Quarter 1

Front

Light can be reflected, refracted, or absorbed. Which of the following examples would result in light refraction?

• light from the sun creating a shadow
• light moving through a glass of water
• light passing underneath a closed door
• light from a candle flickering in the wind

Back

light moving through a glass of water

Front

Which color reflects the most sunlight? Options: red, black, white, yellow.

Back

white

Front

Mechanical waves can change speed as they enter different types of materials. Which of the following mechanical waves would you expect to travel the fastest? Options: a sound wave traveling through the air, an ocean wave traveling through water, a sound wave traveling through pool water, an earthquake wave traveling through the ground

Back

an earthquake wave traveling through the ground

Front

Which interaction of light is distorting the image of where swim goggles appear to be when viewed from above the water?

Back

refraction of sunlight by the water

Front

The speed of sound changes as it passes through different types of matter. Which of the following best explains how the speed of sound changes as it moves through a solid, liquid, or gas?

Back

Sound travels the fastest through a solid because the particles in a solid are closest together.

Front

Objects in space can be organized within specific regions of space. Which of the following most specifically describes Earth’s location in space? within a solar system, on an arm of a galaxy, in a cluster of galaxies, in the observable universe

Back

within a solar system

Front

Arrange a group of astronomical bodies from largest to smallest. Which group of students has listed the objects most correctly? Options: Group 1, Group 2, Group 3, Group 4.

Back

Group 3

Front

The Hubble telescope provided scientists with an image and data related to an object in space that is composed of billions of stars of different colors and sizes and enough gas and dust to make billions more stars. What conclusion can be drawn from this information?

Back

The image is of a galaxy because of the presence of billions of stars, gas, and dust.

Front

Which point on the chart best represents the approximate size of the Sun? Options: W, X, Y, X

Back

Y

Front

Which diagram correctly represents the relative sizes of a galaxy, the Solar System, and the Universe? Options: A, B, C, D

Back

C