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General Science Flashcards

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Particles that orbit the nucleus of an atom are

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Electrons

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A genus classification contains several related…

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Species

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As a human breaths, air is first warmed and filtered in the

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Nasal cavity

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3
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The process where a solid becomes a gas is called

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Sublimation

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4
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What is the freezing point for Kelvin?

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273 K

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5
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The gravitational force the moon exerts on the earth is…

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The same as that exerted by the earth on the moon.

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Clouds that are thin, high in the atmosphere.

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Cirrus

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7
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Fossils are found in what kind of rocks?

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Sedimentary

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8
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What type of star is the sun?

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Yellow dwarf

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9
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A group of species living in the same region is called…

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Population

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10
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A boulder begins to roll down a hill is an example of…

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Potential to kinetic

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11
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The lowest layer of earths atmosphere

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Troposphere

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According to the law of conservation of energy…

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Energy can neither be created nor destroyed

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13
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As a ambulance passes, it’s pitch seems to change. This perception is due to…

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The Doppler effect

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14
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A concave lens is also known as…

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Diverging Lens

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15
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The smallest particle of a covalent compound that can exist in a free state and still remain the characteristics of that compound is…

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Molecule

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16
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In a chemical change, the molecules that enter the reaction are called

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Reactants

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17
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On Fahrenheit thermometer the boing point of water is

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212

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18
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…carry blood back to the heart from the capillaries

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Veins

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19
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Blood enters the right atrium of the heart from the

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Vena cava

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20
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Which of the following organs does the most work when breaking down food?

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Small intestine

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21
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The most basic unit of inheritance is known as a

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Gene

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22
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Name a sedimentary rock

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Shale

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23
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A producer is known as a

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Autotroph

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24
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What type of rock is a obsidian

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Igneous

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25
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During a lunar eclipse

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The earth lies between the moon and sun.

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26
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A centimeter is

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One hundredth of a meter

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27
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Momentum is

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Tendency of an object to keep moving in the same direction.

28
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What color light waves have the highest frequency?

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Violet

29
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A major portion of a atoms mass consists of

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Neutrons and protons

30
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Table salt is considered a

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Ionic compound

31
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Which of the following kingdom consists of bacteria and considered the most primitive?

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Monera

32
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Humans belong in the phylum

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Chordata

33
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Those trying to reduce the cholesterol levels in their blood should avoid…

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Saturated fats

34
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Water at sea level freezes at…

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32 F

35
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The period 4.6 billion to 570 million years ago is called the

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Precambrian eon

36
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Most absorption of nutrients happens in the

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Small intestine

37
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High tide occurs

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Twice a day

38
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What type of electromagnetic radiation has the longest wavelengths and lowest frequency?

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Radio waves

39
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The ratio by which light is slowed down by a medium is

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Refractive index

40
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Members of an order are more alike than members of a

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Class

41
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The number of protons in the Nucleus of an atom is its

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Atomic number

42
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The system of muscles that allows the lungs to expand and contract is the

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Diaphragm

43
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The atom of an element with the atomic number of 17 must have

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17 protons

44
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The blood vessel with the LEAST oxygenated blood is the

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Pulmonary artery

45
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Salvia in the mouth begins the process of breaking down…

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Starch

46
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Which kingdom lack nuclei?

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Monera

47
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An atom that is not electrically neutral is called

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An ion

48
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Marble is a

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Metamorphic rock

49
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What kind of rock is abundant in Hawaii?

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Igneous

50
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Which is likely the PH Value of a homemade cleaning solution made of lemon juice and water?

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Below a PH of 7

51
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A scientist views a cell through a microscope and sees that the cells has a nucleus in conclusion…

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If it is healthy this eukaryotic cell will have ribosomes

52
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Fluorine has an atomic mass of 19 and an atomic number of 9. How many neutrons are in a typical fluorine atom?

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10

53
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Which stage of the water cycle has the greatest impact on the water table?

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Infiltration

54
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What body in the solar system is know as a ice mud ball?

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Comet

55
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Blood flows from what part of the heart to the lungs?

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Right ventricle

56
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Waves seen from a hot stove top that make the image distorted is an example of…

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Refraction

57
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What kind of rock is from the result of a chemical process?

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Quartzite

58
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Falling stars occur in what part of the atmosphere?

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Mesosphere

59
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As part of the water cycle, water enters the atmosphere as a gas through..

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Transpiration

60
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At its thickest point, the crust of the earth is how deep?

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80 KM

61
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The tendency to reflexively startle at a loud noise is controlled in…

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The spinal cord

62
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Which kingdom do gymnosperms belong in?

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Plantae

63
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Which type of rock are you likely to find a fossil?

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Shale

64
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The ozone layer is located in which layer of the atmosphere?

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Stratosphere

65
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What order is the pathway of air when a person inhales air into the lungs?

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Pharynx, epiglottis, larynx, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli

66
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As part of the water cycle, water enters rivers and streams from surrounding land. This process is called…

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Runoff

67
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What type of tissue connects muscles to bones?

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Tendons

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