Week 2 EOG Vocab Review Quiz

What is a characteristic of a heterogeneous mixture?

• Components are evenly distributed

• You can usually see the different parts

• It is often called a solution

• It looks the same throughout

Which of the following is an example of a homogeneous mixture?

• Salad

• Sand and gravel

• Saltwater

• Trail mix

What property is common to all metals?

• Poor conductors of electricity

• Brittle

• Dull

• Malleable

Which element is a metalloid?

• Helium

• Oxygen

• Silicon

• Iron

What is a defining feature of noble gases?

• inert

• Malleable

• Good conductors of heat

• Highly reactive

Which of the following is a limiting factor in a desert ecosystem?

• Water

• Nutrients

• Sunlight

• Temperature

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What role do decomposers play in an ecosystem?

• Provide shelter for other organisms

• Produce their own food

• Break down dead organic matter

• Compete for resources

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What is an example of cooperation in animals?

• A lion hunting alone

• Ants working together to find food

• A bird building a nest

• A fish swimming in a school

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What is the main characteristic of an autotroph?

• Consumes other organisms for energy

• Produces its own food

• Lives in water

• Is always a plant

What is continental drift?

• The erosion of coastlines

• The process of mountain formation

• The theory that continents have moved over time

• The movement of ocean currents

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