A rule that states that energy cannot be created or destroyed is called?
a. law of conservation of energy b. closed system
c. energy efficiency d. aerodynamic shape
a. law of conservation of energy
100
Energy that is transferred by direct contact? A) Conduction B) Convection C) Radiation D) atmosphere
A) Conduction
100
4. Which biome has the greatest diversity of plants and animals?
a.Savanna b. Temperate deciduous forest c.Tropical rain forest d. Desert
c.Tropical rain forest
100
What are the products and processes designed to serve our needs?
a. science
b. prototypes
c. biology
d. technology
d. technology
100
What two season deals with equinox?
a. spring and fall b. summer and winter
c. winter and spring d. fall and summer
a. spring and fall
200
Gravitational Potential Energy
(A) The types of energy that comes from a compound that changes as its atoms are rearranged.
(B) The energy you give to an object when you use a force that goes against the force of gravity.
(C) The energy is caused by an object’s vibrations.
(D) The energy that comes from changes in an atom’s nucleus.
(B) The energy you give to an object when you use a force that goes against the force of gravity.
200
Which of these weather instruments measure air pressure? A) Anemometer B) Barometer C) Thermometer D) Rain guage
B) Barometer
200
Which organism in the food web below is a producer?
a. algae b. minnows and catfish c.otter and eagle d. bass
a. algae
200
What is engineering?
a. the process of developing genetics
b. the process of creating technology
c. the process of creating knowledge
d. the process of developing science
b. the process of creating technology
200
How many days does it take the moon to revolve once around Earth?
a. 365 days b. 27.3 days
c. 12 days d. 90 days
b. 27.3 days
300
If a material does not allow charges to move through it easily, what is it
called?
a. electrical insulator c. static electricity
b. electrical conductor d. electric discharge
a. electrical insulator
300
Which of these weather instruments measure wind speed? A) Anemometer B) Barometer C) Thermometer D) Rain guage
Anemometer
300
Which group of organisms is made up of only consumers?
a.Mouse, grass, squirrel
b.Tree, fox, grasshopper
c.Wolf, deer, grass
d.Grasshopper, robin, fox
d.Grasshopper, robin, fox
300
What is an intended benefit of the automobile?
a. convenient travel
b. high cost
c. air pollution
d. global warming
a. convenient travel
300
What causes wind?
a. differences in air pressure b. differences in oxygen
c. differences in gravity d. differences in the thermosphere
a. differences in air pressure
400
Any time an energy conversion takes place, some of the original energy is converted to which one of the following?
a. sound energy b. potential energy c. light energy d. thermal energy
d. thermal energy
400
When temperatures around the Earth rise little by little?
a. global warming b. greenhouse effect c. air pollution d. ozone layer
a. global warming
400
Which of these food chains is correct?
A. deer>>>grass>>>grasshopper>>>tree
B. fox>>>rabbit>>>grass>>>grasshopper
C. grass>>>grasshopper>>>bird>>>owl
D. grass>>>tree>>>deer>>>grasshopper
C. grass>>>grasshopper>>>bird>>>owl
400
What is a negative unintended consequence of the automobile?
a. roadside restaurants
b. traffic jams
c. convenient travel
d. more jobs
b. traffic jams
400
In the Northern Hemisphere, winds traveling north appear to curve to the east because of the
a. trade winds. b. Coriolis effect. c. convection currents. d. polar easterlies.
b. Coriolis effect.
500
Fossil fuels are considered which of the following?
a. nonrenewable resource b. renewable resources
c. kinetic resources d. solar resources
a. nonrenewable resource
500
What is the major source of human-caused air pollution?
a. animal waste b. vehicle exhaust c. industrial chemicals d. dry-cleaning businesses
b. vehicle exhaust
500
A vulture is a ...
A. decomposer
B. scavenger
C. parasite
D. producer
B. scavenger
500
An example of adaptive bioengineering is
a. laser eye surgery.
b. a wheelchair.
c. prototype surgery.
d. a hearing aid.
c. prototype surgery.
500
The ratio of the amount of water vapor in the air to the maximum amount of water vapor the air can hold at a set temperature is called _____?
a. Evaporation b. Humidity c. Relative Humidity d. Weather