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Scrubbing a toilet is | [
"predestined",
"innate",
"genetic",
"learned"
] | Key fact:
doing chores is a learned characteristic | D | 3 | openbookqa |
A tongue can adhere to metal if what occurs? | [
"condensation",
"self-stimulation",
"evaporation",
"conduction"
] | Key fact:
when a cooler object touches a warmer object , thermal conduction occurs | D | 3 | openbookqa |
A man plugs his television into an outlet behind a cabinet. He sees that the television may now be turned on so that he can watch his favorite show. The man knows that by hooking the t.v. cord into the outlet | [
"he completed a lap",
"he made a good deal",
"he invented new circuits",
"he completed a circuit"
] | Key fact:
when an electrical conductor is plugged into an outlet , a circuit is completed | D | 3 | openbookqa |
if a local pond by the road receives unusual amounts of rainfall, what could happen? | [
"there could be a tsunami",
"there could be a road blockage",
"there could be an earthquake",
"there could be a volcanic eruption"
] | Key fact:
when a body of water receives more water than it can hold , a flood occurs | B | 1 | openbookqa |
Plants expel a gas that | [
"is poisonous to humans",
"is used to make balloons rise into the air",
"humans exhale as well",
"our circulatory system spreads to our body from our lungs"
] | Key fact:
the circulatory system brings oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body | D | 3 | openbookqa |
One of the main things that can negatively impact organism health is | [
"singing",
"nothing",
"walking",
"falling ill"
] | Key fact:
illness has a negative impact on an organism 's health | D | 3 | openbookqa |
When a wildfire happens what catches fire? | [
"rocks",
"timberland",
"water",
"rivers"
] | Key fact:
wildfire is when a forest catches fire | B | 1 | openbookqa |
If a person is running a salad bar and needs to keep the bar cold, and therefore the ice frozen, they might | [
"pour sodium over the ice",
"put the ice in the sun",
"melt the ice on a stove",
"throw the ice away"
] | Key fact:
adding salt to a liquid decreases the melting point of that liquid | A | 0 | openbookqa |
If a tree is separated from it's roots it will | [
"run away",
"expire",
"have a party",
"get stronger"
] | Key fact:
if a tree is cut down then that tree will die | B | 1 | openbookqa |
A person discovers a dinosaur skeleton in their backyard under a lot of dirt. The skeleton is lacking the bright whiteness of bones, because it is | [
"filled with beer",
"covered in salt",
"trapped in stone",
"smooth with wires"
] | Key fact:
fossils are formed when layers of sediment cover the remains of organisms over time | C | 2 | openbookqa |
One source of heat might be | [
"eating ice",
"moving to Antartica",
"sitting in snow",
"a mini flashlight"
] | Key fact:
a hot substance is a source of heat | D | 3 | openbookqa |
If the crust of a planet is adjusted in short order, a likely culprit is | [
"moons",
"quivers",
"night",
"logs"
] | Key fact:
an earthquake changes Earth 's surface quickly | B | 1 | openbookqa |
What would be an example of migration? | [
"Geese leaving Michigan for Florida when temperatures are dropping",
"Cattle going to the barn to sleep at night",
"Bats flying at night to catch mosquitoes",
"Bees flying to a patch of clover flowers"
] | Key fact:
An example of migration is birds flying south in the winter | A | 0 | openbookqa |
Where would algae be safe from predators but likely die? | [
"a lake",
"a delta",
"the ocean",
"the desert"
] | Key fact:
algae is found in bodies of water | D | 3 | openbookqa |
Which season is it for Australians in July? | [
"Spring",
"Fall",
"Winter",
"Summer"
] | Key fact:
seasons cause change to the environment | C | 2 | openbookqa |
which of these can alter its appearance naturally to evade being captured? | [
"a little chameleon",
"a human being",
"a lion",
"a goat"
] | Key fact:
An example of camouflage is an organism looking like leaves | A | 0 | openbookqa |
You can etch the surface of a windshield with | [
"a sponge",
"feathers",
"soft cloth",
"jasper"
] | Key fact:
quartz scratches glass easily | D | 3 | openbookqa |
Yeast deposited in an oven from a closet | [
"rises",
"compresses",
"falls",
"requires antifungal cream"
] | Key fact:
moving an object from a cool place to a warm place causes the object 's temperature to increase | A | 0 | openbookqa |
Because of human logging activities, some animals have to conserve their | [
"air",
"water",
"legs",
"food"
] | Key fact:
when available resources decrease in an environment , organisms have to conserve those resources | D | 3 | openbookqa |
Which is nonmagnetic? | [
"nail",
"washing machine",
"traffic cone",
"refrigerator"
] | Key fact:
iron is always magnetic | C | 2 | openbookqa |
A plant will have difficulty growing larger if it is held away from | [
"corn",
"poison",
"ice",
"liquid"
] | Key fact:
a plants require water for to grow | D | 3 | openbookqa |
A compass would be useful to | [
"Captain Planet",
"captain of industry",
"sports team captain",
"Navy captain"
] | Key fact:
a compass is used to navigate seas | D | 3 | openbookqa |
In the photosynthesis process what has the role of raw material? | [
"water",
"CO2",
"wind",
"dirt"
] | Key fact:
In the photosynthesis process carbon dioxide has the role of raw material | B | 1 | openbookqa |
More butterflies will come as buttercups become more | [
"advertised",
"ripe",
"social media friendly",
"toxic"
] | Key fact:
as the amount of fragrance of a flower increases , the number of pollinators it will attract increases | B | 1 | openbookqa |
Which is likeliest to decay? | [
"rock",
"radio waves",
"steel",
"a rhinoceros"
] | Key fact:
dead organisms decay | D | 3 | openbookqa |
in order for the body to absorb nutrients, where does the food typically enter from? | [
"the mouth of the organism",
"the skin of the organism",
"the ear of the organism",
"the anus of the organism"
] | Key fact:
digestion is when an organism takes in nutrients from food into itself by eating | A | 0 | openbookqa |
It is very difficult for carrots to grow in | [
"topsoil",
"Kansas",
"peat",
"adobe"
] | Key fact:
the looseness of soil has a positive impact on a plant 's roots' growth in that soil | D | 3 | openbookqa |
Fossil fuels | [
"are a renewable resource",
"have an unending supply",
"can last for eons in the future",
"are a dwindling commodity"
] | Key fact:
fossil fuels are a nonrenewable resource | D | 3 | openbookqa |
What time are you most likely to see a rainbow | [
"10:00 A.M.",
"9:00 P.M.",
"3 A.M.",
"Midnight"
] | Key fact:
sunlight and rain can cause a rainbow | A | 0 | openbookqa |
The reason you tend to think of the color white when you think of environments where its constantly freezing, is because those place get tons of | [
"Chipmunks",
"droughts",
"snowfall",
"monkeys"
] | Key fact:
cold environments are usually white in color from being covered in snow | C | 2 | openbookqa |
Frogs withstand noisy areas easily when they eat insects because they have | [
"croaking sounds",
"problems jumping",
"zero eardrums",
"slimy skin"
] | Key fact:
a frog eats insects | C | 2 | openbookqa |
Which is likely to have a means to transport water from the dirt to the rest of its body? | [
"the cows that humans eat",
"the crickets that owls eat",
"the roses a panda eats",
"the chicken that cats eat"
] | Key fact:
a plant stem is the vehicle for transporting water and food from roots to the rest of the plant | C | 2 | openbookqa |
which of these indicate non-living tree? | [
"it stands tall with flowers",
"none of these",
"it is fresh and green with strong roots",
"it lies horizontally on the park grounds"
] | Key fact:
if a tree falls then that tree is dead | D | 3 | openbookqa |
How many seasons occur in the span of three years | [
"ten",
"twelve",
"eight",
"four"
] | Key fact:
a new season occurs once per three months | B | 1 | openbookqa |
A needle lined with magnets will pull north. If north is to the right and you want to go west, you'd walk | [
"straight",
"left",
"backwards",
"right"
] | Key fact:
when the needle of a compass lines up with Earth 's magnetic poles , the needle points north | A | 0 | openbookqa |
If a person wants to make cookies and is lacking an oven, they could place the sheet of dough on | [
"a cold counter",
"a wooden stool",
"a window sill",
"a vehicle engine"
] | Key fact:
a car engine is a source of heat | D | 3 | openbookqa |
Which converts carbon dioxide, water, and solar energy into oxygen? | [
"chrysanthemum",
"mistletoe",
"mushroom",
"mole"
] | Key fact:
photosynthesis means green plants convert from carbon dioxide, water, and solar energy into oxygen for themselves | A | 0 | openbookqa |
Tearing an object changes its what? | [
"temperature",
"configuration",
"moistness",
"elements"
] | Key fact:
tearing an object changes that object 's shape | B | 1 | openbookqa |
If two objects have the same charge then what will they do to eachother? | [
"repel attackers",
"approach",
"pull",
"push away"
] | Key fact:
if two objects have the same charge then those two materials will repel each other | D | 3 | openbookqa |
Which of these could be a reason why the stars seem to be in a different place at dusk than at dawn? | [
"rotation of the sky",
"rotation of the sun",
"rotation of the earth",
"rotation of the person"
] | Key fact:
the Earth rotating on its axis causes stars to appear to move across the sky at night | C | 2 | openbookqa |
When a light switch is turned on | [
"brilliant sparks arc along the wall",
"the light colors are switched with the dark colors",
"ions are pushed along a copper wire",
"a cat in a box of poison dies"
] | Key fact:
when an electrical circuit is working properly , electrical current runs through the wires in that circuit | C | 2 | openbookqa |
Wind is a resource we can renew because there is an | [
"seven",
"endless supply",
"nothing",
"limited supply"
] | Key fact:
wind is a renewable resource | B | 1 | openbookqa |
The sun was straight above us when we | [
"woke up",
"went to work",
"took a break",
"went home"
] | Key fact:
the sun is located directly overhead at noon | C | 2 | openbookqa |
To make hydropower you need | [
"to burn fossil fuels",
"to stop or slow moving water",
"to fill a pool with water",
"to put up windmills"
] | Key fact:
hydropower requires damming a river | B | 1 | openbookqa |
a scuba diver startles an octopus, and suddenly the water changed color, what happened? | [
"it died and released a color",
"it was amused by the diver",
"it was trying to hide from the diver",
"it was thanking the diver"
] | Key fact:
ink is used for hiding from predators by octopuses | C | 2 | openbookqa |
Which of the following might use Chia to fuel it? | [
"Bird",
"Kite",
"Plane",
"Jet"
] | Key fact:
birds sometimes eat seeds | A | 0 | openbookqa |
A tree must depend upon, for its support | [
"A large fibrous mass",
"plants on the forest floor",
"the wooden welfare state",
"massive redwoods on the backs of turtles"
] | Key fact:
a trunk is a source of support for a tree | A | 0 | openbookqa |
A sticky fluid made by insects from nector might kill a very young human because it | [
"contains uranium",
"is genetically modified",
"contains bees",
"contains botulism"
] | Key fact:
bacteria can cause people to become ill | D | 3 | openbookqa |
what affects an organisms acquired characteristics? | [
"the moon",
"gravity",
"its immediate surroundings",
"birthday"
] | Key fact:
an organism 's environment affects that organism 's acquired characteristics | C | 2 | openbookqa |
If John wants to save a little every month, what can he do to help with his water bill? | [
"dripping the sink at night",
"taking a bath twice a day",
"flushing the toilet more",
"repairing all his pipes"
] | Key fact:
using less resources usually causes money to be saved | D | 3 | openbookqa |
A pile of iron will | [
"tug devices for locating directions",
"give false locations to planes",
"be a huge distraction",
"cause ships to crash"
] | Key fact:
if something contains a large amount of magnetic material then that something will attract magnets | A | 0 | openbookqa |
Which would likely need a hot plate? | [
"physics class",
"chemistry class",
"english class",
"math class"
] | Key fact:
a hot plate is a source of heat | B | 1 | openbookqa |
A girl wants to enjoy some fresh strawberries. She checks the patch in the garden where strawberries grow, but still a ways away from being ready, because they are still | [
"bees",
"buds",
"dirt",
"trees"
] | Key fact:
plants are the source of fruit | B | 1 | openbookqa |
A flashlight converts chemical energy into what kind of energy? | [
"light snacks",
"greens",
"food",
"illumination"
] | Key fact:
a flashlight converts chemical energy into light energy | D | 3 | openbookqa |
Sandbars are a part of most seas because there are | [
"waves which adjust silt",
"lots of stones in seas",
"places where fish eat",
"sand that needs to be piled"
] | Key fact:
a sandbar is formed by water moving sediment downstream | A | 0 | openbookqa |
A shuttle quest to Earth's light source would take lots of | [
"muscle and time",
"navigation and speed",
"speed and light",
"fuel and time"
] | Key fact:
the stars in the night sky are very far away from the Earth | D | 3 | openbookqa |
A person needing to last a long time in an arid space with limited water sources will | [
"drink sparingly",
"drink frequently",
"drink greedily",
"drink liberally"
] | Key fact:
conserving water can be used for survival in a dry environment | A | 0 | openbookqa |
Which of the following comprises the energy that fuels a toaster? | [
"microns",
"protons",
"electrons",
"TRONs"
] | Key fact:
electricity is made of moving charges | C | 2 | openbookqa |
A person is cooled by a liquid coming from the | [
"clothes",
"eyes",
"hair",
"skin"
] | Key fact:
when the body is hot , sweat is produced to cool the body | D | 3 | openbookqa |
People are switching from coal to wind to | [
"do nothing at all",
"heat and cool Mars",
"sing songs to birds",
"producing heat for dwellings"
] | Key fact:
wind is used for producing electricity | D | 3 | openbookqa |
a soil in a village seems to be nutrient deficient, what might have happened? | [
"the soil is angry",
"the soil has been taken over by dogs",
"the gods are angry",
"there has been too much cultivation"
] | Key fact:
farming cause nutrients in the soil to decrease | D | 3 | openbookqa |
friction acts to counter the motion of two objects when their surfaces are what? | [
"converging",
"separated",
"in vision",
"apart"
] | Key fact:
friction acts to counter the motion of two objects when their surfaces are touching | A | 0 | openbookqa |
which one of these items might have been a flower at some point? | [
"a quartz stone in a ring",
"a bowl of chicken soup",
"an apple in the fridge",
"a piece of cake"
] | Key fact:
some flowers become fruits | C | 2 | openbookqa |
A bat may use echolocation to | [
"the grocery store",
"call a friend",
"track a moth",
"a concert"
] | Key fact:
echolocation is when some animals detect objects by hearing echoes by emitting sound | C | 2 | openbookqa |
Four times a year you will see a different | [
"climate",
"person",
"moon",
"star"
] | Key fact:
a new season occurs once per three months | A | 0 | openbookqa |
Which causes more matter vibration? | [
"megaphone",
"walking",
"speaking",
"yelling"
] | Key fact:
as the amount that matter vibrates increases , sound produced increases | A | 0 | openbookqa |
What is an example of navigation? | [
"reading novels",
"directing rudder",
"cooking",
"sleeping"
] | Key fact:
An example of navigation is directing a boat | B | 1 | openbookqa |
Iron can be found on | [
"rocky areas",
"ants",
"wizards",
"unicorns"
] | Key fact:
rocks sometimes contain iron | A | 0 | openbookqa |
Wax is on some plant leaves for what purpose? | [
"keep water available for predators",
"keep the ongoing hydration",
"stay moist for warm weather",
"creation of toxins in the cells"
] | Key fact:
moist means high in moisture | C | 2 | openbookqa |
Rocket engines can lift rockets because | [
"of how much fuel they use",
"of how fast they are",
"of the power the hit the ground with",
"of how tall they are"
] | Key fact:
a rocket engine is used to produce thrust by pushing gases out at a high speed | C | 2 | openbookqa |
If a tootsie roll has kinetic energy that is visible, it is likely | [
"sitting still",
"wrapped up",
"sliding sideways",
"being frozen"
] | Key fact:
motion is a source of kinetic energy in an object | C | 2 | openbookqa |
The shelf of the continent is close to? | [
"whales",
"island changes",
"oceanic frontier edge",
"boats"
] | Key fact:
the continental shelf is located near the shore | C | 2 | openbookqa |
Which would you avoid filling a beachball with? | [
"nitrogen",
"sand",
"oxygen",
"helium"
] | Key fact:
a beach ball contains gas | B | 1 | openbookqa |
If I yell out to a co worker which occupation would have a scenario where it is impossible to respond for scientific reasons? | [
"astronaut",
"lumberjack",
"fisherman",
"miner"
] | Key fact:
molecules vibrating can cause sound | A | 0 | openbookqa |
A field is experiencing above average rainfall and food is plentiful, so the rabbits living there will | [
"produce larger litters",
"find new land",
"die much younger",
"eat less food"
] | Key fact:
as available resources increases , the population of an organism that uses those resources will increase | A | 0 | openbookqa |
the muscle that never sleeps takes oxygen rich what to the body | [
"tar",
"plasma",
"antibodies",
"acid"
] | Key fact:
the circulatory system brings oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body | B | 1 | openbookqa |
Sickness has the potential to | [
"strengthen an organism",
"test an organism",
"eliminate an organism",
"eat an organism"
] | Key fact:
illness has a negative impact on an organism 's health | C | 2 | openbookqa |
To prevent electric shock | [
"masonry will come in handy",
"use all copper wire",
"aluminum should be useful",
"use all silver fillings"
] | Key fact:
brick is an electrical insulator | A | 0 | openbookqa |
Which is likely to provide an undesired acquired characteristic for an organism? | [
"a light scratch on its leg",
"learning to leave the nest",
"finding a potential mate",
"dipping a foot in magma"
] | Key fact:
a scar is an acquired characteristic | D | 3 | openbookqa |
The back and forth on daily routine in the sky happens how often? | [
"one time during the single rotation",
"one cycle of the sun",
"during the winter solstice",
"springtime when the moon is at apex"
] | Key fact:
cycles of day and night occur once per day | A | 0 | openbookqa |
A good example of a mixture is | [
"dry wood and dry beans",
"ocean and lake water",
"rabbits and young hares",
"old bread and buns"
] | Key fact:
An example of a mixture is clay mixed together | B | 1 | openbookqa |
refraction is when light bends and when it stops producing light after hitting something its its | [
"sleeping",
"smelting",
"absorbtion",
"cooking"
] | Key fact:
refraction is when light bends | C | 2 | openbookqa |
If a river dries, deer may | [
"detect more water",
"carry on without",
"restore it",
"quest for sources"
] | Key fact:
if the amount of available food and water decreases in an environment then animals may leave that environment to find food and water | D | 3 | openbookqa |
Items are all ultimately compromised of which? | [
"Cells",
"Molecules",
"Air",
"Nerves"
] | Key fact:
matter is made of molecules | B | 1 | openbookqa |
Something that may effect a child negatively could be | [
"unicorns",
"magic",
"time travel",
"punching"
] | Key fact:
harming something has a negative effect on that something | D | 3 | openbookqa |
When the sun is set it is called what? | [
"sleep time",
"noon",
"morning",
"dawn"
] | Key fact:
if it is night then the sun has set | A | 0 | openbookqa |
Tom noticed it was getting gloomy outside at only two in the afternoon. Which of these might be the cause? | [
"the witch at the top of the hill has placed a spell on the town",
"a warm front has moved overhead",
"a funeral is about to start at the church across the street",
"the earth is moving through a dark area of space"
] | Key fact:
a warm front causes cloudy and rainy weather | B | 1 | openbookqa |
What does a four leaf clover need to feed itself? | [
"Irish",
"luck",
"the sun",
"ibex"
] | Key fact:
photosynthesis means producers convert from carbon dioxide, water, and solar energy into food for themselves | C | 2 | openbookqa |
A person may find themselves shading their eyes in the evening if they are driving | [
"from north to east",
"from west to east",
"from west to south",
"from east to west"
] | Key fact:
the sun sets in the west | D | 3 | openbookqa |
A small pile of worms can do what to a yard of dirt with dead squirrels in it? | [
"blow it up",
"make it glisten",
"pull it apart",
"set it ablaze"
] | Key fact:
decomposition is when a decomposer breaks down dead organisms | C | 2 | openbookqa |
Galileo dismissed what as a mere star? | [
"Neptune",
"Venus",
"Saturn",
"the moon"
] | Key fact:
Galileo Galilei made improvements to the telescope to make better observations of celestial bodies | A | 0 | openbookqa |
With proper nutrition, which activity would increase the body's strength? | [
"breathing",
"weighted dips",
"sleeping",
"eating"
] | Key fact:
exercise has a positive impact on a body 's strength | B | 1 | openbookqa |
an area of low-lying ground near to a river is at risk of | [
"over fishing",
"balloon landings",
"droughts",
"H20 accumulation"
] | Key fact:
flood plains are located near rivers | D | 3 | openbookqa |
As a matters state changes, what will remain constant? | [
"acceleration resistance",
"appearance",
"temperature",
"mass amount"
] | Key fact:
heat can change the state of matter | D | 3 | openbookqa |
If a plant is being nourished throughout all of itself, the reason is most likely | [
"plastic tubes",
"internal tubes",
"interior walls",
"metal tubes"
] | Key fact:
phloem transports materials through the plant | B | 1 | openbookqa |
As the pull of gravity decreases air molecules | [
"explode",
"disperse",
"crowd together",
"party"
] | Key fact:
as altitude increases , air pressure will decrease | B | 1 | openbookqa |
The moon sees eclipses what from Earth? | [
"the sun",
"opposite",
"through magic",
"the same"
] | Key fact:
the moon orbits the Earth | B | 1 | openbookqa |
seeds are often found inside a | [
"banana",
"cherry",
"olive",
"strawberry"
] | Key fact:
a berry contains seeds | B | 1 | openbookqa |
A rainy environment results in | [
"more overcast days",
"more sunny days",
"less overcast days",
"a dry environment"
] | Key fact:
as the amount of rain increases in an environment , available sunlight will decrease in that environment | A | 0 | openbookqa |
Eric is pushing a box up a ramp. He notices that it is much more difficult than it was a couple of hours earlier. This could be due to | [
"The box is a lot lighter than it was earlier",
"the box being grey",
"his box being more voluminous",
"the ramp is more high angle then it was earlier"
] | Key fact:
an inclined plane is used for raising objects | D | 3 | openbookqa |
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