Science End of Year Review

Which environmental factor would most likely prevent an orange tree from surviving in the desert?

• The lack of moisture

• The high levels of heat

• The extra amount of wind

• The low levels of sunlight

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Which of the following best explains the cause of windows rattling during a thunderstorm?

• Electrical energy

• Sound energy

• Light energy

• Heat energy

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The visible light spectrum can be subdivided according to

• The types of waves

• The sizes of particles

• The range of colors

• A type of energy

What type of particles have the least amount of kinetic energy?

• Ice particles

• Air particles

• Skin particles

• Liquid water particles

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A loaf of bread is baking in a pan in a 350 F oven. What could cause a burn to a hand the quickest because of its low specific heat?

• The metal pan

• The air in the oven

• The surface of the bread

• The outside of the oven door

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What material is the best insulator?

• Glass

• Metal

• Water

• Wood

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A plant that needs well-drained soil would grow best in soil made mostly of

• Silt

• Clay

• Sand

• Humus

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Which statement correctly describes how a sound wave travels through air?

• The wave carries molecules of air away from the source of the sound.

• The wave carries energy that causes molecules to move back and forth.

• The wave carries a molecule in one direction until it collides with another molecule.

• The wave moves through the air and gains energy from the moving molecules that it touches.

Students studied the revolution of Earth around the Sun. During which month will Florida have the most sunlight?

• March

• June

• September

• December

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The inner core of Earth is solid because of the

• Rate of rotation

• Extreme temperature

• Amount of pressure

• Magnetic field