Energy on Earth

Which is the most accurate statement about an ice cube in a glass of warm water?

• The ice cube loses cold energy as the water gains cold energy

• The ice cube gains heat as the water loses heat

• The water will warm the ice cube until it begins to produce steam

• The ice cube will cool the water off until it freezes

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Which of the following statements about heat conduction is true?

• Most metals are good conductors of heat

• Styrofoam is a poor conductor of heat

• Insulators prevent the transfer of heat from one object to another

• All of these are true

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Which of the following is needed by all living things for survival?

• energy

• meat

• houses

• all of these

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What is responsible for “fueling” the water cycle?

• weather

• producers

• precipitation

• solar energy

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From where do humans acquire energy?

• water

• food molecules

• oxygen

• carbon dioxide

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The original source of energy for all living things comes from which of the following?

• Decomposers, which provide energy for consumers

• Consumers, which provide energy for producers

• Producers, which provide energy for consumers

• The sun, which provides energy for producers

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Which best describes the part of the water cycle that is able to occur as a direct result of condensation?

• Precipitation falls from clouds that form through condensation

• Evaporation occurs directly after condensation forms clouds

• Transpiration causes water to condense onto plant leaves

• None of these accurately describes the water cycle

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What is the original source of energy on Earth?

• the sun

• producers

• consumers

• decomposers

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Why is the water cycle a continuous process?

• The steps do not stop repeating

• The steps pause during the night

• The steps hibernate during the winter

• The steps repeat while the sun is shining

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Which is produced in photosynthesis?

• water

• energy

• sunlight

• glucose

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