CSET 4

In the process of thermoluminescence, scientists can determine when a material was last __________.

• • frozen

• • heated

• • submerged

• • modified

What is the MOST reasonable explanation for why scientists continue to work on capturing solar energy to be converted to usable energy?

• • Solar energy is natural and, therefore, cheaper than traditional utility.

• • Solar energy is a renewable resource that cannot be depleted when used.

• • Solar energy is nonradient with particles that resist vibration, making it relatively easy to procure.

• • Solar energy is efficient, as none of the sun's energy is lost when solar cells are utilized.

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Any inclusion found within sedimentary rock must be _____ that rock.

• • the same age as

• • causing an unconformity in

• • younger than

• • older than

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Which planet revolves around its axis in a clockwise fashion?

• • Venus

• • Neptune

• • Jupiter

• • Earth

How many trophic levels does an omnivore feed on within an ecosystem?

• • Omnivores feed at all trophic levels.

• • None, because the various trophic levels do not apply to omnivores.

• • 3

• • 2

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Which of the below do NOT describe a convex lens?

• • It refracts light in towards a central focal point.

• • It is thicker in the middle than at the ends.

• • It can be used as a corrective measure for farsightedness.

• • It refracts light out, in a wide arc.

What is an ecomorph?

• • A genus of organisms that all fill the same niche.

• • A population that has recently evolved physical variations to adapt to a specific microenvironment.

• • A species that is found only in one specific ecosystem.

• • All of the populations that share the same fundamental niche within an ecosystem.

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Which statement accurately portrays Monarch and Viceroy butterflies?

• • Viceroy butterflies make a tasty meal for predators, so they mimic Monarch butterflies which are unpalatable to predators.

• • Their bright coloration is an indication that they are fit individuals and help them find a mate.

• • Their similar coloration is an example of Mullerian mimicry.

• • Their similar coloration is an example of Batesian mimicry.

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What is made when DNA condenses during cell division?

• • Spindle fibers

• • Ribosomes

• • Lysosomes

• • Chromosomes

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Which of the following types of radioactive decay does not result in a change in the number of protons and neutrons within a nucleus, but does release a lot of energy?

• • Delta Decay

• • Gamma Decay

• • Alpha Decay

• • Beta Decay

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