1. Evolution
2. Earth's Place
3. Motion
4. Energy
5. Waves
100
DOUBLE POINTS:
What are the four types of fossils?
a. trace, hard, soft, and shells
b. mold, cast, trace, true form
c. mold, true form, false form, and bones
b. mold, cast, trace, true form
100
As the moon orbits around Earth
a. Different parts of it appear to be illuminated by the Sun
b. The moon shines its light in other directions
c. This causes day and night
d. The moon always appears the same
a. Different parts of it appear to be illuminated by the Sun
100
DOUBLE POINTS: The resistance that one object has when moving over another object is known as ___________.
a. Friction
b. Inertia
c. Unbalanced
d. Acceleration
a. Friction
100
Kinetic energy is the energy an object has due to its
a. Position
b. Mass
c. Motion
d. gravity
c. Motion
100
The number of waves that can pass a given point in one second.
a. Amplitude
b. Friction
c. Crest
d. Frequency
D. Frequency
BrainPOP: Waves video
200
DOUBLE POINTS: Individuals with favorable traits survive, reproduce and pass on their traits to their offspring. What is this process called?
a. Mutation
b. Evolution
c. Adaptation
d. Natural selection
D - Natural selection
200
When the moon blocks the Sun's light, a ________ eclipse occurs.
a. Solar
b. Lunar
c. Polaris
d. Interstellar
a. Solar
200
In order for you to sit still on a chair, what must be happening?
a. At least one force acting on the chair is balanced
b. All of the forces acting on the chair are balanced
c. The forces acting on the chair are unbalanced
d. One of the forces acting on the chair has no mass
B. All of the forces acting on the chair are balanced
200
What will happen to the kinetic energy of an object if you double the mass?
a. The kinetic energy would be cut in half
b. The kinetic energy would double
c. The kinetic energy would be the same
d. The kinetic energy would turn to potential energy
B. The kinetic energy would double
200
DOUBLE POINTS: When the particles of the medium are displaced in a direction parallel to energy transport it is a________
a. Longitudinal
b. Transverse
c. Reflective
d. High-frequency
A. Longitudinal
BrainPOP: Waves video
300
WRONG = -300
What is adaptive radiation?
a. Individuals adapt to their environment
b. Developing adaptations to make oneself immune to radiation from the Sun
c. Behavioral adaptations
d. As individual groups adapt to their different niches, they may evolve into distinct species
D. As individual groups adapt to their different niches, they may evolve into distinct species
300
WRONG = -300
Only the gas planets have molecular hydrogen in their atmosphere
A. True
B. False
A. True
Remember:
Inner planet - rocky, Outer planets - gassy
300
What are two things you need to know if you are solving for speed?
a. distance and time
b. time and speed
c. speed and distance
d. distance and mass
a. distance and time
ex. 40 miles (distance) per hour (time)
300
Electric potential energy _________ as distance increases.
a. Increases
b. Decreases
c. Remains constant
b. Decreases
300
WRONG = -300
When electromagnetic waves are absorbed by an object, what happens?
a. Nothing
b. The object moves
c. The objects stops moving
d. The object become warmer
d. The object become warmer
400
What do artificial selection and natural selection have in common?
a. They are both methods for passing on traits
b. They both occur in the natural world
c. They can both be used for gene therapy
d. They both can both be controlled in a laboratory
a. They are both methods for passing on traits
400
What evidence do scientists use to determine the age of the Earth?
a. Index fossils
b. Earth strata
c. Radioactive Dating
d. All of the Above
D. All of the above
400
Which of the following is true about an electromagnet?
a. Their strength is set and there is not much you can do to adjust the strength
b. They do not produce an energy field
c. They can be turned on and off by opening the electrical circuit
C. They can be turned on and off by opening the electrical circuit
400
Which would have the least potential energy?
a. Ball sitting on the ground
b. Rubber band pulled back tight
c. Magnets close to each other but not touching
d. A statically charged balloon hovered over someone’s hair
A. Ball sitting on the ground
400
DOUBLE POINTS: Objects or substances that absorb any wavelength of electromagnetic radiation become warmer and_______.
a. Produce a gas
b. convert the absorbed energy to infrared radiation (heat)
c. Convert the absorbed energy into chemical energy
d. Reflect back twice as much energy
B. convert the absorbed energy to infrared radiation (heat)
500
Mutations in genes...
a. Create a temporary change in the DNA sequence
b. Does not make much difference to DNA structure
c. Are a structural change to a gene’s DNA sequence
d. Are always harmful
c. Are a structural change to a gene’s DNA sequence
500
What controls the orbits of objects in our solar system?
a. Speed and light
b. Inertia and gravity
c. Gravity and speed
d. Momentum and inertia
b. Inertia and gravity
500
How do mass and speed relate to kinetic energy?
a. Increasing mass decreases kinetic energy
b. As mass and speed go up, the kinetic energy of an object increases
c. As mass and speed decrease, kinetic energy increases
d. Speed and mass do not affect kinetic energy
b. As mass and speed go up, the kinetic energy of an object increases
500
Which of these are advantages of digital signals?
a. Digital signals do not break down over time
b. Digital signals are inexpensive
c. Digital signals are not stable
d. Digital signals are lighter than analog signals
A. Digital signals do not break down over time