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Lab: Thermal Energy Transfer — Cumulative exam Answers

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What do scientists know about the future of the universe?

A
what dark matter is made of
B
why the expansion of the universe is accelerating
C
that stars will eventually burn out causing the universe to become cold and dark
D
that galaxies spin much slower than they should based on visible matter
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Hsaio manages the finances for her company and has a particularly large amount of money budgeted for the purchase of calcium chloride, or CaCl2. Which type of company does Hsaio most likely own?

A
a snow-plowing service
B
a cosmetics factory
C
a pottery art studio
D
a catering business
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A probe is launched from Earth and lands on Mars. The gravitational acceleration on Mars is 3.7 m/s2.

A
The mass of the probe remains the same, but the weight of the probe increases.
B
The mass of the probe remains the same, but the weight of the probe decreases.
C
The mass of the probe increases, but the weight of the probe remains the same.
D
The mass of the probe decreases, but the weight of the probe remains the same.
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Study the image.

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1
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2
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3
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4
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Farah is doing an experiment that involves calculating the speed of a longitudinal wave. What will most likely happen if she increases the temperature in the room?

A
The amplitude of the wave will increase.
B
The amplitude of the wave will decrease.
C
The speed of the wave will increase.
D
The speed of the wave will decrease.
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Which action can humans take to reduce wave erosion?

A
build drainage systems
B
build houses near coastlines
C
build breakwaters in the ocean
D
reduce vegetation along coastlines
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Which is one characteristic shared by electromagnetic and mechanical waves?

A
Both have a frequency and amplitude.
B
Both move due to particles bumping into each other.
C
Both are formed by charged particles.
D
Both occur as a result of a disturbance.
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What electromagnetic wave can cause skin cancer?

A
red light
B
yellow light
C
infrared radiation
D
ultraviolet radiation
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What is the potential energy of a 25 kg bicycle resting at the top of a hill 3 m high? (Formula: PE = mgh)

A
75 J
B
735 J
C
245 J
D
37.8 J
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Which statement describes Earth?

A
It is an outer planet.
B
It is a gaseous planet.
C
It was formed from gas and dust.
D
It has a thick atmosphere of hydrogen and helium.
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The thermal energy in a hot iron flows into a shirt. What can possibly be said about this situation?

A
The iron is warmer than the shirt.
B
The iron has less energy than the shirt.
C
The iron is 92°C and the shirt is 96°C.
D
The iron has less heat than the shirt.
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Where does the energy within the greenhouse effect originate?

A
from convection within the atmosphere
B
from the circular movement of hot and cold air
C
from solar radiation entering the atmosphere
D
from the conduction of heat from the ground to the air
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Which is a difference between the Paleozoic and Mesozoic era?

A
Animals lived in the water during the Mesozoic and on land in the Paleozoic.
B
The first birds emerged in the Paleozoic era while mammals first emerged in the Mesozoic.
C
Many different species of dinosaurs lived in the Mesozoic, but they all died off in the Paleozoic.
D
Animal complexity increased during the Paleozoic while the first flowering plants appeared in the Mesozoic era.
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In an investigation, the atoms of a certain substance lose energy during a change of state. Before the change, the atoms are far apart and move constantly at high speeds and in all directions. After the change, the atoms are close together but are able to slide past one another.Use the diagram that shows changes of state between solid, liquid, and gas to answer the question.

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L
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N
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O
D
P
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Which causes an increase in greenhouse gases?

A
change in wind patterns
B
strengthening of hurricanes
C
burning of wood and coal
D
movement of warm ocean waters
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Which most likely indicates a chemical change has occurred?

A
a solid substance becoming larger
B
a solid melting and becoming a liquid
C
a green liquid becoming a red liquid
D
a liquid freezing and becoming a solid
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Which two large landmasses formed when Pangaea first started to separate?

A
Africa and Europe
B
Europe and Laurasia
C
Gondwanaland and North America
D
Laurasia and Gondwanaland
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Lava is rock that has undergone a physical change and has liquefied. What is known about this change?

A
The lava gained mass.
B
The lava was burned into smoke.
C
The lava can cool back into rock.
D
The lava lost mass.
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Carlos is making phosphorus trichloride using the equation below. 2P +3Cl2 _PCl3What coefficient of PCl3 would show that the law of the conservation of mass is represented in the chemical equation?

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4
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3
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2
D
1
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Which term describes weathering?

A
breaks down rock
B
causes heating and cooling
C
makes pebbles and rocks larger
D
carries away fragments

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