2021 Science Final Exam

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Which of the following is NOT a medium through which a mechanical wave can travel?

Solid

Vacuum

Gas

Liquid

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Which of the following is transferred during the movement of a wave?

speed

mass

matter

energy

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In the figure shown, the light waves change direction as a result of...

diffraction

reflection

refraction

reverberation

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In the figure shown, the directional change of the light waves occurs because...

light waves travel faster through air than water

light waves travel faster through water than air

the angle of reflection of waves always equals the angle of incidence

waves carrying less energy produce light with lower intensity

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Which of the following occurs when two waves combine to create a wave with a greater amplitude than either original waves?

constructive

musical

destructive

standing

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To produce sound, an object must be...

moving toward the listener

heated

in a gas

vibrating

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Does not require a medium to travel through

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Interaction of various different waves

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Why light shines off of a mirror

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related to the energy of a wave

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the changing of the speed of a wave

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the spreading out of waves around a barrier

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When you mother tells you to turn down the radio, she is aksing you to...

lower the frequency of the sound wave

raise the frequency of the sound wave

raise the amplitude of the sound wave

lower the amplitude of the sound wave

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Resonance can be use to _____________ sound

change the pitch of

reduce

reverberate

amplify

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If a sound is low pitched and loud, the sound wave is _______________

high frequency and high amplitude

high frequency and low amplitude

low frequency and high amplitude

low frequency and low amplitude

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Which number is near Microwaves?

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Which number is near X-rays?

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Which number is near Ultraviolet waves (UV)?

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Which number is near radio waves?

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Which number is near gamma waves?

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Which number is near light waves?

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Which number is near infrared waves?

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Which light wave has the longest wavelength and the lowest frequency?

yellow

red

blue

violet

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Which light waves compose white light

all of the different wavelengths

white wavelengths

red, yellow, and blue wavelengths only

black wavelengths

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The primary light colors are...

magenta, cyan, and yellow

red, blue, and green

white and black

yellow, blue, and green

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A thin strand of glass or palstic that can transmit a beam of light over long distances?

hologram

laser

optical fiber

aperture

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According to the chart, about how many times more energy came from oil than from nuclear power ?

40%

8%

37 times as much

5 times as much

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Deforestation can lead to...

loss of animal habitats

soil erosion

increases in Earth's average surface temperature

all of the above

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According to the graph, in the United States, how much land is used by cities compared to other land uses?

Most land is used by cities

Cities use half as much land as agriculture

Cities use one third as much of the land as forests

Cities use very little land compared to any other category

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Which of the following causes air pollution?

volcanic eruptions

burning fossil fuels

forest fires

all of the above

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All of the following cause mechanical weathering EXCEPT...

ice

tree roots

burrowing animals

carbonic acid

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Chemical weathering....

is caused by freezing and thawing

breaks apart rocks by physical processes

occurs when chemical reactions dissolve or change the minerals in rocks

none of the above

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Organic matter in soil is made of...

dead worms

stems

roots

all of the above

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Water that doesn't soak into the ground or evaporate but instead flows over Earth's surface

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Water that soaks into the ground and collects in rock pores

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Upper surface of the zone of saturation

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Quality of rock when pore spaces are connected and water can pass through them

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Place when groundwater flows up to the surface

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A depression in the land that holds water

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2021 Science Final Exam

Which of the following is NOT a medium through which a mechanical wave can travel?

Which of the following is transferred during the movement of a wave?

In the figure shown, the light waves change direction as a result of...

In the figure shown, the directional change of the light waves occurs because...

Which of the following occurs when two waves combine to create a wave with a greater amplitude than either original waves?

To produce sound, an object must be...

Does not require a medium to travel through

Interaction of various different waves

Why light shines off of a mirror

related to the energy of a wave

the changing of the speed of a wave

the spreading out of waves around a barrier

When you mother tells you to turn down the radio, she is aksing you to...

Resonance can be use to _____________ sound

If a sound is low pitched and loud, the sound wave is _______________

Which number is near Microwaves?

Which number is near X-rays?

Which number is near Ultraviolet waves (UV)?

Which number is near radio waves?

Which number is near gamma waves?

Which number is near light waves?

Which number is near infrared waves?

Which light wave has the longest wavelength and the lowest frequency?

Which light waves compose white light

The primary light colors are...

A thin strand of glass or palstic that can transmit a beam of light over long distances?

According to the chart, about how many times more energy came from oil than from nuclear power ?

Deforestation can lead to...

According to the graph, in the United States, how much land is used by cities compared to other land uses?

Which of the following causes air pollution?

All of the following cause mechanical weathering EXCEPT...

Chemical weathering....

Organic matter in soil is made of...

Water that doesn't soak into the ground or evaporate but instead flows over Earth's surface

Water that soaks into the ground and collects in rock pores

Upper surface of the zone of saturation

Quality of rock when pore spaces are connected and water can pass through them

Place when groundwater flows up to the surface

A depression in the land that holds water

An area periodically saturated with water

Which of the following is NOT a medium through which a mechanical wave can travel?

Which of the following is transferred during the movement of a wave?

In the figure shown, the light waves change direction as a result of...

In the figure shown, the directional change of the light waves occurs because...

Which of the following occurs when two waves combine to create a wave with a greater amplitude than either original waves?

To produce sound, an object must be...

Does not require a medium to travel through

Interaction of various different waves

Why light shines off of a mirror

related to the energy of a wave

the changing of the speed of a wave

the spreading out of waves around a barrier

When you mother tells you to turn down the radio, she is aksing you to...

Resonance can be use to _____________ sound

If a sound is low pitched and loud, the sound wave is _______________

Which number is near Microwaves?

Which number is near X-rays?

Which number is near Ultraviolet waves (UV)?

Which number is near radio waves?

Which number is near gamma waves?

Which number is near light waves?

Which number is near infrared waves?

Which light wave has the longest wavelength and the lowest frequency?

Which light waves compose white light

The primary light colors are...

A thin strand of glass or palstic that can transmit a beam of light over long distances?

According to the chart, about how many times more energy came from oil than from nuclear power ?

Deforestation can lead to...

According to the graph, in the United States, how much land is used by cities compared to other land uses?

Which of the following causes air pollution?

All of the following cause mechanical weathering EXCEPT...

Chemical weathering....

Organic matter in soil is made of...

Water that doesn't soak into the ground or evaporate but instead flows over Earth's surface

Water that soaks into the ground and collects in rock pores

Upper surface of the zone of saturation

Quality of rock when pore spaces are connected and water can pass through them

Place when groundwater flows up to the surface