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PHYSICAL SCIENCE SSA REVIEW

Quiz by Oksana Tariche

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  • Q1
    The arrows in the picture below show several ways heat is transferred from the Sun as it strikes sand on the surface of a beach. Which arrow shows convection?
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    3
    1
    4
    2
    120s
  • Q2
    The arrows in the picture below show several ways heat is transferred from the Sun as it strikes sand on the surface of a beach. Which arrow(s) shows conduction?
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    only 3
    1 and 2
    2 and 3
    2 and 4
    120s
  • Q3
    The arrows in the picture below show several ways heat is transferred from the Sun as it strikes sand on the surface of a beach. Which arrow shows radiation?
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    4
    3
    2
    1
    120s
  • Q4
    If you visit the beach on a hot summer day you will probably feel a sea breeze coming off the water onto the land. Which of the following causes this sea breeze?
    During the day, solar radiation warms the land more than the water.
    Earth is tilted toward the Sun, causing air to move inland from the water.
    The water is warmer than the land during the day.
    Hurricanes that form in the oceans blow air into the shore.
    120s
  • Q5
    If you walk barefoot on hot asphalt, energy is transferred by which process?
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    Reflection
    Radiation
    Convection
    Conduction
    120s
  • Q6
    When energy from the sun reaches the air above land, the air warms and rises. Along a coastline, cooler air above the ocean flows toward the land to replace this rising air. Which of the following best describe these processes?
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    Conduction and convection
    Conduction, convection, and radiation
    Radiation and convection
    Radiation and conduction
    120s
  • Q7
    Vivian placed an ice cube in a tray of warm water. The following picture shows her investigation. Which statement describes the energy transfer that happens in Vivian’s investigation?
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    Energy in the form of heat is transferred from the water to the ice cube by conduction
    Energy in the form of heat is transferred from the water to the ice cube by radiation.
    Energy in the form of heat is transferred from the ice cube to the water by conduction.
    Energy in the form of heat is transferred from the ice cube to the water by radiation.
    120s
  • Q8
    Kumar is studying how Earth is warmed by sunlight. The following illustration shows his model of the sun and Earth. Which process is mostly responsible for warming the soil in Kumar’s model?
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    Radiation from the lamp reaches the soil and causes the soil to warm.
    Conduction between the lamp and the soil causes the soil to warm.
    Convection currents between the lamp and the soil cause the soil to warm.
    Expansion of particles in the soil causes the soil to warm.
    120s
  • Q9
    Paul placed an ice cube into a beaker on a hot plate. The ice cube changed from a solid to a liquid and then to a gas. During this process, which property of the ice cube remained unchanged?
    Mass
    Temperature
    Density
    Volume
    120s
  • Q10
    When a helium balloon rises in the air, it expands. If the volume of the balloon doubles, what happens to the density of the helium inside it?
    The density decreases by half.
    The density doubles.
    The density stays the same.
    The density triples.
    120s
  • Q11
    A metal coin has certain properties that can be measured. Which property of a coin is different on the moon than it is on Earth?
    Weight
    Mass
    Volume
    Density
    120s
  • Q12
    Lithium (Li), Sodium (Na), Potassium (K), Rubidium (Rb), Cesium (Cs), and Francium (Fr) are in the same column in the periodic table. Why are these elements in the same column in the periodic table?
    They have the same number of neutrons.
    They have similar chemical properties.
    They have atoms of the same size.
    They have the same number of protons.
    120s
  • Q13
    How many atoms in total and what atoms combine to make up a molecule of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2)?
    4 atoms in total: 2 hydrogen, 2 oxygen
    2 atoms in total: 1 hydrogen, 1 oxygen
    3 atoms in total: 2 hydrogen, 1 oxygen
    3 atoms in total: 1 hydrogen, 2 oxygen
    120s
  • Q14
    All of the following would be helpful in separating a mixture of sand and salt EXCEPT
    A filter paper and funnel
    A glass cup
    A magnet
    Water
    120s
  • Q15
    Raul and Bonnie are trying to classify several objects that they found during a field trip to the beach. They collected a sample of seawater, a piece of driftwood, and several smooth pebbles. What property does the driftwood share with the pebbles that it does not share with the water?
    Its volume will change in different containers.
    Its volume does not depend on its container.
    Its particles move freely in all directions.
    Its particles vibrate, but are locked in place.
    120s

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