Life Science
Earth Science
Physical Science
This and That
Hodge Podge
100

When a fox builds a den, it is demonstrating A. instinct. B. dominant traits. C. a physical trait. D. environmental influences.

What is A. instinct.

100
Which of the following is true of mountains? A. They are built up by waves. B. They are built up by water carrying sediment away. C. They are built up when plates push together. D. They are made by rivers cutting through land
What is C. They are built up when plates push together.
100
Copper is to conductor as A. a magnet is to an electromagnet B. charge is to static electricity C. switch is to circuit D. plastic is to insulator
What is D. plastic is to insulator
100
Which is an example of a learned behavior? A. left-handness in a person B. a racoon eating trash C. an opossum lying still when it feels threatened D. an arctic fox turning white in the winter
What is B. a racoon eating trash
100
From what structure do vertebrates get their name? A. skull B. backbone C. number of legs D. ribs
What is B. backbone
200
Which of the following is found in plant cells but not in animal cells? A. cell membrane B. chloroplast C. nucleus D. mitochondria
What is B. chloroplast
200
Which of these land forms were LEAST affected by erosion? A. mesa B. plain C. canyon D. sand spit
What is B. plain
200
Two balloons move closer when they are placed close together. What is the BEST explanation? A. They have mixed charges. B. They have the same charge. C. They have opposite charges. D. They are uncharged.
What is C. They have opposite charges.
200

What is an example of an acquired physical trait?

Sunburn/suntan, tattoo, scar, etc

200
Which landform is carved by running water? A. sand dune B. canyon C. mountain D. hill
What is B. canyon
300
Which of the following is a beneficial microorganism? A. staph bacteria that causes boils B. mold that produces penicillin C. algae that causes red tide D. fungus that causes ringworm
What is B. mold that produces penicillin
300
Which landform is not built by a constructive force? A. delta B. canyon C. sand dune D. shield volcano
What is B. canyon
300
Which of the following types of magnets can be switched off when magnetic attraction is not needed? A. bar magnet B. magnetic field C. electromagnet D. static magnet
What is C. electromagnet
300

When hydrogen and oxygen react they explode and form water. What kind of change is that? A. physical B. chemical C. both physical and chemical D. neither physical or chemical

What is B. chemical

300

What are some examples of constructive landforms? How do they form?

Mountains, sand dunes, etc

400

What are the types of plants? 

Vascular and nonvascular 

400
How does a hotspot form a chain of volcanoes? A. Volcanoes form above a hot spot. The volcanic mountains move as the plate moves. B. The hot spot allows magma to ooze from a vent. C. The hot spot allows magma to explode from a vent. D. The hot spot forms alternating layers of lava and ash.
What is A. Volcanoes form above a hot spot. The volcanic mountains move as the plate moves.
400

What are some types of technology that can limit the destructive processes on earth? (Flooding, etc)

Sea wall, jetty, etc....

400

What is an example of an instinct? 

Breathing, blinking, etc

400
What does an electromagnet have that a bar magnet does not have? A. electric field B. coil of wire C. magnetic poles D. magnetic field
What is B. coil of wire
500

What are the 5 categories of vertebrates? 

Mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish 

500
What happens to a river when slow moving water deposits sediment on its bottom? A. The river changes course. B. The river becomes narrower. C. The river becomes deeper. D. The river becomes shallower.
What is D. The river becomes shallower.
500

How is an electromagnet different from a bar magnet?

Electromagnet = can be turned on and off; can increase/decrease strength

Bar Magnet = permanent; cannot increase/decrease strength

500

What are some examples of destructive landforms? How do they form? 

Volcanoes, canyon, etc

500
What is a benefit to using floodplains as a flood control measure? A. They prevent sediment from being carried down a river. B. They prevent rivers from overflowing their banks. C. They absorb the water during a flood. D. They protect the structures build on them from damage.
What is C. They absorb the water during a flood.
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