Benchmark

The picture below shows one way electrical energy is produced. What type of energy is used to create the electrical energy?

• Light Energy

• Sound Energy

• Thermal Energy

• Mechanical Energy

A prism bends light. Which of the following situations does light bend as well?

• When light hits a piece of furniture

• When light passes through outer space

• When light moves from air to water.

• When light bounces off a shiny object.

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Why is the fish's actual position different from where the eye sees it above the water?

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Absorbed

• Light is blocked.

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Which property of light makes it possible to produce shadows?

• Light can be refracted.

• Light travels in straight lines.

• Light is a form of energy.

• Light can be separated into different colors.

Click on the area of the Venn diagram where this statement would best fit:

Each component can be distinguished visually

Mr. Reincke mixes sugar into water. After a minute, the sugar cannot be seen in the water. Mr. Reincke then heats the mixture until the water evaporates and the sugar is left at the bottom of the beaker. Which property of sugar is he demonstrating?

• Density

• Conductivity

• Mass

• Solubility

A father wears protective gloves to pull a metal pan out of the oven. Why are the protective gloves necessary?

• The metal pan insulates thermal energy.

• The metal pan creates thermal energy.

• The metal pan conducts thermal energy.

• The metal pan reduces thermal energy.

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Soft drink companies add sugar to their drinks. Which property of the sugar remains the same when the sugar is in the soft drink?

• size

• color

• texture

• taste

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Objects that need solar power to run need what type of energy from the sun?

• Light

• Thermal

• Sound

• Mechanical

A telescope lens allows you to see distant objects appear closer. Which of the following best describes how the lens of this telescope helps a scientist observe distant objects?

• It refracts light.

• It produces light.

• It reflects light.

• It absorbs light.

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