Quiz about PMA 3 Review

Question 1

A small segment of DNA that code for traits is a _________

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Gene

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Nucleus

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Chromosomes

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Centromeres

Question 2

Which term refers to physical characteristics that is determined by your DNA?

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traits

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offspring

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generations

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hybrids

Question 3

The different forms of a gene are called

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alleles

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factors

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masks

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traits

Question 4

What does heredity mean?

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DNA being passed down from one generation to the next.

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Passing down acquired characteristics to your offspring.

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Leaving money in a will to your children

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all DNA is kept in the nucleus

Question 5

The observable expression of a trait

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phenotype

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genotype

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chromosome

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allele

Question 6

These types of alleles are only expressed if the organism has two copies

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recessive

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dominant

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homozygous

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heterozygous

Question 7

This type of allele is expressed whether there are one or two copies present.

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dominant

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recessive

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homozygous

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heterozygous

Question 8

The genotype Aa is best described as

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heterozygous

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homozygous

Question 9

The genotype gg is best described as

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homozygous

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heterozygous

Question 10

T - tall and t = short
In the punnett square below, what belongs in the missing square

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tt

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Tt

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Bb

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TT

Question 11

B = brown fur b = white fur
In the punnett square, what is the probability for white fur?

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50%

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0%

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25%

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75%

Question 12

In the punnett square shown, what must the genotype of the missing parent be?

Accepted Answer

Bb

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BB

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bb

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Tt

Question 13

Which of the following correctly states the genotype probabilities for the offspring of the parents shown in this punnett square?

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50% heterozygous 25% homozygous recessive 25% homozygous dominant

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50% heterozygous 50% homozygous dominant

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50% heterozygous 50% homozygous recessive

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100% heterozygous

Question 14

What is the genotypic ratio here?

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BB = 25% Bb = 50% bb = 25%

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25% blue eye 75 % brown eye

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BB= 50 % bb = 50%

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All brown eye

Question 15

What is the dominant trait?

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yellow pea seeds

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green pea seeds

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there is no dominant seed

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Jolly green giant

Question 16

Give the genotype for person III-3

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gg

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GG

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Gg

Question 17

Give the genotype for person II-1

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Gg

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GG

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gg

Question 18

all matter is made of what

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atoms

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energy

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electrons

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compounds

Question 19

The positive particles of an atom are

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protons

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electrons

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positrons

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neutrons

Question 20

Particles in an atom that are neutral and have no charge are

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neutrons

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negatrons

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electrons

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protons

Question 21

The particles that are found in the nucleus of an atom are

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protons and neutrons

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neutrons and electrons

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electrons only

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protons and electrons

Question 22

Neutrons are _______________ particles.

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neutral

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negative

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positive

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cows

Question 23

The positive particles of an atom are called ___________.

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protons

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electrons

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atoms

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neutrons

Question 24

electrons have this type of charge?

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negative

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positive

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neutral

Question 25

Elements that occur in vertical columns on the periodic table.

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groups

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Neutron

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metalloids (semimetals)

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Proton

Question 26

an arrangement of the elements according to their atomic numbers so that elements with similar properties are in the same column and properties repeat from row to row

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Periodic Table of Elements

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Atomic Theory

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Isotopes

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Subatomic Particles

Question 27

The sun shines down on this family as the play on the beach.

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radiation

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conduction

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convection

Question 28

A group of friends gather around a fire to stay warm.

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radiation

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conduction

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convection

Question 29

The Gulf Stream is a current that brings warm ocean water from the south to the north.

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convection

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conduction

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radiation

Question 30

Walking on the warm sand sand with your bare feet.

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conduction

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convection

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radiation

Question 31

Blow drying your wet hair.

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convection

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conduction

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radiation

Question 32

Which direction will the heat flow while this person holds a hot cup of tea?

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from the cup to her hand

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from her hand to the cup

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no heat is transferred

Question 33

Which direction will the heat flow while this ice cap melts?

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from the water to the icecap

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there is no heat transfer

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from the icecap to the water

Question 34

Warm air rises and the cool air sinks.

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convection

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conduction

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radiation

Question 35

In some cultures, walking on fire is the ultimate sign of strength.

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conduction

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convection

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radiation

Question 36

The candle will slowly heat the metal and transfer the heat directly to the mans hand.

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conduction

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convection

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radiation

Question 37

The warm air from this heater creates a current when the warm air rises and the cold air sinks.

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convection

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conduction

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radiation

Question 38

Oxpeckers feed on the ticks found on a rhinoceros. The oxpeckers get a meal and the rhinoceros is helped by the removal of the ticks.

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mutualism

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parasitism

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commensalism

Question 39

Mistletoe extracts water and nutrients from a spruce tree. The spruce tree is harmed.

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parasitism

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commensalism

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mutualism

Question 40

Hermit crabs live in shells made and then abandoned by snails. This relationship neither helps nor harms the snails.

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commensalism

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parasitism

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mutualism

Question 41

What type of symbiosis?  Hummingbirds feed on nectar from flowers.  The flowers are pollinated by hummingbirds as they move from flower to flower.

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mutualism

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commensalism

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parasitism

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predation

Question 42

an organism that hunts other organisms

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predator

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prey

Question 43

an organism that is hunted by others as food

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prey

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predator

Question 44

According to the Law of Conservation of Energy, energy cannot be _________ or ____________.

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created, destroyed

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destroyed, destroyed

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created, saved

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lost, found

Question 45

what type of energy is stored in a battery?

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chemical

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electrical

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thermal

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mechanical

Question 46

Which energy conversion is taking place when you use gasoline to drive a car?

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chemical -> mechanical

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thermal -> electrical

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mechanical -> electrical

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mechanical -> electromagnetic

Question 47

Electrical Energy is transferred to _____ Energy.

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Thermal

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Solar

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Electrical

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None

Question 48

Which items would have this energy transformation: chemical energy -> electrical, light and thermal energy?

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turning on a flashlight

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nuclear power plant

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digesting an apple

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tanning bed

Question 49

Which energy transformation occurs in a toaster?

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electric to thermal

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chemical to electric

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kinetic to chemical

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thermal to potential

Question 50

When you eat pizza, Chemical Energy is transferred to _____ Energy.

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Mechanical

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Solar

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Electrical

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Chemical

Question 51

When you bend a glow stick light is emitted. Which best describes the energies involved

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chemical>radiant

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potential>kinetic

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thermal>chemical

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thermal>radiant

Question 52

Light, x-rays and microwaves are all examples of ____________ energy.

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radiant

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thermal

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chemical

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gravitational

Question 53

______________ energy is the movement or flow of electrons.

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electrical

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elastic

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thermal

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radiant

Question 54

__________ energy It is the energy associated with the motion and position of an object.

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mechanical

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electric

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gravitational

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sound

Question 55

______________ energy is energy from mechanical waves vibrating through matter.

Accepted Answer

sound

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gravitational

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mechanical

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elastic

Question 56

A student listens to music with a digital music player, similar to the one shown below. Which best describes the energy transformations that take place in the music player?

Accepted Answer

Chemical to electrical to sound

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Mechanical to chemical to electrical

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Chemical to sound to electrical

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Electrical to heat to sound

Question 57

This sphere includes the continents, the ocean floor, all the rocks on the surface, and all of the sand in the deserts.

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Geosphere

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Hydrosphere

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Biosphere

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Atmosphere

Question 58

Composed of all the water on or near the earth

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Hydrosphere

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Biosphere

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Atmosphere

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Geosphere

Question 59

This sphere is composed of all the living things

Accepted Answer

Biosphere

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Hydrosphere

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Atmosphere

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Geosphere

Question 60

Body of air surrounding our planet.

Accepted Answer

Atmosphere

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Hydrosphere

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Biosphere

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Geosphere

Question 61

Water evaporating from the surface of a lake moves from the...

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Hydrosphere to the atmosphere

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Atmosphere to the geosphere

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Geosphere to the hydrosphere

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Atmosphere to the hydrosphere

Question 62

When living things breathe, they interact with which of Earth's spheres?

Accepted Answer

Atmosphere

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Geosphere

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Hydrosphere

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Biosphere

Question 63

When plants draw nutrients from the soil, the interaction is between which two spheres?

Accepted Answer

The biosphere and the geosphere

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The atmosphere and the geosphere

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The geosphere and the hydrosphere

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The hydrosphere and atmosphere

Question 64

When carbon dioxide dissolves from the air into the ocean- the interaction is between...

Accepted Answer

The atmosphere and hydrosphere

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The atmosphere and geosphere

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The atmosphere and biosphere

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The atmosphere and atmosphere

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