2009 SOL Review 5 Question Preview (ID: 3862)


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On a sunny morning, students standing in front of a store window noticed an image of themselves in the glass. Why did the students see their image in the glass?
a) Some of the light was reflected off the surface of the glass
b) Some of the light passed through the glass window
c) Some of the light was absorbed by the glass surface
d) Some of hte light separated into different colors

Which of the following is a nonrenewable energy source?
a) Solar collector
b) Wind turbine
c) fossil fuel
d) Hydroelectric generator

Energy from the sun is distributed around Earth by -
a) subduction and rift zones
b) radiation and convection
c) tectonic plates
d) solar flares

(picture #12) Students condcuted an investigation to determine if unknown liquids were acids or bases. What was the independent variable in this investigation?
a) Sample
b) Indicator
c) Color change
d) Identification

Chloroplasts are found only in organisms that are able to -
a) generate their own energy
b) grow to a larger size
c) migrate to other ecosystems
d) hunt for prey

Laundry in clothes dryer often becomes charged with static electricity while drying. Which of these best explains why a clothes dryer often generates static electricity
a) short circuits in the dryer charge the laundry
b) clothes with metal pieces conduct electricity in the dryer
c) electrons are trnsferred as clothes rub against each other in the dryer
d) heat from the dryer charges the air and produces lightning

Earth is different from the other planets in our soolar system because it -
a) orbits a star
b) has collided with meteorites
c) has oceans and lakes
d) makes up the majority of the mass of our solar system

which gas do animals need to carry out life processes?
a) Oxygen
b) Carbon monoxide
c) helium
d) Carbon dioxide

It is important to protect air quality because
a) storms worsen as air polution decreases
b) acid rain is caused by air pollution
c) wind currents change when the air is polluted
d) energy produced by the sun decreases when air is polluted

Which of the following is an example of potential energy?
a) a glass jar sitting on a shelf
b) a flag waving in the wind
c) a ball rolling along a sidewalk
d) A battery powering a radio

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