Answer Question Science Jeopardy Objective 5.8

Science Jeopardy Forms of Energy LightElectricitySound Make Me Think! 5.8 A, B, C, D

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Answer Question Forms of Energy QUESTION: A stove control is set to the “high” position. The coiled element soon glows red. The stove is using – a. energy from burning gas to produce heat energy. b. electrical energy to produce heat energy. c. heat energy to produce electrical energy. d. light energy to produce heat energy. ANSWER: b. electrical energy to produce heat energy.

Answer Question Forms of Energy QUESTION: Lightning storms can be frightening. Each strike releases huge amounts of energy. Lightning energy is first released in the form of – a. light. b. electricity. c. sound. d. heat. ANSWER: b. electricity.

Answer Question Forms of Energy QUESTION: The blades of tall windmills can be seen turning on some high ridges in west Texas. The giant blades turn generators that convert - a. wind energy into solar energy. b. electrical energy into wind energy. c. solar energy into wind energy. d. wind energy into electrical energy. ANSWER: d. wind energy into electrical energy.

Answer Question Forms of Energy QUESTION: A family rents the latest video and sits back to watch. What forms of energy are used for their entertainment? a. electricity, heat, and light b. sound, light, and heat c. electricity, light, and sound d. petroleum, light, and sound ANSWER: c. electricity, light, and sound.

Answer Question Forms of Energy QUESTION: The sun provides Earth with which of the following types of energy? a. heat and light b. electrical and heat c. light and chemical d. electrical and chemical ANSWER: a. heat and light

Answer Question Light QUESTION: Which camera part uses refraction to help the camera take pictures? a. lens b. film c. flashbulb d. batteries ANSWER: a. lens

Answer Question QUESTION: The diagram below shows a light ray as it strikes an object. Based on the way the light rays travel, the object in the diagram is MOST LIKELY - a. a window b. an eyeglass lens c. a mirror d. a magnifying glass ANSWER: c. a mirror Light - 200

Answer Question QUESTION: Light allows us to see objects like this flower in a glass of water. What happens to light that causes the flower stem to look as if it is bending? a. Light bounces off the glass. b. Light changes color in the water. c. Light bounces off the flower. d. Light changes direction in the water. ANSWER: d. Light changes direction in the water. Light - 300

Answer Question Light QUESTION: The sun provides Earth with which of the following types of energy? a. heat and light b. electrical and heat c. light and chemical d. electrical and chemical ANSWER: a. heat and light

Answer Question Light QUESTION: Which of the following is the BEST name for the telescope shown in the figure? a. reflecting telescope b. refracting telescope c. diffracting telescope d. interfering telescope ANSWER: b. refracting telescope

Answer Question Electricity QUESTION: Click here to see a drawing of an electrical circuit that does NOT work. What is the circuit supposed to do and what must be done to make it work? Click here a.The circuit is supposed to make sound. The wire marked “+” must be connected to the battery to make it work. b.The circuit is supposed to make light. The wire marked “+” must be connected to the battery and the switch must be closed to make it work. c.The circuit is supposed to make light. The wire marked “+” must be connected to the battery to make it work. d.The circuit is supposed to make magnetism. The wire marked “+” must be connected to the battery and the switch must be closed to make it work. ANSWER: b. The circuit is supposed to make light. The wire marked “+” must be connected to the battery and the switch must be closed to make it work.

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Answer Question Electricity QUESTION: Which of the following is a true statement? a.An open electric circuit is able to produce sound from a speaker. b.A complete electric circuit is not able to produce sound from a speaker. c.A complete electric circuit is needed to produce sound from a speaker. d.An open electric circuit is not needed to produce sound from a speaker. ANSWER: c. A complete electric circuit is needed to produce sound from a speaker.

Answer Question Electricity QUESTION: A circuit is constructed using a 6-volt battery, copper wires, and a bell. Another circuit is constructed using a 9-volt battery, string, and a bell. The first circuit produced a sound. Which of the following MOST LIKELY explains why the other circuit did not produce a sound? a. The battery produced more power than needed. b. The wires were lacking proper insulation. c. The bell was designed to produce little sound. d. The string is a poor conductor of electricity. ANSWER: d. The string is a poor conductor of electricity.

Answer Question Electricity QUESTION: Monica was drying her hair when the hair dryer overheated and stopped working. She noticed that other electrical appliances in the house seemed to be operating fine. She waited a few minutes for the hair dryer to cool and then pushed the reset button. The hair dryer restarted, and Monica finished drying her hair. Pushing the reset button allowed the hair dryer to restart because it - a.opened the electrical circuit that completed when the hair dryer overheated. b.completed the electrical circuit that completed when the hair dryer overheated. c.opened the electrical circuit that opened when the hair dryer overheated. d.completed the electrical circuit that opened when the hair dryer overheated. ANSWER: d. completed the electrical circuit that opened when the hair dryer overheated.

Answer Question Electricity QUESTION: Click here to examine a drawing of an electrical circuit. Which bulbs in the circuit should be lit? Click here a.Bulbs 1 and 4 b.Bulbs 2 and 3 c.Bulbs 3 and 4 d.Bulbs 1 and 2 ANSWER: d. Bulbs 1 and 2

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Answer Question Sound QUESTION: For a class experiment, a student puts in earplugs and cannot hear any sounds. The teacher puts two radios on a table. Only one of the radios is turned on. How can the student tell which radio is turned on? a. Its antenna will feel warm. b. Its speaker will be shaking. c. Its case will change color. d. Its dials will look larger. ANSWER: b. Its speaker will be shaking.

Answer Question Sound QUESTION: Sound is a type of energy that travels in waves. In order to produce sound, the waves need a medium in which to travel. Sound can travel in solids, liquids, and gases. These three types of matter all provide a medium for sound waves to travel. However, sound cannot travel in space. Which of the following BEST explains why this is true? a. Sounds are only produced in places with gravity. b. Space is made of solids, liquids, and gases. c. Space is too far away from Earth for sound to travel. d. Space lacks a medium for sound to travel in. ANSWER: d. Space lacks a medium for sound to travel in.

Answer Question Sound QUESTION: A boy likes the subwoofer connected to the stereo in his brother’s car. He enjoys the deep, low-pitched bass tones it produces. His brother holds a glass of water near the subwoofer as the stereo plays. The sound causes the water to- a.become motionless as the music plays. b.boil in the glass as the music plays. c.vibrate and ripple along with the music. d.glow and bubble along with the music. ANSWER: c. vibrate and ripple along with the music.

Answer Question Sound QUESTION: Mandy is creating a musical instrument from a variety of rubber bands. She selects different rubber bands for each note. Mandy is able to create different notes because she knows that – a.Thin, tightly stretched rubber bands produce the lowest notes, and thin, loosely stretched rubber bands produce the highest notes. b.Thin, loosely stretched rubber bands produced the lowest notes, and thick, tightly stretched rubber bands produce the highest notes. c.Thick, loosely stretched rubber bands produce the lowest notes, and thick, tightly stretched rubber bands produce the highest notes. d.Thick, loosely stretched rubber bands produce the lowest notes, and thin, tightly stretched rubber bands produce the highest notes. ANSWER: d. Thick, loosely stretched rubber bands produce the lowest notes, and thin, tightly stretched rubber bands produce the highest notes.

Answer Question QUESTION: Blowing through a straw will produce a sound. Which straw will make the highest pitch? a. b. c. d. ANSWER: a. A shorter straw will produce a higher pitched sound. Sound - 500

Answer Question Make Me Think! QUESTION: Walkie-talkies and remote- control cars require batteries to work. Which type of energy is used to power these kinds of toys? a. Heat energy b. Light energy c. Solar energy d. Electrical energy ANSWER: d. Electrical energy

Answer Question Make Me Think! QUESTION: The diagram below shows a light ray as it strikes an object. Based on the way the light ray travels, the object in the diagram is MOST likely a — a. sheet of metal b. piece of wood c. bathroom mirror d. magnifying glass ANSWER: d. magnifying glass

Answer Question Make Me Think! QUESTION: Click here to see what happens when light rays from a flashlight strike a clear glass window. Which of these diagrams BEST shows what happens when light rays from the same flashlight strike a tinted glass window?Click here Which of these diagrams ANSWER: c. Some light passes through and some light bounces off the tinted window.

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Answer Question Make Me Think! QUESTION: Which of these best shows kinetic energy? ANSWER: c. Kinetic energy is energy in motion! a.b.c.d.

Answer Question Make Me Think! QUESTION: The magnetic fields of any magnet are greatest - a.around the middle b.around the poles c.around only the south pole d.around only the north pole ANSWER: b. around the poles