🌱Classification🌱
Kingdom "Plantae" is phototrophic. This means they get their nutrients from...
A. Chemicals
B. Other Organisms
C. The Sun
D. Eubacteria
C. The Sun
Lucy says that all of Earth's continents were one connected. Which of the following pieces of evidence supports her claim?
A. Different continents can have similar climate
B. Dinosaur fossils have been found on multiple continents
C. Some continents have more fungi than others
D. Most of the continents all have humans
B. Dinosaur fossils have been found on multiple continents
Dylan says a meteor hit his backyard. Shelby says that it's impossible for a meteor to have hit Dylan's backyard. Who is correct and why?
A. Dylan, because meteors hit Earth
B. Dylan, because once a meteorite hits Earth, it becomes a meteor
C. Shelby, because only meteorites hit the Earth
D. Shelby, because only meteoroids hit the Earth
C. Shelby, because only meteorites hit the Earth
When Katie got a concussion, she had trouble with her vision. Which part of her brain was most likely damaged?
A. Her occipital lobe
B. Her frontal lobe
C. Her temporal lobe
D. Her brain stem
A. Her occipital lobe
A. Abiotic
B. Biotic
C. Rare
D. Invasive
B. Biotic
Abbey looks at a dish under a microscope, and she sees a bunch of little dots, and something fuzzy. Which two kingdoms did Abbey find?
A. Protista and Archaebacteria
B. Fungi and Protista
C. Animalia and Eubacteria
D. Fungi and Eubacteria
D. Fungi and Eubacteria
When a continental and oceanic tectonic plate collide, the oceanic plate will submerge, or sink, because...
A. It is more dense
B. It is less dense
C. It is thicker
D. It is hollow
A. It is more dense
Neptune is the furthest planet from the sun in our solar system, so it most likely reflects light...
A. Well
B. Poorly
C. Smoothly
D. Roughly
B. Poorly
JJ has pain while peeing, and blood in his urine. He says he mostly eats ramen, pretzels, and macaroni, and he is seventeen years old. What condition does JJ most likely have?
A. Osteoporosis
B. A stomach bug
C. Kidney stones
D. A UTI
C. Kidney stones
Roughly _____ of energy gets passed between each food chain level.
A. 5%
B. 10%
C. 25%
D. 50%
Which of the IS NOT a taxonomic level of classification?
A. Kingdom
B. Subspecies
C. Species
D. Phylum
B. Subspecies
Earth's _____ causes day and night, while its _____ causes years.
A. Revolution, rotation
B. Rotation, reconciliation
C. Revolution, respiration
D. Rotation, revolution
D. Rotation, revolution
Which of the following IS NOT a qualification for a planet?
A. Must orbit something
B. Must be spherical
C. Must "clear its neighborhood"
D. Must revolve around the sun
D. Must revolve around the sun
The _____ creates bile, while the _____ stores it.
A. Heart, lungs
B. Liver, kidneys
C. Liver, gallbladder
D. Pancreas, kidneys
C. Liver, gallbladder
Which of the following statements IS NOT true about an ecosystem in Port Aransas?
A. There should be more phytoplankton than zooplankton
B. There should be more zooplankton than fish
C. There should be more fish than sharks
D. There should be more sharks than dolphins
D. There should be more sharks than dolphins
The oldest known organism is...
A. Eubacteria
B. Archaebacteria
C. Plantae
D. Animalia
B. Archaebacteria
The Earth has a(an)_____, or egg-shaped orbit.
A. Eclipse
B. Elliptical
C. Ovalar
D. Ovalic
B. Elliptical
What IS NOT one of the reasons Earth is a "goldilocks" planet?
A. Tectonic plate movement
B. Our distance from other planets
C. Our distance from the sun
D. We have liquid water
B. Our distance from other planets
The small intestine is made out of _____ muscle.
A. Cardiac
B. Smooth
C. Skeletal
D. Mobile
B. Smooth
Use the provided food chain to answer the following:
Acorn, Squirrel, Raccoon, Cougar
What would happen to the Cougar if the squirrels were to go extinct?
A. The population would increase
B. The population would decrease
C. The population would stay the same
D. There is not enough information
B. The population would decrease
You are eukaryotic. This means that you...
A. Have a nucleus that stores DNA
B. Do not have a nucleus that stores DNA
C. Have a nucleus that makes DNA
D. Do not have a nucleus that makes DNA
A. Have a nucleus that makes DNA
If something is "subterranean", it is...
A. On the ground
B. Above the ground
C. Underground
D. None of the above
C. Underground
Dr. Chris thinks he discovered a planet because it is spherical and orbits a star, but Dr. Robbins thinks it's a dwarf planet, because it can't clear its neighborhood. Who is correct?
A. Dr. Chris
B. Dr. Robbins
C. Neither of them are correct
D. They could both be correct
B. Dr. Robbins
Which of the following IS NOT one of the six major glands in your body?
A. Gallbladder
B. Pancreas
C. Gonads
D. Pituitary
A. Gallbladder
Ruth, Harvey, Jane, and Caleb built terrariums in class. Whose is the most biodiverse?
A. Ruth's, because hers has plants
B. Harvey's, because his has plants, insects, and lizards
C. Jane's, because hers has insects
D. Caleb's, because his has rocks, sand, water, plants, and insects
B. Harvey's, because his has plants, insects, and lizards