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Why would something appear blue? | [
"it reflects the same wavelength as fire",
"it reflects the same wavelength as coal",
"it reflects the same wavelength as the sun",
"it reflects the same wavelength as the sea"
] | Key fact:
if an object is blue then that object reflects only blue light | D | 3 | openbookqa |
What is most likely to happen to a roof as the sun comes into contact with it? | [
"it will fall apart",
"it will cry out in pain",
"it will heat up over time",
"it will cool down over time"
] | Key fact:
if an object is exposed to a source of heat then that conductor may become hot | C | 2 | openbookqa |
A person feeds their cows corn. They grow an acre of corn each year for the herd. They add another thirty cows to their herd, so they | [
"burn the corn",
"grow less corn",
"plant several acres",
"remove some cows"
] | Key fact:
as the use of a crop increases , the amount of crops planted will increase | C | 2 | openbookqa |
A riverbank is made of what? | [
"animals",
"oceans",
"loam",
"bones"
] | Key fact:
a riverbank is made of soil | C | 2 | openbookqa |
What should my thermometer read if I want to make sure my home-made popsicles are done? | [
"212 degrees F.",
"0 degrees C.",
"39 degrees F.",
"32 degrees C."
] | Key fact:
freezing point means temperature at which a liquid freezes | B | 1 | openbookqa |
Where do grass snakes live? | [
"icebergs",
"a field",
"grass fed cattle",
"amphibians on Uranus"
] | Key fact:
grass snakes live in grass | B | 1 | openbookqa |
A tone is made when a hammer makes contact with | [
"a waterfall",
"air",
"an solid object",
"a log"
] | Key fact:
tapping two objects together causes the particles in those objects to vibrate | C | 2 | openbookqa |
We have respiration in our bodies to | [
"deal with gas",
"Talk for hours",
"Thinking",
"Running"
] | Key fact:
living things require respiration to use energy | A | 0 | openbookqa |
What can be found on the lunar surface and has been there for thousands or millions of years? | [
"mountains",
"cheese",
"the lunar rover",
"large lakes"
] | Key fact:
the surface of the Moon contains mountains | A | 0 | openbookqa |
The best place to get vitamin D is | [
"orange juice",
"a hamburger",
"popcorn",
"a cows utter"
] | Key fact:
dairy is a source of Vitamin D | D | 3 | openbookqa |
A pack of wolves eat the sheep before a grizzly bear can get to them, what have the wolves done to the bear? | [
"out competed",
"out lasted",
"out ran",
"out lived"
] | Key fact:
if an animal takes a resource from another animal then that animal competes for resources successfully | A | 0 | openbookqa |
A producer makes its own what? | [
"air",
"grass",
"body",
"sustenance"
] | Key fact:
a producer produces its own food | D | 3 | openbookqa |
Animals cope with the differing temperatures in different ways. When its hot out, which animals pant? | [
"seven",
"whales",
"the sun",
"canines"
] | Key fact:
panting is when an animal hangs its tongue out of its mouth to adjust to hot temperatures | D | 3 | openbookqa |
The number of lines found in a tree bore will tell you? | [
"variety",
"sturdiness",
"the age",
"the height"
] | Key fact:
the number of rings in a tree trunk can be used to estimate the age of the tree | C | 2 | openbookqa |
If an organism dies then the population of that organism will what? | [
"lessen",
"skyrocket",
"rise",
"grow"
] | Key fact:
if an organism dies then the population of that organism will decrease | A | 0 | openbookqa |
Roads need repaved in spring because | [
"they are cold",
"road need it",
"they are lumpy",
"ice ruins them"
] | Key fact:
cycles of freezing and thawing water cause ice wedging | D | 3 | openbookqa |
Which would provide the greatest benefit to animals in an ecoystem? | [
"a plastic tree",
"a long-dead stump",
"a new sprout",
"an old oak"
] | Key fact:
a tree is a source of food for animals in an ecosystem | D | 3 | openbookqa |
What would a polecat leave in a chair? | [
"poles",
"poetry",
"hair",
"dusk"
] | Key fact:
shedding is when an animal loses hair | C | 2 | openbookqa |
The earth receives uneven amounts of UV rays due to | [
"height",
"distance",
"it's axis",
"width"
] | Key fact:
the Earth being tilted on its axis causes ones side of the Earth to receive less energy from the Sun than the other side | C | 2 | openbookqa |
Depressions in building materials that fill with frozen water will | [
"decompose",
"collapse",
"contract",
"expand"
] | Key fact:
when water freezes , that water expands | D | 3 | openbookqa |
The worst place to leave a candy bar is | [
"refrigerator",
"closet",
"freezer",
"sunlight"
] | Key fact:
sunlight produces heat | D | 3 | openbookqa |
Dozens in your workplace are sick with the flu. To protect yourself, you might | [
"inject yourself with deactivated elements of the illness",
"inject yourself with a smallpox vaccine",
"Inject yourself with a healthy person's blood",
"inject yourself with morphine"
] | Key fact:
vaccines can help prevent illness | A | 0 | openbookqa |
Winter in the northern hemisphere is occurring on | [
"the day after July 4th",
"two days before April 23rd",
"the day after November 30th",
"the day before Halloween"
] | Key fact:
December is during the winter in the northern hemisphere | C | 2 | openbookqa |
Seeds can be found inside an object often seen on | [
"Saturday",
"Valentine's Day",
"April Fool's Day",
"Halloween"
] | Key fact:
a pumpkin contains seeds | D | 3 | openbookqa |
A seismometer can note how earthquakes are | [
"small",
"fast",
"strong",
"long"
] | Key fact:
a seismometer is used to measure the strength or magnitude of an earthquake | C | 2 | openbookqa |
A deer | [
"would live in an area devoid of fauna or flora",
"would live in an area surrounded by redwoods",
"would live in a highly populate city",
"would live in an aquatic environment"
] | Key fact:
a deer lives in a forest | B | 1 | openbookqa |
What requires nutrients to grow and heal, and use a bill type instrument to process them? | [
"metals",
"dirt",
"birds",
"bear"
] | Key fact:
birds with beaks of different shapes eat different foods | C | 2 | openbookqa |
A way that scientists determined whether previously known planets truly are still such is based on whether | [
"they complete rotations",
"they have atmosphere",
"they are glowing",
"they have life"
] | Key fact:
pluto has not cleared its orbit | A | 0 | openbookqa |
A guy wants to figure out how fast makes it to work every day so he looks up | [
"how wide the road is",
"how tall the building is",
"how the weather is",
"the space between destinations"
] | Key fact:
calculating speed requires knowing distance travelled | D | 3 | openbookqa |
Gravity is an example of which? | [
"Magnetic Force",
"Speed",
"Contact Force",
"Non-Contact Force"
] | Key fact:
non-contact forces can affect objects that are not touching | D | 3 | openbookqa |
what causes deposition | [
"electricity conduction",
"earth displacement",
"atomic explosions",
"condensation"
] | Key fact:
erosion causes deposition | B | 1 | openbookqa |
if a student locates their pen on the table across the room, which of these happened? | [
"there was light from pen to cornea",
"the pen failed to reflect any light",
"none of these",
"the person has psychic powers"
] | Key fact:
if an object reflects light toward the eye then that object can be seen | A | 0 | openbookqa |
What is an example of predators eating prey? | [
"a boa constrictor devouring a monkey",
"a horse trampling a mouse",
"a cat eating a piece of grass",
"a whale eating tons of algae"
] | Key fact:
predators eat prey | A | 0 | openbookqa |
The Earth is going to be completing a full rotation. A child notes this, and knows that it means that | [
"a cloud is going to rain",
"the moon is in the sky",
"a day has passed on Jupiter",
"the sun rose, set and rose again"
] | Key fact:
a Rotation of the Earth on itself takes one day | D | 3 | openbookqa |
Which of the following uses electrical energy? | [
"curling iron",
"iron weight",
"iron wrench",
"potential energy"
] | Key fact:
electric devices require electrical energy to function | A | 0 | openbookqa |
If a thing is a producer of pollen and seeds, it may be located in | [
"a cabinet",
"a bag",
"a microwave",
"a vase"
] | Key fact:
a flower produces pollen and seeds | D | 3 | openbookqa |
What can you point to as an example of water vapor? | [
"a mountain that looks like a bear",
"the smoke coming from a distant fire",
"a group of birds that looks like a wine glass",
"a white puff in the sky that is shaped like a bird"
] | Key fact:
An example of moisture is water vapor in the atmosphere | D | 3 | openbookqa |
Which of these might use plants for an energy source | [
"television",
"station wagon",
"toy car",
"action figure"
] | Key fact:
plants are a source of biofuel | B | 1 | openbookqa |
What makes the best wiring? | [
"rope",
"Tungsten",
"hemp",
"plastic"
] | Key fact:
wiring requires an electrical conductor | B | 1 | openbookqa |
Which setup likely refracts light? | [
"a banjo and a flute",
"two mirrors in unison",
"a cat in a hat",
"gems and glowlights arranged precisely"
] | Key fact:
a prism refracts light | D | 3 | openbookqa |
An example of thermal conductivity is | [
"Leaving a fire log poker in the fire place",
"Sitting down on a bed",
"Throwing a large ball",
"Yelling into a megaphone at a crowd"
] | Key fact:
thermal conduction is when materials conduct heat through those materials | A | 0 | openbookqa |
Which would be most effective way of being detected after the sun has set? | [
"having water",
"having reflectors",
"having signs",
"having books"
] | Key fact:
a reflector is used to reflect light especially on vehicles | B | 1 | openbookqa |
If a person is choosing to be near a metal heat source, normally located on a building's interior wall, then that person | [
"is combusting",
"is too hot",
"desires warmth",
"is on fire"
] | Key fact:
a radiator is a source of heat | C | 2 | openbookqa |
An environment is likely to change when humans | [
"make a building taller than before",
"remodel and existing house",
"clear hillside brush for houses",
"have more people living in one house"
] | Key fact:
humans building homes in an ecosystem causes that environment to change | C | 2 | openbookqa |
A magnet would most likely stick to | [
"a noodle",
"a chopstick",
"a girder",
"a plastic cup"
] | Key fact:
carbon steel is always magnetic | C | 2 | openbookqa |
What could be a conductor of energy? | [
"a nickel",
"carrots",
"wood",
"cotton"
] | Key fact:
metal is an electrical energy conductor | A | 0 | openbookqa |
Once we use all the aluminum in the world we can get more by | [
"Impossible",
"Watering the grass",
"building a dam",
"Planting soda cans"
] | Key fact:
aluminum is a nonrenewable resource | A | 0 | openbookqa |
A lot more sunlight is getting through to the forest floor in the summer than the summer before. | [
"a lumber company got resources from the forest",
"the sun is a lot brighter than the year before",
"A piece of the sun has been placed on the forest floor",
"mirrors have been placed in the tree tops by squirrels"
] | Key fact:
cutting down trees in a forest causes the number of trees to decrease in that forest | A | 0 | openbookqa |
A producer produces it's own | [
"nourishment",
"plays",
"rhythm",
"heartbeat"
] | Key fact:
In the food chain process a green plant has the role of producer | A | 0 | openbookqa |
Which would an ecologically minded individual most support? | [
"windmills",
"oil",
"fracking",
"gas"
] | Key fact:
a windmill converts wind energy into electricity | A | 0 | openbookqa |
If you fly from Europe to Australia in December, when you arrive you will most likely want to wear: | [
"heavy coat",
"mittens",
"shorts",
"ski mask"
] | Key fact:
winter in the Northern Hemisphere is during the summer in the Southern Hemisphere | C | 2 | openbookqa |
Which animal interacts most with a peony? | [
"human",
"bee",
"elephant",
"worm"
] | Key fact:
A bee is a pollinating animal | B | 1 | openbookqa |
Metamorphosis changes an animal to a form in which it can | [
"communicate with others",
"eat",
"reproduce",
"hunt for food"
] | Key fact:
metamorphosis is when an animal changes from an immature form to an adult form | C | 2 | openbookqa |
To have a positive impact on the environment | [
"leave lights on",
"take shorter showers",
"use Styrofoam plates",
"take longer showers"
] | Key fact:
conserving resources has a positive impact on the environment | B | 1 | openbookqa |
What's a good way to heat up inside after ice skating on a frozen lake? | [
"Put on a swimming suit",
"set fire to some snow",
"run a cool bath",
"set fire to some natural gas"
] | Key fact:
natural gas is a source of heat by burning | D | 3 | openbookqa |
To identify the percent chance of a trait being passed down we need at least | [
"one box",
"two boxes",
"three boxes",
"four boxes"
] | Key fact:
a Punnett square is used to identify the percent chance of a trait being passed down from a parent to its offspring | D | 3 | openbookqa |
When the old man was much younger, he still had | [
"brown eyes",
"baldness",
"gray hair",
"wrinkled skin"
] | Key fact:
eye color is an inherited characteristic | A | 0 | openbookqa |
The world is starting to use oil less and less because it is unable to | [
"be used in cars",
"be used one time",
"be used multiple times",
"be used in homes"
] | Key fact:
a renewable resource can be renewed | C | 2 | openbookqa |
If a thing creates sugars in a natural system, then it is likely a | [
"daffodil",
"wolf",
"rabbit",
"deer"
] | Key fact:
a producer is a source of sugar in an ecosystem | A | 0 | openbookqa |
Soil could be Earth's what? | [
"dermis",
"Buddy",
"Magic",
"Tears"
] | Key fact:
studying a soil sample means studying the microorganisms in that soil | A | 0 | openbookqa |
Which would least likely help someone with bad vision? | [
"a magnifying glass",
"sungazing",
"binoculars",
"a telescope"
] | Key fact:
binoculars are used for observing distant objects | B | 1 | openbookqa |
This animal thrives while the sun is down | [
"the bull shark",
"the snowy owl",
"the prairie dog",
"the spotted giraffe"
] | Key fact:
nocturnal predators hunt during the night | B | 1 | openbookqa |
A good candidate for putting sticking a reflector to is | [
"a peaceful guru",
"a sedan",
"a steak",
"a cat"
] | Key fact:
a reflector is used to reflect light especially on vehicles | B | 1 | openbookqa |
A plane travels through what? | [
"gas layers",
"plains",
"oceans",
"time"
] | Key fact:
a plane travels through the atmosphere | A | 0 | openbookqa |
Jim was looking straight at his neighbor's bright Christmas display but it looked very dim to him. That's because | [
"Jim was wide awake",
"Jim was a mile away",
"Jim was a few feet away",
"The lights were of different colors"
] | Key fact:
as distance from a source of light increases , that source of light will appear dimmer | B | 1 | openbookqa |
A prickly pear absorbs nutrients from | [
"below it",
"far from it",
"beside it",
"above it"
] | Key fact:
plants absorb nutrients from soil into themselves through their roots | A | 0 | openbookqa |
An example of an adult animal laying eggs is all aside from | [
"penguins",
"snakes",
"turtles",
"kittens"
] | Key fact:
some adult animals lay eggs | D | 3 | openbookqa |
Which of these use a womb instead of eggs for fetal development? | [
"chickens",
"falcons",
"lemurs",
"hawks"
] | Key fact:
live birth means developing inside the mother instead of an egg | C | 2 | openbookqa |
When the population of an organism decreases to the point that it is considered very likely it will soon reach zero, the organism is considered | [
"Extinct",
"Near-threatened",
"Vulnerable",
"Endangered"
] | Key fact:
if an organism dies then the population of that organism will decrease | D | 3 | openbookqa |
Toggling a light switch on | [
"completes a circuit",
"makes black holes",
"opens a circuit",
"breeds contempt"
] | Key fact:
when electricity flows to a light bulb , the light bulb will come on | A | 0 | openbookqa |
What can explain that a body of water is a source of water? | [
"a bird sitting in a bird bath",
"a child splashing in a tub",
"a person drinking from a glass of water",
"a deer drinking from a lake"
] | Key fact:
a body of water is a source of water | D | 3 | openbookqa |
If a cat has a body temp that is below average, it is in | [
"good health",
"a good place",
"danger",
"safe ranges"
] | Key fact:
an animal usually requires a warm body temperature for survival | C | 2 | openbookqa |
The more active an animal is | [
"their water level will stay steady",
"the less H2O they need to stay hydrated",
"the more H20 they should take in",
"the less likely they are to sweat or pant"
] | Key fact:
as the activity of an animal increases , the amount of water in an animal 's body in that environment will decrease | C | 2 | openbookqa |
There is less food to feed bacteria in a puddle when it | [
"fills",
"grows",
"drains",
"overflows"
] | Key fact:
as available water in an environment decreases , the amount of available food in that environment will decrease | C | 2 | openbookqa |
Some birds have scooped beaks, but others have sharp beaks such as | [
"peregrine falcons",
"pelicans",
"toucans",
"snakes"
] | Key fact:
sharp beaks are a kind of adaptation for catching prey | A | 0 | openbookqa |
The more that cars are driven, the more that | [
"daily temps will rise",
"birds will get sick",
"water will need purification",
"food will taste odd"
] | Key fact:
as the amount of polluting gasses in the atmoshere increases , the atmospheric temperature will increase | A | 0 | openbookqa |
In order to conserve energy and eat less through winter, what kind of animal or insect hibernates? | [
"Chairs",
"Birds",
"Humans",
"Bees"
] | Key fact:
if an animal relies on plants for food then that animal must store enough food to last through the winter | D | 3 | openbookqa |
Just a few days ago, Beth waded into her family's pond. Now when she stepped off the bank the pond was hard and she could walk on the surface. What happened? | [
"a cold front had moved into the area",
"The pond had drained into an underground river",
"There was a lot of algae on the pond's surface",
"It had rained the night before"
] | Key fact:
freezing causes a solid to form | A | 0 | openbookqa |
Magnets in ear pieces convert sound waves into | [
"ear aches",
"radio stations",
"Brain cancer",
"direct current"
] | Key fact:
telephones convert sound energy into electrical energy | D | 3 | openbookqa |
Which of these effects are most likely to happen if someone brakes to avoid hitting a deer? | [
"extra money given",
"car laughs",
"deer smiles",
"tires worn down"
] | Key fact:
braking can cause skidding | D | 3 | openbookqa |
Which would be a good example of conservation? | [
"smoke stacks",
"littering",
"shorter showers",
"car travel"
] | Key fact:
An example of conservation is not using fossil fuel | C | 2 | openbookqa |
If a person is lost in an arid space with little rainfall, they can live longer if they | [
"use water barely",
"use water freely",
"use water liberally",
"use water gratefully"
] | Key fact:
conserving water can be used for survival in a dry environment | A | 0 | openbookqa |
An unwillingness to listen to guidelines leaves data completely | [
"noble prize winning",
"faulty",
"repeatable",
"perfect"
] | Key fact:
performing lab expiriments accurately requires understanding all directions beforehand | B | 1 | openbookqa |
which of these does a spinning motion? | [
"planet venus",
"the earth",
"planet mars",
"all of these"
] | Key fact:
the Earth rotates on its axis on its axis | D | 3 | openbookqa |
Which of the following is more likely to insulate from electricity? | [
"a soda can",
"a brick wall",
"aluminum foil",
"a paint can"
] | Key fact:
brick is an electrical insulator | B | 1 | openbookqa |
Which Disney character was a herbivore? | [
"Pluto",
"Cheshire Cat",
"Bambi",
"Simba"
] | Key fact:
herbivores only eat plants | C | 2 | openbookqa |
Seasonal changes happens | [
"when some flowers cease to bloom in the cold months",
"when ducks swim more in lakes",
"when fish arise from water and sun themselves",
"when all flowers bloom in the cold months"
] | Key fact:
An example of a seasonal change is plants becoming dormant in the winter | A | 0 | openbookqa |
steam is a kind of water above | [
"the stove",
"373 kelvin",
"the moon",
"jupiter"
] | Key fact:
steam is a kind of water above 100 degrees celsius | B | 1 | openbookqa |
If I run my finger across a sheet of plain paper and a sheet of sand paper, which will have greater friction? | [
"the plain paper",
"the sand paper",
"neither has friction",
"the same friction"
] | 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 |
If a fox shuffles off the mortal coil, then that fox | [
"is a burden",
"ceases to exist",
"is missing",
"is pregnant"
] | Key fact:
if a living thing dies then that living thing is dead | B | 1 | openbookqa |
When working with chemicals in the lab, avoid getting hurt by | [
"trying to set fire to all of the chemicals",
"mixing things together without knowing what they are",
"drinking a sample of each of the chemicals",
"keeping your eyes covered"
] | Key fact:
chemical splashing can cause harm to the eyes | D | 3 | openbookqa |
A cup of cold coffee will warm up when heat is applied such as through | [
"a metal chair",
"a flat napkin",
"an electrical plate",
"a wood table"
] | Key fact:
a hot plate is a source of heat | C | 2 | openbookqa |
An echo is produced by what type of reflection of sound source? | [
"Direct",
"Distant",
"Varied",
"Single"
] | Key fact:
when a sound is produced inside of a room , there is sometimes an echo after the sound | D | 3 | openbookqa |
Jackrabbits excel at staying cool because of | [
"their adaptations",
"a courthouse",
"a frozen tundra",
"an ocean"
] | Key fact:
long ears are used for releasing heat by a jackrabbit | A | 0 | openbookqa |
The leaves of a plant benefit from? | [
"dog",
"sun",
"human",
"dust"
] | Key fact:
chlorophyll is used for absorbing light energy by plants | B | 1 | openbookqa |
Where might you find eggs? | [
"forest",
"space",
"lava",
"ocean"
] | Key fact:
an egg requires warmth to develop | A | 0 | openbookqa |
a solar panel converts astral radiation into electricity which charges a rechargeable battery that can go into an | [
"cupcake",
"rock",
"illuminated police baton",
"stick"
] | Key fact:
a solar panel converts sunlight into electricity | C | 2 | openbookqa |
Some birds use their beaks for the same purpose as their | [
"eggs",
"feathers",
"feet",
"wings"
] | Key fact:
sharp beaks are a kind of adaptation for catching prey | C | 2 | openbookqa |
Deposition is caused by what? | [
"venus wind",
"forceful gales",
"airplanes",
"eroding mentalities"
] | Key fact:
erosion causes deposition | B | 1 | openbookqa |
What material is an example of an electrical insulator? | [
"Metal",
"Cement",
"Stone",
"Brick"
] | Key fact:
brick is an electrical insulator | D | 3 | openbookqa |
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