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1
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A controlled Experiment is designed to test ____?

A- A conclusion
B- hypothesis
C- Data
D- A measurement

A

B- hypothesis

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the resistance of a liquid to flowing is its _____?

A: pressure
B:temperature
C:viscosity
D:volume

A

C: Vicosity

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3
Q

whichof these particles has a posiive charge?

A:atom
B:proton
C:neutron
D:electron

A

B: Proton

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4
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A signal that causes an organism to react ina way is called a/an_______?

A: Stimulus
B: Response
C: Idea
D: Message

A

A: Stimulus

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5
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The ____ is the part of the seed that stores food for the young plant?

A: Monocot
B: Cotyledon
C: Dicot
D: Rhizoid

A

D: Rhiziod

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6
Q

A ____ forms when rising magma, blocked by layers of rock, forces the layers of rock to bend upwards.

A: Volcanic neck
B: Dick
C: Lava Plateau
D: Dome Mountain

A

D: Dome Mountain

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7
Q

The breathing tube that carries air to the bronchi s the _______.

A: Diaphragm
B: Epiglottis
C: larynx
D: trachea

A

D: Trachea

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8
Q

Each alveolus is surrounded by a network of ______.

A: Cilla
B: Veins
C: Arteries
D: Capillaries

A

D: Capillaries

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9
Q

All the plants and animals living in a particular area constitute a ______.

A: Population
B: Ecosystem
C: Habitat
D: Community

A

D: Community

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10
Q

The uppermost part of the mantle is part of Earth’s ______.

A: Lithosphere
B: Inner Core
C: Crust
D: Outer Core

A

A: Lithosphere

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11
Q

A complex patteren of innate behavior is a/an ____.

A: Reflex
B: Instinct
C: insight
D: None of the above

A

B: Instinct

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12
Q

A chemical equations describes a chemical reactions using _______.

A: Words and Phrases
B: Illustrations and Symbols
C: Words and Symbols
D: Symbols and Formulas

A

D: Symbols and Formulas

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13
Q

a disturbance that transfers energy from place to place is called a/an ____.

A: Wave
B: Medium
C: Vibrations
D: Compressions

A

A: Waves

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Q

Carbon ______ through the carbon cycle.

A: Increase in quantity
B: Decreases in quantity
C: Follows various paths
D: Follows a single path

A

C: Follows various paths

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15
Q

A natural polymer that gives shape to plant cells is ______.

A: Silk
B Nylon
C: Cellulose
D: Wood

A

C: Cellulose

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16
Q

Which is the most abundant compound found in living cells?

A: Water
B: Carbohydrates
C: Proteins
D: Nucleic acid

A

A: Water

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17
Q

A structural characteristic common to all green plants is _______.

A: Rigid cell walls
B: Vascular tissues
C: Rhizoids
D: Flowers

A

A: Rigid cell walls

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18
Q

An automatic response of the body that occurs very rapidly and without conscious control is called a/an _______.

A: Stimulant
B: Interneuron
C: Reflex
D: Reaction

A

C: Reflex

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Q 
Isobars are lines on a map joining places that have the same \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. 
A: Wind Speed
B: Temperature
C: Humidity
D: Air Pressure
A

D: Air Pressure

20
Q

Which of the following are not among the six nutrients needed by the body?

A: Enzymes
B: Fats
C: Minerals
D: Carbonydrates

A

A: Enzymes

21
Q

Groundwater is found ____________.

A: In the unsaturated zone
B: In the saturated zone
C: In the impermeable layer
D: Above the water table

A

C: In the impermeable layer

22
Q

Sediments laid down in calm water form _____.

A: Permeant ripple marks
B: Fossils
C: Horizontal layer
D: Cracks on the rocks surface

A

C: Horizontal layers

23
Q

When the venticles contract, blood is pumped __________.

A: Out of the heart
B: Into the heart
C: Through the veins
D: Through the septum

A

A: Out the heart

24
Q

Groups of stars that form images in Earths night sky are called ____.

A: Constellations
B: Quasars
C: Galaxies
D: Nuclear

A

A: Constellations

25
Q

In an electric power plant, turbines are turned using what type of energy from steam?

A: Chemical
B: Mechanical
C: Electrical
D:Nuclear

A

B: Mechanical

26
Q

The behaviors and physical characteristics of species that allow them to successfully live in their environment are called ______.

A: Habitats
B: Limiting Factors
C: Biotic Factors
D: Adaptations

A

D: Adaptations

27
Q

If a solution has a pH of 9, the solution is ______.

A: Acidic
B: Basic
C: Neutral
D: Saturated

A

B: Basic

28
Q

Deposits formed by windblown dust are called ______.

A: Till
B: Dunes
C: Moraines
D: Loess

A

D: Loess

29
Q

The two most abundant gases in the atmosphere are _______.

A: CO2 and O
B: CO2 and N
C: N and O
D: N and H

A

C: N and O

30
Q

The layer of Earth made up largely of the rock basalt and granite is the ________.

A: Asthenosphere
B: Crust
C: Outer Core
D: Inner Core

A

B: Crust

31
Q

Any change in the volume or shape of Earth’s crust is called ____.

A: Shearing
B: Tension
C: Compression
D: Deformation

A

D: Deformation

32
Q

Seismic waves cannot travel through __________.

A: Rock
B: Liquid
C: Earth’s mantle
D: Earth’s crust

A

B: Liquid

33
Q

Normal rainfall is slightly acidic, which means its pH must be _______.

A: less than 2
B: between 5 and 7
C: between 2 and 4
D: between 7 and 9

A

D: between 7 and 9

34
Q

Wavelengths that are a little bit shorter than visible light are _____.

A: Infrared
B: Red
C: Violet
D: Ultraviolet

A

D: Ultraviolet

35
Q

Plasma proteins that fight disease are called _____.

A: White blood cells
B: Antibodies
C: Ventricles
D: Platelets

A

B: Antibodies

36
Q

The ______ is the layer of Earth’s atmosphere that is closest to Earth’s surface.

A: stratosphere
B: Ionosphere
C: Troposphere
D: Exosphere

A

C: Tropospere

37
Q

Each rung of the DNA ladder is made of _______ nitrogen base/bases.

A: a single
B: a pair of
C: three
D: four

A

B: a pair of

38
Q

A ring of muscles that closes an opening is called a/an ______.

A: cardiac
B: flap
C: duodenum
D: sphincter

A

D: sphincter

39
Q

Information that travels from one nerve cell to another is called a/n ______.

A: neuron
B: reflex
C: synapse
D: impulse

A

D: impulse

40
Q

__________ refers to the movement of materials through a cell membrane without using energy.

A: concentration
B: collision
C: active transport
D: passive transport

A

D:passive transport

41
Q

The ________ is the structure that directs the actitives of a cell.

A: nucleus
B: cytoplasm
C: cartilage
D: cell membrane

A

A: nucleus

42
Q

Kilometers, meters, and seconds are all __________.

A: distance
B: reference points
C: units
D: velocities

A

C: units

43
Q

A population of oneybees that belong to the same hive is an example of a/an ______.

A; ecosystem
B: society
C: drone
D: organism

A

B: society

44
Q

a controlled experiment is designed to test ________?

A: a conclusion
B: a hypothesis
C: data
D: a measurement

A

A: Hypothesis

45
Q

Normal rainfall is slightly acidic, which means it’s pH must be________.

A: less than 2
B: between 5 and 7
C: between 2 and 4
D: between 7 and 9

A

D: between 7 and 9

46
Q

Wavelength that are a little but shorter than visible light are ________.

A: infrared
B: red
C: violet
D: ultraviolet

A

D: ultraviolet

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