In 2013, an enormous cave was discovered in Er Wang Dong in the Chinese province of Chongqing. Explorers were stunned to enter a cave chamber covered in lush vegetation, an area so huge that clouds had begun to form in higher levels of the cave that completely obscured the roof, more than 250 meters above the floor. Approximately how many feet would this be?

When looking at the periodic table it would be expected to find the noble gasses in the same ___.

Which model below best illustrates the current view of an atom?

Using the dot diagrams provided, which element is least likely to react with Fluorine.

The chemical formula for carbon dioxide is CO2. Which correctly shows the structural formula?

What type of reaction is shown in the chemical equation?

How does the law of conservation of mass relate to atoms during a reaction?

A net force of 20 N is applied to a box, giving it an acceleration of 2.5 m/s2 . What is the mass of the box?

One plane is flying east at 800 km/hr and another is going north at 800 km/hr. Which of the following is true?

For every action force there is an equal and opposite reaction force. Which of the following doesn’t apply to this concept?

As the seasons change, so does the path of the sun across the sky. In the northern hemisphere, the sun’s path is the lowest in December and highest in…

Which moon phase is seen from Earth as shown in the illustration?

How often does a high tide occur?

The distance you are from a star can cause this factor to change..

All of the following characteristics are considered to be valuable when studying our sun except:

Using the electromagnetic spectra below, a team of scientists wants to study an object that emits high energy. Which type of telescope would be the best to use?

Saturn is about 7 ___ from the Sun.

How is the Doppler shift applied to the Big Bang Theory?

Which of the following can be used as a past indicator of climate in a particular region?

Which type of mountains are most commonly found on Earth?

The ___ causes moving water and wait to appear to move in a clockwise manner in the northern hemisphere and counterclockwise in the southern hemisphere.

Which of the following shows a mountain with steep sides?

Given the front shown below, a meteorologist states their will most likely be clouds and light rain. Which best matches, given the information?

When will a hurricane begin to lose energy and dissipate?

Boxer crabs and sea anemones live in coral reefs. Crabs carry sea anemones in their claws. The anemones have stinging cells to help fight off predators of the crab. Which best describes this relationship?

Food, water, and sunlight are all possible ___ factors. A. Biotic B. Competing C. Limiting D. Environmental

All of the following are short term environmental changes except: A. Light B. Temperature C. Nutrients D. Sea level change

How can excessive sediment in a marine environment affect an autotroph?

Suppose that you filled a beaker to the rim with water as shown below and walked around a parking lot making an attempt to complete a lap in the least amount of time. The water would have a tendency to spill from the container during specific locations. In general the water spilled except when:

Watson and Crick used wire, spheres, their chemical knowledge, and an X-ray of a DNA molecule to determine that DNA had a double helical structure. Which process of science were they most likely using? A. Publishing their conclusions B. Developing their experiment C. Constructing a model D. Conducting an experiment

2.A student conducted an experiment that compared the amount of nitrogen found in the soil to how well a tomato plant produced fruit. Which of the following is the best axis label and placement for the independent variable?

A student is using water displacement to determine the volume of two small rocks. Given the graphic, determine the volume of the rocks.

A mixture of salt water needs to be separated. Which piece of equipment would be best to separate this mixture?

Which of the following units would be the most appropriate to measure the height of a newly sprouted plant?