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NDQ_005774 | omnivores only eat organisms from the plant and animal kingdoms. | c. true, d. false | b |
NDQ_005775 | decomposers break apart dead organisms and their waste material to return them as nutrients to the ecosystem. | a. true, b. false | a |
NDQ_005776 | which is a type of scavenger? | a. lion, b. hyena, c. deer, d. bear | b |
NDQ_005777 | the pollinator-plant relationship is an example of mutualism because | a. the pollinator gets food and the plant is not harmed, b. the pollinator is not harmed and the pollen is spread to other locations, c. the pollen lives off the pollinator until it dies, d. the pollinator gets food and the pollen is spread to other locations | d |
NDQ_005778 | competition occurs between species that try to use the same resources. | a. true, b. false | a |
NDQ_005779 | symbiosis is | a. a relationship between two interacting species where no one benefits, b. a relationship between two interacting species where one or both benefits, c. a relationship between three interacting species where one benefits, d. none of the above | b |
NDQ_005780 | a tapeworm living in the stomach of a human is a type of which symbiosis: | a. commensalism, b. mutualism, c. parasitism, d. both a and b | c |
NDQ_005831 | a hypothesis will not be fully accepted unless it is supported by nearly all scientists. | a. true, b. false | a |
NDQ_005832 | what will happen after a paper is published? | a. it gets incorporated into other scientists research, b. it can be thrown out if it cannot be replicated, c. it will be read by the scientists in that field, d. all of the above | d |
NDQ_005834 | science students need to know learn not to fake, hide or eliminate data. | a. true, b. false | a |
NDQ_005835 | if science is done well, other scientists will undoubtedly accept the work as the truth. | c. true, d. false | b |
NDQ_005836 | scientific experiments must be able to be replicated to protect the integrity of science. | a. true, b. false | a |
NDQ_005837 | scientists who are part of a peer review can | a. recommend or deny a paper for publication, b. only recommend a paper for publication, c. only deny a paper for publication, d. do nothing about the paper for publication | a |
NDQ_005838 | although a study may take place in a single laboratory, a scientist must present his/her work to: | a. the community of scientists in the field, b. the neighbors, c. friends, d. family members | a |
NDQ_005839 | published scientific studies are very likely to be accurate because they | a. are based on the beliefs of the scientists who published them, b. are almost certain to have been done using scientific method, c. were performed by scientists, d. all of these | b |
NDQ_005840 | facts are based on observations. | a. true, b. false | a |
NDQ_005841 | __________________ is factual information not subject to bias. | a. interpretation, b. analysis, c. data, d. opinion | c |
NDQ_005842 | many scientific studies have found that colds are caused by viruses. what is this? | a. fact, b. interpretation, c. analysis, d. opinion | a |
NDQ_005843 | which one of these statements is a fact? | a. leos have more fiery personalities than people with other astrological signs, b. you are the nicest person in the world, c. bill gates is the smartest man in the united states, d. bill gates is the wealthiest man in the united states | d |
NDQ_005844 | which one of these statements is an observation? | a. susan has itchy eyes, b. colds are caused by viruses, c. echinacea cures colds, d. susan has a runny nose so she has a cold | a |
NDQ_005845 | how do scientists test questions? | a. make observations, b. evaluate information, c. do experiments, d. all of the above | d |
NDQ_005846 | scientists usually begin an investigation with an experiment. | a. true, b. false | b |
NDQ_005847 | based on susan sneezing and having itchy eyes, one can conclude that she has a cold. | a. true, b. false | b |
NDQ_005848 | which of these statements is not testable? | a. the average global temperature is rising, b. each of us has a guardian angel, c. leos are fiery and self-assured, d. colds are caused by viruses | b |
NDQ_005850 | a good scientific question has to be ___________________. | a. true, b. testable, c. always wrong, d. always correct | b |
NDQ_005851 | the scientific method is a linear process with one step leading to another in the same way each time. | a. true, b. false | b |
NDQ_005852 | which of these is a good scientific question? | a. what happens when we die?, b. is shailene woodley a good actress?, c. would your best friend enjoy being a lawyer or a flight attendant more?, d. do humans and chimpanzees share a common ancestor? | d |
NDQ_005853 | people using the scientific method usually start with | a. a hypothesis, b. a conclusion, c. a set of experiments, d. a question | d |
NDQ_005854 | which of these questions is a good scientific question? | a. how many angels can dance on the head of a pin?, b. what is the age of our planet?, c. how many ghosts are there in the room?, d. can psychics help you win the lottery every time? | b |
NDQ_005855 | a scientific question can be based on | a. one or more observations, b. data from a past experiment, c. the data and analysis contained in a published scientific paper, d. all of the above | d |
NDQ_005856 | which one of these statements does not lead to a good question for the scientific method? | a. the amount of carbon dioxide in the air is increasing, b. oranges are sometimes sweet and sometimes sour, c. i won the lottery because i visualized it happening, d. the earth is as old as the sun | c |
NDQ_005857 | the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is decreasing. | a. true, b. false | b |
NDQ_005858 | why do scientists use the scientific method? | a. to ensure that experiments are done in an unbiased and standardized way, b. so that other scientists can duplicate the experiment, c. to support or refute a hypothesis without bias, d. all of the above | d |
NDQ_005859 | after finding out that carbon dioxide is increasing in the atmosphere, what would be a good question to try to answer with an experiment? | a. what is causing the increase in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?, b. which other greenhouse gases are increasing in the atmosphere?, c. what is the effect of increasing atmospheric carbon dioxide on the atmosphere?, d. all of the above | d |
NDQ_006121 | put the layers of the atmosphere in order from the lowest altitude to the highest altitude. | a. troposphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, stratosphere, b. troposphere, stratosphere, thermosphere, mesosphere, c. troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, d. troposphere, mesosphere, stratosphere, thermosphere | c |
NDQ_006122 | what separates the layers in the atmosphere? | a. temperature gradient, b. density, c. pressure, d. none of the above | a |
NDQ_006123 | which layer is the hottest? | a. troposphere, b. stratosphere, c. mesosphere, d. thermosphere | a |
NDQ_006124 | why does warm air rise? | a. cool gas molecules move less and take up more space so they become less dense, b. the higher pressure on air at sea level pushes it up higher in the atmosphere, c. the temperature gradient of warm air is higher than that of cold air, d. warm gas molecules move more and take up more space so they become less dense | d |
NDQ_006125 | which layer does the weather occur in? | a. troposphere, b. stratosphere, c. mesosphere, d. thermosphere | a |
NDQ_006126 | with the same number of molecules in less space, both air density and air pressure are lower. | a. true, b. false | a |
NDQ_006127 | in each layer of the atmosphere, air temperature decreases with altitude. | c. true, d. false | b |
NDQ_006128 | when air gets cooler, it decreases in density. | a. true, b. false | a |
NDQ_006129 | the temperature gradient in each layer of the atmosphere is determined by | a. how close it is to the center of the earth, b. the heat source of that layer, c. the air pressure on the layer, d. the amount of ozone that is present in the layer | b |
NDQ_006192 | tornadoes form | a. from severe thunderstorms, b. at the edges of warm fronts, c. in occluded fronts, d. where air masses from two oceans meet | a |
NDQ_006193 | the fujita scale assigns a value to a tornado based on | a. temperature and precipitation, b. temperature and wind speed, c. wind speed and damage, d. precipitation and damage | c |
NDQ_006195 | what type of cloud does a tornado stem from? | a. cirrostratus, b. cumulous, c. nimbostratus, d. cumulonimbus | d |
NDQ_006196 | which of the following is not true of tornadoes? | a. they destroy homes and property, b. very few tornadoes cause fatalities, c. tornadoes strike a very wide path, up to several miles, d. some years are worse than others for tornado damage and death | c |
NDQ_006197 | winds from the strongest tornadoes can spin more than 300 mph. | a. true, b. false | a |
NDQ_006198 | tornadoes rotate clockwise and twisters rotate anti-clockwise. | a. true, b. false | b |
NDQ_006199 | in the united states, tornadoes are most common where the ________________ air masses meet in the spring. | a. maritime tropical and continental arctic, b. maritime tropical and continental polar, c. maritime polar and the continental dry, d. maritime tropical and maritime polar | b |
NDQ_006200 | when a tornado warning is issued it accurately tells when and where the tornado will hit. | a. true, b. false | b |
NDQ_006201 | most deaths from tornadoes are caused by flying debris. | a. true, b. false | a |
NDQ_006262 | ocean biodiversity is | a. low because ocean conditions are all very similar, b. moderate with a little diversity in each of the three depth zones, c. high because there is a lot of difference in temperature, salinity, light and other factors, d. unknown since we cant see below about 200 feet depth | c |
NDQ_006263 | organisms that cant swim but are pushed along with the current are | a. fish, b. plankton, c. plants, d. all of these | b |
NDQ_006264 | phytoplankton are responsible for about one-quarter of earths total primary productivity. | a. true, b. false | b |
NDQ_006265 | nearly all marine invertebrates have hard shells for protection. | a. true, b. false | b |
NDQ_006266 | animal larvae spread in the seas as plankton and then settle to the bottom as adults. | a. true, b. false | a |
NDQ_006267 | some seabirds live their entire lives without coming to land. | a. true, b. false | b |
NDQ_006268 | most marine organisms live | a. in the photic zone, b. close to shore, c. in the deep sea, d. in the middle depths | b |
NDQ_006269 | marine invertebrates | a. are mostly found in the deep sea, b. have a backbone, c. account for a lot of the oceans biodiversity, d. all of the above | c |
NDQ_006270 | what adaptations do fish have for life in the oceans? | a. they have a swim bladder for changing depth, b. they are ectotherms so they are the same temperature as the water, c. they have gills for extracting oxygen from the water, d. all of these | d |
NDQ_006271 | what adaptations do marine mammals have for life in the oceans? | a. they have fur, fat, fast metabolisms, small surface area to volume for warmth, b. they absorb salt through their skin and secrete it through their urinary tracts, c. they have gills for extracting oxygen from water, d. all of these | a |
NDQ_006392 | a front is where two air masses | a. meet, b. diverge, c. slide past each other, d. all of these | a |
NDQ_006393 | the two air masses at a front | a. have the same density so they stay in their places, b. have different densities so the less dense one goes up over the denser one, c. have the same density so they mix, d. have different densities so they stay in their places | b |
NDQ_006394 | a stationary front will | a. remain in place until another front pushes it out of the way, b. decrease in density and move by rising over a barrier, c. break apart after several days, d. remain in place until its barrier erodes away | c |
NDQ_006395 | in a stationary front, winds blow parallel to the front but in opposite directions. | a. true, b. false | a |
NDQ_006396 | this may form along a cold front, if the humidity is high enough. | a. a thunderstorm line, b. a storm line, c. a frontal line, d. a squall line | d |
NDQ_006397 | if a cold front occurred in the spring, this type of weather would occur. | a. thunderstorms, b. strong rain, c. snow, d. strong winds | a |
NDQ_006398 | a warm front is when | a. a cold air mass slides over a warm air mass, b. a warm air mass slides over a cold air mass, c. two warm air masses meet, d. two cold air masses meet | b |
NDQ_006399 | a warm front in winter could lead to this weather | a. strong winds and thunderstorms with heavy snows, b. warm air and rain give way to cold air with heavy snow with nimbostratus clouds and fog, c. warm air with intense pouring rain, d. cold air and snow give way to warmer sleet and freezing rain with stratus clouds and | d |
NDQ_006400 | an occluded front has cold, warm and then cold fronts back to back. | a. true, b. false | a |
NDQ_006401 | an occluded front has mild weather because there is mixing between the different air masses. | a. true, b. false | b |
NDQ_006402 | which of the following is not shown graphically on a weather map? | a. height of cloud base, b. amount of precipitation in the last 6 hours, c. cloud type, d. barometric pressure at the elevation of each location | d |
NDQ_006404 | isobars are line of equal average air pressure at | a. sea level, b. 10,000 feet, c. the land surface, d. 100 feet | a |
NDQ_006405 | isotachs can be used to locate | a. thunderstorms, b. jet streams, c. temperature gradients, d. droughts | b |
NDQ_006406 | on a weather map, a large circular feature with very low pressure in the center and winds being drawn inward might be a __________. | a. hurricane, b. tornado, c. blizzard, d. none of these | a |
NDQ_006407 | the amount of cloud cover is shown on some weather maps. | a. true, b. false | a |
NDQ_006408 | where isotherms indicate a steep gradient, there is likely to be | a. a tornado, b. precipitation, c. a front, d. none of the above | c |
NDQ_006409 | a zone of low barometric pressure may have a value of 1009, while a zone of high pressure may be around 1032. | a. true, b. false | a |
NDQ_006410 | weather maps just shows the temperature and atmospheric pressure in a region. | a. true, b. false | b |
NDQ_006411 | on a weather map, a large l with isobars circling around it, some of which have a pressure value is | a. a low wind speed zone, b. a high wind speed zone, c. a low pressure cell, d. a high pressure cell | c |
NDQ_006412 | the weather in a location is related to | a. air temperature, b. precipitation, c. wind speed and direction, d. all of these | d |
NDQ_006413 | weather is more predictable than climate. | a. true, b. false | b |
NDQ_006415 | climate doesnt change. | a. true, b. false | b |
NDQ_006416 | the climate of a location is determined by | a. cloud cover, b. air pressure, c. what type, how much and when precipitation falls, d. all of these | d |
NDQ_006417 | __________ is the amount of water vapor in the air. | a. humidity, b. air temperature, c. air pressure, d. precipitation | a |
NDQ_006418 | if you want to go somewhere warm for winter break, you might find it on the ski slopes in lake tahoe, but youd be more likely to in tucson, arizona. | a. true, b. false | a |
NDQ_006419 | if you go to tucson in june, a month known to be hot and dry, you will not experience a rain storm. | a. true, b. false | b |
NDQ_006420 | compared to climate, weather is | a. easier to predict, b. guaranteed, c. changeable, d. not important | c |
NDQ_006421 | the most important factor determining the climate of a region is | a. the average amount of precipitation it gets over a year, b. the amount of solar radiation it gets, c. the average air temperature over a year, d. the amount of wind it gets and where the wind comes from | b |
NDQ_006442 | air moving by _______________ creates wind. | a. radiation, b. convection, c. conduction, d. gravity | b |
NDQ_006443 | wind is air that is moving | a. toward a zone of rising air, b. outward from a zone of warm air, c. randomly, d. inward from a zone of neutrally buoyant air | a |
NDQ_006444 | wind has been used for power for hundreds of years. | a. true, b. false | a |
NDQ_006445 | moving air has potential energy. | a. true, b. false | b |
NDQ_006446 | an advantage of wind power is ____________. | a. it does not release pollutants or greenhouse gases, b. it is plentiful in many places, c. the technology to harness wind energy is being developed rapidly, d. all of the above | d |
NDQ_006447 | one or more disadvantages of wind power are | a. it releases greenhouse gases, b. wind blows very rarely in most of the world, c. windmills are expensive to build and maintain, d. all of these | c |
NDQ_006448 | the wind blows strong through california mountain passes because | a. cool air at the ocean sinks and travels across the pass to the warmer valley, b. warm air from the ocean rises and sucks cool air across the pass from the ocean, c. warm air in the inland valleys rises, sucking cool air across the pass from the ocean, d. cool inland air sinks and sucks warmer ocean air across the pa... | b |
NDQ_006449 | a nimby group is the offshore cape wind project because they think that windmills are | a. unattractive, b. dangerous to humans, c. loud, d. all of the above | a |
NDQ_006450 | the cape wind project is located in california. | a. true, b. false | b |
NDQ_006451 | wind power is the fastest growing renewable energy source in the world. | a. true, b. false | a |
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