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Physical Science P.1 Final Exam Review
Physical Science P.1 Final Exam Review
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Solar System, Stars, Galaxies, the Universe & California
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1
If a star has a high luminosity, but low temperature, where would it fall on the HR diagram?
top right corner
bottom right corner
top left corner
bottom left corner
2
What is the first planet closest to the Sun?
Mars
Saturn
Uranus
Mercury
3
How do we meet present water needs?
By an aqueduct
Colorado River
Hydroelectric energy
Rainfall
4
What do inner & outer planets have in common?
Rotation
Density
size
None of the above
5
Aqueducts transport ________ to areas with a ______ population.
Salt water, minor
Salt water, dense
Fresh water, dense
Fresh water, minor
6
The solar system was created by a cloud of gas, dust. Which statement best describes this:
The Theory of Continental Drift
The Nebular Hypothesis
The Big Bang Thoery
The Gold Rush
7
What is ground water?
Water found on a lake
Water that is falling from the sky
Water found underground in pores of rocks
Water that is from the ocean
8
What do we use to transport water throughout California?
Wells
Aquifer
Aqueduct
Rivers
9
What defines a system of a billion stars?
Galaxy
The Sun
Stars
Planet
10
Planets are not organized by sizes because they are all the same.
True
False
11
What are galaxies made of aside from stars?
Stars
Houses
Fury little Animals
Dust & Gas
12
What environmental impact do fossil fuels have?
They release sulfur
They release fresh air
They release a rose smell
They release carbon dioxide & monoxide
13
What are the four steps of the water cycle?
Condensation, Collection, Evaporation & Transformation
Participation, Condensation, Evaporation & Collection
Luminosity, Evaporation, Collection, & Repetition
Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation, Collection
14
What are the inner planets made of?
Hydrogen
Helium
Metal & Rock
Rock & Gas
15
Who is the best teacher in the whole wide world?
Ms. Flores
Ms. Flores
Ms. Flores
Ms. Flores
16
What effect does the greenhouse process have on the environment?
The Placebo Effect
Cause & Effect
Insulation beneath the earth's atmosphere
The Coriolis Effect
17
How are stars classified?
Age
Size
Energy
Surface temp & luminosity
18
Identify the most plentiful energy resource in California.
Hydroelectric
Earthquake
Fossil Fuel
Humans
19
Which is the brightest star?
The Sun
White Dwarf
Red Giants
Blue Star
20
Northern California uses ______ of California's water.
60%
30%
Less
70%
21
Why is California not self sufficient when it comes to water?
b/c the water here is contaminated
b/c demand is high but supply is low
b/c we're conserving our own for the later future
b/c demand is low but supply is high
22
What happens to the percentage of water usage as you move North in California?
Decreases
Doubles
Increases
Stays the same
23
How will the earth sky look in a few billion years?
The sky will turn purple
The sky will turn red
The sky will be bright
The sky will not exist anymore
24
Planets are organized by their composition & their distance from the sun.
True
False
