Structures and Functions

The process by which plants release water through the pores in their leaves is called...

• accumulation

• dormancy 

• photosynthesis 

• transpiration

The plastic covering is there to:

• Provide a conductor for electrical energy to flow.

• Provide an insulator so that electrical energy will not pass outside of the wires.

• Provide a conductor so that electrical energy can NOT flow.

• Provide an insulator so that electrical energy can flow.

What happens to the temperature when a warm air mass replaces a cold air mass?

• Temperature rises.

• Temperature drops.

• Temperature stays the same.

• Temperature will drop; then rise.

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Similarities are passed from parents to offspring through ___________

• Touch

• Genes

• Blood

• Learning

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What trait did an oak tree likely inherit from its parent?

• Broken branch

• Scar in bark

• Hollow in the trunk

• Leaf shape

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The water that falls from the sky can be _______ or collected, and stored in rivers, lakes, and oceans.

• accumulated

• runoff

• ground water

• transpiration

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After liquid water turns into water vapor, it goes into the air where it becomes a...

• glacier

• cloud

• surface water

• ground water

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This weather instrument is a...

• thermometer

• wind vane

• anemometer

• rain gauge

This weather instrument is a...

• anemometer

• Christmas ornament

• wind vane

• barometer

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What is the primary function of the mitochondria in eukaryotic cells?

• Energy production

• Protein synthesis

• DNA replication

• Photosynthesis

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