FHS 3.01

How large is the Great Pacific Ocean garbage patch?

• 56,000 square miles (the size of 1.6 Maines)

• 120,000 square miles (the size of 3.4 Maines)

• 327,000 square miles (the size of 9.2 Maines)

• 620,000 square miles (the size of 17.5 Maines)

Answer explanation

99% of the trash in the Great Pacific Ocean garbage patch is plastic! Not all of this plastic is large pieces of plastic, but microplastics

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-3

The Gulf of Maine is warming faster than what percentage of bodies of water?

• 25%

• 50%

• 75%

• 99%

Answer explanation

Warming air temperatures, a stronger Gulf Stream, and the Gulf of Maine's relatively shallow waters all contribute to faster warming

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

On average, how many plastic water bottles can you keep out of the ocean each year by switching to a reusable water bottle?

• 67

• 156

• 319

• 503

Answer explanation

plastic water bottles take over 1,000 years to degrade

85% of plastic water bottles end up as waste

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

NGSS.MS-PS1-3

Osteoporosis is the abnormal porous structure of the ________.

• bone

• skin

• heart

• kidney

What action is being performed here?

• Adduction

• Abduction

• Flexion

• Extension

The bodies starting position is called what?

• Sagittal

• Coronal

• Anatomical

• Biological

What is the primary function of the mitochondria in a cell?

• Energy production

• Protein synthesis

• DNA replication

• Photosynthesis

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

Which of the following elements is a noble gas?

• Oxygen

• Nitrogen

• Helium

• Carbon

What is the chemical formula for table salt?

Which law explains the relationship between the pressure and volume of a gas at constant temperature?

• Boyle's Law

• Charles's Law

• Avogadro's Law

• Newton's Law