Quiz about 1st Semester Science Smackdown

Question 1

What is the force of gravity acting on an object called?

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Weight

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Mass

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Volume

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Meniscus

Question 2

What is the tool used to measure mass in grams?

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triple beam balance

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Metric ruler

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graduated cylinder

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beaker

Question 3

A graduated cylinder measures...

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volume of a liquid

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mass of a liquid

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weight of a liquid

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liquid of a liquid...huh?

Question 4

The amount of space in a given object is...

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volume

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mass

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weight

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distance

Question 5

What is the amount of matter in a given object?

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mass

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weight

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volume

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meniscus

Question 6

What is the system based on the number 10 where each larger unit is 10 times larger than the previous smaller unit?

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metric system

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circulatory system

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customary system

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standard system

Question 7

What is the measure of how much matter is in a given volume (mass/volume)?

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density

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volume

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mass

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weight

Question 8

What is the tool used to measure the length of an object?

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metric ruler

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triple beam balance

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graduated cylinder

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beaker

Question 9

What is the bottom of the curve at the surface of water in a graduated cylinder called?

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meniscus

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volume

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hydroflow

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liter

Question 10

Which letter measures 8.1 cm?

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f

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c

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d

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e

Question 11

Which letter measures 4.2 cm?

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c

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b

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d

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e

Question 12

What are you measuring when you use grams?

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mass

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volume

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length

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time

Question 13

What do you measure when you look for the amount of space an object takes up?

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volume

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mass

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time

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temperature

Question 14

What is the STANDARD unit for measuring length?

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meter

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kilometer

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centimeter

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millimeter

Question 15

What do you measure with a triple beam balance?

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mass

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volume

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length

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temperature

Question 16

What is the mass?

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536.8 g

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36.8 g

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506.8 g

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537 g

Question 17

What is the measure of an object's energy?

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temperature

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time

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mass

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length

Question 18

What is a flat-bottomed container lab tool, usually with a pouring lip?

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beaker

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pipette

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graduated cylinder

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my hand

Question 19

A graduated cylinder is for

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measuring liquid volume

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measuring solid volume

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measuring mass

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measuring air pressure

Question 20

The basic units of the metric system are

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m, l, g

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m, mm, cm

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g, mg, cg

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l, ml, kl

Question 21

What unit would be the most appropriate for measuring length?

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meter

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kilogram

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celsius

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minute

Question 22

What is the mass?

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290.2 g

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200.2 g

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292 g

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90.2 g

Question 23

What is the mass?

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118.3 g

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110.83 g

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110.8 g

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108.3 g

Question 24

How many mm are in a m?

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1000

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100

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10

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.1

Question 25

1 km is equal to ___m?

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1000

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1

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10

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100

Question 26

The freezing point of water is ___ in degrees C.

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0

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100

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32

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212

Question 27

The boiling point of water is _____ in degrees Celsius

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100

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212

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32

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0

Question 28

The part of an experiment changed by the scientist is

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independent variable

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dependent variable

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constant

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control

Question 29

The part of an experiment that is the effect you're observing/measuring

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dependent variable

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independent variable

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constant

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control

Question 30

What you're trying to figure out and answer in an experiment?

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experimental question

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data

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constants

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independent variable

Question 31

Parts of the experiment that you need to keep the same for each test because they could change your data too

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constant

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control

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dependent variable

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independent variable

Question 32

The process of experimenting to solve problems and answer questions is known as

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experimental design/scientific inquiry

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Sciencepalooza

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homeostasis

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winging it

Question 33

A scientific prediction

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hypothesis

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control

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constant

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variables

Question 34

Steps you take to perform an experiment

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procedure

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dependent variable

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constants

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hypothesis

Question 35

An example of quantitative data is

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how far a marshmallow flies

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an elephant's reaction to a mouse

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how smelly a liquid is

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color changes

Question 36

An example of qualitative data is

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color change

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mass of a block

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volume of a liquid

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weight of a rock

Question 37

A picture of your data that helps you understand what it means is

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a graph

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a procedure

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a data table

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a conclusion

Question 38

A chart that helps you organize information and measurements

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data table

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variables

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conclusion

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procedure

Question 39

An explanation of what you learned from your experiment is a

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conclusion

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graph

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data table

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hypothesis

Question 40

Freezing

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change from liquid to solid

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returning nutrients to the soil from dead organisms

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when stuff is burned

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solid to gas

Question 41

A chloroplast is

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part of the plant cell that holds chlorophyll

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when they are burned

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a line of organisms that eat each other

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a measure of the amount of energy available in a food chain

Question 42

An organism that makes its own food with photosynthesis is a

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producer

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consumer

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herbivore

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carnivore

Question 43

A limiting factor is

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something that prevents a population from growing

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something that shows the direction energy moves in a food chain

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warming of the earth when heat is trapped by greenhouse gases

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changes from solid to gas

Question 44

An abiotic factor is

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nonliving thing

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warming of the earth with extra greenhouse gases

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gases in Earth's atmosphere that trap heat

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returning nutrients to the soil

Question 45

Melting is a

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change from solid to liquid

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change from gas to liquid

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change from liquid to solid

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change from solid to gas

Question 46

A food chain is

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a line of organisms that eat each other

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change from liquid to gas

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loss of water from a plant through its leaves

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a system of connected food chains

Question 47

A consumer

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organisms that eats another organism

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a system of connected food chains

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makes its own food

Question 48

A biotic factor is a

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living thing

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nonliving thing

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dead organism

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element on the periodic table

Question 49

A food web is

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a system of connected food chains

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change from solid to liquid

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a single line of organisms that eat each other

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a diagram that explains how much energy is available in a food chain

Question 50

A primary consumer

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eats producers

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eats other consumers

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is always a carnivore

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is always an omnivore

Question 51

The symbol for nitrogen is

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N

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C

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O

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K

Question 52

Evaporation is a change from

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liquid to gas

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gas to liquid

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solid to liquid

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liquid to solid

Question 53

Transpiration is

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loss of water through a plant's leaves

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the amount of energy available at all levels of a food web

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change from solid to liquid

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returning nutrients to the soil via decomposers

Question 54

Photosynthesis is

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plants using sunlight, water, and CO2 to make glucose sugar

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a tool that gathers oil in one area

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loss of water through a plant's leaves

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change from gas to liquid

Question 55

Food chain arrows

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show the direction energy moves in a food chain

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are a way to pick up oil from the surface water

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are chemicals that thin and dissolve oil

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can go any direction in a food web

Question 56

A secondary consumer

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eats primary consumers

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eats producers

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eats decomposers

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eats only plants

Question 57

Why do we need nitrogen?

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builds up parts of our bodies

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drives the water cycle

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helps us breathe

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helps us eliminate wastes

Question 58

Why do we need carbon?

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builds up different parts of our bodies

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helps us breathe

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for better sleep

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for energy

Question 59

Condensation is a change from

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gas to liquid

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gas to solid

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liquid to solid

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solid to liquid

Question 60

The sun

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drives the water cycle

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changes from solid to gas

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is made of CO2

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is bad for plants

Question 61

Chlorophyll

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green pigment that captures sunlight for photosynthesis

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tool that gathers oil into one area

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eats primary consumers

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a change in climate patterns

Question 62

An energy pyramid

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shows the amount of energy at each step of a food chain

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a line of organisms that eat each other

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a change from solid to liquid

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how plants make their own food with sunlight

Question 63

Tertiary consumers

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eat secondary consumers

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eat primary consumers

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eat producers

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eat only decomposers

Question 64

Where is most of Earth's nitrogen found?

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atmosphere

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water

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soil

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underground

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