SOL Practice Quiz #3

Which trait shows only if both parents pass it on to their offspring?

• recessive

• dominant

• codominan

What is the label when you have two different genes in the pair?

• heterozygous

• dominant

• homozygous

What is a phenotype

• The genetic make up (code) - the genes

• The physical traits that show up.

G = green, g = yellow
The genotype for a yellow plant is...

• GG
• Gg
• gg
• all of the choices result in yellow

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

Which of the following statements is true for all living things (organisms)?

• All living things have organs
• All living things produce their own food through photosynthesis
• All living things are made of one or more cells
• All living things are made of more than one cell

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

The Appalachian Mountains are believed to have been as high as the Himalayas at one time. Which two processes are responsible for the fact that they are now much smaller? 

• deposition and tectonics
• erosion and tectonics 
• weathering and deposition
• weathering and erosion 

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

All of the trees next to a stream are chopped down, leaving only rocks and soil. A paved parking lot is built next to the stream. What might cause the water in the stream to be cloudy following the next rain?

• increased groundwater under the area
• decreased abrasion from the pavement
• increased erosion along the edges of the stream
• increased erosion from the pavement being weathered

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Which is most likely to produce clear, cool weather?

• zero air pressure

• stable air pressure

• a low pressure system

• a high pressure system

When a cold front is approaching, what happens?🌂

• warm air is pushing under cold air causing humid weather and lower temperatures

• warm air is pushing under cold air causing humid weather and higher temperatures

• warm air rises, cools, and causes rain and thunderstorms

• cold air is pushed over warm air causing rain and thunderstorms

Which type of front is located near Boston?

• warm front
• cold front
• stationary front
• occluded front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5