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What is the primary source of energy for photosynthesis in plants?

• Soil nutrients

• Water

• Sunlight

• Carbon dioxide

Which of the following best describes a niche in an ecosystem?

• The type of soil an organism lives in

• The weather in a habitat

• The role an organism plays in the food web

• The population size of an organism

What is the correct order of the planets from the sun outward?

• Venus, Earth, Mercury, Mars

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

• Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Mercury, Venus, Uranus, Neptune

• Mars, Earth, Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Neptune, Saturn, Uranus

Which of these changes the direction or speed of an object in motion?

• Gravity

• Light

• Sound

• A force

What causes the ocean tides?

• Earth’s rotation

• Wind patterns

Which describes a watershed?

• An area where water is stored underground

• A land area where all water flows to the same place

• A container used to carry water

• A part of the ocean with low salinity

What kind of energy is used in an electromagnet?

• Sound

• Light

• Electrical

• Nuclear

Which statement about energy is correct?

• Energy can be created and destroyed

• Energy only exists in electrical form

• Energy can change form but cannot be created or destroyed

• Only people can use energy

Which tool would be best to identify an unknown insect based on its body parts?

• Thermometer

• Barometer

• Dichotomous key

• Microscope

What is the difference between weather and climate?

• Weather is hotter than climate

• Weather is long-term; climate is short-term

• Weather is short-term; climate is long-term

• There is no difference