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Please choose the correct answer to the question: Which property supports the hypothesis that eukaryotic mitochondria were once prokaryotic organisms?

Answer1: They lack genetic material. Answer2: They lack a mechanism of motility. Answer3: They lack internal membrane-bound organelles. Answer4: They lack a need for proteins in their life functions.

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: Metals that easily transfer electricity are called

Answer1: resistors. Answer2: magnets. Answer3: insulators. Answer4: conductors.

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: Animals and plants need oxygen to live. Oxygen is released in photosynthesis. Which cycle includes photosynthesis?

Answer1: the carbon cycle Answer2: the nitrogen cycle Answer3: the water cycle Answer4: the rock cycle

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: The Statue of Liberty was built in France and then taken apart into 350 pieces for shipping. When the pieces arrived in New York, the statue was put together. Which statement describes the relationship between the mass of the 350 pieces and the mass of the whole statue?

Answer1: The mass of the pieces is greater than the mass of the statue. Answer2: The mass of the pieces is the same as the mass of the statue. Answer3: The mass of the statue is greater than the mass of the pieces. Answer4: The mass of the statue is not related to the mass of the pieces.

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: Which statement describes the weather when water droplets in clouds become heavy and the temperature is 20°C (68°F)?

Answer1: It is clear and breezy. Answer2: It is raining. Answer3: It is snowing. Answer4: It is sunny and clear.

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: Scientists use different tools during their investigations. What tool does a scientist use to study cells?

Answer1: a balance Answer2: a microscope Answer3: a centimeter ruler Answer4: a graduated cylinder

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: Snowy owls live in very cold areas. Which adaptation is most likely a result of living in this type of environment?

Answer1: sharp claws Answer2: curved beaks Answer3: large, yellow eyes Answer4: thick, white feathers

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: Sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO_{3}) will neutralize stomach acid (HCl) in a double replacement reaction as follows: NaHCO_{3} + HCl -> NaCl + CO_{2} + \Box What is the product necessary to make this reaction complete?

Answer1: 2HO Answer2: HO_{2} Answer3: H_{2}O_{2} Answer4: H_{2}O

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: Heat transfer by conduction occurs when molecules

Answer1: flow as currents through liquids Answer2: form waves that travel through space Answer3: become less dense and rise Answer4: collide with other molecules

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: The color of an object such as an apple is the same as the color the light waves

Answer1: that travel through the object Answer2: that are absorbed by the object Answer3: that are reflected by the object Answer4: that travel around the object

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: What causes the tectonic plates of Earth to continually move?

Answer1: convection currents in the mantle Answer2: volcanic and seismic activity in the crust Answer3: strong winds and storms Answer4: rotation of the solid core

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: Which is the correct order in the process of sedimentary rock formation?

Answer1: compaction, erosion, cementation, deposition Answer2: compaction, weathering, erosion, cementation Answer3: weathering, deposition, cementation, burial Answer4: weathering, erosion, deposition, compaction

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: The discovery of tectonic plates and the cause of their movement is best described as a result of which scientific procedure?

Answer1: direct observation of the important properties of the Earth system Answer2: controlled laboratory experimentation on a simulation of geological systems Answer3: methodical testing of a valid hypothesis statement Answer4: inquiry into the causes of observed geological phenomena

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: Cancer is most often the result of

Answer1: abnormal cell division Answer2: natural selection Answer3: bacterial infection Answer4: biological adaptation

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: All organisms need food to survive. Which statement best describes the purpose of food for organisms?

Answer1: Food provides skin color. Answer2: Food provides oxygen for life. Answer3: Food provides water for energy. Answer4: Food provides energy for growth.

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: Soil is important to a forest because the soil ___.

Answer1: stores sunlight in the leaves Answer2: attracts insects that eat leaves Answer3: provides nutrients to the trees Answer4: warms the air around the trees

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: How do muscles and bones work together to create body movement?

Answer1: The muscles pull on the bones. Answer2: The muscles protect the bones. Answer3: Muscles grow at the same rate as bones. Answer4: Muscles send electrical impulses to bones.

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: Biologists moved a predator from sea level to a higher altitude, where they noticed that the predator became tired more quickly. If this predator had to live at a higher altitude, which adaptation would be necessary for it to survive?

Answer1: increased digestion rate Answer2: growth of additional teeth Answer3: reduction of respiration rate Answer4: production of more red blood cells

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: Ernie made a diagram to model Earth's orbit. What shape is most like what Ernie drew for the orbit?

Answer1: square Answer2: oval Answer3: triangle Answer4: rectangle

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: Classification of galaxies is based on which characteristic?

Answer1: the color of the galaxy Answer2: the shape of the galaxy Answer3: how many stars make up the galaxy Answer4: how many planets make up the galaxy

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: Which physical characteristic of a puppy is most likely inherited from its parents?

Answer1: coat color Answer2: desire to play fetch Answer3: body weight Answer4: ability to follow commands

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: A scientist crosses two different varieties of corn to produce a single variety that has traits from both parents. This technique is an example of

Answer1: competition Answer2: natural selection Answer3: selective breeding Answer4: ecological succession

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: A class measures the time it takes for two different trucks to drive across the parking lot. How can they tell which truck is faster?

Answer1: The truck that starts moving first is faster. Answer2: The truck that takes less time is faster. Answer3: The truck that has bigger tires is faster. Answer4: The truck that takes more time is faster.

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: The fossils of dinosaurs that lived millions of years ago can be found in

Answer1: the water of oceans. Answer2: the ice on ponds. Answer3: the trunks of trees. Answer4: rocks in the ground.

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: Which of the following contains salt water?

Answer1: oceans Answer2: raindrops Answer3: groundwater Answer4: polar icecaps

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: During digestion, fructose is produced by the breakdown of larger molecules. Which type of molecule could be broken down to increase the body's fructose levels?

Answer1: proteins Answer2: vitamins Answer3: triglycerides Answer4: carbohydrates

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: Which is the most important reason for scientists to publish their data and findings that result from a scientific investigation?

Answer1: to become famous Answer2: to get paid for their research Answer3: to allow other scientists to try to replicate their results Answer4: to gain respect from their peers in the scientific community

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: Which reflects light?

Answer1: mirror Answer2: camera Answer3: telescope Answer4: eyeglasses

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: Which of the following is a necessary condition for a lunar eclipse to occur?

Answer1: The Moon must be full. Answer2: The Moon must be waxing. Answer3: It must be the beginning of the month. Answer4: It must be winter in the Northern Hemisphere.

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: The excessive use of nitrogen-based fertilizers causes runoff that increases the nitrogen content of lakes and bays. These nitrogen compounds directly affect the aquatic ecosystems by

Answer1: interfering with the water cycle. Answer2: decreasing the predator population. Answer3: increasing the rate of algae growth. Answer4: causing aquatic animals to grow larger.

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: A blacksmith bends a metal rod into a round wheel. Which statement best describes the wheel?

Answer1: The wheel weighs less than the rod. Answer2: The wheel weighs more than the rod. Answer3: The wheel is made of the same substance as the rod. Answer4: The wheel is made of a different substance than the rod.

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: Which moon phase occurs approximately 14 days after a full moon?

Answer1: waxing gibbous Answer2: waning crescent Answer3: first quarter Answer4: new moon

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: After a person eats, the food is converted into energy by

Answer1: muscles. Answer2: tissues. Answer3: bones. Answer4: cells.

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: Which statement best describes the primary role of perspiration in humans?

Answer1: Perspiration rids the body of excess water. Answer2: Perspiration eliminates bacteria from the skin. Answer3: Perspiration opens skin pores to absorb more oxygen. Answer4: Perspiration helps to maintain a stable body temperature.

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: A person produces two sound waves with a flute, one immediately after the other. Both sound waves have the same pitch, but the second one is louder. Which of the following properties is greater for the second sound wave?

Answer1: Frequency Answer2: Amplitude Answer3: Wavelength Answer4: Speed in air

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: Why is the light year often used to describe distances between objects in the universe?

Answer1: because of the way planets reflect light Answer2: because of the great number of bright stars Answer3: because of the way objects rotate and revolve Answer4: because of the large distance between objects in space

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: Which organisms break down dead matter and recycle nutrients back into the ecosystem?

Answer1: grasses and trees Answer2: rabbits and deer Answer3: lions and alligators Answer4: mushrooms and bacteria

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: A student viewing a cell with a microscope observes a cell wall, a cell membrane, and a nucleus. The presence of these structures indicates that the student is looking at a cell from a

Answer1: rabbit Answer2: carrot Answer3: worm Answer4: fly

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: Which action results in a chemical change?

Answer1: apples being cut into slices Answer2: wood burning in a fireplace Answer3: wet clothes drying on a clothesline Answer4: snow being shoveled off of a sidewalk

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: What has occurred when bubbles form in a liquid that is being heated?

Answer1: Oxygen is absorbed from the air. Answer2: Heat is radiating in the liquid. Answer3: The boiling point has been reached. Answer4: Molecular stability in the liquid is increasing.

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: The breakfast that a student ate provided energy for bicycling later in the day. Which energy transformation most likely occurred?

Answer1: radiant to nuclear Answer2: chemical to nuclear Answer3: radiant to mechanical Answer4: chemical to mechanical

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: In an experiment, water and salt are mixed together. What is the best way to separate the salt from the water?

Answer1: filter the salt Answer2: freeze the mixture Answer3: evaporate the water Answer4: pour the water out of the container

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: A metal spoon and a wooden spoon are used to stir a pot of hot soup. After a few minutes, the metal spoon feels hotter than the wooden spoon. What explains this?

Answer1: Metal is always hotter than wood. Answer2: Metal conducts heat better than wood. Answer3: Metal conducts electricity better than wood. Answer4: Metal heats up the water better than the wood.

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: Materials made of the same substance will have characteristics in common. Which property is most likely to remain constant in different samples of the same material?

Answer1: density Answer2: mass Answer3: shape Answer4: volume

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: Which is Earth's largest source of drinkable water?

Answer1: lakes Answer2: rivers Answer3: oceans Answer4: aquifers

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: Some classrooms have computers. The computer is most useful to the students because it helps them

Answer1: play games. Answer2: watch movies. Answer3: listen to music. Answer4: find information.

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: Which of these is an example of something being recycled?

Answer1: Taking glass bottles to a place that makes them into new bottles Answer2: Using the same foil to cover food several times Answer3: Wrapping glasses with newspaper to put them in a moving box Answer4: Carrying lunch to school every day in the same plastic bag

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: Which of the following is an example of a compound?

Answer1: copper Answer2: iron Answer3: carbon Answer4: water

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: One rabbit runs faster than other rabbits in its population. How will the ability to run fast most likely benefit the rabbit?

Answer1: by keeping the rabbit warmer in the winter Answer2: by helping the rabbit blend with its environment Answer3: by allowing the rabbit to find more sources of food Answer4: by making it easier for the rabbit to escape from predators

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: What is the BEST reason for including fruits and leafy vegetables in a healthy diet?

Answer1: They have a high water content. Answer2: They are the best source of protein. Answer3: They are rich in minerals and vitamins. Answer4: They are the best source of carbohydrates.

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: In one day, a family in a car rode for 2 hours, stopped for 3 hours, and then rode for another 5 hours. During the day, the family traveled a total distance of 400 kilometers. What was their average speed for the whole trip?

Answer1: 10 km/h Answer2: 20 km/h Answer3: 40 km/h Answer4: 50 km/h

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: A Raleigh man turned on his kitchen faucet and filled a glass with water. When he looked at the water, he thought that it might not be safe to drink, so he called the water company to find out. What factor did the man use to evaluate the safety of the water?

Answer1: pH Answer2: turbidity Answer3: nitrate concentration Answer4: phosphate concentration

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: Which of these is the main source of the electromagnetic energy we use?

Answer1: battery Answer2: wind Answer3: sun Answer4: coal

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: Which of the following is the starting point for a new scientific investigation?

Answer1: identifying experimental variables Answer2: forming a question that is the basis of a hypothesis Answer3: conducting repeated trials and graphing the data Answer4: writing out a procedure and collecting the needed equipment

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: All organisms depend on the transfer of energy to survive. Which best shows the energy transfer between animals in a shoreline ecosystem?

Answer1: Fish -> Plants -> Birds Answer2: Plants -> Birds -> Fish Answer3: Plants -> Fish -> Birds Answer4: Fish -> Birds -> Plants

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: Which investigation might be used to demonstrate potential energy?

Answer1: Roll one ball toward another, and see what happens when they collide. Answer2: Place a glass of water in the freezer, and see how long the water takes to become solid. Answer3: Compress a spring by different amounts, and see how far it can launch a ball into the air. Answer4: Roll a ball from the top of an inclined plane and determine the amount of time it takes to get to the bottom.

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: The fossil record shows that trees have changed throughout the years. Which of the following conclusions would be best supported by the fossil record?

Answer1: The environment has changed. Answer2: Animals need leafy trees. Answer3: Rocks can destroy trees. Answer4: Trees give off oxygen.

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Output: the correct answer is answer1

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: An agriculturalist predicts that the tomato harvest will be very good this year. Which has the greatest effect on the size of the tomato harvest?

Answer1: the time of day the seeds are planted Answer2: the amount of fruit picked after dark Answer3: the type of soil in which the crops are grown Answer4: the number of times daily that the farmer observes the crop

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: A student investigates the effect of temperature on the distance a caterpillar travels in one minute. The student performs the investigation at four different times of day using one caterpillar. This experiment could be improved if the student

Answer1: uses more than one caterpillar. Answer2: performs the investigation on a wet surface. Answer3: uses earthworms instead of caterpillars. Answer4: performs the investigation at the same time on four days.

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: A bright object with a long tail of glowing gases is in orbit around the Sun. This object is most likely

Answer1: a planet Answer2: a star Answer3: an asteroid Answer4: a comet

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: A hearing aid is a small device that contains an amplifier, a battery, a microphone, and a speaker. Which part of a hearing aid functions to detect sounds in the user's environment?

Answer1: the amplifier Answer2: the battery Answer3: the microphone Answer4: the speaker

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: In an experiment studying phototropism, students grew bean plants in labeled cardboard milk cartons. Afterward, the plants and soil were properly discarded. Which instruction line BEST conserves the remaining resources?

Answer1: recycle the markers, reuse the milk cartons Answer2: reuse the markers, discard the milk cartons Answer3: discard the markers, reuse the milk cartons Answer4: reuse the markers, recycle the milk cartons

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: How are electromagnetic waves different from other waves?

Answer1: They have very short wavelengths. Answer2: They transmit energy instead of matter. Answer3: They can travel through a vacuum and through matter. Answer4: They can change direction by reflection when they strike an object.

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: The Sun releases light and heat energy that cause changes on Earth. How does the Sun's energy change water?

Answer1: The energy makes liquid water freeze. Answer2: The energy makes water vapor from liquid water. Answer3: The energy makes clouds release rain. Answer4: The energy makes water collect into puddles.

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: In the 18th century, smallpox was a common and deadly disease. A country doctor, Edward Jenner, observed that patients working with cattle who contracted a mild disease called cowpox, never came down with the more serious smallpox. When Jenner obtained liquid from cowpox sores and injected it into healthy patients, they became immune to smallpox. What term best describes Jenner's treatment for smallpox?

Answer1: vaccination Answer2: gene therapy Answer3: chemotherapy Answer4: genetic engineering

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: What is the name of a circuit in which the current splits at the junctions?

Answer1: closed circuit Answer2: parallel circuit Answer3: series circuit Answer4: short circuit

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: A coach is standing at the finish line of a race. He is holding a stopwatch. What is the coach most likely measuring with the stopwatch?

Answer1: the time of day Answer2: the distance of the race Answer3: the time it took to run the race Answer4: the number of steps taken by the runners

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: A growing community relies on a nearby lake to provide fresh water for drinking and bathing. An increase in the use of fresh water will cause the lake to become

Answer1: colder Answer2: deeper Answer3: larger Answer4: smaller

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: Which of these senses lets Dora know when a skunk has been close to her house?

Answer1: Taste Answer2: Touch Answer3: Smell Answer4: Hearing

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: In 2001, NASA launched a probe to investigate very low-energy radiation emitted when the universe began. What part of the electromagnetic spectrum does this probe observe and record?

Answer1: infrared Answer2: microwave Answer3: ultraviolet Answer4: visible

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: What electrical charge does a proton have in an atom?

Answer1: +2 Answer2: +1 Answer3: -1 Answer4: -2

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: Work is a product of force and distance. Which of the following is an example of work?

Answer1: sitting at a desk Answer2: pushing on a wall Answer3: riding a bike Answer4: reading a book

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: All of the different organisms interacting in a pond make up

Answer1: a community Answer2: a population Answer3: the water cycle Answer4: the habitat

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: If a lake is polluted, which organisms would most likely accumulate the highest concentration of contaminants?

Answer1: bass Answer2: minnows Answer3: aquatic plants Answer4: fish-eating birds

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: Sand is a type of soil that is made of very tiny pieces of material. Which process most likely forms sand?

Answer1: the rotation of Earth Answer2: the growth of animals Answer3: the decay of large trees Answer4: the weathering of rocks

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: What is needed to change ice into water?

Answer1: air Answer2: energy Answer3: stirring Answer4: chemicals

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: Stars form from nebulae of dust and gases. Depending on its properties, a star may become a red, yellow, white, or blue star. Which property determines this star type?

Answer1: age Answer2: location Answer3: mass Answer4: shape

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: Which of these is MOST likely made from only one material?

Answer1: A pencil Answer2: A bicycle Answer3: A paper clip Answer4: A pair of shoes

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: Francis plugged a toaster into an electric outlet. He put a piece of bread in the toaster and turned the toaster on. While the toaster was on, it changed the electrical energy from the outlet into other forms of energy. Which form of energy toasted the bread?

Answer1: chemical Answer2: heat Answer3: magnetic Answer4: sound

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: A student measured liquid with a graduated cylinder. Which of the following units could be used to record the volume of the liquid?

Answer1: pounds Answer2: meters Answer3: grams Answer4: milliliters

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: Which term is an example of a life process?

Answer1: coloration Answer2: camouflage Answer3: migration Answer4: reproduction

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: A student divides several cubes into two groups, based on whether or not each cube can float in later. What property is the student using to classify the cubes?

Answer1: weight Answer2: density Answer3: conductivity Answer4: mass

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: Use The Periodic Table of the Elements and the information below to answer the question. Magnesium metal (Mg) is grayish-white in color and reacts actively with water. Fluorine (F2) is a greenish-yellow gas at room temperature and is a member of the halogen family. These two elements react to produce magnesium fluoride (MgF2), a chemical commonly used in making windows and lenses. According to the Periodic Table of the Elements, which element is most similar to magnesium (Mg)?

Answer1: calcium (Ca) Answer2: iodine (I) Answer3: sodium (Na) Answer4: sulfur (S)

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: How do word processors on computers benefit most students?

Answer1: It makes them understand how to write a good story. Answer2: It helps them gather historical information. Answer3: It exposes them to data that is hard to find. Answer4: It allows them to edit papers quickly.

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: Students observed that a diamond was able to scratch a piece of talc. What does this observation best support?

Answer1: Diamonds have sharp edges. Answer2: Talc is softer than diamonds. Answer3: Diamonds are very valuable. Answer4: Talc and diamonds are both minerals.

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: Which was a main force driving extensive speciation when the environment became hospitable to life after the Permian mass extinction?

Answer1: increase in available ecological niches Answer2: increase of atmospheric oxygen to present levels Answer3: increase in genetic diversity among surviving organisms Answer4: increase in interbreeding between organisms of different species

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: Some types of bacteria can only live where oxygen is not present. These bacteria were well adapted to life on Earth over 2 billion years ago. Which of the following changes caused many of these bacteria to become extinct?

Answer1: the slow movement of tectonic plates Answer2: the varying temperatures of each season Answer3: an increase in volcanic activity under the oceans Answer4: an increase in the number of photosynthetic organisms

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: Which two are functions of flowers?

Answer1: attract pollinators and make seeds Answer2: make seeds and store food Answer3: store food and take in water Answer4: take in water and attract pollinators

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: When soil becomes saturated during rainfall, excess water begins to collect on the surface. Downslope movement of this excess water to rivers, lakes, and streams is called

Answer1: runoff. Answer2: filtration. Answer3: groundwater. Answer4: condensation.

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: What type of energy is transmitted from the Sun to Earth through space?

Answer1: heat energy Answer2: kinetic energy Answer3: electrical energy Answer4: electromagnetic energy

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: What is the cause of rising surface temperatures of the Pacific Ocean, drought in the western United States, and flooding on the Pacific coast of South America?

Answer1: the Gulf Stream Answer2: the jet stream Answer3: La Niña Answer4: El Niño

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: Use of nuclear fuel would most likely reduce human contributions to which environmental problem?

Answer1: ozone thinning Answer2: landfill creation Answer3: shoreline erosion Answer4: greenhouse heating

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: What unit of measure should Jerry use to report the volume of a liquid?

Answer1: degrees Celsius Answer2: kilograms Answer3: milliliters Answer4: centimeters

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: Use the information below to answer the question. Manufacturing uses many steps to change natural resources into products. Some of these steps change natural resources into industrial materials. These steps are called primary processes. All of the following are primary processes except

Answer1: melting iron ore. Answer2: producing lumber. Answer3: molding plastic. Answer4: crushing rock into gravel.

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: What part of a communication system converts binary codes in a computer into recognizable characters?

Answer1: decoder Answer2: encoder Answer3: receiver Answer4: transmitter

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: Which geologic process occurs when the acid in precipitation dissolves certain types of rock?

Answer1: faulting Answer2: tilting Answer3: weathering Answer4: erupting

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: Water evaporates mostly from

Answer1: land. Answer2: snow. Answer3: clouds. Answer4: oceans.

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: Robin compared the properties of some rocks. Which property did she most likely compare with a balance?

Answer1: density Answer2: mass Answer3: temperature Answer4: volume

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Output: the correct answer is answer1

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: Because copper is a metal, it is

Answer1: liquid at room temperature Answer2: nonreactive with other substances Answer3: a poor conductor of electricity Answer4: a good conductor of heat

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: What process makes it possible for the nutrients from organic material to be added to soil?

Answer1: weathering Answer2: erosion Answer3: decomposition Answer4: succession

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: Why is it not a safe practice to place a fuel depot over an aquifer?

Answer1: Aquifers are too high up in the mountains. Answer2: The weight of the depot is too great over the aquifer. Answer3: The fumes escaping from the fuel depot are explosive. Answer4: If the fuel leaks, the water in the aquifer will become contaminated.

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: Look at the equation. 2H_{2} + O_{2} -> 2H_{2}O What does the equation show?

Answer1: heat being added to oxygen Answer2: helium mixing with oxygen Answer3: heat combining with oxygen Answer4: hydrogen and oxygen combining

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: Which statement best describes the Law of Superposition?

Answer1: Each sedimentary layer of rock represents 1,000 years of Earth's age, much like the rings of a tree. Answer2: In undisturbed layers of sedimentary rock, the upper rock layers are older than the lower rock layers. Answer3: In undisturbed layers of sedimentary rock, the lowest layers contain the older rocks. Answer4: Rocks that form near volcanoes are older than surrounding rock.

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: Which object is the best conductor of electricity?

Answer1: glass rod Answer2: wooden stick Answer3: plastic straw Answer4: metal nail

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: Green plants get the energy they need to make food from

Answer1: water Answer2: air Answer3: soil Answer4: sunlight

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: Which property of a mineral is most likely being tested when it is scratched with a nail?

Answer1: color Answer2: hardness Answer3: cleavage Answer4: luster

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: Ricardo has an igneous rock in his rock collection. Where did this rock most likely form?

Answer1: in a volcano Answer2: on a forest floor Answer3: on a coral reef Answer4: at the bottom of a river

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: Animals get energy from eating food that comes from plants. Plants survive by taking in substances that are released by animals. What substance do animals release that plants take in?

Answer1: carbon dioxide Answer2: oxygen Answer3: salt Answer4: sugar

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: Which factor determines whether precipitation will be in the form of rain or snow?

Answer1: wind Answer2: humidity Answer3: air pressure Answer4: temperature

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: Which of these materials transfers heat energy quickest?

Answer1: metal Answer2: glass Answer3: plastic Answer4: wood

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: Electrical wires are coated with a rubber or plastic because these materials are good

Answer1: resistors. Answer2: magnets. Answer3: insulators. Answer4: conductors.

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: An increase in which ecosystem factor could cause a population decline in a bird species?

Answer1: emigration Answer2: immigration Answer3: number of births Answer4: amount of food

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: Twentieth-century research and development of vaccines significantly reduced the threat of

Answer1: polio. Answer2: stroke. Answer3: diabetes. Answer4: osteoporosis.

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: The tendency of an element to react chemically is closely related to

Answer1: the number of valence electrons. Answer2: the ratio of protons to neutrons. Answer3: how tightly atoms are packed. Answer4: the number of neutrons in atoms.

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: Modern submarines have advanced atmosphere-control systems that enable submarine crews to stay below the surface of the ocean for months at a time. Which of the following also benefits from this technology?

Answer1: architectural design Answer2: pollution control Answer3: fire prevention Answer4: space exploration

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: Which pieces of equipment would be used to measure the density of a solution?

Answer1: a ruler and a protractor Answer2: a magnet and a thermometer Answer3: a graduated cylinder and a balance Answer4: an Erlenmeyer flask and a Bunsen burner

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: Gasoline is a nonrenewable energy resource used in most cars and trucks. Gasoline is made from which source?

Answer1: oil Answer2: hydrogen Answer3: natural gas Answer4: water vapor

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: The average temperature of Earth's surface has increased approximately 1°C in the past century. Which of the following can best explain this increase in temperature?

Answer1: higher levels of oxygen in the atmosphere Answer2: lower levels of ozone in the atmosphere Answer3: higher levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere Answer4: lower levels of nitrogen in the atmosphere

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: The Sun is the largest body in the solar system. The Sun is a ___.

Answer1: moon Answer2: planet Answer3: satellite Answer4: star

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: Which activity is a good health habit?

Answer1: drinking alcohol Answer2: exercising regularly Answer3: sleeping only 5 hours daily Answer4: smoking cigarettes

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: The fur of the snowshoe rabbit changes to a lighter color in the winter. This allows the rabbit to blend in with its surroundings. This change is an example of

Answer1: extinction Answer2: competition Answer3: biological adaptation Answer4: ecological succession

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: What does a plant need to make sugar through photosynthesis?

Answer1: soil, water, and oxygen Answer2: oxygen, sunlight, and soil Answer3: carbon dioxide, sunlight, and soil Answer4: sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: Some birds fly south in the fall and return in the spring. This is an example of

Answer1: migration Answer2: camouflage Answer3: hibernation Answer4: growth

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: Which of the following is the best conductor of heat?

Answer1: oven mitts Answer2: a metal bowl Answer3: a wooden spoon Answer4: rubber soled shoes

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: Some processes that shape Earth's surface are slow. Other processes are rapid. Which statement describes a rapid change?

Answer1: Glaciers melt and form rivers. Answer2: Wind weathers rocks into sand. Answer3: Earthquakes move land and rocks. Answer4: Rivers carry sediment and build deltas.

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: Which characteristic best identifies a pure substance?

Answer1: shape Answer2: texture Answer3: melting point Answer4: state of matter

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: Structures in the universe are grouped into large systems, each of which are made up of smaller systems. Which of the following is the largest system of which Earth is only a very small part?

Answer1: Jovian planets Answer2: Halley's comet Answer3: Milky Way galaxy Answer4: Orion's belt

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: Which atomic structure has the greatest mass?

Answer1: electron Answer2: neutron Answer3: nucleus Answer4: proton

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: When European settlers first came to North America, the average thickness of the top layer of soil was approximately 23 cm. Today, the average thickness of the top layer of soil is less than 15 cm. Which of the following factors has most likely had the greatest effect on erosion of the top layer of soil?

Answer1: farming Answer2: restoring wetlands Answer3: species reintroduction Answer4: excessive groundwater use

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: Which of the following is closest to the percentage of the total water on earth that is freshwater?

Answer1: 100% Answer2: 90% Answer3: 70% Answer4: 3%

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: Most scientists agree that an increase in the amount of greenhouse gases entering Earth's atmosphere causes

Answer1: a decrease in sea level Answer2: a decrease in average surface temperatures Answer3: an increase in melting of polar ice caps Answer4: an increase in crustal plate movement

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: Scientists determined that cabbages grown using Fertilizer A grew bigger than cabbages grown using Fertilizer B or no fertilizer at all. The scientists repeated the investigation and produced the same results. Which best explains the purpose of repeating this investigation?

Answer1: to ensure that the cabbages are safe for human consumption Answer2: to discover the scientific principle that causes the increased growth Answer3: to confirm that the observed differences were caused by the fertilizer Answer4: to determine the difference between the experimental and control groups

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: When a small group of organisms colonizes a new habitat, the population may be genetically different from the parent population due to differences in allele frequencies. The process responsible for this is

Answer1: natural selection. Answer2: disruptive selection. Answer3: genetic drift. Answer4: genetic equilibrium.

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: When conducting a scientific experiment in the field, you are expected to

Answer1: completely clear the area. Answer2: leave the area as you found it. Answer3: take anything you may need later. Answer4: destroy specimens once you have observed them.

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: Which two behaviors best demonstrate stewardship?

Answer1: reducing consumption, recycling wastes Answer2: increasing consumption, discarding wastes Answer3: reducing consumption, discarding wastes Answer4: increasing consumption, recycling wastes

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: Beakers and graduated cylinders are designed to measure

Answer1: mass. Answer2: density. Answer3: volume. Answer4: viscosity.

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: Iron oxides, such as rust, form when iron metal reacts with oxygen in the air. What are the chemical symbols for the two elements found in iron oxide?

Answer1: I and O Answer2: Ir and O Answer3: Fe and O Answer4: Pb and O

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: Scientists often use mathematical models and computer simulations to study systems. What is the main advantage of using these techniques for studying the spread of infectious diseases?

Answer1: to reduce the amount of work for all involved Answer2: to reduce the cost of conducting experiments on people Answer3: to obtain results quickly in a short period of time Answer4: to perform experiments that would be irresponsible using human subjects

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: Which of these actions causes wind?

Answer1: rotation of Earth on its axis Answer2: movement of air from water to land Answer3: uneven heating of Earth's surface Answer4: air passing Earth as it revolves around the Sun

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: A company wants to make a game that uses a magnet that sticks to a board. Which material should it use for the board?

Answer1: cardboard Answer2: glass Answer3: steel Answer4: wood

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: Which sequence has the states of matter listed from least to greatest kinetic energy?

Answer1: solid -> gas -> liquid Answer2: gas -> liquid -> solid Answer3: liquid -> solid -> gas Answer4: solid -> liquid -> gas

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: A student is given a mixture of gravel and sand and instructed to separate them. Which tool should the student use to best complete this task?

Answer1: a scale and weights Answer2: a magnet Answer3: a sieve Answer4: a battery and wire

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: A container is filled with 100 mL of water and placed in a freezer. The water in the container freezes at 0°C. A second container filled with 90 mL of water is placed in a second freezer. At what temperature does this second container of water freeze?

Answer1: -10°C Answer2: -1°C Answer3: 0°C Answer4: 10°C

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: What gas in the air do we need to breathe in order to live?

Answer1: nitrogen Answer2: oxygen Answer3: carbon dioxide Answer4: hydrogen Answer5: water vapor

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: A city is experiencing heavy smog formed by motor vehicle exhaust. Which of these weather conditions contributes most to the formation of smog?

Answer1: dry line Answer2: cold front Answer3: tropical cyclone Answer4: temperature inversion

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: Ocean currents, like the Gulf Stream, affect world climate by

Answer1: spreading plant and animal life over a wider area. Answer2: ensuring ocean density is not the same globally. Answer3: carrying sediment from rivers and inland basins. Answer4: transferring heat to and from various regions.

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: Jagged mountains would most likely become rounded hills through which process?

Answer1: erosion Answer2: deposition Answer3: volcanic activity Answer4: chemical change

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: While performing an experiment involving four different clear liquids, a student forgets to label the test tubes. What should the student do?

Answer1: try to identify the liquids by smell Answer2: ask another student to identify the liquids Answer3: ask the teacher how to dispose of the liquids Answer4: continue the experiment with the unidentified liquids

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: During the light reactions of photosynthesis, energy is stored in the compounds ATP and NADPH. A second set of reactions uses this stored energy to produce vital compounds such as glucose. This second set of reactions involves a biochemical pathway called

Answer1: the Calvin cycle. Answer2: carbon fixation. Answer3: respiration. Answer4: transpiration.

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: What is the relationship between an ecosystem and a community?

Answer1: A community is a very large ecosystem. Answer2: An ecosystem is a very large community. Answer3: An ecosystem includes a community and abiotic factors. Answer4: A community includes an ecosystem and abiotic factors.

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: Two species of garter snake in the genus Thamnophis originated from a single ancestor. These two species live in the same geographic area, however, one lives in arid land and the other lives in water.Which of the following best identifies the cause of speciation between these two garter snakes?

Answer1: mechanical isolation Answer2: behavioral isolation Answer3: habitat isolation Answer4: allopatric isolation

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: A metal spoon, a wooden spoon, and a plastic spoon are placed in hot water. After 15 seconds, which spoon will feel hottest?

Answer1: The metal spoon Answer2: The wooden spoon Answer3: The plastic spoon Answer4: The three spoons will feel the same.

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: The bacterium Brucella abortus causes fever in humans. Biologists studying this bacterium found that when exposed to light, the bacterium becomes more virulent. How can this change in virulence most likely be described?

Answer1: as a behavioral adaptation Answer2: as a survival disadvantage Answer3: as a response to a stimulus Answer4: as an acquired characteristic

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: When iron combines with oxygen in a moist environment, rust forms because of a

Answer1: chemical reaction. Answer2: physical reaction. Answer3: change in density. Answer4: change in temperature.

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: A student counts ants in an ant colony every day at the same time. The student writes the date of observation in one column in a notebook and the number of ants counted on each date in a second column. Which best describes how the student arranged the information?

Answer1: pie chart Answer2: data table Answer3: bar graph Answer4: scatterplot

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: Which human body systems work together to send messages?

Answer1: muscular and skeletal Answer2: nervous and endocrine Answer3: excretory and digestive Answer4: circulatory and respiratory

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: In order for a material to be effective for cooking, it must have which physical property?

Answer1: low melting point Answer2: high electric charge Answer3: high reactivity with water Answer4: low thermal expansion

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: Which sequence shows the life cycle of some insects?

Answer1: adult -> pupa -> larva -> egg Answer2: egg -> pupa -> larva -> adult Answer3: larva -> pupa -> egg -> adult Answer4: egg -> larva -> pupa -> adult

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: A scientist studied a species of fish. She found that when a certain nutrient was added to the diet of the fish just after hatching, the fish gained an average of 3 kilograms in the first year. What additional information is needed to determine whether the nutrient is affecting the growth of the fish?

Answer1: how much adult fish gained on average when the same nutrient was added to their diet Answer2: how much newly hatched fish in this species gain in the first year without the nutrient in their diet Answer3: how much of the nutrient is available for the fish species in their natural surroundings Answer4: how much other species of fish gain in the first year when the nutrient is added to their diet

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: Humans interpret seeing, hearing, tasting, and smelling in the

Answer1: brain Answer2: spinal cord Answer3: receptors Answer4: skin

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: Dan knows the Earth is tilted 23.5° on its axis. Which is caused because of this tilt?

Answer1: day can become night Answer2: different seasons occur Answer3: low tide can become high tide Answer4: the change in phases of the Moon

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: Gel electrophoresis is a technology which allows researchers to reliably separate and sort DNA fragments. This technology is most useful for which application?

Answer1: selective breeding Answer2: medical gene repair Answer3: genetic engineering Answer4: cell metabolism analysis

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: Some sea grasses grow near a group of palm trees on a sandy shore. Which best describes the role of both the palm trees and sea grasses?

Answer1: They get energy from living organisms. Answer2: They turn decaying matter into nutrients. Answer3: They provide food for other organisms. Answer4: They absorb oxygen from the environment.

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: Students collect pond water in their beakers. Which is the best unit of measurement for the volume of water they collect?

Answer1: Grams Answer2: Meters Answer3: Milliliters Answer4: Centimeters

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: When tectonic plates move, they can form different landforms. Which is least likely to be associated with the tectonic plate movement that forms volcanoes?

Answer1: hot spot Answer2: rift valley Answer3: subduction zone Answer4: transform boundary

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: The thin layer of rock on Earth's surface is the

Answer1: atmosphere Answer2: hemisphere Answer3: hydrosphere Answer4: lithosphere

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: Which type of radiation provides astronomers with the most useful information about high-energy events such as stars colliding?

Answer1: gamma radiation Answer2: infrared radiation Answer3: radio waves Answer4: visible light

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: All of the following are renewable resources except

Answer1: minerals. Answer2: trees. Answer3: wind. Answer4: water.

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: What is the most important property architects must consider when selecting materials for the walls, ceilings, and floors for a new concert hall?

Answer1: thermal properties Answer2: chemical properties Answer3: electrical properties Answer4: acoustical properties

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: Eduardo saw some cats living in an alley. Which of these does a cat need to survive?

Answer1: grass to sleep in Answer2: large trees to climb Answer3: predators to chase it Answer4: small animals to eat

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: A puddle of water on a concrete driveway will disappear after a few hours during a sunny day. Where does the water go as it disappears?

Answer1: It goes into the air. Answer2: Animals drink it. Answer3: It soaks into the concrete. Answer4: It becomes a different substance.

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: Science students investigated the cause of the different phases of the moon. The model that would best demonstrate the cause of the phases of the moon would include representations of

Answer1: the moon and Earth Answer2: the moon and the sun Answer3: the moon, the sun, and Earth Answer4: the moon, the sun, and Venus

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: Electrical energy is best described as

Answer1: coming from the Sun. Answer2: attracting objects. Answer3: moving negative charges. Answer4: developing radiation.

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: A car and a truck are traveling at the same rate of speed. The vehicles approach a stop sign. Which statement best explains why the car stops in a shorter distance than the truck?

Answer1: The car has a larger mass requiring less force to stop. Answer2: The car has a smaller mass requiring more force to stop. Answer3: The truck has a smaller mass requiring less force to stop. Answer4: The truck has a larger mass requiring more force to stop.

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: After a rain, a puddle of water remains on a sidewalk. After a day of sunshine, the puddle is gone. Which process is most responsible for the disappearance of the puddle?

Answer1: precipitation Answer2: transpiration Answer3: evaporation Answer4: condensation

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: After which event will primary succession most likely occur?

Answer1: thunderstorm Answer2: crop harvest Answer3: volcanic eruption Answer4: urban development

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: An object moves through space with balanced forces acting on it. Which statement best describes the speed and direction of the object as long as the forces acting on it remain balanced?

Answer1: The speed and direction of the object will both change. Answer2: The speed and direction of the object will remain constant. Answer3: The speed will change, but the direction will remain constant. Answer4: The speed will remain constant, but the direction will change.

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: About how long does it take Earth to make a complete revolution around the Sun?

Answer1: 1 year Answer2: 1 week Answer3: 1 day Answer4: 1 hour

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Please choose the correct answer to the question: Scientists found trilobite and brachiopod index fossils in cliffs a great distance apart from each other. What can scientists infer about the rocks in which these fossils were found?

Answer1: the age of the rock Answer2: the slope of the rock Answer3: the density of the rock Answer4: the weathering of the rock

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