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A person wanting to continue to use a man-made box will | [
"throw it in the trash",
"put it in the garbage",
"burn it in a fire",
"find new uses for it"
] | Key fact:
something reusable can be used more than once | D | 3 | openbookqa |
if two students with identical genes grow at a different pace, what could be responsible? | [
"they might have different houses",
"they might have different hair types",
"they might have different clothes",
"they might have different diets"
] | Key fact:
a living thing requires nutrients to grow | D | 3 | openbookqa |
Who is most likely to die of old age? | [
"adults",
"children",
"infants",
"reasonable high-school students"
] | Key fact:
adulthood is a stage in the life cycle process | A | 0 | openbookqa |
If you are at a pond throwing rocks, what picnic leisure item should a rock look most like for skipping? | [
"Frisbee",
"Soccer Ball",
"Football",
"Stick"
] | Key fact:
contact between rocks over long periods of time causes rocks to smooth | A | 0 | openbookqa |
Environments which are covered in snow are often white as a result of said snow and what other factor? | [
"conditions which allow little if any heat to be produced or stored",
"temperatures that are colder than a tropical environment",
"cool air that flows in a circular pattern",
"wind chill that meets warm fronts on occasion"
] | Key fact:
cold environments are usually white in color from being covered in snow | A | 0 | openbookqa |
The sun is a source of which, first and foremost? | [
"Light",
"Energy",
"Heat",
"Nutrients)"
] | Key fact:
the sun is a source of light called sunlight | A | 0 | openbookqa |
If a tree is being discussed and those talking want to know its age, they will | [
"think about it",
"bury it",
"look at leaves",
"look inside it"
] | Key fact:
the number of rings in a tree trunk can be used to estimate the age of the tree | D | 3 | openbookqa |
Three hundred and sixty five turns of the earth is | [
"double half a calendar year",
"a very long time",
"almost half of a lifetime",
"more than two years"
] | Key fact:
one year is equal to 365 days | A | 0 | openbookqa |
If you hold the compass sideways while at the south pole, where do the needles point? | [
"to the side",
"both down",
"both up",
"up and down"
] | Key fact:
a compass is a kind of tool for determining direction by pointing north | D | 3 | openbookqa |
Water evaporates less | [
"on a hot street",
"in a basement",
"on a sunny day",
"next to a window"
] | Key fact:
the sun causes water to evaporate more quickly by adding heat | B | 1 | openbookqa |
Which life form is most likely to have changed its position? | [
"pine",
"carrot",
"aloe",
"tortoise"
] | Key fact:
moving changes position | D | 3 | openbookqa |
A resource from nature are | [
"Styrofoam plates",
"briny waves",
"window pane",
"nylon pantyhose"
] | Key fact:
nature is the source of natural resources | B | 1 | openbookqa |
Which is activity is least likely to be inherited? | [
"how to taste food",
"how to hear sound",
"how to breathe oxygen",
"how to cook pasta"
] | Key fact:
doing chores is a learned characteristic | D | 3 | openbookqa |
A refrigerator | [
"requires an electrical outlet to work",
"requires an ice maker to work",
"requires AA batteries to work",
"requires a crisper to work"
] | Key fact:
electric devices require electrical energy to function | A | 0 | openbookqa |
One way we pollute could be | [
"using solar panels on the house",
"throwing plastic in the pacific",
"using plastic to make raincoats",
"using glass bottles to make a house"
] | Key fact:
pollution is a source of pollutants | B | 1 | openbookqa |
A being which has migrated may have | [
"sought warmth",
"preferred snow",
"enjoyed the cold",
"wanted to freeze"
] | Key fact:
An example of migration is birds flying south in the winter | A | 0 | openbookqa |
Which place are we likely to find algae? | [
"white clouds in the sky",
"a small hidden puddle",
"an old tall building",
"a field of grass"
] | Key fact:
algae is found in bodies of water | B | 1 | openbookqa |
Plants may use leaves, especially waxy ones, in order to | [
"create a way to grow",
"collect and hold on to dampness",
"store food for themselves",
"water themselves in droughts"
] | Key fact:
waxy leaves are used for storing water by some plants | B | 1 | openbookqa |
The planet that contains many ecosystems is sequentially _________ from the center of its solar system | [
"fifth",
"first",
"third",
"fourth"
] | Key fact:
the Earth contains many ecosystems | C | 2 | openbookqa |
Solar energy comes from the sun and does which positive thing? | [
"electrocutes birds",
"starves babies",
"freezes water",
"sustains mammals"
] | Key fact:
the sun is the source of solar energy called sunlight | D | 3 | openbookqa |
Which of the following would be seen outside of the ocean? | [
"a seahorse",
"an angler fish",
"a frog",
"a shark"
] | Key fact:
adult amphibians live on land | C | 2 | openbookqa |
Which is most harmful to a human? | [
"dynamite going off",
"reading email",
"balloons popping",
"opening a soda"
] | Key fact:
explosions can cause harm to an organism | A | 0 | openbookqa |
A person who hunts lions down for trophy prizes contributes to their species' | [
"growth",
"encouragement",
"consideration",
"ruination"
] | Key fact:
harming an animal species causes that animal 's population to decrease | D | 3 | openbookqa |
Heat exposure at higher temperatures without ability to regulate internal body temperatures will result in the expiration of which of these? | [
"ace of spades",
"bored ghosts",
"large bridge",
"gila monster"
] | Key fact:
if an organism becomes too hot then that organism may die | D | 3 | openbookqa |
What happens when a hemisphere is tilted away from the sun? | [
"cools",
"nothing",
"heats",
"warms"
] | Key fact:
winter is when a hemisphere is tilted away from the sun | A | 0 | openbookqa |
Sunrises in January are | [
"late",
"green",
"old",
"early"
] | Key fact:
when the season changes , the amount of daylight will change | A | 0 | openbookqa |
Miles above the equator, people from several faiths celebrate holidays in | [
"cool months",
"eastern months",
"more months",
"warm months"
] | Key fact:
December is during the winter in the northern hemisphere | A | 0 | openbookqa |
Sand dunes are made of | [
"nitrogen rich top soil",
"giant hills of tiny beads",
"the raw materiel that makes glass",
"small groups of parasites"
] | Key fact:
sand dunes are made of sand | C | 2 | openbookqa |
Why would a plant not do well indoors? | [
"the temperature is not as good",
"it's not by other plants",
"the roots have less light energy to absorb",
"the chlorophyll has less light energy to absorb"
] | Key fact:
chlorophyll is used for absorbing light energy by plants | D | 3 | openbookqa |
A large elephant is put on a device that can measure how much force is being applied based on its mass amount. That device is: | [
"atomic mass",
"a weighter",
"kilograms",
"a scale"
] | Key fact:
a scale is used for measuring weight | D | 3 | openbookqa |
Sharks live in a liquid deluged with sodium chloride because it allows them to | [
"form sharknadoes",
"have increased buoyancy",
"eat people",
"star in films"
] | Key fact:
the ocean contains large amounts of salt water | B | 1 | openbookqa |
A person wanting to avoid polluting the air will, when considering vehicles, choose | [
"a four-wheeler",
"a truck",
"a convertible",
"a tricycle"
] | Key fact:
many vehicles emit pollution into the air | D | 3 | openbookqa |
Which is likeliest to harm an organism? | [
"cookies",
"drinking",
"eating",
"a car explosion"
] | Key fact:
explosions can cause harm to an organism | D | 3 | openbookqa |
Animals are unable reproduce if they are dead or cannot find a mate, so it is in their best interest to avoid animals that want to | [
"laugh",
"sing to them",
"murder them",
"kiss them"
] | Key fact:
avoiding predators has a positive impact on prey 's ability to reproduce | C | 2 | openbookqa |
How do Remora get their food? | [
"catch it",
"scavenge",
"hunt",
"steal"
] | Key fact:
remora fish eat food by attaching themselves to sharks and eating the food left behind | B | 1 | openbookqa |
A patch of thistle grows larger when this is increased: | [
"dampness",
"yeast",
"flour",
"milk production"
] | Key fact:
as the amount of water received by a plant increases , that plant will usually grow | A | 0 | openbookqa |
A person pours water into a cylinder in order to | [
"touch it",
"observe it",
"taste it",
"make it"
] | Key fact:
a graduated cylinder is used to measure volume of an object | B | 1 | openbookqa |
Special tissues in plants transport minerals throughout the plant such as | [
"water",
"starch",
"spices",
"sugar"
] | Key fact:
special tissues in plants transport minerals throughout the plant | D | 3 | openbookqa |
An example of a chemical reaction might be | [
"a rusty knife",
"Water",
"Grass",
"Smiling"
] | Key fact:
combining two substances chemically causes chemical reactions | A | 0 | openbookqa |
If a plant is in an environment with a lot of oxygen, and then oxygen levels very slightly drop, the plant will | [
"understand",
"sour",
"calibrate",
"pray"
] | Key fact:
changes in an environment cause plants to adapt to survive | C | 2 | openbookqa |
If a thing has a good impact on nature, it is most likely | [
"putting plastics in special containers",
"burning old used tires",
"putting cigarettes out in ponds",
"using aerosol air fresheners"
] | Key fact:
recycling resources has a positive impact on the environment | A | 0 | openbookqa |
What might make a more musical sound | [
"a bug",
"electrocution",
"a chopstick",
"space"
] | Key fact:
musical instruments make sound when they are played | C | 2 | openbookqa |
A goat in a lush field of dense vegetation will be bestowed | [
"four lucky hooves",
"poor growth",
"a tin can",
"a shiny coat"
] | Key fact:
an animal being born when food is available has a positive impact on that animal 's health | D | 3 | openbookqa |
If a kitten is unable to nurse from birth | [
"it will expire",
"sleep",
"decide to leave",
"it will laugh"
] | Key fact:
a mammal usually nurses its offspring | A | 0 | openbookqa |
How can you help to ensure that you will stay free from becoming ill after eating meat? | [
"cover it with ketchup",
"eat it when it's raw",
"take the meat from a dead raccoon in the road",
"cook it very thoroughly"
] | Key fact:
bacteria cause food poisoning | D | 3 | openbookqa |
matter is made of what? | [
"united atoms",
"sound",
"feelings",
"bonds of friendship"
] | Key fact:
matter is made of molecules | A | 0 | openbookqa |
Which ingredient may cause chemical change? | [
"almonds",
"milk",
"citrus juice",
"olive oil"
] | Key fact:
acid can cause chemical change | C | 2 | openbookqa |
What does an animal require to survive? | [
"interesting locations",
"sunlight",
"cable television",
"nutriment"
] | Key fact:
an animal requires nutrients for survival | D | 3 | openbookqa |
At a campsite one night we all gather round a fire to roast marshmallows; this is an example of | [
"dinner",
"fusion",
"maillard reaction",
"competition"
] | Key fact:
cooking causes a chemical reaction | C | 2 | openbookqa |
coal is a resource that | [
"constructs with difficulty",
"makes everything sanitary",
"shines in light",
"cools the air"
] | Key fact:
coal is a nonrenewable resource | A | 0 | openbookqa |
Inanimate things may be pollinators such as | [
"bees",
"birds",
"wind",
"deer"
] | Key fact:
pollination is when wind carry pollen from one flower to another flower | C | 2 | openbookqa |
Which might need warm asphalt to help regulate its body temperature? | [
"whales",
"dolphins",
"rattlesnakes",
"squid"
] | Key fact:
a reptile is cold-blooded | C | 2 | openbookqa |
A person wants to turn on an MP3 player, so they complete a circuit by | [
"pressing a button",
"singing to it",
"making a face",
"crossing their fingers"
] | Key fact:
pushing a button sometimes completes a circuit | A | 0 | openbookqa |
Where would the amount of water decrease most? | [
"under clear skies",
"in the clouds",
"during a storm",
"indoors"
] | Key fact:
evaporation causes amount of water to decrease | A | 0 | openbookqa |
Deep sea animals like giant squid live | [
"black inky ocean",
"in water sources",
"in liquid places",
"bottom of rivers"
] | Key fact:
deep sea animals live deep in the ocean | A | 0 | openbookqa |
If you flick an empty glass of water with your finger it will | [
"fill up",
"burst in flames",
"make a sound",
"evaporate"
] | Key fact:
vibrating matter can produce sound | C | 2 | openbookqa |
I would have a harder time sliding with my socks on | [
"marble floors",
"a shag runner",
"wood floors",
"ice"
] | Key fact:
friction acts to counter the motion of two objects when their surfaces are touching | B | 1 | openbookqa |
Plant cells can't perform photosynthesis | [
"in a backyard",
"in a desert",
"in a closet",
"in water"
] | Key fact:
plant cells can perform photosynthesis | C | 2 | openbookqa |
What is a source of energy for animals? | [
"grains",
"air",
"space",
"sunlight"
] | Key fact:
food is a source of energy for animals | A | 0 | openbookqa |
A seismometer would be ineffective | [
"on dry land",
"on a star",
"on the coast",
"on a continent"
] | Key fact:
a seismometer is used to measure the strength or magnitude of an earthquake | B | 1 | openbookqa |
when organisms die, they | [
"reproduce",
"wither away",
"petrify",
"regenerate"
] | Key fact:
dead organisms decay | B | 1 | openbookqa |
as dryness increases in an environment, biodiversity | [
"increases",
"decreases",
"stays the same",
"begins"
] | Key fact:
as dryness increases in an environment , the available water in that environment will decrease | B | 1 | openbookqa |
A common household item that may be a ferrous metal is | [
"pans",
"make up",
"books",
"towels"
] | Key fact:
an electromagnet contains cylindrical ferrous metal | A | 0 | openbookqa |
An example of an electrical circuit could be | [
"Dimming the lights",
"Driving a car",
"Drinking water",
"Riding a bike"
] | Key fact:
a light bulb converts electrical energy into light energy when it is turned on | A | 0 | openbookqa |
A creature that is lacking domestication, and is also lacking a wild space, perhaps occupies | [
"a wild time",
"a distant planet",
"a small crater",
"a displayed habitat"
] | Key fact:
some animals live in zoo exhibits | D | 3 | openbookqa |
Which eats dead organisms? | [
"Canadian nightcrawlers",
"clouds",
"satellites",
"robots"
] | Key fact:
decomposition is when a decomposer recycles nutrients from dead organisms to the soil by eating those dead organisms | A | 0 | openbookqa |
Which would likely occur in nature? | [
"a horse hatches from an egg",
"a bird comes directly from the womb",
"a frog comes from its mother indirectly in the form of an egg",
"a fish comes on land to give birth"
] | Key fact:
amphibians hatch from eggs | C | 2 | openbookqa |
High temperatures can be caused when which is exposed to heat? | [
"Wire",
"Circuit",
"Cell",
"Conductor"
] | Key fact:
if an object is exposed to a source of heat then that conductor may become hot | D | 3 | openbookqa |
Heat and moisture in the ocean is a good recipe for | [
"a violent storm",
"violent sea animals",
"condensation",
"inland storms"
] | Key fact:
an ocean is a source of heat and moisture for a hurricane | A | 0 | openbookqa |
A viscous liquid found underground can be made to create something that | [
"feeds your dog",
"foretells the future",
"tastes like milk",
"makes cars move"
] | Key fact:
oil is a source of gasoline | D | 3 | openbookqa |
if a person remotely controls a machine to do something, which of these is required? | [
"a thing for information",
"these are all incorrect",
"a meal to eat",
"a floral plant life"
] | Key fact:
a computer controls a robot | B | 1 | openbookqa |
What can you use to protect your eyes from the sun? | [
"shoes",
"pants",
"nails",
"sheet of paper"
] | Key fact:
looking directly at an eclipse of the Sun causes harm to the eyes | D | 3 | openbookqa |
Which would rely on rainfall the most to sustain life? | [
"a water feature",
"a pool",
"a water park",
"a lake"
] | Key fact:
rain is a source of water | D | 3 | openbookqa |
What forms craters on planets? | [
"sunlight",
"thunder",
"space stones",
"digging"
] | Key fact:
usually craters on planets are formed by asteroids impacting that planet or moon 's surface | C | 2 | openbookqa |
Sticky balls from a plant can grow a new plant miles from the original because | [
"a bear unknowingly transported it",
"they bounced when they fell",
"they were transported by ants",
"they were carried there by a pterosaur"
] | Key fact:
if seeds stick to the fur of an animal then that seed will be transported by the animal | A | 0 | openbookqa |
A man is filling up his tank at the gas station, then goes inside and pays. When he comes back out, his truck is being stolen! He chases the truck as the thief pulls away in it and begins to speed off. Though the truck was huge, right in front of him a moment ago, as the truck accelerates and the man struggles to keep ... | [
"looks smaller",
"looks bigger",
"looks cold",
"looks away"
] | Key fact:
as distance to an object increases , that object will appear smaller | A | 0 | openbookqa |
Where do soil nutrients also exist? | [
"in organism foods",
"in the air",
"in the barn",
"in the water"
] | Key fact:
if some nutrients are in the soil then those nutrients are in the food chain | A | 0 | openbookqa |
Natural resources come from nature, so if humans are reckless when working with nature, the amount of resources will | [
"go down",
"laugh",
"go up",
"fly away"
] | Key fact:
nature is the source of natural resources | A | 0 | openbookqa |
After a long time, a paw print may end up | [
"in water",
"on a tree",
"in a building",
"underground"
] | Key fact:
An example of a fossil is a paw print in rock | D | 3 | openbookqa |
a windmill converts wind energy into | [
"food",
"music",
"architecture",
"charged electrons"
] | Key fact:
a windmill converts wind energy into electricity | D | 3 | openbookqa |
A painted turtle will have natural coloring, but a turtle that has been painted will have | [
"cold colors",
"thirty colors",
"artificial colors",
"natural colors"
] | Key fact:
painting an object a color causes that object to be that color | C | 2 | openbookqa |
What requires nutrients to grow and heal? | [
"birds",
"computers",
"dirt",
"metals"
] | Key fact:
an animal requires nutrients to grow and heal | A | 0 | openbookqa |
Our eyes can help us with | [
"a radio recording",
"shove from behind",
"a label",
"a loud noise"
] | Key fact:
seeing is used for sensing visual things | C | 2 | openbookqa |
Abusive relationships often lead to the abused in | [
"future good relationships",
"in favorable outcomes",
"future bad relationships",
"in ideal situations"
] | Key fact:
harming something has a negative impact on that something | C | 2 | openbookqa |
Where would the environment be driest? | [
"the arctic tundra",
"the Gobi Desert",
"the Salton Sea",
"the rain forest"
] | Key fact:
a desert environment is dry | B | 1 | openbookqa |
Rain storms and blizzards can be very dangerous to drive in due to the amount of precipitation they produce, which will do what to the roads visibility? | [
"make it worse",
"Make it tasty",
"make it better",
"make it hot"
] | Key fact:
a decrease in visibility while driving can cause people to crash their car | A | 0 | openbookqa |
pollination is when wind carry pollen from one flower to another | [
"genetically similar thing",
"rock",
"cloud",
"water"
] | Key fact:
pollination is when wind carry pollen from one flower to another flower | A | 0 | openbookqa |
what does a barometer do to air pressure | [
"state its tightness",
"store it",
"disperse it",
"condense it further"
] | Key fact:
a barometer is used to measure air pressure | A | 0 | openbookqa |
Self-absorbed people most love | [
"engaging in empathy",
"a lake's reflection",
"putting others first",
"thinking of others"
] | Key fact:
when light hits a reflective object , that light bounces off that object | B | 1 | openbookqa |
What can cause objects to repel each other? | [
"fake magnets",
"smell",
"identical charges",
"sunlight"
] | Key fact:
magnetism can cause objects to repel each other | C | 2 | openbookqa |
Which can be used to pass information from one person to another? | [
"an invention by Marconi",
"an invention by Newton",
"an invention by McCormick",
"an invention by Pasteur"
] | Key fact:
a radio is used for communication | A | 0 | openbookqa |
A creature that completely goes unnoticed and unseen against a mottled leaf backdrop is probably | [
"indoors",
"glowing",
"neon",
"matching"
] | Key fact:
camouflage is a kind of protection against predators | D | 3 | openbookqa |
Sunlight is a source of light from what? | [
"lamps",
"lightbulbs",
"local star",
"star actor"
] | Key fact:
the sun is a source of light called sunlight | C | 2 | openbookqa |
A person makes dresses and everyone in a location buys them. Once everyone has bought a dress, the dress sales | [
"boom",
"grow",
"cease",
"increase"
] | Key fact:
as the sale of a product decreases , the amount of money made by the person selling that product will decrease | C | 2 | openbookqa |
Good stewards of the environment would | [
"pour old medications down the sink drain",
"choose plastic bags over reusables",
"purchase transportation that uses alternate fuel sources",
"use Styrofoam instead of paper plates"
] | Key fact:
electricity causes less pollution than gasoline | C | 2 | openbookqa |
One way humans may be polluting the Earth is | [
"using solar energy",
"antibacterial soap",
"riding bikes",
"walking"
] | Key fact:
pollution is when humans pollute the environment with pollutants | B | 1 | openbookqa |
What sort of habitat would living things live in? | [
"A habitat with plenty of water",
"A habitat with varying weather",
"A habitat that most animals choose",
"A habitat with many toys"
] | Key fact:
when a habitat can support living things , living things can live in that habitat | A | 0 | openbookqa |
A skill some humans have is | [
"ten fingers",
"vision",
"heart beating",
"talking"
] | Key fact:
skills are learned characteristics | D | 3 | openbookqa |
Which of the following is more accurate? | [
"ice has greater mass when carved",
"ice has greater mass when crushed",
"ice disappears instantly when carved",
"ice has approximately equivalent mass when carved"
] | Key fact:
as state of matter changes , mass will not change | D | 3 | openbookqa |
Which of these describes a living thing? | [
"one thing doing nothing",
"large body of inanimate material",
"many small things working together",
"large lake of moving water"
] | Key fact:
a living thing is made of cells | C | 2 | openbookqa |
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