Main Ideas and Details

Why is it important to identify the main idea of a passage or text?

• To waste time and effort

• To ignore the author's message

• To understand the purpose and message of the author and retain information better.

• To confuse the reader

What is the recommended method for reviewing Cornell Notes?

• Highlight important points, rewrite notes, and memorize them.

• Read the notes once and rely on memory for studying.

• Skip reviewing and directly start answering practice questions.

• Review main ideas, summarize, and create study questions.

What is the main idea behind the theory of evolution by natural selection?

• Species change over time due to random events.

• Organisms adapt to their environment to survive and reproduce.

• All species were created in their current form.

• Evolution occurs only in laboratory settings.

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Which of the following best describes the main idea of the scientific method?

• A systematic approach to solving problems and answering questions.

• A way to prove hypotheses are always correct.

• A method to ensure experiments are never repeated.

• A process to avoid making any mistakes in research.

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What is the main purpose of conducting a controlled experiment?

• To test multiple variables at once.

• To isolate the effect of a single variable.

• To prove a hypothesis is correct.

• To gather as much data as possible.

Which statement best summarizes the main idea of the law of conservation of mass?

• Mass can be created and destroyed in chemical reactions.

• Mass is always lost in physical changes.

• Mass is conserved; it is neither created nor destroyed.

• Mass increases in every chemical reaction.

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What is the main idea behind the concept of renewable energy?

• Energy sources that can be replenished naturally.

• Energy that is always available without any limitations.

• Energy that is generated from fossil fuels.

• Energy that cannot be used more than once.

Which of the following best describes the main idea of photosynthesis?

• Plants convert sunlight into chemical energy.

• Plants produce oxygen as a waste product.

• Plants absorb water through their leaves.

• Plants grow faster in direct sunlight.

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What is the main idea of Newton's First Law of Motion?

• An object will remain at rest or in uniform motion unless acted upon by a force.

• For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.

• The acceleration of an object depends on the net force acting upon it.

• Objects in motion will eventually stop on their own.

Which statement best captures the main idea of the water cycle?

• Water is constantly moving through the environment in different forms.

• Water is only found in oceans and lakes.

• Water is created and destroyed in the atmosphere.

• Water remains in one state throughout the cycle.

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