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What process is represented by letter B?

• Evaporation, because the water vapor is in the air

• Precipitation, because rain comes from clouds

• Condensation, because water is changing states to form clouds

• Transpiration, because water is transforming

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In the food chain above, the role of the grasshopper can best be described as--

• a consumer that eats producers

• a herbivore that produces its own energy

• a producer that provides energy for the mouse

• an omnivore that eats grasses and small animals

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When using a solar-powered calculator, what source of energy is being used to power the calculator?

• Electrical Energy

• Light Energy

• Mechanical Energy

• Sound Energy

The arrows in the diagrams below represent light. Which diagram best shows how a glass mirror would reflect light?

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What is the process by which plants release water vapor into the air through their leaves?

• Condensation

• Transpiration

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

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What does solubility refer to?

• The ability of a substance to dissolve in another substance.

• The temperature at which a liquid turns into a solid.

• The ability of a substance to react with oxygen.

• The temperature at which a solid turns into a liquid.

What is the primary function of the chloroplasts in plant cells?

• To break down sugar molecules to release energy

• To store water and nutrients

• To capture light energy and convert it into chemical energy

• To control the entry and exit of substances in and out of the cell

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What is the term for the amount of matter in an object?

• Weight

• Density

• Mass

• Volume

Which of the following is a chemical change?

• Dissolving salt in water

• Boiling water

• Burning wood

• Melting ice

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What type of symbiotic relationship benefits one organism without harming the other?

• Mutualism

• Commensalism

• Parasitism

• Predation