Science Review 3

Light from the Sun is coming through the clouds and hits the surface of the lake. What does

evidence from the picture prove about the path that the light travels?

Select two correct answers.

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  The light travels in a straight path. 

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  The light travels in waves. 

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  The light is absorbed by the clouds. 

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  The light strikes a shiny object and is reflected back 

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  The light does not travel. 

Light allows us to see objects like this flower in a glass of water. What happens to light that causes the flower stem to look as if it is bending? 

• Light bounces off the glass. 

• Light changes color in the water. 

• Light bounces off the flower. 

• Light changes direction in the water. 

Students have constructed a circuit with 3 different light bulbs and a bell. 

Select all the switches, if any, that can turn off the bell. 

• switch 1

• switch 2

• switch 3

Each resource can be put into two groups: renewable and non renewable.  What is Wind?

• renewable

• nonrenewable

Each resource can be put into two groups: renewable and non renewable.  What is the Sun?

• Renewable

• Nonrenewable

Each resource can be put into two groups: renewable and non renewable.  What is coal?

• renewable

• nonrenewable

Each resource can be put into two groups: renewable and non renewable.  What is natural gas?

• renewable

• nonrenewable

Based on the information provided, which soil sample is most likely the best choice for growing black beans? 

• Soil 1 

• Soil 2 

• Soil 3 

• Soil 4 

What is ONE more piece of equipment needed to test the hypothesis AND how can the hypothesis be tested? 

Write your answer on a sheet of paper

Blair wants to see how high a tennis ball will bounce when he drops it from a height of seven feet. With his teacher's permission, Blair climbs a stepladder to conduct an investigation. Which experiment best tests how high the tennis ball will bounce when released from a height of seven feet? 

• Blair drops many different tennis balls from seven feet, all at the same time, and records which ball bounces the lowest. 

• Blair drops many identical tennis balls from seven feet, one at a time, and records how high each ball bounces. 

• Blair drops many different tennis balls from seven feet, one at a time, and records how high each ball bounces. 

• Blair drops many identical tennis balls from seven feet, all at the same time, and records which ball bounces the highest.