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Plants absorb most of the nutrients they need from the soil. SInce plants have been on earth for a long time, why has Earth's soil NOT run out of these nutrients? a. Plants make new nutrients all the time. b. When plants die nutrients are broken down by decomposers and returned to the soil. c. Soil nutrients are always released from space. d. Farmers add fertilizer to keep all the nutrients from running out.
What is b. When plants die, decomposers break them down and return them to the soil.
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Which object has the GREATEST momentum? a. a car traveling at 60 kpm b. a freight train traveling at 20 kpm c. a book falling off your desk d. a leaf falling from a tree
What is b. a freight train traveling at 20 kpm
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Which best explains how clouds form? a. Water from space warms as it enters Earth's atmosphere b. The water vapor combines with CO2 to form clouds. c. Air in the atmosphere is warmed by the sun to form steam. d. Invisible water vapor cools and condenses in the atmosphere to become visible.
What is d. Invisible water vapor cool and condenses in the atmosphere to become visible.
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What happens when a large body of warm air collides with a large body of very cold air? a. it will be sunny b. it will be windy c. it will get dry d. it will be very still
What is b. it will be windy
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Which is an example of a machine that uses moving air to make the machine move? a. race car b. steam engine c. pulley d. roller coaster
What is b. steam engine
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Which best explains why ecosystems can support many different types of organisms? a. Ecosystems have more than enough resources for all. b. Organisms must eat other organisms to survive, so they live close to one another. c. Different animals have adapted their own ways to get food water and living space to survive. d. Ecosystems never change.
What is c. Different animals have adapted their own ways to get food water and living space to survive.
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The city of Concord wants more wildlife in its parks. What is something the people of Concord can do to bring more wildlife to their parks? a. start recycling b. plant trees and flowers that are local to the area c. plant vegetable gardens near picnic areas d. add more street lights so people can see better
What is b. plant trees and flowers that are local to the area.
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Wallace did an experiment on plant growth in a forest. He found that tall trees in the canopy grew ten times more leaves than the small trees under the canopy. Which statement correctly explains Wallace's observation? a. The taller trees are older so they grow faster b. the smaller trees do not have as much soil in which to grow c. the smaller trees get less light d. the taller trees absorb more energy from the soil
What is c. the smaller trees get less light
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Which term refers to a small stream that flows into a larger river? a. meander b. delta c. tributary d. estuary
What is c. tributary
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Fast changes in temperature can sometimes cause erosion of rocks. What often happens when a rock gets very hot then suddenly gets very cold? a. it swells b. it shrinks c. it melts d. it cracks
What is d. it cracks
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Which type of cloud would you see on a day that is forecasted to be partly cloudy with a small chance of scattered showers? a. Cirrus b. Cumulus c. stratus d. cumulonimbus
What is b. cumulus?
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In order for rainwater to cause erosion, what other FORCE is needed? a. current b. magnetism c. humidity d. gravity
What is d. gravity
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During which conditions would erosion MOST LIKELY be the greatest? a. during a hail storm b. at the bottom of the ocean c. after a cold day d. during a flood
What is d. during a flood
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In order for an object ti vegin moving or to change its direction, which of the following must happen? a. the object must change its mass. b. the object must increase its mass. c. a force must act on the object d. the object must become a force.
What is c. a force must act on the object
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A farmer needs to figure out the best way to till and plant a steep slope on the on his cropland. Which pattern of tilling and planting will have the least amount of erosion? a. parallel to the slope b. right diagonal to the slope c. perpendicular to the slope d. left diagonal to the slope
What is a. parallel to the slope
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In which type of ecosystem would you expect to see the most species? a. desert b. farm field c. tropical rainforest d. tundra
What is c. tropical rainforest
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A scientist want to determine how many acres of forest are in Wake county. Which of the following would be MOST useful to use? a. street map b. aerial photograph c. shaded relief map d. topographic map
What is b. aerial photograph
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Which is a form of condensation? a. hail b. fog c. rain d. steam
What is b. fog
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Which is not an important factor in determining whether an ecosystem can support life? a. light b. water c. nutrients d. fertilizers
What is d. fertilizers
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In order for oyu to know how fast an object is moving, which of the following do you need to know? a. time and size b. gravity and mass c. speed and weight d. time and distance
What is d. time and distance
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Which location will have the greatest amount of soil erosion? a. A level pasture with dense grasses b. a steep hillside with grasses and bushes c. a steep hillside with very few grasses and bushes d. a very flat field with a few plants
What is c. a steep hillside with very few grasses and bushes
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Which answer shows the USUAL direction of wind at the BEACH? a. always from the land to the ocean b. always from the land towards the ocean c. from the land during the day, to the land at night d. from the ocean during the day, to the ocean at night
What is d. from the ocean during the day, to the ocean at night
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Sarah notices on her BAROMETER that the AIR PRESSURE is DROPPING outside. Which weather condition will Sarah most likely find if she goes outside? a. cloudy and rainy b. sunny and windy c. sunny and still d. partly cloudy but no rain
What is a. cloudy and rainy
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When rivers erode their banks, soil particles, are carried downstream. When the river meets the ocean, the water slows down and many soil particles settle to the bottom. Over time, this build up of soil particles forms what landform? a. delta b. mountain c. oxbow lake d. plateau
What is a. delta
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Which of the following does not cause erosion? a. ice b. water c. wind d. trees
What is d. trees