EARTH SCIENCE
Multiple Choice: The adult human of average age and size has approximately how many quarts of blood? Is it:
A.4
B.6
C.8
D.10
B.6
One of the following processes does not involve a chemical reaction. Which is it
A. Melting of candle wax when heated
A.Melting
Name these objects that possess north and south poles and can be found in compasses or attached to refrigerators.
ANSWER: magnets
Identify this innermost geologic layer of Earth.
ANSWER: Earth's Core (accept Inner Core; accept Outer Core)
Name this fluid produced by the liver that aids in the digestion of lipids
Answer:Bile
A substance that takes the shape of its container and has a definite volume is a .
2.liquid
What is this type of radiation which can be used to image bones?
ANSWER: X-rays
Which of these is NOT one of the three most common elements inside the Earth?
A.IRON
B.OXYGEN
C.SILICON
D.POTASSIUM
D.POTASSIUM
What is the study of tooth decay?
A. Carilogy
B. Anatomy
C. Decaylogy
A. Carilogy
WHAT IS THE CHEMICAL FORMULA OF TABLE SALT
A. KCl
B.NaBr
C. NaCl
C.NaCl
Name this reaction of blowing stuff up that commonly results in flames.
ANSWER: combustion reaction
Islands formed from this material comprise the countries of Tuvalu and Kiribati, What is this material.
Coral (accept Coral Atolls; prompt on "Great Barrier Reef" until mentioned)
Short Answer: There are three substances found in human blood that carry oxygen and which begin with the letter "H". Name ONE of these substances.
HEMOGLOBIN
For the point, name this force, on Earth, causes an acceleration of 9.8 meters per second squared and is denoted little g.
ANSWER: gravity
The Grand Canyon is how big?
Approximately 6000 feet
1) The substances in cell membranes that form a barrier to the movement of materials across the
membrane are
A) internal proteins.
B) nucleic acids.
C) lipids.
D) external proteins.
E) carbohydrates.
C.LIPIDS
What chemical has a distinct almond-like smell
A. Cyanide
B. Sodium Nitrate
C. Chlorophyll from a almond tree
A. Cyanide
For the point, name this collection of neutrons and protons at the center of an atom.
ANSWER: atomic nucleus