Forces & Fields
What do we call the force that acts on a charged object in an electric field?
A) Frictional force
B) Tension force
C) Electrostatic force
D) Magnetic force
C) Electrostatic force
What is more dense, continental plate or oceanic plate?
oceanic plate
A cell is...
A) the basic unit of structure and function in living organism
B) an organism
C) a basic part of everything that we see
D) found only in animals, not plants
A) the basic unit of structure and function in living organism
Asexual reproduction creates offspring that are
A) genetically identical to the parent
B) different from the parent
C) different from each other
D) formed by 2 parents
A) genetically identical to the parent
The theory that organisms have slowly changed over time...
A) fossil record
B) relative dating
C) evolution
D) adaptation
C) evolution
What happens to the strength of an electric field if the distance from the charged object increases?
A) It decreases
B) It increases
C) It remains the same
D) It becomes zero
A) It decreases
What is an transform boundary?
A) The place the Autobots first met
B) A type of fault in which two tectonic plates slide past one another.
C) A place where one thing turns into another thing
D) A boundary where one plates moves over the top of the other plate
B) A type of fault in which two tectonic plates slide past one another.
A) nucleus
B) mitochondria
C) cell membrane
Budding, vegetative propagation, regeneration, and binary fission are all types of
A) sexual reproduction
B) asexual reproduction
B) asexual reproduction
How do we measure the age of a fossil in years?
A) variation
B) absolute dating
C) selection
D) mutation
B) absolute dating
What do we call the region around a magnet where its magnetic force can be detected?
A) Magnetic zone
B) Field line
C) Magnetic field
D) Magnetosphere
B) Field line
What is a divergent boundary?
A) When two tectonic plates move away from each other.
B) When two tectonic plates move toward each other.
C) When two tectonic plates slide past each other.
A) When two tectonic plates move away from each other.
Which of the following, found ONLY in plant cells, provides structure?
A) cell wall
B) chloroplast
C) mitochondria
D) vacuole
A) cell wall
Plants like potatoes and strawberries reproduce by
A) regeneration
B) binary fission
C) vegetative propagation
D) budding
C) vegetative propagation
What do you call a characteristic that allows an organism to survive in an environment?
A) variation
B) adaptation
C) selection
D) overproduction
B) adaptation
Some students wanted to find out if a tennis ball and a baseball dropped from the same height hit the ground at the same time. This investigation tests the effect of which of the following?
A) wind
B) gravity
C) friction
D) magnetism
B) gravity
What is a convergent boundary?
A) When two tectonic plates move away from each other.
B) When two tectonic plates move toward each other.
C) When two tectonic plates slide past each other.
B) Where two tectonic plates move toward each other.
Which type of cell has no nucleus?
A) Eukaryote
B) Prokaryote
C) Animal
D) Plant
B) Prokaryote
What advantages do sexually reproducing organisms have over asexually reproducing organisms?
A) finding a mate
B) taking care of young
C) genetic variation
D) genetic stability
C) genetic variation
Hibernation is an example of which type of adaptation?
A) Behavioral Adaptation
B) Physical Adaptation
A) Behavioral Adaptation
Iron filings and bar magnets are placed on a piece of paper. Where is the magnetic field the strongest?
A) The magnetic field is only strong at the north pole
B) The magnetic field is strongest at the magnet’s poles.
C) The magnetic field is only strong at the south pole
B) The magnetic field is strongest at the magnet’s poles.
What are all of Earth's plates sitting on top of?
A) A layer of water
B) Rocks
C) Lava
D) Nothing the Earth is hollow
C) Lava
Plants and animal cells are examples of ___ cells
A) prokaryotic cells
B) eukaryotic cells
B) eukaryotic cells
A hydra has 32 chromosomes and reproduces by budding. How many chromosomes does its offspring have?
A) 8
B) 16
C) 32
D) 64
C) 32
Beak shape, camouflage, and webbed feet are all examples of which type of adaptation?
A) Behavioral Adaptation
B) Physical Adaptation
B) Physical Adaptation