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How are babies of reptiles different from babies of mammals?
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A
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Reptiles develop in eggs.
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B
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Reptiles develop in the womb.
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C
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Reptile babies breathe with gills.
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D
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Reptile babies need to be fed by their parents.
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Definition
| Reptiles develop in eggs. |
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Term
How are fungi different from plants?
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F
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Fungi absorb sugar to make food.
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G
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Fungi do not make their own food.
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H
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Fungi need dead wood to make food.
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I
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Fungi do not need sunlight to make food.
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Definition
| Fungi do not make their own food |
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Term
How are amphibians different from all other classes of vertebrates?
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A
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Amphibians hatch from eggs.
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B
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Amphibians are cold-blooded.
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C
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Adult amphibians look nothing like baby amphibians.
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D
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Adult amphibians have bodies unlike any other vertebrate.
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Definition
| Adult amphibians look nothing like baby amphibians. |
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Term
Which two characteristics do most mammals share?
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F
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They are cold-blooded and mothers make milk for their young.
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G
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They are warm-blooded and mothers make milk for their young.
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H
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They are cold-blooded and have hair or fur covering their bodies.
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I
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They are warm-blooded and have feathers or scales covering their bodies.
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Definition
| They are warm-blooded and mothers make milk for their young. |
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Term
5 Which choice below shows the order of organization in an animal from simplest to most complex?
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A
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organ system, organ, tissue, cell
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B
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cell, tissue, organ, organ system
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C
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tissue, cell, organ system, organ
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D
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cell, organ, tissue, organ system
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Definition
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B
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cell, tissue, organ, organ system
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Term
6 Which two organ systems work together to move the body?
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F
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muscle system and bone system
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G
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muscle system and digestive system
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H
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nervous system and digestive system
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respiratory system and nervous system
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Definition
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F
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muscle system and bone system
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Term
What is the name of a group of similar cells working together to perform the same function?
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A
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tissue
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B
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organ
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C
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system
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D
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bundle
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Definition
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Term
Which type of blood vessel takes blood from cells back to the heart?
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F
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vein
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G
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artery
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H
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arteriole
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capillary
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Definition
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Term
9 How does food move through the esophagus?
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A
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Air presses food through the esophagus.
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B
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Gravity forces food to move down the esophagus.
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C
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Rings of muscles squeeze food down the esophagus.
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D
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Food smoothly slides down the mucus-lined esophagus.
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Definition
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C
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Rings of muscles squeeze food down the esophagus.
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Term
The transportation system of the body is the
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F
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urinary system.
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G
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digestive system.
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H
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circulatory system.
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I
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respiratory system.
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Definition
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Term
Which of the following will the body make an increased number of in response to an infection?
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A
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plasma
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B
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platelets
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C
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red blood cells
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D
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white blood cells
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Definition
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Term
Leaves have many tiny openings on the bottom. What is the purpose of these openings?
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F
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They allow only oxygen to pass into a plant.
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G
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They allow air to pass into and out of a plant.
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H
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They allow water to pass into and out of a plant.
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I
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They allow only carbon dioxide to pass out of a plant.
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Definition
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G
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They allow air to pass into and out of a plant.
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Term
Look at the following diagram about photosynthesis. Which product is missing?
carbon dioxide + water + energy = oxygen + ______
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A
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salt
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B
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sugar
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C
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potassium
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D
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chlorophyll
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Definition
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Term
Most water enters a plant through which of the following structures?
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F
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taproots
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G
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root hairs
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H
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root bundles
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I
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fibrous roots
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Definition
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Term
[image]Look at the diagram below. Which letter identifies where pollen is made in a flower?
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Definition
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Term
The oceans cover about what percentage of Earth?
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A
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25 percent
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B
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50 percent
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C
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75 percent
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D
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90 percent
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Definition
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Term
Which of the following is the source of most of the oxygen in the atmosphere?
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F
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plants
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G
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volcanoes
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H
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trucks and cars
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I
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plankton in the oceans
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Definition
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Term
Corals have a symbiotic relationship with plant-like algae that grow inside them. How do the algae benefit the corals?
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A
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The algae provide the corals with various nutrients.
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B
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The algae help the corals make a hard outside coating.
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C
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The algae allow the corals to live in deep ocean environments.
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D
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The algae release a toxin that keeps predators away from the corals.
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Definition
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B
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The algae help the corals make a hard outside coating.
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Term
A plant in the desert would most likely have which root system?
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F
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a small taproot with long root hairs
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G
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a small taproot with short root hairs
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H
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a large root system, close to the surface
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I
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a large root system, deep beneath the surface
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Definition
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H
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a large root system, close to the surface
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Term
Creatures that live in the deep ocean need to adapt to which environmental factor?
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A
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lack of food
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B
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high pressure
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C
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low levels of salt
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D
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high temperatures
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Definition
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Term
Look at the energy pyramid below. Where is the greatest amount of energy?
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Definition
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Term
How do carnivores obtain energy?
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A
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They eat plants.
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B
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They eat animals.
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C
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They eat animals and plants.
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D
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They eat the food they make.
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Definition
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Term
What role do decomposers play in ecosystems?
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F
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They break down nitrogen and oxygen.
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G
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They break down waste and dead matter.
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H
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They provide nutrients for carnivores to make energy.
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I
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They provide nutrients for omnivores to make energy.
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Definition
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G
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They break down waste and dead matter.
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Term
What carries warm water toward the poles?
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F
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tides
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G
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rivers
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H
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waves
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I
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currents
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Definition
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Term
Which best describes rivers, streams, and lakes?
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A
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surface salt water
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B
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salty groundwater
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C
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fresh groundwater
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D
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surface fresh water
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Definition
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Term
How does an iceberg form?
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F
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An iceberg forms when ocean water freezes.
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G
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An iceberg forms when an ice sheet cracks at its base.
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H
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An iceberg forms when water from a glacier flows into an ocean and freezes.
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I
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An iceberg forms when a large piece of ice breaks off a glacier or ice sheet.
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Definition
|
I
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An iceberg forms when a large piece of ice breaks off a glacier or ice sheet.
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Term
Water that fills spaces between particles of rock and soil is
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A
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rainwater.
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B
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salt water.
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C
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groundwater.
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D
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reservoir water.
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Definition
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Term
What is the top level of groundwater in an aquifer called?
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F
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water top
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G
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water base
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H
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water level
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I
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water table
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Definition
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Term
Look at the picture of the water cycle.
Which arrow shows condensation?
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Definition
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|
Term
Dew forms during which part of the water cycle?
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F
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runoff
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G
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evaporation
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H
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precipitation
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I
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condensation
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Definition
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Term
Sometimes, water vapor on a surface may freeze without first becoming liquid water. What forms when this occurs?
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A
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hail
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B
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dew
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C
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frost
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D
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snow
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|
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Definition
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|
Term
Which of the following is true about clouds in the summer sky?
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F
|
Many of them are made of ice crystals.
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|
G
|
They form at high altitude under great pressure.
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H
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Many of them form at low altitude under low pressure.
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I
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They are white because little sunlight gets through them.
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|
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Definition
|
F
|
Many of them are made of ice crystals.
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|
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Term
Frozen raindrops falling from clouds are called
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A
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hail.
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|
B
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sleet.
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C
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snow.
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D
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freezing rain.
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|
|
Definition
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|
Term
When air moves upward to areas of less air pressure, what often forms?
|
F
|
fog
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G
|
dew
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H
|
clouds
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I
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water vapor
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|
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Definition
|
|
Term
Convection currents form when air temperatures are
|
A
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different.
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|
B
|
the same.
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|
C
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less than 0°C.
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|
D
|
greater than 100°C.
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|
|
Definition
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|
Term
A column of wind lifted up on one end by upward winds and pressed down on the other end by downward winds describes which of the following?
|
F
|
tornado
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|
G
|
blizzard
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H
|
hurricane
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I
|
thunderstorm
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|
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Definition
|
|
Term
Hurricanes get their energy from
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A
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cool ocean waters.
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|
B
|
warm ocean waters.
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|
C
|
increasing land temperatures.
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|
D
|
decreasing land temperatures.
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|
|
Definition
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|
Term
Which weather instrument is used to measure wind speed?
|
F
|
radar
|
|
G
|
rain gauge
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H
|
hygrometer
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I
|
anemometer
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|
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Definition
|
|
Term
A scientist studying climates finds a fossil of a fish in the desert. What can the scientist learn from this fossil?
|
A
|
that the desert has always had a dry climate
|
|
B
|
that there was an error in the scientist's work
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|
C
|
that there is an underground lake in the desert
|
|
D
|
that the desert probably had a wet climate at one time
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|
|
Definition
|
D
|
that the desert probably had a wet climate at one time
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|
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|
Term
How do scientists learn about the mantle and core of Earth?
|
F
|
They bore holes into Earth to study the layers.
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|
G
|
They cut cross-sections of layers using a specially made drill.
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|
H
|
They study material that pushed through cracks in the crust.
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I
|
They use information about Earth's moon to learn about Earth.
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|
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Definition
|
H
|
They study material that pushed through cracks in the crust.
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|
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|
Term
What makes up Earth's lithosphere?
|
A
|
Earth's crust and core
|
|
B
|
the mantle and the outer core
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|
C
|
the bottom part of the mantle and the core
|
|
D
|
the top part of the Earth's mantle and the crust above it
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|
|
Definition
|
D
|
the top part of the Earth's mantle and the crust above it
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|
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|
Term
What force makes two plates jerk into a new position?
|
F
|
volcano
|
|
G
|
tsunami
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H
|
hurricane
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I
|
earthquake
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|
|
Definition
|
|
Term
Which of the following is a constructive force of nature?
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A
|
volcano
|
|
B
|
tsunami
|
|
C
|
hurricane
|
|
D
|
earthquake
|
|
|
Definition
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|
Term
Several different types of stone were exposed to the weather for many years. Which type of stone will most likely show the greatest amount of weathering?
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F
|
basalt
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|
G
|
marble
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H
|
granite
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I
|
limestone
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|
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Definition
|
|
Term
How do farmers work to prevent wind erosion of topsoil?
|
A
|
They frequently plow their fields.
|
|
B
|
They plant crops that grow close to the ground.
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|
C
|
They plant crops in valleys rather than on hills.
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|
D
|
They surround fields with natural barriers, such as trees.
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|
|
Definition
|
D
|
They surround fields with natural barriers, such as trees.
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|
|
|
Term
The placing of materials in a new place is called
|
F
|
erosion.
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|
G
|
deposition.
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H
|
physical weathering.
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I
|
chemical weathering.
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|
|
Definition
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|
Term
Which property below can you use to identify an unknown mineral?
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A
|
its mass
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|
B
|
its weight
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C
|
its volume
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D
|
its hardness
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|
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Definition
|
|
Term
How can you identify igneous rock?
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F
|
It has visible crystals.
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|
G
|
It has thin layers of rock.
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|
H
|
It is smooth with a black surface.
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I
|
It has thin, curved layers of rock.
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|
|
Definition
|
F
|
It has visible crystals.
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|
|
|
Term
Which of the following is a nonrenewable resource?
|
A
|
clean air
|
|
B
|
fossil fuel
|
|
C
|
fresh water
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|
D
|
solar energy
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|
|
Definition
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|
Term
Choose the word that belongs in the sentence.
Wind, Water, and the Sun are ____ energy sources.
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F
|
renewable
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|
G
|
recyclable
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H
|
nonrecyclable
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I
|
nonrenewable
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|
|
Definition
|
|
Term
How do hydroelectric power plants produce energy?
|
A
|
Fossil fuels burn.
|
|
B
|
Wind spins the blades.
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|
C
|
Solar cells collect solar rays.
|
|
D
|
Water flows through a dam.
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|
|
Definition
|
D
|
Water flows through a dam.
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|
|
|
Term
What is one advantage of geothermal energy over wind energy?
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F
|
Geothermal energy is a renewable resource.
|
|
G
|
Geothermal energy can always produce electricity.
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|
H
|
Geothermal energy does not pollute the environment.
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I
|
Geothermal energy plants can be built in only a few places.
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|
|
Definition
|
G
|
Geothermal energy can always produce electricity.
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|
|
|
Term
How can rain harm the environment?
|
A
|
Air pollution gets into rain as it falls.
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|
B
|
Polluted water forms clouds and then it rains.
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|
C
|
Air pollution is absorbed into clouds and forms polluted rain.
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|
D
|
Polluted water evaporates into the water cycle and then comes down as polluted rain.
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|
|
Definition
|
A
|
Air pollution gets into rain as it falls.
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|
|
|
Term
The Earth has a lot of aluminum. But aluminum is still recycled. What is an advantage of recycling aluminum?
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F
|
Recycled aluminum has higher quality.
|
|
G
|
Recycling aluminum creates more jobs.
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|
H
|
It takes less energy to recycle than to mine more aluminum.
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I
|
It conserves fewer resources to recycle than to mine more aluminum.
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|
|
Definition
|
H
|
It takes less energy to recycle than to mine more aluminum.
|
|
|
|
Term
What natural resource does nuclear energy require?
|
A
|
copper
|
|
B
|
uranium
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|
C
|
aluminum
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|
D
|
magnesium
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|
|
Definition
|
|
Term
Most elements are metals. Which of the following is a physical property of metals?
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F
|
shiny
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|
G
|
bendable
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H
|
conducts heat
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|
I
|
all of the above
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|
|
Definition
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|
Term
An object that takes up more space than another object has a greater ____.
|
A
|
mass
|
|
B
|
density
|
|
C
|
volume
|
|
D
|
weight
|
|
|
Definition
|
|
Term
How many different elements are in a molecule of CO2?
|
|
Definition
|
|
Term
Why do most materials get smaller when they cool?
|
A
|
Some particles are destroyed.
|
|
B
|
The particles have less space between them.
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|
C
|
Some particles turn into a different material.
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|
D
|
The particles have more space between them.
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|
|
Definition
|
B
|
The particles have less space between them.
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|
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|
Term
Look at the illustration below.
What causes the phase change of water shown in the illustration below?
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F
|
cooling
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|
G
|
heating
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|
H
|
melting
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I
|
condensation
|
|
|
Definition
|
|
Term
When does dew form?
|
A
|
When a gas is cooled.
|
|
B
|
When a gas is heated.
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|
C
|
When a liquid is cooled.
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|
D
|
When a liquid is heated.
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|
|
Definition
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|
Term
Materials in simple mixtures ____.
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F
|
cannot be separated
|
|
G
|
can be separated easily
|
|
H
|
can be separated only by using cold
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I
|
can be separated only by using heat
|
|
|
Definition
|
G
|
can be separated easily
|
|
|
|
Term
In a solution, the substance that dissolves is the ____.
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A
|
solid
|
|
B
|
saline
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|
C
|
solute
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|
D
|
solvent
|
|
|
Definition
|
|
Term
Which change below is a chemical change?
|
F
|
One kind of matter changes phases.
|
|
G
|
One kind of matter changes its shape and volume.
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|
H
|
One kind of matter keeps its identity and properties.
|
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I
|
One kind of matter changes into another kind of matter.
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|
|
Definition
|
I
|
One kind of matter changes into another kind of matter.
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|
|
|
Term
Which of the following describes what happens during a chemical reaction?
|
A
|
Matter is destroyed.
|
|
B
|
Matter is not changed.
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|
C
|
Matter is created and destroyed.
|
|
D
|
Matter is neither created nor destroyed.
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|
|
Definition
|
D
|
Matter is neither created nor destroyed.
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|
|
|
Term
A tent is from a polymer developed in a chemical laboratory. What is the name of the polymer?
|
F
|
silk
|
|
G
|
wool
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|
H
|
nylon
|
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I
|
cotton
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|
|
Definition
|
|
Term
Which object has a steady, or constant, motion?
|
A
|
a car
|
|
B
|
the Earth
|
|
C
|
a sea star
|
|
D
|
a pendulum
|
|
|
Definition
|
|
Term
How do electricity and magnetism act on different objects?
|
F
|
They can only pull objects.
|
|
G
|
They can only push objects.
|
|
H
|
They can either push or pull objects.
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|
I
|
They can either push or pull objects only if they touch.
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|
|
Definition
|
H
|
They can either push or pull objects
|
|
|
|
Term
Machine A performs 48 joules of work in 4 seconds. Machine B performs the same amount of work in half the time. Which statement is true about Machines A and B?
|
A
|
Machine A and Machine B used no power.
|
|
B
|
Machine A used more power than Machine B.
|
|
C
|
Machine B used more power than Machine A.
|
|
D
|
Machine A and Machine B used the same amount of power.
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|
|
Definition
|
C
|
Machine B used more power than Machine A.
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|
|
|
Term
When you ride a roller coaster, what makes your body rise out of its seat at the top of a hill?
|
F
|
inertia
|
|
G
|
gravity
|
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H
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friction
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electricity
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Definition
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How can you complete this sentence so it is always true?
The greater the net force acting on an object, ____.
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the less the mass of the object
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B
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the greater the mass of the object
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C
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the less the acceleration of the object
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D
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the greater the acceleration of the object
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Definition
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D
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the greater the acceleration of the object
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Term
Which complex machine uses mainly human force to operate the simple machines in it?
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car
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G
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ship
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bicycle
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go cart
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A student rolls these four items on the same surface and at the same speed. Which item will have the greatest kinetic energy?
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A
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marble
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B
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basketball
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C
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beach ball
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D
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table tennis ball
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Definition
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Term
What type of energy is released when a proton is knocked out of an atom's nucleus?
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atomic energy
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G
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nuclear energy
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chemical energy
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potential energy
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Definition
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Term
Choose the words that belong in the sentence.
A sound with greater ____ has a ____ pitch.
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frequency, lower
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B
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amplitude, lower
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C
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frequency, higher
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D
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amplitude, higher
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Definition
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Term
Sound travels most slowly through which choice below?
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a metal pole
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G
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a wood block
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H
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a pool of water
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an area of cool air
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Definition
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Term
In which substance do the particles move the fastest?
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A
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ice cube
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B
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apple juice
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C
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ocean water
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D
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hot chocolate
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Definition
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Term
How do currents transfer heat in the ocean?
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by radiation
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G
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by convection
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H
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by conduction
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I
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by evaporation
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Definition
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Term
When an atom loses electrons, its charge becomes
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A
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neutral.
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B
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positive.
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C
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negative.
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D
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positive or negative.
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Definition
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Term
Which of the following is an example of a conductor?
F glass
G rubber
H plastic
I salt water |
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Definition
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Term
How is an insulator used in a circuit?
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A
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An insulator helps keep the electric charges inside the pathway.
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B
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An insulator transforms electrical energy to other forms of energy.
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C
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An insulator provides the pathway electric current moves through.
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D
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An insulator provides the energy to pump electric charges through the circuit.
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Definition
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A
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An insulator helps keep the electric charges inside the pathway.
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Term
Look at the illustration below.
How many resistors does this circuit diagram show?
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Definition
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Term
Choose the word that belongs in the sentence.
A circuit with more than one resistor on a wire is a ____ circuit.
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A
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series
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B
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simple
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C
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multiple
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D
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complex
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Definition
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Term
How is a parallel circuit different from a series circuit?
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F
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series circuit has more than one pathway.
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G
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parallel circuit has more than one pathway.
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H
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series circuit provides more electrical energy.
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I
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parallel circuit provides more electrical energy.
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Definition
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G
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parallel circuit has more than one pathway.
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Term
What makes a material a superconductor?
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A
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It has no resistance to electrical current.
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B
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It has a high resistance to electrical current.
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C
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It conducts electricity at super high pressures.
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D
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It conducts electricity at super high temperatures.
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Definition
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A
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It has no resistance to electrical current.
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Term
Why does a balloon rubbed on a sweater stick to a wall?
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F
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The balloon's charge repels the charge of the wall.
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G
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The balloon's charge attracts the charge of the wall.
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H
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The balloon's charge is equal to the charge of the wall.
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I
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The balloon's charge is greater than the charge of the wall.
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Definition
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G
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The balloon's charge attracts the charge of the wall.
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Term
How did people long ago develop calendars?
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A
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They studied predictable cycles of the sky.
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B
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They predicted when eclipses would next occur.
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C
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They watched for unexpected patterns in the sky.
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D
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They counted days between appearances of new objects in the sky.
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Definition
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A
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They studied predictable cycles of the sky.
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Term
Why do telescopes in space get a more complete picture of space objects?
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F
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They are closer to the objects.
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G
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They are beyond Earth's atmosphere.
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H
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It is always lighter in space than it is on Earth.
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I
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Telescopes in space are bigger than those on Earth.
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Definition
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G
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They are beyond Earth's atmosphere.
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Term
New stars form in a cloud of gas and dust called a
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A
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nebula.
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B
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supernova.
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C
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black hole.
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D
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white dwarf.
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Definition
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Term
What type of galaxy has a shape somewhat like a football?
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F
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spiral galaxy
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G
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dwarf galaxy
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H
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elliptical galaxy
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I
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irregular galaxy
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
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B
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As the Earth moves around the Sun, different parts of the sky come into view.
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Term
What do Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune have in common?
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F
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They all have rocky surfaces.
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G
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They all have gaseous surfaces.
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H
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They all appear to be similar to Earth.
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I
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They all appear to be made of rock and ice.
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Definition
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G
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They all have gaseous surfaces.
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Term
What causes the temperatures at the North and South Poles to remain so cold throughout the year?
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A
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the tilt of the Earth on its axis
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B
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the distance between the Earth and the Sun
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C
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the speed at which the Earth moves around the Sun
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D
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the length of time it takes for the Earth to turn on its axis
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Definition
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A
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the tilt of the Earth on its axis
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Term
Which choice below gives the correct order of planets from the Sun?
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F
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Mars, Venus, Earth, Saturn
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G
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Earth, Mars, Venus, Jupiter
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H
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Mercury, Earth, Mars, Jupiter
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I
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Uranus, Jupiter, Neptune, Saturn
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Definition
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H
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Mercury, Earth, Mars, Jupiter
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Term
What season is the location on Earth tilted toward the sun experiencing?
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A
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spring
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B
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winter
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C
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autumn
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D
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summer
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Definition
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Term
A student says that she saw a shooting star in the sky last night. What did she really see?
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F
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a star
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G
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a meteor
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H
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an asteroid
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I
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a meteoroid
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Definition
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Term
Why do craters last for millions of years on the surface of the Moon?
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A
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The wind on the Moon is high in the atmosphere.
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B
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The Moon has no water or wind to erode the craters.
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C
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The Moon's surface is so hard the craters do not change.
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D
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The Moon's surface is made of materials that are resistant to change.
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Definition
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B
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The Moon has no water or wind to erode the craters.
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Term
During which phase of the Moon is the Moon passing between Earth and the Sun?
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F
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full moon
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G
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new moon
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H
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first quarter
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I
|
crescent moon
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Definition
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Term
Why is the tidal difference much less during neap tides?
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A
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Only the Sun pulls on Earth at a straight angle.
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B
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Only the Moon pulls on Earth at a straight angle.
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C
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The Sun and Moon pull on Earth at the same angle.
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D
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The Sun pulls on Earth at a greatly different angle from the Moon.
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Definition
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D
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The Sun pulls on Earth at a greatly different angle from the Moon
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Term
Which part of the comet exists both when the comet is close to the Sun and when the comet is far away from the Sun?
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F
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coma
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G
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ion tail
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H
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nucleus
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I
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dust tail
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Definition
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