Q 67
Which tool is most useful to observe the moons of Jupiter to help record their motion?
What is B?
telescope
100
Q 68
Approximately how long does it take the moon to complete one cycle of phases?
What is F?
a month
100
Q 69
Which activity within our solar system take approximately one year to complete?
What is C?
Earth revolving around the sun once
100
Q 49
Which is the best example of chemical potential energy?
What is C?
a fuel tank containing gasoline
100
Q 39 (Bonus Question - 4x)
What type of energy transfer is taking place as the coils in a toaster heat?
What is D?
electrical to radiant
200
Question 61
The barometer reading on a local weather forecast was 29.80 mm Hg and falling. What type of weather conditions are most likely about to occur?
What is D
cloudy skies
200
Q 63
Ocean currents bring deep, nutrient-rich water to the surface. What causes these currents to move upward?
What is B
Cold surface water from the poles sinks, pushing deep water upward.
200
Q 64
A ball is at rest until a paddle exerts force as shown.
What kind of energy is shown by the ball as it is moving away from the paddle?
What is G?
kinetic energy
200
Q 65
Which organisms are most important for adding nutrients to the soil?
What is D?
decomposers
200
Q 66
What causes a lunar eclipse to occur?
What is G?
Earth's shadow falls on the moon.
300
Q 55
Each diagram shows a circuit. The number one represents a buzzer and the number two represents a clock. Which diagram most likely shows a circuit producing sound?
What is D?
300
Question 56 (Bonus Question - 5x)
The drawing below shows a sea breeze.
When is this type of wind pattern most likely to occur?
What is F?
During the day when the land heats faster than the surface of the sea
300
Question 57
Inside a power plant, coal is burned to produce hot gases. What type of energy conversion takes place as hot gases cause turbines to move?
What is B?
Thermal energy to kinetic energy
300
Question 58
The Arctic tundra provides a habitat for caribou and the arctic hare. Which best describes the climate in which these animals live?
What is H?
cold and dry
300
Question 59 (Bonus Question - 5x)
Venus appears very bright in the night sky because it
What is C
is the closest planet to Earth.
400
Q 48
Which diagram best represents one day on Earth?
What is F
400
Q 50
Cold ocean currents are most likely to be located at deeper ocean depths than warm water currents because...
What is H.
cold water is more dense and sinks.
400
Q 52
What can happen when the moon passes between Earth and the sun?
What is G
The moon blocks the light of the sun.
400
Q 53
A diagram of the sun, Earth, and the moon are shown.
When the sun, Earth, and the moon are aligned in the position shown in the diagram, what type of ocean tide occur at location X?
What is C
highest high tides
400
Q 54
Which most likely causes the movement of warm surface ocean currents?
What is F
Sunlight heats air forming strong winds that push currents.
500
(Q 41) (Bonus Question - 10x)
How can engineers test to see if their design is successful?
What is
B. compare the shape of the treated metal with the original shape of the metal.
500
Q 42
Which diagram best shows the position of Earth, the moon and the sun when there is a new moon?
What is
H
500
Q 43 (Bonus Question - 10x)
A diagram of a roller coaster moving to the top of a hill is shown below.
Which type of energy will be greatest at the top of the hill?
What is D
gravitational potential energy
500
Q 44
The table lists some characteristics of objects in our solar system.
Scientists observe an object with a diameter of 950 km in an orbit around the sun. Scientists will most likely identify it as which type of object?
What is F
asteroid
500
Q 47
A grassland food web is shown.
The owl most directly obtains energy from which organism?