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What is part of an ecological system?
[ "waterfalls", "pulsars", "black holes", "asteroids" ]
Key fact: an ecosystem contains nonliving things
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Some prey animals may elude predators by
[ "being stinky", "being friendly", "being slow", "being loving" ]
Key fact: most animals avoid bad odors
A
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What's above the muscles and needs direct sunlight
[ "your hide", "the heart", "the pancreas", "the liver" ]
Key fact: the skin is the largest organ in the human body
A
0
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the top layer of soil contains the most nutrients where I
[ "hike", "wade", "jog", "skate" ]
Key fact: the top layer of soil contains the most nutrients
A
0
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To aid in increasing the population of an organism in an environment
[ "introduce more water sources", "restrict the food supply", "introduce more predators into the environment", "create artificial drought conditions" ]
Key fact: as the available water in an environment increases , the populations of organisms in that environment will increase
A
0
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Hummingbirds drink nectar from flowers, and when they leave the flower
[ "they turn bright purple", "they fall to the ground", "they bring special dust with them", "they eat small birds" ]
Key fact: when pollen sticks to a hummingbird , that pollen will move to where the hummingbird moves
C
2
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A proper meal for a raccoon could be
[ "old taco meat", "a wooden sign", "a taco truck", "a soft pebble" ]
Key fact: raccoons eat waste
A
0
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A fan pushes air with
[ "forks", "straw", "rotating flat surface", "lumber" ]
Key fact: the vanes rotating in an electric fan causes air to move
C
2
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Many animals entered the city because of
[ "global warming", "buildings", "warm streets", "logging" ]
Key fact: if a habitat is destroyed then that habitat can not support animals
D
3
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The material that makes up iron nails is known as what on the table of elements?
[ "Nail.", "Fe", "Copper", "Au" ]
Key fact: iron nails are made of iron
B
1
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When the pie came out of the oven is had more
[ "nutrients", "calories", "heat energy", "apples" ]
Key fact: if food is cooked then heat energy is added to that food
C
2
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What is a lever used to move?
[ "planets", "small objects", "liquids", "substantial objects" ]
Key fact: a lever is used for moving heavy objects
D
3
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Large fluffy clouds in winter may
[ "sink", "burn", "melt", "precipitate" ]
Key fact: precipitation is when snow fall from clouds to the Earth
D
3
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Sprinklers during the summer is prohibited because of
[ "documentation", "vaporization", "solicitation", "rowdy neighbors" ]
Key fact: evaporation is when water is drawn back up into the air in the water cycle
B
1
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If a hill has a sharp decline on a side, water will first run down
[ "a flat edge", "sharpest side", "everywhere", "a softer side" ]
Key fact: water flows down a slope
B
1
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It is vital to your health to have a
[ "good time", "jet ski", "plane", "colony of bacteria" ]
Key fact: bacteria can help digest food in humans
D
3
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An example of tool use is
[ "mankind's closes relative using a stick to get ants out of a hole", "a person throwing a hammer into a pool", "a bird building a nest", "someone looking at screwdrivers in a store" ]
Key fact: An example of using tools is a chimpanzee digging for insects with a stick
A
0
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Polar bears live in cold what?
[ "tropics", "planets", "locales", "homes" ]
Key fact: polar bears live in cold environments
C
2
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Which would make an animal fat?
[ "a canary drinking water", "a cat having too much perch", "a rice plant getting too much sun", "a dog running freely" ]
Key fact: as the amount of food an animal eats increases , the weight of that animal will increase
B
1
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A thing that may be weathered when a plant lays down roots is
[ "bird feathers", "human legs", "dirt driveway", "ocean waves" ]
Key fact: An example of weathering is when a plant root grows into a crack in rock
C
2
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If a thing experiences a burning combustion, then it is
[ "damaged", "fine", "great", "safe" ]
Key fact: fire causes harm to living things
A
0
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If you want to bottle your own pop, you should invest in
[ "Andy Warhol paintings", "an aluminum mine", "blonde dye bottles", "a telescope" ]
Key fact: a soda can is made of aluminum
B
1
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Cake tastes sweet because of
[ "sweet and low", "sucrose", "flour", "honey" ]
Key fact: sugar causes food to taste sweet
B
1
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A way to reproduce is to
[ "plant dishes", "produce ovum", "make money", "litter carpet" ]
Key fact: An example of reproduction is laying eggs
B
1
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Large trees block sunlight from reaching what?
[ "moons", "outdoor floor", "clouds", "coffee grounds" ]
Key fact: large trees block sunlight from reaching the ground
B
1
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Which of these animal traits is generally determined by environmental factors rather than heredity?
[ "eye color", "height", "hair length", "number of chromosomes" ]
Key fact: the length of the hair of an animal is an acquired characteristic
C
2
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A man is at the beach and is napping in the sun. He falls into a deep sleep and forgets to wake up. After hours of this, he
[ "may flood beaches", "may make whiskey", "may cease existence", "may file lawsuit" ]
Key fact: if an organism becomes too hot then that organism may die
C
2
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A storm is covering a town in sleet, which means that things
[ "will be dry", "will be burning", "will be slick", "will be toasty" ]
Key fact: sleet is made of ice
C
2
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What part of the backyard is cooler than the other parts?
[ "the part by the fence", "the part with the grass", "the part by the pool", "the part by the oak tree" ]
Key fact: large trees block sunlight from reaching the ground
D
3
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What weather phenomena can crack your windshield?
[ "condensation", "a gentle breeze", "clouds", "ice precipitation" ]
Key fact: precipitation is when hail fall from clouds to the ground
D
3
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A person needing to know if a ball is orange or turquoise can decide by sparing it a
[ "meal", "thought", "dollar", "peek" ]
Key fact: the color of an object can be discovered by looking at that object
D
3
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Trees take in CO2 from the atmosphere for
[ "ransom", "synthesizing food", "money", "fun" ]
Key fact: a plant absorbs carbon dioxide from the air for photosynthesis
B
1
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A specific plant is found
[ "in some areas", "in outer space", "nowhere", "in all areas" ]
Key fact: a plant requires a specific climate to grow and survive
A
0
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Which is hotter?
[ "the snow on one's car", "a recently used iron", "a rainbow sherbet cone", "a cup of iced tea" ]
Key fact: a hot substance is a source of heat
B
1
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Hummingbirds take what with them
[ "Bees", "energy", "Pollen", "Honey" ]
Key fact: when pollen sticks to a hummingbird , that pollen will move to where the hummingbird moves
C
2
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What fails to work during a power outage?
[ "an electric fan", "a hand pump", "a campfire", "a baseball bat" ]
Key fact: electrical devices convert electricity into other forms of energy
A
0
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Which three events are likely to occur once per day?
[ "3 cycles of day, 3 cycles of night, and birds chirping as the sun rises", "a cycle of day, a cycle of night, and a motorcycle", "a cycle of day, a cycle of night, and birds chirping as the sun rises", "a cycle of day, a cycle of night, and birds flying" ]
Key fact: cycles of day and night occur once per day
C
2
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At nighttime, which are you most likely to see?
[ "changing views of the horizon", "changing views of the Sun", "changing views of mountains", "the big Dipper disappearing over the horizon" ]
Key fact: stars appear to move relative to the horizon during the night
D
3
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A mouse is made up of
[ "straw", "organic material", "dairy", "buttons" ]
Key fact: an organism is a source of organic material
B
1
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If an animal is able to reproduce then
[ "that animal has matured", "that animal was impregnated", "that animal was in heat", "that animal was interested" ]
Key fact: reproduction occurs during adulthood
A
0
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A splash in the pool caused the water to move
[ "in the nearby river", "outside of the pool", "in another nearby pool", "on the other side of the pool" ]
Key fact: dropping an object into water causes vibrations in the water
D
3
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A new walnut tree sprouted up 200 feet away from the nearest other walnut tree.
[ "a walnut was carried to the new spot on a light breeze", "a walnut was picked and carried into a house", "all the walnuts were gathered by a walnut farmer", "a squirrel was forgetful" ]
Key fact: In the tree reproduction process a squirrel has the role of seed disperser
D
3
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Organisms can be preserved in
[ "Sandstone", "Water pipes", "Cars.", "Trees" ]
Key fact: organisms can be preserved in sedimentary rock
A
0
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Where would a greenhouse best be used?
[ "Bahamas", "Nebraska", "Florida", "Mexico" ]
Key fact: a greenhouse is used to protect plants by keeping them warm
B
1
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a tree felling bulldozer goes through a wooded area, leveling it down, what happens to the trees in the ground?
[ "they will become taller", "they will grow stronger", "they will thrive and rise", "they will perish right there" ]
Key fact: if a tree is cut down then that tree will die
D
3
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Where would a polar bear be happiest?
[ "wherever an igloo could be built", "in a pile of fake snow in the desert", "in the same country where kangaroos live in the wild", "in a heated house" ]
Key fact: polar bears live in cold environments
A
0
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To see how the plant stem works, you place a rose in what?
[ "food dye", "Fire", "Lava", "Metal" ]
Key fact: a plant stem contains a system of tubes for transporting water and nutrients to other parts of the plant
A
0
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A storm moving over the earth will dump more rain on a
[ "arctic", "desert", "meadow", "sandy area" ]
Key fact: a grassland environment receives more rainfall than a desert
C
2
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Which object is likely to be a thermal conductor?
[ "curtain", "wall", "table", "mirror" ]
Key fact: metal is a thermal conductor
D
3
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A certain plant is in a field and bees suddenly surround it and climb all over it and fly away. The next year
[ "there are fewer total plants", "that plant type rolls out", "there is an earthquake", "there is exactly two trees" ]
Key fact: as the number of pollinators attracted to a flower increases , the ability of that flower to reproduce will increase
B
1
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Lucy came in from the cold and can's stop shivering. It might help her to sit near
[ "a running boiler", "an iceberg", "a wet towel", "a sofa" ]
Key fact: a hot substance is a source of heat
A
0
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Gravity lessens as you go
[ "alongside a friendly black hole", "away from a planet", "closer to a planet", "closer to the sun" ]
Key fact: as distance from an object decreases , the the pull of gravity on that object increases
B
1
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Which is true?
[ "hot coffee will stay hot forever", "hot coffee is cold", "hot coffee can injure due to its temperature", "hot coffee prevents getting hot enough to burn" ]
Key fact: if an object is hot then the surfaces of that object are hot
C
2
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Make sure to protect your eyes when working with chemicals because they can easily do what if handled wrong
[ "nothing", "fly", "run away", "spatter upward" ]
Key fact: chemical splashing can cause harm to the eyes
D
3
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Which of the following would have best aided a vessel at sea in crossing the sea in the 18th century?
[ "A radar system", "An old soothsayer", "An experienced navigator", "A crow's nest" ]
Key fact: An example of navigation is directing a boat
C
2
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What force causes a compass in Illinois to point towards Wisconsin?
[ "natural magnetism", "wind direction", "weight", "gravity" ]
Key fact: natural magnetism is used for pointing north by a compass
A
0
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Cans can be taken to a place known as
[ "the ocean", "scrap yard", "shot with BBs", "buried" ]
Key fact: aluminum is recyclable
B
1
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As the flower size increases, what will it attract more of?
[ "monarchs", "grass", "carnivores", "toy butterfly" ]
Key fact: as the size of a flower increases , the number of pollinators it will attract increases
A
0
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When would a habitat be considered destroyed?
[ "all trees have been razed", "the lake is overflooded", "the desert experiences high winds", "the tundra's average temperature increases slightly" ]
Key fact: if a habitat is removed then that habitat is destroyed
A
0
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Force causes the speed of an object to do what?
[ "lessen", "uptick", "decrease", "lower" ]
Key fact: force causes the speed of an object to increase
B
1
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Which doesn't contain water?
[ "Sea of Tranquilitiy", "Caspian Sea", "Dead Sea", "Caribbean Sea" ]
Key fact: the moon does not contain water
A
0
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Tearing an object changes that object's
[ "formation", "biology", "chemical composition", "nutrition" ]
Key fact: the composition of something can be used to identify that something
A
0
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powered on lightbulbs burst with cold water because they
[ "electricity and water repel each other", "the inside is also cool", "the water starts to boil", "the inside is hot" ]
Key fact: electrical current running through a wire causes that wire to heat up
D
3
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Which would be considered a learned behavior?
[ "birds building nests", "cats making hairballs", "dolphins' echolocation", "dogs playing fetch" ]
Key fact: if an animal is trained to do something then that something is a learned behavior
D
3
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Chloroplasts need to be collected, so scientists gather up
[ "carnations", "sparrows", "stones", "feathers" ]
Key fact: a plant cell contains chloroplasts
A
0
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Which would freeze last?
[ "a thimble of water", "a pond of water", "a glass of water", "an ocean of water" ]
Key fact: adding salt to a solid decreases the freezing point of that solid
D
3
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An innate instinct could be
[ "Learning how to drive a car", "a dog drooling when it sees food", "Learning a new language", "Learning how to do a cartwheel" ]
Key fact: An example of an instinct is the kangaroo 's ability to crawl into its mother 's pouch to drink milk
B
1
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If many birds in the area are killed the ecosystem may become overcrowded with
[ "chickens", "insects", "cats", "birds" ]
Key fact: if the population of an organism increases then the ecosystem may become overpopulated with that organism
B
1
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the energy of the ocean can be harnessed to charge a battery that eventually powers a
[ "cupcake", "rock", "nosehair trimmer", "tree" ]
Key fact: tidal energy can be used to produce electricity
C
2
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Which is a positive impact on the bio environment?
[ "dumping toxic waste in rivers", "contaminating the ground with poison", "building cars in large numbers", "making sure trash is reused for new reasons" ]
Key fact: landfills have a negative impact on the environment
D
3
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If a bird has to adapt to hot or cold temperatures, it will find difficulty as it is
[ "able to chill blood", "able to warm blood", "able to adjust blood temperature", "unable to control blood temps" ]
Key fact: a bird is warm-blooded
D
3
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To create paper you will first have to acquire a supply of
[ "stardust", "sand", "pens", "pulp" ]
Key fact: creating paper requires cutting down trees
D
3
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If I hear about a warm front I can expect to bring what with me to work?
[ "time traveling", "candles", "an umbrella", "a wagon" ]
Key fact: a warm front causes cloudy and rainy weather
C
2
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A person who is trying something out for the first time that will have unpredictable reactions will
[ "want zero protection", "want safety goggles", "want naked skin", "want bare hands" ]
Key fact: safety goggles are used for protecting the eyes during experiments
B
1
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The pull of gravity on objects increase as what happens?
[ "the object gets further away", "the object is pulled in circles", "gravity is heavier on an object", "the object is brought closer" ]
Key fact: as distance from an object decreases , the the pull of gravity on that object increases
D
3
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Adults that go through incomplete metamorphosis may have
[ "love", "feelings", "horns", "attached flying contraptions" ]
Key fact: incomplete metamorphosis is when an insect reaches the adult stage without being a pupa
D
3
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Lucy left a pan half full of water in the sun and it dried up in one afternoon.
[ "the pan was in the cool shade", "a squirrel dumped the water of its head to cool off", "butterflies drank it all", "it was the summertime" ]
Key fact: An example of evaporation is a body of water drying up by absorbing heat energy
D
3
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One of the earth's layer's is it's crust. It can be found
[ "just above it's mantle", "in the center of the earth", "on top of the moon", "close to the sun" ]
Key fact: the mantle is located just below Earth 's crust
A
0
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Tiny nits may be seen best when using a
[ "vision enhancing aid", "series of mirrors", "toothpick", "glass eye" ]
Key fact: microscope is used to see small things by making them appear bigger
A
0
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Toy submarines bob up and down when put in a bowl of
[ "rice", "vinegar", "ice", "sand" ]
Key fact: baking soda can react chemically with vinegar
B
1
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A light that is turned on will be connected to wiring, which will
[ "be shredded", "feel toasty", "be wooden", "be icy" ]
Key fact: electrical current running through a wire causes that wire to heat up
B
1
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A car drives right past the gas station because it's motor is
[ "gas", "diesel", "coal", "electric" ]
Key fact: an electric car contains an electric motor
D
3
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If a dog is hunting, then
[ "it can sense whales nearby", "it can sense toys around", "it is getting tired", "it can sense something using the olfactory" ]
Key fact: smell is used for finding food by some animals
D
3
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Where might you find a live, breathing eagle?
[ "the moon", "in a thimble", "the woods", "a programming language" ]
Key fact: some birds live in forests
C
2
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The moon has
[ "Narwhales", "Fairies", "dead volcanoes", "Unicorns" ]
Key fact: the moon 's surface contains highlands
C
2
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Nearly all prehistoric bones are found in
[ "granite", "shale", "trees", "marble" ]
Key fact: nearly all fossils are found in sedimentary rock
B
1
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Which of the following needs soil
[ "a planter", "a painted house", "a bamboo stalk", "an industrial plant" ]
Key fact: a plant requires soil for to grow
C
2
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An electric car causes
[ "more CO2 emissions", "equal CO2 emissions", "electric emissions", "less CO2 emmissions" ]
Key fact: an electric car uses less gasoline than a regular car
D
3
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Which of these helps some animals find mates by color?
[ "hearing", "smell", "eyesight", "nose" ]
Key fact: coloration is used to find a mate by some animals
C
2
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Molecular bounds are broken by
[ "ice", "combining vulotile ingredients", "soap and water", "force" ]
Key fact: chemical reactions cause chemical change
B
1
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A plant would prefer
[ "orange juice", "Dasani", "apple juice", "fire" ]
Key fact: a plant requires water to grow
B
1
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A person will make ethanol out of all aside from
[ "salt", "grain", "corn", "maize" ]
Key fact: ethanol sometimes is made of corn
A
0
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A tiny sand particle came from
[ "another world", "boiling water", "candle fragments", "larger mineral chunks" ]
Key fact: sediment is formed by weathering
D
3
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If a tiny bug needs to be closely observed, a person could enlist the use of a
[ "glass slipper", "crock pot", "ceramic plate", "enlarger" ]
Key fact: magnifying glass is used to see small things by making objects appear bigger
D
3
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What happens to body water when animal activity rises
[ "the water decreases", "it stays same", "the water increases", "the water hardens" ]
Key fact: as the activity of an animal increases , the amount of water in an animal 's body in that environment will decrease
A
0
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Down feathers are a thermal energy what?
[ "cold", "freezers", "igniters", "protectors" ]
Key fact: down feathers are a thermal energy insulator
D
3
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Landslides effect things like
[ "cars", "the sun", "wind", "communities" ]
Key fact: a landslide is when gravity rapidly moves rocks or soil downhill especially after a rain storm
D
3
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Human astronauts have visited
[ "the closest celestial object to earth", "the closest planet to Earth", "the closest sun to Earth", "the closest space to Earth" ]
Key fact: the moon is the celestial object that is closest to the Earth
A
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Landfills can cause
[ "noise pollution", "overpopulation", "overgrowth of grass", "bad odors" ]
Key fact: an landfill is a source of pollution
D
3
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Which of the following actions can make electrical energy brighten your room?
[ "Clap on!", "Jumping in place", "Turning a doorknob", "Rubbing your nose" ]
Key fact: a light bulb converts electrical energy into light energy when it is turned on
A
0
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