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2021 Science Final Exam
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Question 1
1.
Which of the following is NOT a medium through which a mechanical wave can travel?
Solid
Vacuum
Gas
Liquid
Question 2
2.
Which of the following is transferred during the movement of a wave?
speed
mass
matter
energy
Question 3
3.
In the figure shown, the light waves change direction as a result of...
diffraction
reflection
refraction
reverberation
Question 4
4.
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
Question 5
5.
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
Question 6
6.
To produce sound, an object must be...
moving toward the listener
heated
in a gas
vibrating
Question 7
7.
Does not require a medium to travel through
amplitude
electromagnetic wave
interference
reflection
refraction
diffraction
Question 8
8.
Interaction of various different waves
amplitude
electromagnetic wave
interference
reflection
refraction
diffraction
Question 9
9.
Why light shines off of a mirror
amplitude
electromagnetic wave
interference
reflection
refraction
diffraction
Question 10
10.
related to the energy of a wave
amplitude
electromagnetic wave
interference
reflection
refraction
diffraction
Question 11
11.
the changing of the speed of a wave
amplitude
electromagnetic wave
interference
reflection
refraction
diffraction
Question 12
12.
the spreading out of waves around a barrier
amplitude
electromagnetic wave
interference
reflection
refraction
diffraction
Question 13
13.
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
Question 14
14.
Resonance can be use to _____________ sound
change the pitch of
reduce
reverberate
amplify
Question 15
15.
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
Question 16
16.
Which number is near Microwaves?
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Question 17
17.
Which number is near X-rays?
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Question 18
18.
Which number is near Ultraviolet waves (UV)?
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Question 19
19.
Which number is near radio waves?
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Question 20
20.
Which number is near gamma waves?
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Question 21
21.
Which number is near light waves?
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Question 22
22.
Which number is near infrared waves?
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Question 23
23.
Which light wave has the longest wavelength and the lowest frequency?
yellow
red
blue
violet
Question 24
24.
Which light waves compose white light
all of the different wavelengths
white wavelengths
red, yellow, and blue wavelengths only
black wavelengths
Question 25
25.
The primary light colors are...
magenta, cyan, and yellow
red, blue, and green
white and black
yellow, blue, and green
Question 26
26.
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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Question 27
27.
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
Question 28
28.
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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Question 29
29.
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
Question 30
30.
Which of the following causes air pollution?
volcanic eruptions
burning fossil fuels
forest fires
all of the above
Question 31
31.
All of the following cause mechanical weathering EXCEPT...
ice
tree roots
burrowing animals
carbonic acid
Question 32
32.
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
Question 33
33.
Organic matter in soil is made of...
dead worms
stems
roots
all of the above
Question 34
34.
Water that doesn't soak into the ground or evaporate but instead flows over Earth's surface
groundwater
permeable
water table
runoff
lake
wetland
spring
Question 35
35.
Water that soaks into the ground and collects in rock pores
groundwater
permeable
water table
runoff
lake
wetland
spring
Question 36
36.
Upper surface of the zone of saturation
groundwater
permeable
water table
runoff
lake
wetland
spring
Question 37
37.
Quality of rock when pore spaces are connected and water can pass through them
groundwater
permeable
water table
runoff
lake
wetland
spring
Question 38
38.
Place when groundwater flows up to the surface
groundwater
permeable
water table
runoff
lake
wetland
spring
Question 39
39.
A depression in the land that holds water
groundwater
permeable
water table
runoff
lake
wetland
spring
Question 40
40.
An area periodically saturated with water
groundwater
permeable
water table
runoff
lake
wetland
spring