Fossils are evidence of living things that were alive many, many years ago and often consist of the skeletons of creatures imbedded in rock. Why don’t fossils contain the animal’s soft tissues, as well?

Because the soft tissues decayed before the fossil could be formed.

Because the rock breaks down soft tissues.

Because the soft tissues were always eaten by scavengers.

Because the rock always smashed the soft tissues flat.

The island of Guam had no native snake species until the brown tree snake was introduced. What effect did this egg-eating snake have on the native bird populations?

Bird populations decreased as the snakes fed on the bird eggs.

Bird populations were not affected by the snake’s introduction.

Bird populations increased as the birds preyed on the snakes.

Bird populations increased as the snakes eliminated predators.

Which type of energy change is occurring in the pictures above?

Potential energy to kinetic energy

Mechanical energy to chemical energy

A student is using a pendulum to demonstrate energy transformation. The student pulls the ball back before releasing it. Which list best describes the energy of the ball on the pendulum in each diagram?

1. all potential energy 2. potential energy transferring to kinetic energy 3. kinetic energy transferring to potential energy

1. all kinetic energy 2. kinetic energy transferring to potential energy 3. potential energy transferring to kinetic energy

1. all potential energy 2. kinetic energy transferring to potential energy 3. potential energy transferring to kinetic energy

1. all kinetic energy 2. potential energy transferring to kinetic energy 3. kinetic energy transferring to potential energy

Use the pictures to answer the question. Which two objects transform electrical energy into mechanical energy?

washing machine and ceiling fan

A student pointed a light at a prism as shown in the diagram. Which statement best explains what the diagram shows?

White light is made up of different colors.

White light mixes with colors inside the prism.

Prisms contain the colors of the rainbow.

Which statement best explains the conditions that cause volcanoes to form along the northern and southwestern edges of the Pacific Plate?

The mantle has convection currents that cause the crust of two plates to collide in these areas.

The movement of material in the mantle causes the formation of new rock in these areas.

The downward movement of cooling magma causes earthquakes to release energy in these areas.

The collection of magma below the plate boundary causes a subduction zone to form in these areas.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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Which of these best represents the Earth’s structure?

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Which of these would be used to measure the mass of a marble?

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Why is photosynthesis important for plants?

It collects sunlight which is used to make food for plants.

It gets rid of plant waste products.

It changes plant sugar into stronger chemicals.

It helps attract insects to plant flowers.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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A comb is rubbed with a piece of wool fabric and placed next to some scraps of paper. The paper moves toward the comb. The movement of the paper is caused by —

chemical energy

magnetic attraction

mechanical energy

static electricity

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Which of these best represents the Earth’s structure?

Which of these would be used to measure the mass of a marble?

Why is photosynthesis important for plants?

A comb is rubbed with a piece of wool fabric and placed next to some scraps of paper. The paper moves toward the comb. The movement of the paper is caused by —

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