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100
A major function of a plant’s roots is to (1) produce flowers (2) release oxygen (3) transport carbon dioxide (4) take in water
What is take in water
100
Volcanic eruptions are caused primarily by the movement of (1) rock by erosion (2) Earth in its orbit (3) planetary winds (4) tectonic plates
What is tectonic plates
100
A lamp converts electrical energy to light energy. In addition to the light energy, much of this electrical energy is also converted to (1) mechanical energy (2) chemical energy (3) heat energy (4) nuclear energy
What is heat energy
100
A substance in the solid phase (state) of matter has (1) a definite shape and a definite volume (2) a definite shape, but no definite volume (3) no definite shape, but a definite volume (4) no definite shape and no definite volume
What is a definite shape and a definite volume
100
Which energy resource is considered non-renewable? (1) solar energy (2) fossil fuels (3) geothermal energy (4) hydroelectric power
What is fossil fuels
200
Most hormones are produced by which human organ system? (1) digestive (2) endocrine (3) respiratory (4) nervous
What is endocrine
200
Which type of air mass forms over the ocean near the equator? (1) moist and warm (2) moist and cool (3) dry and warm (4) dry and cool
What is moist and warm
200
Which force will decrease if the surface of a ramp is made smoother? (1) gravity (2) magnetism (3) friction (4) electricity
What is friction
200
Two atoms of oxygen combine chemically with one atom of carbon to form a carbon dioxide molecule. Carbon dioxide is an example of (1) a mixture (2) an element (3) a solution (4) a compound
What is a compound
200
Which process transfers heat when particles collide in a solid? (1) convection (2) conduction (3) radiation (4) evaporation
What is conduction
300
Which process in an apple tree primarily results from cell division? (1) growth (2) photosynthesis (3) gas exchange (4) waste removal
What is growth
300
Which weather condition commonly occurs along a cold front? (1) clear skies (2) precipitation (3) warm temperatures (4) dry air
What is precipitation
300
Scientists have created trains that use magnets to make the trains float above the tracks as they travel. These trains float because (1) the track is waxed (2) the like poles repel (3) the train has a low density (4) a chemical change occurs
What is the like poles repel
300
Which activity involves only a physical change? (1) grinding coffee beans (2) baking cookies (3) acid bubbling on rock (4) exploding fireworks
What is grinding coffee beans
300
Which physical property of the rock would be measured using the graduated cylinder? (1) volume (2) solubility (3) mass (4) hardness
What is volume
400
Which process releases energy from digested food? (1) photosynthesis (2) cellular respiration (3) vitamin production (4) fertilization
What is cellular respiration
400
Rocks are classified as sedimentary, metamorphic, or igneous on the basis of the (1) age of the rocks (2) way the rocks were formed (3) types of fossils the rocks contain (4) number of minerals found in the rocks
What is way the rocks were formed
400
In a car accident, a seat belt helps prevent injuries by applying a force (1) less than the force of the moving passenger (2) greater than the force of the moving car (3) in the same direction as the car’s motion (4) in the opposite direction of the passenger’s motion
What is in the opposite direction of the passenger’s motion
400
Which element is classified as a noble gas? (Use the table on the wall for help if needed!) (1) sulfur (2) oxygen (3) argon (4) nitrogen
What is argon
400
Which measurement can be used to determine if a specific place is located north or south of the equator? (1) elevation in kilometers (2) altitude in kilometers (3) longitude in degrees (4) latitude in degrees
What is latitude in degrees
500
Which model can be used to trace genetic inheritance? (1) life cycle (2) pedigree chart (3) food web (4) energy pyramid
What is a pedigree chart
500
A bright object with a long tail of glowing gases is in orbit around the Sun. This object is most likely (1) a planet (2) a star (3) an asteroid (4) a comet
What is a comet
500
The force of gravitational attraction between two objects depends on the distance between the objects and their (1) buoyancies (2) temperatures (3) masses (4) shapes
What is masses
500
The equation below shows the products formed when a solution of silver nitrate (AgNO3) reacts with a solution of sodium chloride (NaCl). AgNO3 NaCl → NaNO3 AgCl (Reactants) (Products) In this equation, the total mass of the reactants is (1) greater than the total mass of the products (2) equal to the total mass of the products (3) equal to the mass of AgCl (4) less than the mass of AgCl
What is equal to the total mass of the products
500
The actual position of the fish is different from the apparent position of the fish because as light travels from the water into the air, the light is (1) refracted (2) reflected (3) transmitted (4) absorbed
What is refracted