decreases (less pressure)

169.

"C" on the Ocean Floor diagram represents the...

a)

Continental Slope

b)

Abyssal Plain

c)

Continental Rise

d)

Ocean Trench

170.

A gently sloping area that connects the steep walls of the continental slope to the bottom of the ocean floor is called the... (sediments/deposition)

a)

Abyssal Plain

b)

Ocean Trench

c)

Continental Rise

d)

Mid-Ocean Ridges

171.

Animal-like plankton is called...

a)

phytoplankton

b)

zooplankton

172.

As the depth of the ocean water increases, the amount of light...

a)

Increases (more light)

b)

Decreases (less light)

173.

What do the arrows on the map represent?

a)

Size of waves

b)

Water density

c)

Ocean currents

d)

Time between tides

174.

The distance between two crests or two troughs on a wave is the...

a)

Crest

b)

Trough

c)

Wavelength

175.

Which of the following best describes the energy transformation in a battery-powered car?

a)

Chemical energy to mechanical energy

b)

Electrical energy to chemical energy

c)

Mechanical energy to electrical energy

d)

Thermal energy to mechanical energy

176.

What type of energy transformation occurs when a wind turbine generates electricity?

a)

Mechanical to electrical

b)

Thermal to electrical

c)

Chemical to electrical

d)

Solar to electrical

177.

Which of the following materials is most likely to cause the least resistance to the motion of a toy car?

a)

Sandpaper

b)

Carpet

c)

Glass

d)

Rubber

178.

What happens to the volume of a gas when it is compressed?

a)

The volume increases.

b)

The volume decreases.

c)

The volume remains the same.

d)

The volume fluctuates.

179.

Which of these materials is the best conductor of electricity?

a)

Wood

b)

Plastic

c)

Rubber

d)

Copper

180.

What type of energy transformation occurs in a solar panel?

a)

Thermal to electrical

b)

Light to electrical

c)

Chemical to electrical

d)

Mechanical to electrical

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