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Weather and Climate
Evolution
Genetics
Geologic Time
Waves- Light and Sound
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The weather in an area is affected mostly by interactions between: A oceans, the atmosphere, and sunlight. B landforms, the Moon, and the atmosphere. C sunlight, humans, and tall buildings. D polar ice, the rotation of Earth, and oceans.
What is A oceans, the atmosphere, and sunlight.
100
Which of the following is required for a trait to become more common over time in a population? A There must be many varieties of the trait in the population. B The trait must allow members of the population to eat only some kinds of food. C The trait must give individuals an advantage in producing offspring that survive. D The trait must be the result of an immediate change in the environment.
What is C The trait must give individuals an advantage in producing offspring that survive
100
Which of the following best describes how genetic information is passed to offspring in sexual reproduction? A All of the offspring produced by two parents inherit identical versions of all genes. B The offspring receive one allele for each trait from each parent. C Each offspring receives all the genetic information from one of the parents. D Each trait is a blend of genes from each parent, halfway between them.
What is B The offspring receive one allele for each trait from each parent
100
The principle that states that in a sequence of undisturbed rocks, the oldest rocks will be at the bottom and the youngest rocks at the top.
What is the Principle (or Law) of Superposition
100
All waves have a repeating pattern with these three elements.
What are wavelength, amplitude, and frequency.
200
The major patterns of movement of air and water on Earth are the result of: A different densities of seawater and freshwater. B diversities in the height of coastal landforms. C uneven heating and the rotation of Earth. D irregular durations of daytime and nighttime.
What is C uneven heating and the rotation of Earth.
200
Some plants have developed a thick, waxy coating that helps prevent the loss of water. In order for plants to develop this thick, waxy coating over many generations, what must be true? A The plants must have variation in the amount of waxy coating. B The plants must be able to absorb water directly from the air. C The plants must live an in area with heavy rainfall. D The plants must produce wax that animals are able to eat.
What is A The plants must have variation in the amount of waxy coating
200
The offspring of sexually reproducing organisms can be distinguished from the offspring of asexually reproducing organisms by studying which of the following? A The average amount of time involved between fertilization and birth of the offspring B The relative sizes in height of the organisms when they reach adulthood C The extent of variety in the genetic information in the population of offspring D The diet and habitat requirements for each individual organism
What is C The extent of variety in the genetic information in the population of offspring
200
In what Era do we live in? A The Cenozoic B The Paleozoic C The Mesozoic
What is A The Cenozoic
200
Light that our eyes see as different colors is different in what way? A Speed B Amplitude C Angle D Frequency
What is D Frequency
300
How do oceans influence weather and climate? A Oceans cause winds to move by the motion of strong currents. B Oceans reflect the Sun’s energy back through the atmosphere into space. C Oceans absorb the energy of the Sun, store it, and release it. D Oceans’ waves continually generate heat through wave action.
What is C Oceans absorb the energy of the Sun, store it, and release it.
300
In a given population of plants there is variation in the time of day when flowers open. Those individual plants with flowers that open at night would be more likely to pass on this trait in an environment dominated by what? A Solar radiation B Nocturnal pollinators C Moist soil D Grazing animals
What is B Nocturnal pollinators
300
Any individual offspring produced through asexual reproduction is always: A genetically identical to its parent. B made up of cells with a cell wall. C different from all of its siblings. D very slow to develop and grow.
What is A genetically identical to its parent
300
The fossil remains of organisms with skeletons are not found in the lowest layers of rock discovered. How is the lack of fossilized skeletons in the lowest rock layers best explained? A Organisms with skeletons did not evolve until after these rock layers formed. B The fossils of organisms with skeletons are only found in the oldest rocks. C Fossil skeletons are usually crushed if other rock layers are above the ones they are in. D Organisms with skeletons live only at the highest altitudes, which is where they turn to fossils.
What is A Organisms with skeletons did not evolve until after these rock layers formed
300
A rainbow happens when sunlight passes through water droplets in the air. Which of the following best explains why? A Water droplets of different sizes filter out light of different colors. B Different chemicals in the water get energy and give off light of different colors. C Light of different colors travels at different speeds through different-sized water droplets. D Light of different wavelengths is bent at different angles.
What is D Light of different wavelengths is bent at different angles
400
The burning of fossil fuels contributes to the addition of greenhouse gasses to the atmosphere. These gases trap thermal energy in the Earth’s atmosphere. Which of the following would be the most reasonable changes that could result from an increase in the burning of fossil fuels? A The air all over the globe would become dirtier. B There would be a global rise in temperatures. C Ecosystems would become more diverse. D Rates of photosynthesis would decrease.
What is B There would be a global rise in temperatures
400
Whales, which live in the water, have hips. These structures are important for carrying the weight of animals that walk on land. Finding this body part in animals that don’t walk on land is best explained how? A Whales have evolved this structure because it might be useful in the future. B Whales are able to interbreed with other animals that have hips. C Whales have a diet that includes other animals that have this structure. D Whales share a common ancestor with animals that walk on land.
What is D Whales share a common ancestor with animals that walk on land
400
Which of the following would be the most immediate result of a gene mutation in an organism? A A change in a protein produced by the organism B Increased reproductive success of the organism C Shortened life span of the organism D Decreased need for resources by the organism
What is A A change in a protein produced by the organism
400
The Mesozoic Era is known as the: A Age of Mammals B Age of Amphibians C Age of Dinosaurs
What is C Age of Dinosaurs
400
A student places a pencil in a glass of water and observes that the pencil appears to be broken. A The pencil absorbs all the light rays that hit it. B Water reflects light rays away from the pencil. C Light rays are bent by the water in the glass. D The surface of the water reflects light rays.
What is C Light rays are bent by the water in the glass.
500
Ocean currents are deflected consistently to the right in the northern hemisphere and consistently to the left in the southern hemisphere because of the– A tilt of Earth’s axis. B rotation of Earth. C features on the ocean floor. D absence of land on the equator.
What is B rotation of Earth.
500
A population of a certain kind of fish is introduced into a new habitat. These fish have variations in color from light to dark. Because of the lighting conditions and predators in this new habitat, light colored fish survive better near the surface and dark-colored fish survive better near the bottom. What change would likely result after many generations of these fish living in this environment? A All the fish would become more similar, something exactly between light-colored and dark-colored. B None of the fish would be able to survive, because the new habitat is not suited to any of them. C There would be two populations of fish, light-colored near the surface and dark-colored near the bottom. D The fish would become smaller over time so that they could more easily defend themselves from predators.
What is C There would be two populations of fish, light-colored near the surface and dark-colored near the bottom
500
Two organisms that do not show a recessive trait can still produce offspring that show this trait under what conditions? A The recessive trait has an advantage for the offspring B The gene that carries the recessive trait undergoes a mutation C The male carries an allele for the recessive trait, but not the female D Both the parents carry one allele for the recessive trait
What is D Both the parents carry one allele for the recessive trait
500
The process of measuring the absolute age of geologic material by measuring radioactive decay.
What is Radiometric Dating.
500
he distance from the Earth to the Moon can be accurately calculated by pointing high-powered lasers onto the Moon’s surface. The time it takes for the light to return is used to find the distance. To make this possible, astronauts on the Apollo 11 Moon mission had to place a device on the Moon that would – A store the laser light for future use. B bounce the laser light back to Earth. C allow the laser light to pass through. D change the frequency of the laser light.
What is B bounce the laser light back to Earth.