Lazy Lagoon
How would the Moon appear to people on Earth during a third quarter moon phase: A. It would be 25% dark, B. It would be 50% dark, It would be 75% dark, or D. It would be 100% dark?
B. It would be 50% dark.
In which layer of Earth are the convection currents found: ? A. crust, B. inner core, C. mantle, or D. outer core?
C. mantle
Which of the following electromagnetic waves has the shortest wavelength: A. microwaves, B. radio waves, C. visible light, or D. x-rays?
D. x-rays
A substance in the liquid phase has: A. a definite shape and a definite volume; B. a definite shape, but no definite volume; C. no definite shape, but a definite volume; or D. no definite shape and no definite volume?
C. no definite shape, but a definite volume
During what moon phase is a lunar eclipse possible: A. first quarter, B. full moon, C. new moon, or D. third quarter?
B. full moon
Which force will decrease if the surface of a ramp is made smoother: A. electricity, B. friction, C. gravity, or D. magnetism?
B. friction
On which of the following celestial objects will a 10 kilogram object weigh the most: A. Jupiter, B. Mars, C. the Moon, or D. the Sun?
D. the Sun
The Moon’s surface is visible to an observer on Earth because the Moon: A. reflects sunlight, B. absorbs light from Earth, C. produces its own light, or D. transmits sunlight?
A. reflects sunlight
Which of the following factors keeps the Earth in motion around the Sun: A. friction, B. gravity, C. mass, or D. speed?
B. gravity
What can a student do to make sugar dissolve faster in water: A. decrease the temperature of the water, B. use larger pieces of sugar, C. stir rapidly, or D. use less water?
C. stir rapidly
The beak shape makes it easy for each bird to obtain food in a different way. The differences in beak shape are examples of: A. camouflage, B. equilibrium, C. competition, or D. adaptation?
D. adaptation
Which structure is found in a plant cell but not in an animal cell: A. cell wall, B. cytoplasm, C. cell membrane, or D. nucleus?
A. cell wall
Which season would be experienced in the Northern Hemisphere when the North Pole is tilted away from the Sun: A. fall, B. spring, C. summer, or D. winter?
D. winter
When do organs and organ systems begin to develop in humans: A. before fertilization, B. during childhood, C. before birth, or D. during adulthood?
C. before birth
Which process transfers heat when particles collide in a solid: A. convection, B. radiation, C. conduction, or D. evaporation?
C. conduction
An organism is born with a genetic abnormality not present in any of its ancestors. This abnormality is most likely the result of: A. circulation, B. mutation, C. competition, or D. respiration?
B. mutation
What can you conclude is one feature of Earth that is lacking from a planet that doesn't have seasons: A. Earth has a geosphere, B. Earth has a longer rotational period, C. Earth has a moon, or D. Earth has a tilted axis?
D. Earth has a tilted axis.
List the structural levels of the body from smallest to largest: organ, tissue, organ system, organism, and cell.
cell → tissue → organ → organ system → organism
A "year" on Mercury is 88 days while a "year" on Venus is 225 days. Why is there a difference: A. Venus is closer to the Sun than Mercury, B. Venus is farther from the Sun than Mercury, C. Venus revolves faster than Mercury, or D. Venus rotates slower than Mercury?
B. Venus is farther from the Sun than Mercury.
A researcher wants to experiment with an element that reacts like sulfur (S) but has a greater atomic mass. Which element should the researcher select for the experiment: A. oxygen (O), B. phosphorus (P), C. selenium (Se), or chlorine (Cl)?
C. selenium (Se)
How is the Sun, Earth, and Moon aligned during a neap tide: A. 45⁰ angle, B. 90⁰ angle, C. 135⁰ angle, or D. 180⁰ angle?
B. 90⁰ angle
Which of the following elements has properties similar to silver (Ag): A. copper (Cu), B. palladium (Pd), C. mercury (Hg), or D. cadmium (Cd)?
A. copper (Cu)
Which of the following is an example of a chemical change: A. folding, B. melting, C. rotting, or D. shredding?
C. rotting
What is the mass of an object on Venus if it has a mass of 625 grams on Earth: A. less than 625 grams B. 625 grams, or C. more than 625 grams?
B. 625 grams
How is the Sun, Earth, and Moon aligned during a spring tide: A. 45⁰ angle, B. 90⁰ angle, C. 135⁰ angle, or D. 180⁰ angle?
D. 180⁰ angle