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The barometer reading on a local weather forecast was 28.90 mb (millibars) and rising. What type of weather was most likely recorded?
A) Rainfall B) Air pressure C)Temperature D) Wind
In the Ecosystem the raccoon, coyote, the turkey vultures, hyenas and carrion crows are well known for feeding on remains of dead carcasses. What term best describe such animals?
A) Omnivores B) Carnivores C) Predators D) Scavengers
Which activity within our solar system takes approximately one year to complete?
A) Hailey’s comet revolving around the sun.
B) A distance star revolving around the sun.
C) Earth revolving around the sun once.
D) The moon revolving around earth once.
A Tug- of- War game consist of 3 team members on both sides. No one is winning the Tug- of- War game although the rope is being pulled by both teams. What kind of force is present in the rope?
A) Tensional force C) Electro static force
B) Magnetic force D) Unbalanced force
A substance X dissolve in Y to form a solution Z. ‘X’ can be described as the _________.
A) Solute B) Solvent C) Residue D) Suspension
Forecaster at the Meteorological office used radar and results from various instruments daily to analyze the wind, temperature, rainfall, humidity and air pressure. According to the data which of the following would they be most likely observing and recording?
A) Rainbow B) Weather C) Tide D) Climate
When sea mammals need to breathe they come up to the surface of water to do so because __________.
A) Blow holes are located at their head.
B) Low oxygen is in the lower water.
C) The water is hot downwards.
D) They need sunlight.
In our solar system the body with the largest mass and gravitational pull is ____.
A) Moon B) Earth C) Sun D) Meteoroid
To reduce friction, which of the following should be used?
A) Sand paper B) Steel wool C) Soil D) Oil
Pieces of copper, iron, and aluminum are heated and each one bent to form a circular ring shape. From this we can conclude that metal can _________.
Can be bent even without heating
Expand when they are heated
When heated they form only rings
Change and cannot be reversed
The following is a process that takes place in the atmosphere. Solar energy warms water air rises air cools or condenses. This process can be identified as _____.
A) Cloud B) Wind C) Rainfall D) Hail
Most of our present knowledge of Uranus and Saturn has been gained by ______.
Earth bound radar
Earth bound microscope
Manned space flights into space
Unmanned spacecraft flight into space
The planet which is in orbit between Earth and Jupiter is _________.
A) Mercury B) Uranus C) Saturn D) Mars
An object moves rapidly as it is thrown upward. Its motion shows as it reaches a maximum height, and then it falls back down. What causes the upward motion to become slower?
Kinetic change to wind energy
Gravitational to magnetic energy
Kinetic change to gravitational energy
Gravitational to light energy
A cook wants to conserve energy. Which of the following pots would be the poorest conductor of heat?
A) Steel pots C) Aluminum pots
B) Clay pots D) Iron pots
A meteorologist used radar to analyze the wind during a weather system in the Caribbean. The winds were measured at 125 miles per hour and were moving in a North Westerly direction. According to the data, what was the meteorologist most likely observing?
A) Lightning B) Tsunami C) Hurricane D) Rainbow
Which tool is most useful to observe the moons of Jupiter to help record their motion?
A) Microscope B) Telescope C) Balance D) Binoculars
Trevor watches the sky on a dark night and saw groups of stars, some of which were of different shapes such as animals. Trevor most probably saw a ________.
A) Meteor B) Constellation C) Planet D) Satellite
A glass of cold water was placed on a table. After some time water was seen on the outside of the glass. This indicates_________.
A) Distillation B) Condensation C) Evaporation D) Sublimation
Which of these produce a flower that is eaten?
A) Broccoli B) Lettuce C) Cabbage D) Spinach
In the water cycle when the clouds become saturated they burst and may fall to the earth as rain, snow or hail. This process is known as ______.
A) Precipitation B) Evaporation C) Condensation D) Collection
The length of time it takes Earth to rotate on its axis is called a __________.
A) Season B) Month C) Year D) Day
The instrument most likely to study the universe from Earth and to observe stars, galaxy and other terrestrial bodies in an effort to understand the universe is ________.
A) Telescope C) Magnifying glass
B) Microscope D) Binoculars
Mrs. Hazel wants a pot with a handle that will not get hot and burn her when she is cooking. Which of the following pots should she choose?
Aluminum pot with aluminum handle
Stainless pot with steel handle
Enamel pot with wooden handle
Iron pot with iron handle
Which group is associated with the male part of the flower?
A) Anther, filament
B) Stalk, petal
C) Sepal, petal
D) Stigma, style