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What is a continuous flow of electric charge called? A. microwave current B. magnetism C. electric current D. powered current Answer:
C
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How many years can dissolved carbon be stored in the deep ocean? A. hundreds B. tens C. unknown D. thousands Answer:
D
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What effect causes winds and currents to form circular patterns? A. jet stream B. coriolis effect C. centrifugal effect D. horse latitudes Answer:
B
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What type of sunlight inhibits vertical growth in a plant? A. reduced B. indirect C. infrared D. direct Answer:
D
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Why does ice wedging occur? A. water evaporates B. water freezes C. water expands D. water melts Answer:
C
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Are humans a new or old species on the earth? A. new B. primal C. extinct D. old Answer:
A
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What kind of surface would cause diffusion when light is reflected off of it? A. cold surfaces B. hot surfaces C. smooth surfaces D. rough surfaces Answer:
D
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What are plants called that grow where you don't want them? A. reeds B. grasses C. shrubs D. weeds Answer:
D
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Who proposed that everything in the universe exerts a force of attraction on everything else? A. newton B. bell C. wilson D. einstein Answer:
A
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Living organisms are comprised of organic compounds, which are molecules built around what element? A. helium B. oxygen C. carbon D. silicon Answer:
C
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Which mineral do native americans use to decorate items? A. Amethyst B. Topaz C. turquoise D. Tanzanite Answer:
C
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Glycolysis oxidizes glucose to two molecules of pyruvate? A. N/A - see below B. glucose C. N/A - see below D. N/A - see below Answer:
B
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What's the most common disorder from having an extra chromosome? A. Turner syndrome B. cri-du-chat syndrome C. down syndrome D. Williams syndrome Answer:
C
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What type of respiration does not use oxygen? A. oxidation B. cellular C. fermentation D. condensation Answer:
C
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Besides depth soundings, what else are bathymetric maps made of? A. intensity data B. density measures C. solar data D. sonar data Answer:
D
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A cell with two sets of chromosomes is called a? A. haploid B. chloroplasts C. biploid D. diploid Answer:
D
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On the ventral side of the embryonic disc, opposite the amnion, cells in the lower layer of the embryonic disk (the hypoblast) extend into the blastocyst cavity and form this? A. embryo sac B. yolk sac C. neural sac D. algae sac Answer:
B
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Pairs of fish that do not practice broadcast what may exhibit courtship behavior? A. migration B. spawning C. inheritance D. feeding Answer:
B
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The van allen radiation belts are two regions in which energetic charged particles are trapped in earth’s what? A. gravitational field B. magnetic field C. cloud cover D. ionosphere Answer:
B
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What is the lowest level of organism that can perform all activities required for life? A. cell B. nucleus C. atom D. system Answer:
A
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What umbrella term describes small structures that exist within cells and perform specialized functions? A. atoms B. macromolecules C. organelles D. organisms Answer:
C
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What is the continental margin made of? A. boundary crust B. continental drift C. continental crust D. pangea Answer:
C
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What happens to gas solubility as the temperature increases? A. fluctuates rapidly B. stabilizes C. decreases D. increases Answer:
C
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What forms when a glacier scrapes a large hole in the ground? A. frozen lake B. glacial lake C. drift lake D. melting lake Answer:
B
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What branch of science holds hope for developing crops with genes that help them withstand harsh conditions? A. chemistry B. physics C. physiology D. biotechnology Answer:
D
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In eukaryotic cells, where is the dna kept? A. cytoplasm B. nucleus C. mitochondria D. epidermis Answer:
B
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What is a measure of the amount of space that a substance or an object occupies? A. density B. volume C. power D. mass Answer:
B
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What nucleic acid stores the genetic information? A. dna B. molecule C. Nucleus D. Ribosomes Answer:
A
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Molds growing on foods are a common type of what organisms that play very important roles in almost every terrestrial ecosystem on earth? A. yeast B. fungi C. mildew D. pollen Answer:
B
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What of a electromagnetic wave can be calculated using the wave equation due to their speed always being constant? A. sound B. frequency C. resonance D. oscillation Answer:
B
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Because of the wave character of matter, the idea of well-defined orbits gives way to a model in which there is a cloud of what? A. mutation B. chaos C. probability D. particles Answer:
C
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Metabolism is controlled by regulation of what? A. enzyme activity B. sequence activity C. cell activity D. nucleus activity Answer:
A
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A catalytic converter filters pollutants in exhaust created by burning what before releasing it into the air? A. noble gas B. fossil fuels C. fossil compounds D. carbon dioxide Answer:
B
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What are the two components of the ecf? A. proteins and if B. solids and if C. polymer and if D. plasma and if Answer:
D
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A quarry, which produces rocks and minerals used to make buildings and roads, is an example of what type of mine? A. open-pit mine B. strip mine C. fracking D. gold mine Answer:
A
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Along with other organelles, all eukaryotic cells possess what structure? A. flagella B. chromosomes C. cell walls D. nucleus Answer:
D
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The environment where most chemical reactions in organisms takes place consists mostly of what? A. water B. sodium C. air D. helium Answer:
A
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The main functions of epithelia are protection from the environment, coverage, secretion and excretion, absorption, and this? A. accumulation B. filtration C. absorption D. diffusion Answer:
B
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What term is defined as the preserved remains or traces of organisms that lived during earlier ages? A. deposits B. fossils C. waste D. bones Answer:
B
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What rigid external structure protects shellfish and other animals and provides points of attachment for the muscles that move the appendages? A. membrane B. cocoon C. exoskeleton D. claw Answer:
C
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The electronic components in electronic devices, used to transmit and change electricity are made of? A. resistors B. inverters C. semiconductors D. microchips Answer:
C
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Vaccinations are designed to boost immunity to a virus to prevent this? A. pathogen B. mutation C. infection D. reproduction Answer:
C
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How many sets of chromosomes do gametes contain? A. eight B. four C. single D. twelve Answer:
C
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What is the term for the energy of motion, which is exhibited by the speed of an object? A. residual energy B. mechanical energy C. inertia D. kinetic energy Answer:
D
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Soil that forms in place over a very long period is called what? A. leakage soil B. antique soil C. residual soil D. resultant soil Answer:
C
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Alpha and beta decay occur when a nucleus has too many protons or an unstable ratio of what? A. protons to neutrons B. nucleus to neutrons C. electrons to neutrons D. atoms to neutrons Answer:
A
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What do you call an abnormal mass of cells that is dividing improperly? A. tumor B. molars C. bumps D. appendages Answer:
A
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What is an example of a biochemical lipid that contributes to weight gain? A. acids B. fats C. sugars D. proteins Answer:
B
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The rate that energy is released is known as A. flow B. pressure C. power D. heat Answer:
C
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A low level of radiation occurs naturally in the environment and is called what? A. Beta radiation B. Alpha radiation C. background radiation D. Gamma radiation Answer:
C
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Most of the heat that enters the mesosphere comes from where? A. Earth's surface B. the stratosphere C. Troposphere D. Exosphere Answer:
B
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What is the natural movement called within your intestines? A. progress B. proteolysis C. peristalsis D. fibroblasts Answer:
C
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What does the stomach produce to help digest food? A. hydrochloric acid B. amino acid C. acetic acid D. lactic acid Answer:
A
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What type of plants have vascular tissue but do not have seeds? A. seedless vascular plants B. rocky vascular plants C. ofen vascular plants D. starchy vascular plants Answer:
A
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After ovulation occurs, the moving “fingers” of what nearby structure sweep the egg into its tube? A. nadiad tube B. vertebral tube C. androgenen tube D. fallopian tube Answer:
D
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Alterations that change chromosome structure are known as? A. deformities B. traits C. lesions D. mutations Answer:
D
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Membranes will become increasingly what as temperatures rise? A. fluid B. metallic C. acidic D. toxic Answer:
A
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Catabolism and anabolism are the two types of what? A. cells B. metabolism C. heart rate D. calcium Answer:
B
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What types of incest behaviors are controlled by genes? A. physical behaviors like flying and mating B. psychological behaviors like flying and mating C. instinctive behaviors like flying and mating D. byproduct behaviors like flying and mating Answer:
C
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What term describes a specific statement that is thought to be never violated by the entire natural universe? A. scientific law B. theory C. hypothesis D. evidence Answer:
A
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When do female reproductive organs mature? A. at birth B. periomenopause C. at puberty D. at menopause Answer:
C
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What are the extremely small particles that comprise all matter? A. ions B. electrons C. protons D. atoms Answer:
D
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What are the two basic types of combustion engines? A. gas and steam B. spark and steam C. external and internal combustion engines D. diesel and internal combustion Answer:
C
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Plasmodesmata passes through what part of plants? A. nucleus B. cell ridges C. cell walls D. cytoplasm Answer:
C
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What element has an atomic number of 6? A. carbon B. hydrogen C. silicon D. oxygen Answer:
A
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What common sea creature can be both awake and asleep at the same time? A. sharks B. reefs C. Whales D. dolphins Answer:
D
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What is the second stage of cellular respiration? A. duocycle B. krebs cycle C. beatnik cycle D. marr cycle Answer:
B
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As a battery is depleted what happens to its internal resistance? A. changes B. reduces C. stagnates D. increases Answer:
D
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What is a condition where plants are grown in mineral solutions without soil called? A. hydroponics B. hydrozone C. biosphere D. climate zone Answer:
A
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What is the scientific name for the human species? A. Neanderthal B. homo sapiens C. primate D. homo erectus Answer:
B
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Snippet 3: the diploid cells resulting from karyogamy are short-lived and undergo meiosis, producing what? A. stunted spores B. hyperactive spores C. haploid spores D. binary spores Answer:
C
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Average speed is equal to distance divided by what? A. magnitude B. time C. weight D. height Answer:
B
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When a supercooled liquid boils, the temperature drops as the liquid is converted to what? A. carbon B. atoms C. vapor D. solid Answer:
C
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What process produces four haploid daughter cells, each genetically unique? A. electrolysis B. mitosis C. budding D. meiosis Answer:
D
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What is root that does not arise from a usual place? A. momentous B. hypochlorous C. adventitious D. monomers Answer:
C
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In which period of the periodic table is nickel found? A. Third Period B. First Period C. fourth period D. Second Period Answer:
C
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What serves as the control center of the nervous system? A. heart B. spine C. brain D. bone Answer:
C
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What is the name for the term that describes deep ocean water rising the surface? A. upwelling B. leaking C. percolating D. up-rising Answer:
A
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What is the measure for how fast or slow something moves? A. speed B. inertia C. momentum D. kinetic energy Answer:
A
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What is the term for the decayed remains of living organisms? A. necrosis B. humus C. intermediate material D. waste Answer:
B
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What happens when materials return to their original shape? A. restoration principle B. elastic rebound C. second life D. reverberation Answer:
B
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Dna segments cross over to form what kind of chromosome? A. mutated B. autosome C. resistant D. recombinant Answer:
D
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Typically hard, high-melting solids that conduct heat and electricity well, the transition elements have many properties in common with other what? A. metals B. organics C. oils D. deposits Answer:
A
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Programmed cell death, which goes by what term, is important for removing damaged or unnecessary cells? A. mytosis B. mutations C. synthesis D. apoptosis Answer:
D
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What elements do mafic minerals typically include? A. iodine and magnesium B. sodium and magnesium C. xerophyte and magnesium D. iron and magnesium Answer:
D
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During what time period did poor air quality become a problem? A. second world war B. Chernobyl disaster C. industrial revolution D. coal industry boom Answer:
C
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All living organisms must have what ability, in order to make more organisms like themselves? A. absorption B. cloning C. variation D. reproduction Answer:
D
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If a solute is a gas, increasing the temperature will do what? A. decrease its solubility B. change to liquid C. have no effect D. increase its solubility Answer:
A
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The fetus becoming relatively large and mature before birth increases the chances of what? A. intelligence B. survival C. mutations D. disease Answer:
B
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What item starts puberty in girls? A. the hypothalamus B. the ovary C. the thyroid D. the uterus Answer:
A
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Protein digestion begins in the stomach as pepsinogen in gastric juice is converted to pepsin, the enzyme that hydrolyzes this? A. peptide bonds B. hydrogen bonds C. ionic bonds D. disulfide bridges Answer:
A
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What lipid, added to certain foods to keep them fresher longer, increases the risk of heart disease? A. trans fat B. cholesterol C. fatty acids D. Omega-3 fatty acids Answer:
A
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What occurs in a population when its allele frequencies change over time? A. evolution B. generation C. variation D. extinction Answer:
A
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What do some animals use for shelter? A. invisible materials B. indestructible materials C. living materials D. nonliving materials Answer:
D
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In statistics a boundary on the precision and accuracy is known as what? A. error B. instance C. frequency D. median Answer:
A
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How many limbs do all mammals have? A. two B. it varies C. three D. four Answer:
D
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More common in developing countries, parasitic diseases caused by roundworms often result from poor practice of what? A. education B. preventative medicine C. agriculture D. personal hygiene Answer:
D
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What type of bacteria stains red? A. kilogram-negative bacteria B. gram - such bacteria C. calcium - negative bacteria D. gram-negative bacteria Answer:
D
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The shapes of minerals form as they are broken along what planes? A. sedimentary planes B. parallel planes C. calcium planes D. cleavage planes Answer:
D
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An atomic symbol is used to represent what? A. mole B. electron shell C. element D. weight Answer:
C
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