Genetics
Evolution
Plate Tectonics
Forces + Fields
Miscellaneous
100

Which type of reproduction results in offspring genetically identical to the parent?
A. Sexual reproduction
B. Asexual reproduction
C. Binary fission
D. Metamorphosis

B. Asexual Reproduction

100

What is the name of the scientist known for his theory of evolution by natural selection?

  • A) Gregor Mendel
  • B) Charles Darwin
  • C) Jean-Baptiste Lamarck
  • D) Sir Isaac Newton

B. Charles Darwin

100

Which type of plate boundary is characterized by plates moving away from each other?

  • A) Convergent
  • B) Transform
  • C) Divergent
  • D) Subduction

C. Divergent

100

As distance increases, what happens to gravitational force between two objects?

  • A) It increases the force
  • B) It has no effect
  • C) It decreases the force
  • D) It can either increase or decrease the force

C. It decreases the force

100

What principle states that the oldest rock layers are at the bottom of undisturbed sedimentary rock?

  • A) Law of Superposition
  • B) Law of Uniformitarianism
  • C) Law of Cross-Cutting Relationships
  • D) Law of Original Horizontality

A. Law of Superposition

200

In sexual reproduction, what of the following is true of the egg and sperm?

A) They both come from one parent. 

B) They each contain half the genetic information. 

C) They are identical. 

D) They give the offspring inherited and acquired traits

B. They each contain half of the genetic information

200

How do scientists determine the relative age of rock layers?
A. By measuring radioactive decay
B. By using index fossils
C. By analyzing mineral content
D. By testing rock hardness

B. By using index fossils

200

What is the movement of tectonic plates primarily caused by?

  • A) Gravity
  • B) Wind
  • C) Convection currents
  • D) Erosion

C. Convection currents

200

What happens when multiple forces acting on an object are balanced?
A. The object accelerates
B. The object changes direction
C. The object maintains its current motion
D. The object stops moving

C. The object maintains its current motion

200

What type of rock forms from cooled magma?

  • A) Sedimentary
  • B) Metamorphic
  • C) Igneous
  • D) Fossilized

C. Igneous

300

What is the term for a genetic trait that is expressed only when two copies are present?

  • A) Dominant
  • B) Recessive
  • C) Codominant
  • D) Incomplete dominant

B. Recessive

300

What percentage of species that have lived on Earth are now extinct?
A. 50%
B. 75%
C. 99%
D. 25%

C. 99%

300

What do tectonic plates float on?

  • A) Water
  • B) The lithosphere
  • C) The asthenosphere
  • D) The crust

C. The asthenosphere

300

How old is the Earth estimated to be?

  • A) 1 billion years
  • B) 2.5 billion years
  • C) 4.6 billion years
  • D) 10 billion years

C. 4.6 billion years

400

In flowers, red petals is dominant over white petals.

Two red petal parents are crossed and produce a white petal offspring. What does this mean for the parents genotypes? (Use a punnett square if necessary).

A. Both parents are homozygous dominant

B. One parent must be homozygous dominant while the other is homozygous recessive

C. One parent must be homozygous dominant while the other is heterozygous

D. Both parents are heterozygous

D. Both parents are heterozygous

400

What term describes the process by which species adapt to their environment and may lead to extinction?

  • A) Natural Selection
  • B) Variation
  • C) Mutation
  • D) Inheritance

A. Natural Selection

400

What evidence do scientists use to study Earth's interior without directly observing it?
A. Magnetic fields only
B. Seismic data
C. Surface temperature
D. Atmospheric pressure measurements

B. Seismic data

500

What geological feature is NOT formed at a convergent boundary?

  • A) Mid-ocean ridge
  • B) Volcano
  • C) Ocean trench
  • D) Earthquake

A. Mid-ocean ridge

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