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Which would result in the worst consequences if placed in a full bathtub? | [
"a wooden duck",
"a powered toaster",
"a toy boat",
"an unpowered toaster"
] | Key fact:
water is an electrical conductor | B | 1 | openbookqa |
Which is an example of measuring? | [
"a fisherman using a fishing rod",
"a runner using a pedometer",
"a cat playing with a mouse",
"a dog using a stick"
] | Key fact:
An example of collecting data is measuring | B | 1 | openbookqa |
as a source of light moves directly overhead of an object , the size of the shadow of that object will do what? | [
"increase",
"plummet",
"rise",
"grow"
] | Key fact:
as a source of light moves directly overhead of an object , the size of the shadow of that object will decrease | B | 1 | openbookqa |
A person can create the most friction by rolling a ball over | [
"glass",
"gravel",
"ice",
"marble"
] | Key fact:
as the roughness of something increases , the friction of that something will increase when its surface moves against another surface | B | 1 | openbookqa |
A girl wants to use a renewable resource to build a house, so she uses | [
"glass shards",
"rubber pipes",
"log portions",
"plastic spoons"
] | Key fact:
renewable resources can be used over again | C | 2 | openbookqa |
Where is the best place to shoot animals? | [
"national park",
"sky",
"forest",
"sea"
] | Key fact:
national parks limit hunting | C | 2 | openbookqa |
A small creek becomes a rushing river after years of heavy rains in a particular location. In addition to the larger water source, there are also greater | [
"rock fights",
"sheep herds",
"bunny rolls",
"speaking deer"
] | Key fact:
as the available water in an environment increases , the populations of organisms in that environment will increase | B | 1 | openbookqa |
It is much harder to go star gazing in the city as opposed to the mountains due to the amount of factories doing what to the air | [
"dirtying it",
"air horns",
"candy",
"tables"
] | Key fact:
as light pollution increases , seeing the stars will be harder | A | 0 | openbookqa |
When you exit a dark film theater, the world | [
"looks darker",
"looks brighter",
"looks the same",
"looks more French"
] | Key fact:
when light enters the eye through the pupil , that light falls on the retina | B | 1 | openbookqa |
By plugging in the cord you can supply power to | [
"a garden gnome",
"a rock",
"the sun",
"a hairdryer"
] | Key fact:
when an electrical conductor is plugged into an outlet , a circuit is completed | D | 3 | openbookqa |
A pot of water is ready to cook noodles when it is boiling, as noted by | [
"salty taste",
"water smell",
"bubble production",
"cool water"
] | Key fact:
boiling is when liquids are heated above their boiling point | C | 2 | openbookqa |
The natural illumination outside will be for shorter and shorter periods of time per day when | [
"during a solar eclipse",
"spring season has begun",
"a hurricane is approaching",
"in late September north of the equator or late March south of the equator"
] | Key fact:
when the seasons change from the summer to the fall , the amount of daylight will decrease | D | 3 | openbookqa |
which of these would make an ideal object to drive in with a hammer? | [
"an iron nail",
"a metal nail",
"a steel nail",
"all of these"
] | Key fact:
iron nails are made of iron | D | 3 | openbookqa |
When washing laundry, dishes, or taking a bath, it is vital to have | [
"seven pails for water",
"a hot water heater in the city",
"a large brush for scrubbing",
"water which is warmed to acceptable temperatures"
] | Key fact:
a shower is a source of hot water for washing | D | 3 | openbookqa |
What location that had a disaster in 2017 was caused by heavy rains? | [
"San Francisco",
"Houston",
"Mexico City",
"Tokyo"
] | Key fact:
heavy rains cause flooding | B | 1 | openbookqa |
Sycamores have the worlds largest | [
"trunk",
"friends",
"leaves",
"location"
] | Key fact:
a stem is a source of support for a plant | A | 0 | openbookqa |
A bird makes its home in various places, such as | [
"groves of plants",
"waterways",
"city streets",
"public parks"
] | Key fact:
some birds live in forests | A | 0 | openbookqa |
what sheds fur in warm weather? | [
"A Great Dane",
"a lizard",
"a bird",
"a fish"
] | Key fact:
some animals shed fur in warm weather | A | 0 | openbookqa |
An animal's brain | [
"acts as a conduit for the lungs",
"acts as a command base for the body",
"lacks the ability to use spacial reasoning",
"only assists in movements"
] | Key fact:
an animal 's brain controls that animal | B | 1 | openbookqa |
Gills are used by what for breathing water? | [
"marlins",
"eagles",
"zebras",
"goats"
] | Key fact:
gills are used for breathing water by aquatic animals | A | 0 | openbookqa |
A boy leaves a circuit in the wall open, then when he goes to turn on the lights | [
"it fails",
"it succeeds",
"it shines",
"it works"
] | Key fact:
electricity can not flow through an open circuit | A | 0 | openbookqa |
Which profession likely relies most on the Earth's poles? | [
"a bus driver",
"a salesman",
"a mechanic",
"a seaman"
] | Key fact:
when the needle of a compass lines up with Earth 's magnetic poles , the needle points north | D | 3 | openbookqa |
The excretory system removes waste from what? | [
"fire",
"persons insides",
"oceans",
"body of paragraph"
] | Key fact:
the excretory system removes waste from the body | B | 1 | openbookqa |
An item such as a soda can is broken down. This means that the soda can is now | [
"completely whole",
"all together",
"an intact item",
"in detached components"
] | Key fact:
break down means change from a whole into pieces | D | 3 | openbookqa |
Which statement is true? | [
"cans should be recycled because its materials are infinite",
"cans should be recycled because its materials are renewable",
"cans should be recycled because its materials are delicious",
"cans should be recycled because its materials are essentially finite"
] | Key fact:
aluminum is a nonrenewable resource | D | 3 | openbookqa |
A person avoiding UV rays would | [
"gather seashells at the beach",
"sunbathe in their yard",
"dig a trench outdoors",
"close their bedroom blinds"
] | Key fact:
sunlight contains ultraviolet light | D | 3 | openbookqa |
What is the source of cooling that turns lava into land? | [
"seawater",
"refrigerators",
"air conditioning",
"glaciers"
] | Key fact:
new land can be formed by volcanoes erupting by lava cooling | A | 0 | openbookqa |
You would use a seismometer if | [
"A mysterious rumble off the coast of Japan",
"Someone farted in class",
"Kids were stomping on the floor",
"to track the buzz of a bee"
] | Key fact:
a seismometer is used to measure the strength or magnitude of an earthquake | A | 0 | openbookqa |
Lions and zebras live | [
"in different environments",
"near each other",
"in different habitats",
"far from Earth"
] | Key fact:
most predators live near the same environment as their prey | B | 1 | openbookqa |
which of these would more likely survive? | [
"a lost dog by the river, with small rodents",
"a cat left in the desert",
"a man drifting a raft at sea without supplies",
"none of these"
] | Key fact:
the ability to access resources has a positive impact on an organism 's survival | A | 0 | openbookqa |
A way to warm your skin with sunlight is to | [
"sit near a fan",
"sit in an igloo",
"sit under an umbrella",
"ride in a truck bed"
] | Key fact:
sunlight produces heat | D | 3 | openbookqa |
Screws and bolts are needed to do what with a bike? | [
"eat it",
"cry",
"nothing",
"construct it"
] | Key fact:
a bicycle contains screws | D | 3 | openbookqa |
The diminishing supply of this nonrenewable resource is leading to advancements in automotive technology | [
"petrol",
"coal",
"trees",
"steam"
] | Key fact:
fossil fuels are a nonrenewable resource | A | 0 | openbookqa |
A bean sprout will beautifully boom if given plenty of access to | [
"salted dirt",
"H2O",
"sticky napkins",
"searing heat"
] | Key fact:
a plants require water for to grow | B | 1 | openbookqa |
A squirrel likely | [
"stores food for the summer",
"stores food for upcoming harsh conditions",
"has little need to store food",
"stores food for the spring"
] | Key fact:
if an animal relies on plants for food then that animal must store enough food to last through the winter | B | 1 | openbookqa |
A pupa creates cocoons in a stage of the life cycle, and eventually the insect will | [
"adjust",
"shrink",
"burn",
"collect"
] | Key fact:
the cocoons being created occurs during the the pupa stage in a life cycle | A | 0 | openbookqa |
Amphibians undergo changes in structure of being in that | [
"salamanders can regrow their tails",
"salamanders can lose their tails",
"frogs can breathe air and water",
"they begin as a different looking being"
] | Key fact:
shale can be metamorphosed into slate by increased pressure | D | 3 | openbookqa |
What is changed when an object is painted? | [
"chemical makeup",
"light absorption",
"sunshine",
"rust"
] | Key fact:
painting an object a color causes that object to be that color | B | 1 | openbookqa |
The dust bowl happened because of | [
"two football teams",
"bowling pins",
"sweeping reform",
"unsustainable farming practice"
] | Key fact:
humans changing an environment sometimes causes that environment to be destroyed | D | 3 | openbookqa |
Where would an archaeologist likely find an impression of an ancient footprint? | [
"lying on the beach",
"under layers of dirt",
"on the surface of the moon",
"buried in a graveyard"
] | Key fact:
An example of a fossil is a footprint in a rock | B | 1 | openbookqa |
If something breathes, it | [
"uses unusable byproduct",
"lives in trash",
"scraps unusable byproduct",
"moves around frequently"
] | Key fact:
all living things eliminate waste | C | 2 | openbookqa |
the moon is lacking what? | [
"rocks",
"craters",
"gravity",
"h2o"
] | Key fact:
the moon does not contain water | D | 3 | openbookqa |
If a hive of bees used to sleep through cold snaps, but now stay awake and productive during them, the hive probably | [
"melted",
"adjusted",
"subtracted",
"froze"
] | Key fact:
adaptation is when an organism develops a trait over time for survival | B | 1 | openbookqa |
A dead giant sequoia | [
"turns into mistletoe",
"flies away",
"drops pine needles",
"falls down"
] | Key fact:
if a tree falls then that tree is dead | D | 3 | openbookqa |
A close object will seem to be | [
"miniscule",
"minute",
"puny",
"ginormous"
] | Key fact:
if an object is close then that object will appear large | D | 3 | openbookqa |
Some animals use rocks as a means of what when there is bad weather? | [
"nothing",
"Deaf",
"safeguarding themselves",
"cheese"
] | Key fact:
rocks are a source of shelter for small animals in an environment | C | 2 | openbookqa |
A barracuda will be able to raise its own offspring because | [
"it is troubled",
"it is hairy",
"it is hungry",
"it is alive"
] | Key fact:
living things can all reproduce | D | 3 | openbookqa |
If the Earth revolved around another planet instead of a star, what might it lack? | [
"continents",
"satellites",
"starry skies",
"seasons"
] | Key fact:
the Earth revolving around the Sun causes the seasons to change on its axis | D | 3 | openbookqa |
Michigan is the land of the great lakes, where | [
"glaciers tore out lakes",
"there are lots of swimmers",
"glaciers are in lakes",
"lakes are filled with eels"
] | Key fact:
the Great Lakes were formed by glaciers moving over the ground | A | 0 | openbookqa |
Plankton can be the food as well as the creator of | [
"water",
"magic",
"nourishment",
"alcohol"
] | Key fact:
In the food chain process some types of plankton have the role of producer | C | 2 | openbookqa |
A cow can see that the farmer is coming because there is light that makes its way | [
"into his eyes",
"into the moon",
"into the sun",
"into a bucket"
] | Key fact:
eyes are used for seeing by animals by sensing light | A | 0 | openbookqa |
A consumer must locate it's own | [
"tools",
"nutrition",
"soul",
"clothes"
] | Key fact:
a consumer can not produce its own food | B | 1 | openbookqa |
Humans are able to eat | [
"only meat products and byproducts",
"exclusively grains and fruits",
"a full assortment of food groups including meat, grains, and vegetables",
"sea life and only green vegetables"
] | Key fact:
omnivores eat plants | C | 2 | openbookqa |
What lives in some zoo exhibits? | [
"animal statues",
"felines",
"extinct species",
"people"
] | Key fact:
some animals live in zoo exhibits | B | 1 | openbookqa |
An example of thermal energy is | [
"crying in a school bathroom",
"trying to kiss someone",
"typing on a computer",
"Drying our clothes in the sun"
] | Key fact:
a thermal energy conductor transfers heat from hotter objects to cooler objects | D | 3 | openbookqa |
After dark clouds roll in and the weather changes, clouds may | [
"wilt",
"precipitate",
"burn",
"zap"
] | Key fact:
An example of stormy weather is rain | B | 1 | openbookqa |
An example of playing a musical instrument is what? | [
"driving",
"flying",
"walking",
"banging drums"
] | Key fact:
An example of playing a musical instrument is strumming a guitar string | D | 3 | openbookqa |
Why are electric cars better for the atmosphere than traditional cars? | [
"they have Bluetooth",
"more breathable air",
"they go faster",
"they are bigger"
] | Key fact:
electricity causes less pollution than gasoline | B | 1 | openbookqa |
What is an example of endangered? | [
"deer are hunted to keep population levels in check",
"birds fly south for the winter",
"deer relocate in order to find better food",
"hawks hunt all of the mice from a field"
] | Key fact:
endangered means low in population | D | 3 | openbookqa |
Where would more water fall from the sky yearly? | [
"inside of a mansion",
"a place where wild camels roam",
"a place where a lot of grass grows",
"on dark side of the moon"
] | Key fact:
a grassland environment receives more rainfall than a desert | C | 2 | openbookqa |
When ice is heated in a pan to 100 degrees Fahrenheit it will melt and then | [
"be agitated",
"refreeze",
"spin",
"do nothing"
] | Key fact:
boiling is when liquids are heated above their boiling point | A | 0 | openbookqa |
The moon reflects rays of sun from our | [
"red giant",
"jupiter",
"yellow dwarf",
"whit dwarf"
] | Key fact:
the sun is a source of light called sunlight | C | 2 | openbookqa |
If you desired to keep your house cooler in the summer months | [
"plant trees that tower above the ground",
"plant ivy around the trees",
"plant shrubs around the foundation",
"plant trees that stay smaller than dogwoods"
] | Key fact:
large trees block sunlight from reaching the ground | A | 0 | openbookqa |
A ship navigates with a magnetic compass because it is | [
"predictable",
"unpredictable",
"waterproof",
"tradition"
] | Key fact:
Earth 's magnetic patterns are used for finding locations by animals that migrate | A | 0 | openbookqa |
When the moon, sun, and earth line up, tides are at their | [
"lower",
"increased",
"gone away",
"just okay"
] | Key fact:
the phases of the Moon change the appearance of the Moon | B | 1 | openbookqa |
Which is a cause of greenhouse gases? | [
"elephants",
"pears",
"boulders",
"oaks"
] | Key fact:
animals exhale carbon dioxide from their lungs into the air | A | 0 | openbookqa |
How many times does the Earth complete a revolution around the sun in a decade? | [
"twelve",
"one",
"ten",
"two"
] | Key fact:
a complete revolution of the Earth around the sun takes one solar year | C | 2 | openbookqa |
if a beach ball explodes, which of these would be given off? | [
"a flock of geese",
"a ton of sand",
"a release of air",
"a release of doves"
] | Key fact:
a beach ball contains gas | C | 2 | openbookqa |
polar bears are white due to an inherited | [
"characteristic",
"coat",
"snow",
"fur length"
] | Key fact:
the color of fur is an inherited characteristic | A | 0 | openbookqa |
A compass uses natural magnetism so it works only because | [
"the world is positive",
"the world is wet",
"the Earth is fat",
"the Earth yanks it"
] | Key fact:
natural magnetism is used for pointing north by a compass | D | 3 | openbookqa |
Jack rabbits move very fast to avoid | [
"squirrel",
"mice",
"snails",
"hawks"
] | Key fact:
some animals move quickly to escape predators | D | 3 | openbookqa |
If a deer lives in a place with trunks, the area is likely to be a color matching a | [
"grasshopper",
"sky",
"clownfish",
"banana"
] | Key fact:
a forest environment is often green in color | A | 0 | openbookqa |
Seasons cause change to what? | [
"volcanic eruptions",
"moon cycles",
"prairies",
"planets orbit"
] | Key fact:
seasons cause change to the environment | C | 2 | openbookqa |
Some fish are | [
"cannibals",
"Dry",
"Land animals",
"Magic"
] | Key fact:
carnivores only eat animals | A | 0 | openbookqa |
Humans sometimes eat what? | [
"air",
"kernels",
"ocean water",
"rocks"
] | Key fact:
humans sometimes eat seeds | B | 1 | openbookqa |
A Bald Eagle's ability to build it's nest is | [
"observed trough observation of others",
"a biological trait passed down in it's genes",
"learned through trial and error",
"learned from watching its mom"
] | Key fact:
An example of an inherited behavior is a bird building a nest | B | 1 | openbookqa |
High carbon steel contains | [
"nickel",
"ammonia",
"Na",
"Fe"
] | Key fact:
ferrous metals contain iron | D | 3 | openbookqa |
Tom and Bill were both pushing on a large plastic ball but it stayed in one place. Why? | [
"the ball was being stubborn",
"the ball was large and made of iron",
"they were pushing from opposite sides using the same muscle power",
"the ball was 2 miles across"
] | Key fact:
if two equal forces in opposite directions act on an object then that object will stay in the same place | C | 2 | openbookqa |
A field of flowers has pollen filled flowers. The most likely thing to do the seed spread would be | [
"striped falcons",
"human children",
"wild boars",
"avian creature"
] | Key fact:
when pollen sticks to a hummingbird , that pollen will move to where the hummingbird moves | D | 3 | openbookqa |
animals learn some behaviors from watching their | [
"rocks",
"toys",
"caretakers",
"trees"
] | Key fact:
animals learn some behaviors from watching their parents | C | 2 | openbookqa |
What causes a chemical reaction? | [
"mixing and heating edible items",
"putting water in a bowl",
"petting a small cat",
"rolling a ball on a floor"
] | Key fact:
cooking causes a chemical reaction | A | 0 | openbookqa |
Without reliable sources of food or water | [
"creatures experience some suffering",
"animals must make their own",
"dogs will need to be fed",
"organisms need to be cared for"
] | Key fact:
loss of resources has a negative impact on the organisms in an area | A | 0 | openbookqa |
running turns carbohydrates into | [
"fat",
"sweat",
"motion and heat",
"protein"
] | Key fact:
moving changes stored energy into motion and heat | C | 2 | openbookqa |
A horse is outside alone in the middle of summer on a sunny day in a desert. The horse is getting wet. The wetness is coming from | [
"orange juice",
"sunshine",
"rain",
"sweat glands"
] | Key fact:
sweat is used for adjusting to hot temperatures by some animals | D | 3 | openbookqa |
A ball can be moved by force when | [
"a dog sees",
"a ball sits",
"a child notices",
"a foot exerts"
] | Key fact:
if an object is kicked then force is exerted on that object | D | 3 | openbookqa |
The continents currently experiencing winter will be the ones which are | [
"facing the sun",
"distant from sun",
"nearest the sun",
"bathing in sun"
] | Key fact:
winter is when a hemisphere is tilted away from the sun | B | 1 | openbookqa |
How can you safely look at a solar eclipse? | [
"mirror",
"pinhole onto a screen",
"look directly at it",
"you can't look safely at a solar eclipse."
] | Key fact:
casting an image of an object through a pinhole onto a screen does not require looking directly at the object | B | 1 | openbookqa |
If two electrical conductors contact eachother, what will flow through them both? | [
"electrifying looks",
"lightning",
"water",
"wind"
] | Key fact:
if one electrical conductor contacts another electrical conductor then electricity will flow through both conductors | B | 1 | openbookqa |
What does a frog eat? | [
"plantlife",
"bug microphones",
"mayflies",
"minerals"
] | Key fact:
a frog eats insects | C | 2 | openbookqa |
the inability of a once breathing organism to function can be described as? | [
"a state of the union",
"a state of activity",
"a state of agility",
"a state of being dead"
] | Key fact:
if a living thing dies then that living thing is dead | D | 3 | openbookqa |
If the mass of an object increases, what must the volume do for the density to stay the same? | [
"increase",
"decrease",
"stay the same",
"become zero"
] | Key fact:
density is a measure of mass over volume | A | 0 | openbookqa |
The cultivation of a range of crop types in a specific order has a positive impact on | [
"soil quality",
"water quality",
"air quality",
"atmospheric conditions"
] | Key fact:
crop rotation has a positive impact on soil quality | A | 0 | openbookqa |
What might cause a change in the Earth's surface? | [
"Plastic Bottles",
"Happiness",
"Love",
"Sadness"
] | Key fact:
natural events usually cause changes to Earth 's surface | A | 0 | openbookqa |
Sending electricity through what causes electric current to flow through it? | [
"ground",
"water",
"air",
"copper"
] | Key fact:
sending electricity through a conductor causes electric current to flow through that conductor | D | 3 | openbookqa |
Which of the following is likely to change an egg's shape and mass? | [
"Placing it on a pillow",
"Dropping it from a building",
"Leaving it in a carton",
"Holding it in your hand"
] | Key fact:
breaking down an object changes that object 's shape and mass | B | 1 | openbookqa |
Which has a child that will miss out on being a pupa? | [
"an ant",
"a bee",
"a butterfly",
"a giraffe"
] | Key fact:
the pupa stage is a stage in the metamorphosis process of some animals | D | 3 | openbookqa |
Being near buildings or houses is the worst spot to be when there is an earthquake as you are likely to be | [
"stones",
"nothing",
"kissed by one",
"crushed by one"
] | Key fact:
buildings collapsing often cause death | D | 3 | openbookqa |
A mountain is shoved skyward one day, so there must have been | [
"a clone",
"an emission",
"a flood",
"a mistake"
] | Key fact:
mountains are formed by volcanoes | B | 1 | openbookqa |
The sun is the what that is closest to earth? | [
"battery",
"astral light",
"person",
"moon"
] | Key fact:
the Sun is the star that is closest to Earth | B | 1 | openbookqa |
As the use of alt fuels increases, the use of what will decrease? | [
"reusable fuels used for heating",
"fuels of the non reuse type power",
"fish swimming upstream in river",
"more hydro-electric power altogether"
] | Key fact:
something reusable can be used more than once | B | 1 | openbookqa |
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