Light
Light Cont.
Energy
Energy Cont.
Miscellaneous/Events in New Jersey
100
What is the layer in Earth's atmosphere that absorbs blasts of radiations from the sun that cause damage to communication and navigation systems? .....A.) lithosphere........B.) corona........C.) ionosphere...... D.) hydrosphere
What is C.) ionosphere
100
When a light hits an opaque object, what happens to the light?.........A.) Light is absorbed and transmitted.......B.) Light is deflected and conflected......C.) Light is scattered and transmitted.......D.) Light is reflected and absorbed
What is A.) Light is absorbed and transmitted
100
The metal handle of a pot cooking on a stove soon becomes too hot to touch. What type of heat transfer cause this? ....A.) Conduction.....B.) Radiation.....C.) Convection.....D.) no heat transfer takes place
What is A.) Conduction
100
What energy change happens inside a lamp?.....A.) Electrical energy turns into chemical energy....B.) Light energy turns into electrical energy....C.) Electrical energy turns into nuclear energy....D.) Electrical energy turns into light energy
What is D.) Electrical energy turns into light energy
100
What force of attraction between two objects depends on their mass and the distance between them? .....A.) Gravity.....B.) Inertia.....C.) Kinetic Friction.....D.) Static Friction
What is A.) Gravity
200
Objects of which color absorb all visible light? ......A.) White.......B.) Black .....C.) Magenta ......D.) Red
What is B.) Black
200
Which color has the longest wave length?......A.) Red.....B.) Orange.......C.) Blue......D.) Violet
What is A.) Red
200
Heat transfer always results in a change of temperature when it flows......A.) between equally cold objects.....B.) between equally warm objects....C.) from a colder object to a warmer object.....D.) from a warmer object to a colder object.
What is D.) from a warmer object to a colder object.
200
Which of the following is breaking the law of conservation of energy?....A.) Energy can change form....B.) Energy can be destroyed....C.) Energy can be changed from chemical to heat......D.) Energy can be useful
What is B.) Energy can be destroyed
200
What is the resistance to any change in an object's motion called? ......A.) Gravity.....B.) Friction.....C.) Inertia.....D.) Velocity
What is C.) Inertia
300
What is the only part of the electromagnetic spectrum that humans perceive with their eyes? ......A.) Gamma rays......B.) Infrared waves.......C.) Radio waves.....D.) Visible light waves
What is D.)Visible light waves
300
A student looks out the window to see his friends skateboarding. The window is clear. What is happening to most of the light that hits the window? ........A.) It is absorbed......B.) It is scattered......C.) It is transmitted .....D.) It is reflected
What is C.) It is transmitted
300
The type of heat transfer that takes place in fluids is.....A.) Conduction.....B.) Convection.....C.) Radiation.....D.) Electromagnetic waves
What is B.) Convection
300
What kind of energy does a battery have?....A.) Chemical....B.) Mechanical.....C.) Electrical.......D.) Kinetic
What is A.) Chemical
300
What is a floodplain?......A.) The area of debris left by a recent landslide.....B.) land alongside rivers deposited by previous floods......C.) A mudslide cause by heavy rain....D.) A very simple type of flood
What is B.) land alongside rivers deposited by previous floods
400
Why is it very dangerous to leave a child or animal in a locked care with the windows closed in bright sunlight?...... A.) The air in the car will soon run out of oxygen and asphyxiate the living things inside......B.) The car becomes dangerously cold as it transfers heat energy to the air by radiation. ........C.) The car's temperature remains equal to the air temperature outside due to a state of equilibrium that could be dangerous. .........D.) The car can absorb and hold enough radiant heat energy from the sun to make its temperature hot enough to be dangerous.
What is D.) The car can absorb and hold enough radiant heat energy from the sun to make its temperature hot enough to be dangerous.
400
What occurs when light hits a translucent object? .....A.) Light is absorbed and passes right through......B.) Light is reflected and does not pass through....C.) Light passes through the object without changing.....D.) Light is transmitted and scatters in all directions.
What is D.) Light is transmitted and scatters in all directions.
400
A gas burner below the frying pan produces a hot flame. The butter in the pan is melting rapidly. How does the heat energy in the flame transfer to the butter? ....A.) By convection.....B.) By insulation....C) be radiation....D.) By conduction
What is D.) by conduction
400
A student is preparing vegetable soup for supper. The student stands a few feet from the stove yet she can feel the heat of her face. How do you explain this?....A.) Heat transfer by radiation.....B.) Heat transfer be convection....C.) Heat transfer by conduction......D.) Heat transfer by evaporation
What is A.) Heat transfer by radiation
400
Which of the following disasters is the least likely, but worst, catastrophe that New Jersey could face?.....A.) A forest fire.....B.) A mega-tsunami hitting the entire coast.....C.) a freight train of tank cars carrying chlorine derailing......D.) A hurricane dropping 14 inches of rain on the state.
What is B.) A mega-tsunami hitting the entire coast
500
Which of the following is NOT an electromagnetic wave? .......A.) Sound waves .......B.) Radio waves......C.) Ultraviolet waves......D.) Gamma rays
What is A.) Sound waves
500
Which of the following is an example of an object that emits light waves? ......A.) Flashlight......B.) Moon.....C.) Water.....D.) Eyes
What is A.) Flashlight
500
You pedal your bike to the top of a hill to take a look at the view. What energy transformation occurred during your climb?....A.) Potential energy turned into kinetic energy......B.) Potential energy turned into chemical energy.....C.) Kinetic energy turned into potential energy....D.) Kinetic energy turned into light energy.
What is C.) Kinetic energy turned into potential energy
500
Which energy transformation occurs in an electric hair dryer? .....A.) Heat energy turns into mechanical energy....B.) Electrical energy turns into heat and mechanical energy....C.) Sound energy turns into electrical energy and heat energy...D.) Electrical energy turns into light energy and solar and energy
What is B.) Electrical energy turns into heat and mechanical energy
500
Select the best answer. What constructive steps could minimize the risk of future catastrophes? .....A.) Laws like the Toxic Catastrophe Prevention Act.....B.) Laws regulating building in floodplains....C.) laws regulating activities involving fire.......D.) All of the above
What is..D.) All of the above.
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