Light
Thermal Energy
Weather, Climate, and Water Cycling
Earthquakes
100
What is the definition of refraction?
1. When light stops moving
2. When light gets absorbed from a surface
3. When light bends as it passes from one surface to another
4. When light doesn’t hit a surface
3. When light bends as it passes from one surface to another
100
What type of thermal energy does a microwave use?
Convection
Radiation
Conduction
None of these
2. Radiation
100
Which of the following is not a type of cloud?
a) Cumulonimbus
b) Stratus
c) Hail
d) Cirrus
c) Hail
100
Which country has the most earthquakes?
Japan
China
Turkey
Nepal
1.Japan
200
What is the meaning of reflection?
1. When light bends as it passes through different materials
2. When light bounces off a surface
3. When light is absorbed and transformed into heat
4. When light expands into a larger area
2. When light bounces off a surface
200
What is an examples of conduction?
A. Your food in a microwave
B. Your hand touching a hot dish
C. A heater
D. All of the answers are correct
B) Your hand touching a hot dish
200
What action is not part of the water cycle?
a) Precipitation
b) Condensation
c) Convection
d) Evaporation
c) Convection
200
How are mountains affected by earthquakes? Select all that apply.
Mass
Location
Altitude
Weight
2. Location and 3. Altitude
300
What does a one way mirror look like from both sides?
1. The mirror is transparent on one side and reflective on the other
2. The mirror is reflective and mirrors on both sides
3. The mirror is transparent (lets most light through) on both sides
4. The mirror is translucent (lets some light but not all pass through) on both sides
1. The mirror is transparent on one side and reflective on the other
300
Energy always moves from…
A. Low to high
B. Right to left
C. high to low
D.diagonal
C) High to low
300
Which of the following is a form of precipitation?
a) Lightning
b) Tornado
c) Tsunami
d) Snow
d)Snow
300
How much stronger is a degree 3 earthquake than a degree 1 earthquake?
10x
50x
100x
1000x
3. 100x