Science EOG Prep

Which would most likely be the result after an injury to the muscular system of the human body?

• The body would not be able to move as easily
• The body would not be able to carry blood to the heart
• The body would not break down food as easily.
• The body would not be able to absorb nutrients

Which best describes a human fat cell?

• It is an organism made up of only one cell
• It is one of a group of cells that have a certain job
• It is an organism made up of many cells
• It is one of a group of cells that have many jobs

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Which best describes an ecosystem?

• all the living and non-living things in an area
• all the organisms of the same kind in an area
• a large area, such as a forest
• a place where many organisms live

Which describes one way that energy is transferred in a food chain?

• from one producer to another producer
• from a consumer to a producer
• from producer to consumer
• from a producer to the sun

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Eelgrass is a major source of food for birds and turtles in an estuary.  What will most likely happen to the bird and turtle populations if people remove the eelgrass to build a bridge?

• The turtle population will increase, but the bird population will decrease
• Both the bird population and the turtle population will increase
• The bird population will increase, but the turtle population will decrease
• Both populations will decrease

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How do bacteria most likely affect  birch trees in a forest?

• Bacteria add nutrients to the soil that birch trees need
• Bacteria help birch trees reproduce by spreading pollen
• Bacteria provide energy that birch trees need
• Bacteria help birch trees reproduce by spreading seeds

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When a fern plant in placed near a window, the fern  grows toward the sunlight.  Where did the sun get this trait?

• from its location
• from the soil
• from its food
• from its parents

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Which is an example of a learned behavior?

• A bear looks for food in the trash.
• A human baby cries.
• A tiger cares for its young
• A blue jay eats seeds.

Which best explains why a certain horse has longer legs than its father?

• The horse inherited traits only from its mother
• The horse learned different behaviors than its father
• The horse acquired more traits during its lifetime
• The horse inherited traits form both parents.

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A student rolls a ball down a smooth wooden ramp and observes what happens.  Then he puts sandpaper on the ramp and rolls the ball again.  What is the student most likely investigating?

• The effect of a change in gravity on the ball's motion
• The effect of a change in mass on the ball's motion
• the effect of the change of friction on the ball's motion
• the effect of a change in the ball's motion on the ramp

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