Phys Sci Quizes For Test 2

Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a property of a mineral?

Answer 1

must contain carbon

Question 2

Particles resulting from weathering of rocks are compressed and cemented to form

Answer 2

sedimentary rocks

Question 3

The process by which a deposit of small particles hardens into rock is

Answer 3

lithification

Question 4

Igneous rocks formed by slow cooling of molten magma will have

Answer 4

coarse grains

Question 5

Granite and rhyolite are examples of metamorphic rocks.

Answer 5

FALSE

Question 6

what are the major rock groups?

Answer 6

sedimentary rocks metamorphic rocks igneous rocks

Question 7

Fossils are most often found in what type of rock?

Answer 7

Sedimentary

Question 8

When rock particles are subjected to high temperature and pressure for a long time, they are converted into minerals.

Answer 8

FALSE

Question 9

The planet that has a tipped over axis of rotation is

Answer 9

Uranus

Question 10

what are the names of the inner (terrestrial) planets?

Answer 10

MVEM mercury venus earth mars

Question 11

what are the names of the outer (jovial) planets?

Answer 11

JSUN jupiter saturn uranus nepture (pluto)

Question 12

Which of the following has an orbit that takes it far out of the plane of the ecliptic?

Answer 12

Pluto

Question 13

The consistent tilt and orientation of its axis as Earth moves around its orbit is responsible for

Answer 13

seasons

Question 14

The North Pole points toward the Sun during the

Answer 14

summer solstice

Question 15

The plane in which the earth and planets orbit the sun is the

Answer 15

ecliptic plane

Question 16

The spinning of earth on its axis is called

Answer 16

rotation

Question 17

The earth is closest to the sun in

Answer 17

January

Question 18

We always see the same side of the moon because

Answer 18

the moon’s periods of rotation and revolution are the same.

Question 19

When the moon is located between the Sun and the Earth we see a _______ moon.

Answer 19

new

Question 20

Light is a(n) ________________ wave.

Answer 20

electromagnetic

Question 21

You are able to see in shaded areas, such as under a tree because light has undergone

Answer 21

diffuse reflection

Question 22

A mirror scatters light by

Answer 22

diffuse reflection

Question 23

The angle of incidence is equal to the angle of

Answer 23

reflection

Question 24

A spoon is an example of what type of mirror?

Answer 24

both concave and convex

Question 25

A mirage is the result of light being

Answer 25

refracted

Question 26

In forming a rainbow, the path of light through a raindrop is affected by which of the following processes?

Answer 26

reflection and refraction

Question 27

A rainbow always appears

Answer 27

at an angle of 50 to 54 degrees from the sun.

Question 28

What is seen in a flat mirror is a

Answer 28

virtual object

Question 29

Select all of the following that are true of the image from a concave mirror.

Answer 29

virtual, upside down

Question 30

A pencil in a glass of water appears to be bent. This is an example of

Answer 30

refraction

Question 31

A vagabond that hits Earths surface is called a(n)

Answer 31

meteorite

Question 32

A comet's tail trails behind it throughout its journey through the solar system.

Answer 32

FALSE

Question 33

The polar ice caps on Mars are due to frozen

Answer 33

carbon dioxide

Question 34

Jupiter is composed primarily of

Answer 34

hydrogen

Question 35

The surface of Venus is unusually hot because of

Answer 35

greenhouse gases

Question 36

The largest known volcano in the solar system is on

Answer 36

Mars

Question 37

Venus, the sister planet to the Earth, has an atmosphere whose composition is similar to that of Earth.

Answer 37

FALSE

Question 38

The channels observed on Mars through a telescope are evidence that liquid water once flowed on its surface.

Answer 38

TRUE

Question 39

Which of the following has properties of a terrestrial planet?

Answer 39

Mars