Quiz about NGSS Prep Review

Question 1

What type of energy does this roller coaster car have?

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Mostly potential

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Mostly kinetic

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No energy

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Solar energy

Question 2

At which point is potential energy greatest?

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W

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X

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Y

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Z

Question 3

When a pendulum swings, at which point is kinetic energy highest?

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3

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1

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2

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4

Question 4

A car is going around a curve with constant speed. Which of the following is not true?

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The velocity is constant

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The car is accelerating

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The speed of the car is constant

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The direction is constantly changing

Question 5

Acceleration is the rate at which _____ changes with time.

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velocity

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position

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distance

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none of the above

Question 6

The strongest part of a magnet is...

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the poles.

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the bars.

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the force field.

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the middle.

Question 7

What is the net force?

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4000 N left

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5000 N right

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4000 N right

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40 N left

Question 8

What is the FORCE?

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0 N

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5 N

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10 N

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400 N

Question 9

Name the moon phase

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waxing crescent

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waning crescent

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waning gibbous

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waxing gibbous

Question 10

Name the phase of the moon for letter a

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First Quarter

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Last Quarter

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Waxing Gibbous

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Waning Gibbous

Question 11

Name the phase of the moon for letter f

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Waning Gibbous

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Waxing Gibbous

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Waning Crescent

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Waxing Crescent

Question 12

Which way does the moon revolve?

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counter clockwise

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clockwise

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some times it changes direction

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it doesn't revolve

Question 13

At position A, which hemisphere would have summer?

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Northern hemisphere

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Southern hemisphere

Question 14

What happens when the area in which you live tilts away from the sun?

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It is winter.

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It is summer.

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It is spring.

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It is fall.

Question 15

Why do we experience the changing of the season on the earth?

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tilt of the earth's axix

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distance from the sun

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rotation of the earth

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change in solar output

Question 16

Why is the Equator warmest?

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Because it receives the most direct sunlight

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Because it is closest to the sun.

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Because no clouds form here.

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Because it is far from the sun

Question 17

What is transferred by the movement of waves?

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Energy

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Matter

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Nothing

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Water

Question 18

What type of wave does NOT need matter to travel through?

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Electromagnetic

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Mechanical

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Transverse

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Sound

Question 19

Which line represents the wavelength in the diagram?

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Between lines B and F

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D

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Between lines E and G

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A

Question 20

Sound travels fastest through

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solids

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liquids

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gases

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empty space

Question 21

Which wave has a greater frequency?

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A

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B

Question 22

High frequency waves have _________ wavelengths.

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short

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varying

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long

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the same

Question 23

Which of these waves has a higher frequency?

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blue

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red

Question 24

Which of the following is a term for a group of similar organisms that can reproduce fertile offspring?

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species

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individual

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population

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fossil

Question 25

Which of the following is a fossil?

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a trace of an organisms that existed in the past

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a plant that has recently died

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a group of organisms that can reproduce

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a structure or organ that no longer functions

Question 26

Which term refers to the process by which individuals that are better suited to the environment survive and reproduce therefore passing down their genes to their offspring?

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Natural Selection

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Evolution

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Variation

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Adaptation

Question 27

Darwin wrote that organisms with traits that are best suited to the environment will ________________

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increase in number

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become extinct

Question 28

In what kind of rock can fossils be found?

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Sedimentary Rocks

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Igneous Rocks

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Metamorphic Rocks

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Granite

Question 29

Which layer formed first?

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Rock Layer Z

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Rock Layer W

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Rock Layer X

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Rock Layer Y

Question 30

If amphibians came from fish, what must scientists look for?

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Evidence of a transition fossil that shows both amphibian and fish features.

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Evidence of fish such as fossils.

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Evidence of Amphibians such a fossils.

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A transition fossil that shows both bird and reptilian features.

Question 31

Older fossils are found

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At the bottom

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At the top

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In the middle

Question 32

Evidence of evolution suggests ___________

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common ancestor

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fossils

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common descendant

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cladograms

Question 33

Which process produced the two different types of beaks in the ground finch and the tree finch?

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natural selection

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artificial selection

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geographical distribution

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disuse of the beak

Question 34

_{Which rock layer in the diagram seems to be the oldest?}

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A

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F

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E

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B

Question 35

An offspring will receive how many alleles from each parent to determine a specific trait?

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one

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two

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three

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five

Question 36

the passing of genetic traits from parent to offspring.

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heredity

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trait

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gene

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allele

Question 37

What is the percentage of offspring that have green pods?

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50%

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100%

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75%

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25%

Question 38

Why is DNA important?

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it serves as the blueprint for traits of all living things

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it is very small and very complicated

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it's in everything

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because we eat it every day for energy

Question 39

Offspring receives two sets of _____________ (one from each parent)

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genes

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blue jeans

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machines

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pedigree

Question 40

When humans breed purebred dogs to look a certain way and have traits that they like, this is an example of ___________________________

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Selective Breeding

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Probably Breeding

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Sectional Breeding

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Suspended Breeding

Question 41

Which statement best supports why many offspring look similar to their parents?

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Offspring inherit characteristics from both parents.

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Offspring inherit characteristics from one parent.

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Parents choose which characteristics to pass on to their offspring.

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Parents choose to change their appearance to match that of their offspring.

Question 42

What does GMO stand for?

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Genetically modified organism

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go more offsprings

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get more oranges

Question 43

This is an example of what kind of force?

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Unbalanced Force

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Balanced Force

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Pushing Force

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Gravity Force

Question 44

With unbalanced forces, the object will move in the direction of the _______ force.

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larger

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smaller

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equal

Question 45

Which answer best describes this image?

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The positively charged red object will be attracted to the negatively charged blue object.

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The positive charge is repelling the negative charge.

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The blue charged object will repel the negatively red charged object.

Question 46

The picture is an example of an:

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Electromagnet

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Electric circuit

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Electric nail

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Electric power cell

Question 47

The entire region surrounding a magnet is known as the:

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Magnetic Field

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Magnetic Domain

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Lodestone

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A Compass

Question 48

What will happen when these magnets are brought close together?

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They will repel each other.

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They will attract each other.

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Both magnets will turn to the left

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Both magnets will turn to the right

Question 49

This image is showing

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attraction

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repulsion

Question 50

How can you increase the strength of this electromagnet?

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Add more loops of wire.

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Get a larger nail.

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decrease the loops of wire.

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Get a smaller nail.

Question 51

The action that takes place at a convergent boundary:

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Forms Mountains/ Volcanoes/ Deep Ocean Trenches

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Creates Earthquakes

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Forms Rift Valleys/ Mid-Ocean Ridge

Question 52

What part of the water cycle is shown at Number 1?

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Condensation

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Evaporation

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Collection

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Precipitation

Question 53

Another name for examining data is

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Analysis

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Problem

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Procedure

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Data

Question 54

The center of the atom is called the

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Nucleus

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Proton

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Neutron

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Electron

Question 55

The electron is the ________ part of the atom

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Negative

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Positive

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Neutral

Question 56

When heat is transferred through liquids or air, its called

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Convection

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Conduction

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Radiation

Question 57

Which organism do the owl and the weasel compete for in the food web?

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Shrew

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Hawk

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Spider

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Grasshopper

Question 58

This is a lava lamp. When the light bulb heats the wax, the wax rises. When the wax cools, it falls. This cycle of rising/falling is an example of:

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Convection.

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Conduction.

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Radiation.

Question 59

A high pressure system means we might have this weather.

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Sunny and dry

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Snow blizzard

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Rain storm

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Tornado

Question 60

This illustration shows the reaction of a plant when placed near a light source. What would happen to the plant if it were turned away from the light source?

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The plant would bend towards the light source.

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The plant would stop growing

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The plant would be unaffected.

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The plant would move away from the light source.

Question 61

The chart below shows the relationship between plant features and precipitation in certain biomes.
What best summarizes the chart?

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Plants have traits that help them survive in areas with different amounts of precipitation.

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The amount of precipitation within an area has no effect on plant life and survival.

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The ability to store water is important for plants living in areas with 5,000 mm of rain.

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Deep roots are important for plants living in areas with 200 mm of rain.

Question 62

The chart below shows the relationship between plant features and precipitation in  certain biomes.  What best summarizes the chart?

Accepted Answer

Plants have traits that help them survive in areas with different amounts of  precipitation.

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The amount of precipitation within an area has no effect on plant life and    survival.

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The ability to store water is important for plants living in areas with    5,000 mm of rain.

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Deep roots are important for plants living in areas with 200 mm of rain.

Question 63

Which group do fungi, bacteria, and termites belong to?

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decomposers

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producers

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herbivores

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omnivores

Question 64

Deserts, mountains, and rivers are all examples of ________.

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ecosystems

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vacation spots

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tundra

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wetlands

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