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100
When a bird builds a nest, this is an example of
A. an instinct B. dominant traits C. a physical trait D. a learned behavior
100
What forms when sediment is deposited at the mouth of a river?
A. a jetty B. a plateau C. a delta D. a fault line
100
Which material is a conductor?
A. plastic B. copper C. rubber D. wood
100
Which is an example of a learned behavior?
A. left-handed ness in a person B. a raccoon eating trash C. an opossum lying still when it feels threatened D. an arctic fox turning white in the winter
100
Which is an invertebrate?
A. snake B. bear C. ant D. fish
200
Which of these is found in a plant cell, but not in an animal cell?
A. cell membrane B. chloroplast C. nucleus D. mitochondria
200
When water and wind deposit sediments to another area, this is called
A. weathering B. erosion C. environmental flexibility D. landforms
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.
200
What type of structure is a wall made of large boulders that keeps the beach from being washed away by storms?
A. delta B. jetty C. plateau D. sinkhole
200
When solid ice melts, this is an example of what type of change?
A. physical change B. chemical change C. both physical and chemical change D. neither physical or chemical change
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
300
Which landform is an example of both constructive and destructive forces?
A. delta B. canyon C. sand dune D. volcano
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
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
300
What characteristics help scientist classify an organism as a mammal?
A. It breathes with gills. B. It lays eggs. C. It gives birth to live young. D. It has scales.
400
How are ferns and moss alike?
A. both are flowering plants B. both grow in the desert C. both produce spores D. both are vascular plants
400
What causes sand dunes?
A. Wind blowing sand B. Desert animals moving sand C. Rain forms them D. Slider snakes
400
A student measures the mass of a whole orange. He cuts up the orange and measures the mass again. What is TRUE about the orange's mass before and after it was cut up?
A. It was greater when it was whole. B. It is greater in pieces. C. It is the same whole or cut up. D. It is less when it is a whole.
400
What is the Ring of Fire?
A. An area around the Pacific Ocean where there are many volcanoes. B. A large forest fire that occurred in California. C. The world's largest volcano D. A hot spot forming alternating layers of lava and ash.
400
What can an electromagnet do that a bar magnet cannot do?
A. Turn on and off B. Pick up things made of steel C. Pick up things made of iron D. Attract things made of cobalt
500
What is determined by your genes?
A. where you live B. how old you are C. your ability to ride a bike D. your skin color
500
What is creates canyons?
A. Weathering and erosion B. People build them C. Volcanoes erupting D. Whirlpools
500
As the temperature of water increases from 0 degrees C to 100 degrees C, what changes of state does it pass through - going from coldest to hottest?
A. ice, water vapor, liquid water B. liquid water, ice, water vapor C. water vapor, ice, liquid water D. ice, liquid water, water vapor
500
How many pathways can the electric current flow in a parallel circuit?
A. One B. Two C. Zero D. Six
500
What part of a bar magnet has the strongest magnetic field?
A. At the poles (the ends). B. In the middle of the magnet. C. At the North pole of the magnet. D. At the South pole of the magnet.