Quarter 2 Assessment Review (Units 3 & 4)

Choose all of the things that are provided to Earth by the Sun.

• coal

• heat

• light

• friction

• magnetism

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The oil used today is made from the ancient remains of tiny sea creatures called diatoms. When they were alive, the diatoms converted sunlight into stored energy. Based on this information, which of the following statements is true?

• The Sun turned diatoms into oil after 10-20 years.

• Diatoms are the original source of energy for oil.

• The Sun is the original source of energy for oil.

• Diatoms converted oil into energy.

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The diagram below shows a process in Earth’s atmosphere. Which process does the figure show?

• water cycle

• smog formation

• ozone depletion

• greenhouse effect

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Not all of the energy from the Sun that hits Earth’s atmosphere actually enters the atmosphere. Some of the energy is reflected away from Earth. The figure below shows what happens to Earth’s incoming solar energy. How much of the incoming solar energy can affect processes on Earth?

• 100%

• 77%

• 71%

• 48%

A student drops a solid piece of foam in boiling water. The piece of foam rises to the top of the container, gets pushed to the side, sinks to the bottom, and then rises again repeatedly. Select the answer that correctly completes the sentence.

• Conduction

• Convection

• Evaporation

• Radiation

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The picture shows a pan of water being heated over an open flame. Which numbered part of the picture represents the way that energy from the Sun reaches Earth?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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The diagram shows the movement of air. Which factor is most responsible for the movement of the air shown?

• uneven heating of the air

• imbalance in organisms breathing the air

• sunlight getting blocked by the land

• different levels of liquid in the air

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This illustration shows how heat can move through the atmosphere as air circulates. What causes the circulation of air?

• Air in the atmosphere is heated by the Sun and sinks to the ground.

• The ground is heated by the Sun and then heats the air, causing the air to rise.

• Air loses heat to the ground and then rises upward to obtain more energy.

• The Sun heats the clouds which forces the cooler air to move away and sink.

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The area in front of a fire feels warm on a cold evening. What are the processes that cause the person in front of the fire to feel warm?

• conduction and convection

• radiation and conduction

• radiation and convection

• radiation, convection, and conduction

Although the heat source is at the bottom of the beaker, all of the water is the same temperature. What keeps the water at the top of the beaker the same temperature as that of the bottom?

• Heat from the burner radiates through the liquid and causes even heating.

• Evaporation heats the water at the top and the flame heats the water at the bottom.

• The walls of the beaker reflect heat toward the center, so the water heats evenly.

• Heated water molecules and steam rise in the beaker, carrying heat by convection.

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