Test Prep

Carlensky goes to meet his friend Anthony at the beach. As he walks across the sand, the sand feels hot on his bare feet. What type of heat transfer is Carlensky experiencing?

• compaction

• conduction

• convection

• radiation

Aydan heats up a saucepan of water to make some pasta. He places the saucepan on the stove, turns on the burner, walks away and is distracted by a football game on TV. He returns one hour later, turns off the stove, and finds the saucepan is now empty. Which statement below explains why the saucepan is empty?

• The saucepan absorbed the water.

• The addition of heat caused the water to evaporate.

• The removal of heat caused the water to condense.

• The stove burner and the water in the saucepan reached the same temperature.

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Which of the following is the best example of solar energy being converted into chemical energy?

• photosynthesis

• microwaving food

• condensation of water into clouds

• heating up water

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Global wind patterns are represented in the illustration. What is the best reason for how global winds move consistently in certain directions in the illustration. All answers are true statements but only one answers the question.

• The uneven heating of the earth causes winds

• The differences in high and low pressure create global wind patterns

• The spinning of the earth on it’s axis causes global winds to curve in different directions

• The Jet stream influences weather patterns around the world

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Local winds differ from global winds because they

• are caused by unequal heating within a small area.

• are caused by differences in cloud cover.

• are due to unequal rainfall.

• are not influenced by air masses.

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If a sailboat traveled from eastern United States to Europe and back again, which of the winds would most directly power the sailboat?

• Polar Easterlies going and Westerlies returning

• Northeast trade winds going and Westerlies returning

• Westerlies going and Northeast trade winds returning

• Southeast trade winds going and Northeast trade winds returning

• Westerlies going and Polar Easterlies returning

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The movement of air from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure is called

• Coriolis Effect

• Radiation

• Wind

• heat

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What is the primary gas responsible for the greenhouse effect on Earth?

• A) Oxygen

• B) Nitrogen

• C) Carbon Dioxide

• D) Hydrogen

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Which of the following processes is an example of a chemical change?

• A) Melting of ice

• B) Boiling of water

• C) Rusting of iron

• D) Breaking of glass

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What is the main function of the mitochondria in a cell?

• A) Protein synthesis

• B) Energy production

• C) Photosynthesis

• D) Cell division

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