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Semester 1 Review

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When it is Summer in the Southern Hemisphere, it is ________ in the Northern Hemisphere.

a)

Spring

b)

Fall

c)

Summer

d)

Winter

2.

The Summer Solstice occurs on:

a)

July 1

b)

December 22

c)

June 22

d)

March 21

3.

The rotation of the Earth causes:

a)

day and night time

b)

tides

c)

eclipses

d)

Seasons

4.

When it is Summer in the United States, ______________.

a)

the Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the sun.

b)

the Earth is closer to the sun.

c)

the rotation of the Earth speeds up.

d)

A lunar eclipse is happening.

5.

Earth's major source of heat and light comes from:

a)

electricity

b)

the Sun

c)

fire

d)

comets

6.

The Earth's north-south axis is tilted at ____ degrees.

a)

365.25

b)

23.5

c)

90

d)

100

7.
The spinning of an object on its axis is called______
a)
orbit
b)
rotation
c)
revolution
d)
tide
8.
How long does it take the Earth to make one REVOLUTION around the Sun?
a)
12 hours
b)
24 hours
c)
365 days
d)
29.5 days
9.

The height of a wave from the resting position to the crest, or the resting position to the trough

a)

amplitude

b)

wavelength

c)

frequency

d)

medium

10.

The distance between two crests or two troughs

a)

amplitutde

b)

frequency

c)

wavelength

d)

medium

11.

The number of complete waves that pass a given point in a certain amount of time

a)

amplitude

b)

wavelength

c)

frequency

d)

medium

12.

A light wave that bounces off a surface is being

a)

transmitted

b)

reflected

c)

absorbed

d)

diffracted

13.

Sound waves must travel through ___________________.

a)

air

b)

a medium

c)

an outward area

d)

a short

14.

Changing the frequency of a sound wave affects the...

a)

Volume

b)

Amplitude

c)

Pitch

d)

Resonance

15.

The higher the frequency, the ____________ the wavelength.

a)

longer

b)

shorter

c)

taller

d)

bolder

16.

Sound travels as a(n) _______ wave.

a)

transverse

b)

electromagnetic

c)

longitudinal

d)

loudness

17.
Something that takes up space and has mass.
a)
volume
b)
matter
c)
mass
d)
density
18.
What are the three states of matter?
a)
solid, volume, mass
b)
density, volume, mass
c)
solid, liquid, gas
d)
density, gas, volume
19.
Sand is a ___________________.
a)
liquid
b)
solid
c)
gas
20.

Yeimel is describing the physical properties of his new gaming chair. Which two physical properties can he determine without using any measuring instruments?

a)

taste and odor

b)

volume and temperatue

c)

texture and color

d)

shape and mass

21.
Helium is a ____________.
a)
liquid
b)
solid
c)
gas
22.

The image shows a lake.


Why is the lake considered matter?

a)

It is large

b)

It is living

c)

It has mass and volume

d)

It has physical properties

23.

The image shows a lake.


Why is the lake considered matter?

a)

It is large

b)

It is living

c)

It has mass and volume

d)

It has physical properties

24.

Which term describes when a substance is changed from a liquid to a gas?

a)

Condensation

b)

Evaporation

c)

Filtration

d)

Precipitation

25.

Sammy poured oil and water into a glass and mixed the liquids. He let the liquids sit in the glass for 8 hours and the 2 liquids separated as shown in the picture.


What happened to the 2 liquids?

a)

The oil is more dense than water, and it dissolved in the water

b)

The oil is less dense than water, and it dissolved in the water

c)

The oil is more dense than water and cannot dissolve in water

d)

The oil is less dense than water and cannot dissolve in water