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People use hand dryers after washing their hands in order to
[ "fly", "Remove the fire", "clear away moisture", "go to space." ]
Key fact: a hand dryer produces heat
C
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A coal miner would is most likely to get
[ "wet", "dirty", "sunburned", "windburned" ]
Key fact: coal mine is a source of coal under the ground
B
1
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The organ most made of muscle is the
[ "one pumping blood", "brain", "liver", "kidney" ]
Key fact: the heart is mostly made of muscle
A
0
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An animal needing to be warmer could
[ "starve", "eat more", "go out", "diet" ]
Key fact: fat is used to keep animals warm
B
1
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Mice live in holes where?
[ "pastureland", "lakes", "oceans", "skyscrapers" ]
Key fact: mice live in in holes in the ground in fields
A
0
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Having reliable plant sources in a field, a rabbit may react by
[ "having larger litters", "finding a mate", "eating more food", "finding new food" ]
Key fact: as the number of sources of food increase in an environment , the population of the organisms will increase in that environment
A
0
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The moon
[ "has less matter than Earth", "orbits around the sun", "weighs more than Earth", "has more mass than Earth" ]
Key fact: the earth has more mass than the moon
A
0
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what celestial body is after the 8th one in this solar system?
[ "earth", "venus", "pluto", "jupiter" ]
Key fact: Pluto is the planet that is ninth closest to the Sun
C
2
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Which is least likely to happen?
[ "a human goes from teenager to adult", "a human goes from child to preteen", "a human goes from teenager to child", "a human goes from infant to toddler" ]
Key fact: adulthood is a stage in the life cycle process
C
2
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a wren building a home is an example of what type of behavior
[ "good", "inherited", "learned", "bad" ]
Key fact: An example of an inherited behavior is a bird building a nest
B
1
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Which would mandate replacing natural resources?
[ "camping", "a national park", "overlogging", "a garden" ]
Key fact: An example of replacing a natural resource is planting new trees where a forest once stood
C
2
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A minuscule thing could be seen easily with help from
[ "a scope", "a car", "a blind", "a mirror" ]
Key fact: microscope is used to see small things by making them appear bigger
A
0
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Which would likely render a habitat dead?
[ "planting new trees", "a light drizzle", "a human camping", "an apartment complex" ]
Key fact: if a habitat is destroyed then that habitat can not support animals
D
3
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A consumer is unable to produce its own what?
[ "offspring", "children", "emotions", "sustenance" ]
Key fact: a consumer can not produce its own food
D
3
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Which most likely requires the aid of specialized tissues at the ends of stems?
[ "human assisted space travel", "the quick growth of bamboo", "cats digging with their claws", "the slow growth of mammals" ]
Key fact: specialized tissues at the ends of plant stems are used for growing taller by plants
B
1
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Filling a bottle full of water and then placing it in the freezer can lead to
[ "loosening of the bottle lid", "deflation of the bottle", "ice cubes in the freezer", "bursting of the bottle" ]
Key fact: when water freezes , that water expands
D
3
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What happens when hexane's temperature goes above 70 degrees celsius?
[ "It melts", "it sublimates", "it boils", "It freezes" ]
Key fact: boiling is when liquids are heated above their boiling point
C
2
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What dense environment is often dark in color?
[ "plains", "mountains", "tree land", "deserts" ]
Key fact: a dense forest environment is often dark in color
C
2
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Adding salt to liquid decreases what?
[ "light", "energy", "magnetism", "thawing temp" ]
Key fact: adding salt to a liquid decreases the melting point of that liquid
D
3
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What do humans do to poison the air?
[ "tailoring old clothing items", "using a plastic bottle to create a self water for a plant", "placing plastic into big lakes", "using old T-shirts to make a blanket" ]
Key fact: polluting means something poisonous is added to an environment causing harm to the environment
C
2
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What is decomposed in decomposition?
[ "lifeless life forms", "living creatures", "metals", "plastics" ]
Key fact: decomposition is when a decomposer breaks down dead organisms
A
0
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Winter in the Northern Hemisphere
[ "are the same as the Southern Hemisphere", "led to wet fall days", "correlate to cold months int he Southern Hemisphere", "correlate to long, sunny days in the Southern Hemisphere" ]
Key fact: December is during the summer in the southern hemisphere
D
3
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Near which location would an anteater most likely live?
[ "swamp", "anthill", "river", "bee hive" ]
Key fact: most predators live near the same environment as their prey
B
1
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What usually happens to animals when humans need new to grow more corn?
[ "animals become magical", "animals forced out", "animals gain habitat", "animals are happy" ]
Key fact: humans moving into an environment usually causes native species to lose their habitats
B
1
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An electric car will have difficulty receiving energy at
[ "a power outlet", "an electric station", "a charging station", "a gasoline station" ]
Key fact: an electric car contains an electric motor
D
3
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The only way for mammals to have a family is to
[ "steal children", "adopt", "lay eggs", "reproduce" ]
Key fact: reproduction produces offspring
D
3
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An example of conservation is
[ "jogging", "reducing ethanol use", "hiking", "raking leaves" ]
Key fact: An example of conservation is not using fossil fuel
B
1
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If a thing is procreating, then it is
[ "under age", "too old", "young", "aged enough" ]
Key fact: reproduction occurs during adulthood
D
3
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A thing's position is altered when
[ "the thing adjusts its location", "the thing is in position", "thing feels moved emotionally", "things are considering moving" ]
Key fact: moving changes position
A
0
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what do planets orbit?
[ "asteroids", "moons", "burning hydrogen ball", "they are orbitless" ]
Key fact: planets orbit stars
C
2
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Trees are mulched and liquefied before being dried to make
[ "houses", "paper", "toothpicks", "floors" ]
Key fact: creating paper requires cutting down trees
B
1
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A creature's habitat, if it has flippers and carries a home with it, is likely
[ "mountainous", "arid", "salty", "dry" ]
Key fact: a sea turtle lives in the ocean
C
2
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Some plants have developed the ability to do what with their seeds?
[ "put makeup on", "go running", "catapult", "do magic" ]
Key fact: seed dispersal has a positive impact on a plant
C
2
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Changes to the earth can be done as a result of
[ "high temps", "mild weather", "large storms", "snowing clouds" ]
Key fact: natural events usually cause changes to Earth 's surface
A
0
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Feeling sweaty is normal on the ocean because
[ "the desert is drier", "the ocean is wet", "there is more moisture in the air", "the moisture is higher up" ]
Key fact: as distance from water decreases , humidity will increase
C
2
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Why would a bear eat so much that his fat wobbles when he walks?
[ "so that other animals can have fun jumping on his belly", "because he feels depressed", "to be a bigger target for hunters", "to prepare for the snowy season" ]
Key fact: fat is used to keep animals warm
D
3
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Why does a turkey thermometer plunger cap come off?
[ "cold uranium ore", "expanding air", "expanding lead", "contracting gas" ]
Key fact: if gas is heated then that gas will rise
B
1
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If a hundred bees swarm a pink rose and a dozen bees swarm a yellow lily, the lily will
[ "have more offspring than the rose", "be lifted from the ground", "have fewer offspring than the rose", "be consumed and wilt" ]
Key fact: as the number of pollinators attracted to a flower increases , the ability of that flower to reproduce will increase
C
2
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All plants require this
[ "humans", "insects", "H2O", "trees" ]
Key fact: a plants require water for to grow
C
2
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The pips of a pumpkin are most commonly
[ "flow to space", "fueling trucks", "seasoned and devoured", "drowned alive" ]
Key fact: a pumpkin contains seeds
C
2
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A cat and a snake are both predators for several of the same animals. If there are only seven mice in a habitat shared by a cat and a snake, there will be
[ "a shared meal between them", "a war between mice and cats", "pressure on them to get the mice before the other does", "enough for each of them to have ten mice" ]
Key fact: if two animals have the same food source then those two animals compete for food
C
2
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Marble is unable to form while lava
[ "is still hot", "hardens", "cools down", "offends the volcano" ]
Key fact: minerals are formed from magma cooling
A
0
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If a thing changes through a chemical process, it will have different and new chemical properties, such as
[ "adding cats to a home", "adding cream to tile", "adding lemon juice to milk", "adding salt to sand" ]
Key fact: if an object undergoes chemical change then that object will have new chemical properties
C
2
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You are likely to find the fewest amount of animals in
[ "the Pacific Ocean", "the Amazon rainforest", "the African Savanna", "the Arctic" ]
Key fact: cold environments contain few organisms
D
3
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A person puts a potato in some embers on the edge of a campfire. The embers are
[ "hording thermal energy for later", "taking in the warmth", "meant for staying cool", "doing a thermal release" ]
Key fact: an exothermic reaction increases the amount of heat
D
3
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An alien creature is found on earth. Researchers discover that it will eat worms, insects and small rodents, but shuns bananas, leaves and cucumbers. Which of these could be true?
[ "the creature is a carnivore", "the creature is a vegan", "the creature is something other than an omnivore", "the creature loves to eat cucumbers" ]
Key fact: carnivores only eat animals
A
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an example of converting potential energy to kinetic energy is
[ "a resting bird", "a still rock", "our own sun", "cars spinning tires" ]
Key fact: potential energy changes to kinetic energy through motion
D
3
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The diaphragms in the microphone and speaker convert sound energy into
[ "light energy", "low voltage electricity", "back message", "heat energy" ]
Key fact: telephones convert sound energy into electrical energy
B
1
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If plants are chilled in evening air,
[ "put them in a fire pit", "put them in a glass pile", "put them in an igloo", "put them in a glass building" ]
Key fact: a greenhouse is used to protect plants by keeping them warm
D
3
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Greenhouses are great for plants like
[ "Pizza", "Lollipops", "Candles", "French beans" ]
Key fact: a greenhouse is used to protect plants from the cold
D
3
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The floating arrow on a compass always points away from the
[ "east", "north", "south", "west" ]
Key fact: the floating arrow on a compass always points towards the north
C
2
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Why do zebras choose to live where they live?
[ "great location", "lovely view", "edible items", "good parking" ]
Key fact: animals live and feed near their habitats
C
2
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Seasonal changes are made in response to changes in what?
[ "mentality", "buildings", "environment safety", "locales" ]
Key fact: seasonal changes are made in response to changes in the environment
D
3
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Which of the following is most likely to occur?
[ "rice grains absorb other rice grains", "humans absorb other humans", "Play-Doh absorbs other colors of Play-Doh", "sponges absorb other sponges" ]
Key fact: if something absorbs something else then that something will contain that something else
C
2
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A parrot has been eating a lot of fattening food. This could lead to
[ "the parrots' parents scolding him", "the parrot becoming a faster flyer", "the parrot having trouble getting off the ground", "the parrot ending up in the hospital" ]
Key fact: as the weight of an animal decreases , that animal will fly more easily
C
2
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Adding something poisonous to an environment and harming it is called what?
[ "dirtying", "liking", "cleaning", "observing" ]
Key fact: polluting means something poisonous is added to an environment causing harm to the environment
A
0
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An animal would have its inner parts better protected if it had which of these?
[ "a backpack on its back", "a calcium fortified internal structure", "none of these", "a shell of cotton" ]
Key fact: the skeletal system protects internal organs
B
1
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A person has a glass of water and a friend pranks them by making their water taste different. They prankster added
[ "ice", "water", "soda", "air" ]
Key fact: dissolving a substance in water causes the water to taste like that substance
C
2
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Louis Pasteur found a way to
[ "make food tasty", "make food healthier", "make food wet", "make food green" ]
Key fact: Louis Pasteur invented pasteurization
B
1
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What are made of nerve cells?
[ "bones", "sensory system", "nervous breakdowns", "food" ]
Key fact: nerves are made of nerve cells
B
1
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The smallest known species of cactus, called Blossfeldia Liliputana, is named after
[ "The Hobbit characters by J. R. R. Tolkien", "a fictional island in Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift", "Frodo Baggins from Lord of the Rings", "Bilbo Baggins from Lord of the Rings" ]
Key fact: a cactus stores water
B
1
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Flora requires chlorophyll to
[ "moonlight", "undergo natural development", "starlight", "dairy" ]
Key fact: a plant requires photosynthesis to grow
B
1
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What can can cause more harm then good when used?
[ "hiking boots", "hybrid cars", "anti bacteria soap", "bike" ]
Key fact: good bacteria grow on the skin
C
2
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A person who wants to raise alligators will need a supply of food such as
[ "hay", "grass", "corn", "bass" ]
Key fact: alligators eat fish
D
3
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Which is likeliest to provide a home for many species?
[ "a fish tank", "human hair", "a fish", "a log" ]
Key fact: a tree is a source of food for birds in an ecosystem
D
3
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reptiles lay what?
[ "live young", "rocks", "dirt", "oval whites" ]
Key fact: reptiles lay eggs
D
3
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mimicry is used for avoiding predators by animals by camouflaging as what kind of animal?
[ "frightful", "weak", "tame", "vulnerable" ]
Key fact: mimicry is used for avoiding predators by animals by camouflaging as a dangerous animal
A
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Living things which require warmth likely also require
[ "beads", "tea", "presents", "kidneys" ]
Key fact: an animal requires warmth for survival
D
3
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Heavy rains cause flooding which
[ "soak fields", "create dams", "feed fish", "ruin crops" ]
Key fact: heavy rains cause flooding
D
3
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A fox that has white fur
[ "has been bleached or washed", "is genetically altered and abused", "is a very clean animal", "got it from genetics" ]
Key fact: the coloration of fur is an inherited characteristic
D
3
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Places lacking warmth have few what
[ "biological entities", "biological weapons", "cold entities", "astronomical entities" ]
Key fact: cold environments contain few organisms
A
0
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The Earth spins around and around, and in order to finish one cycle of this spinning
[ "two days must pass", "a week must go by", "the Earth must slow down", "a seventh of a week must pass" ]
Key fact: a Rotation of the Earth on Earth 's axis takes 1 day
D
3
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Sediment is a result of the process of
[ "running", "jumping", "magic", "rain" ]
Key fact: when a river floods , that river deposits sediment in flood plains
D
3
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An example of hunting is an otter cracking open clams with a rock, another is
[ "an eagle preening its feathers", "a fish swimming back upstream", "a bear swiping at a hive", "a deer eating grass" ]
Key fact: An example of hunting is an otter cracking open clams with a rock
C
2
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A pet with flippers is sometimes kept in a
[ "folding metal crate with door", "cushioned pad with round opening", "bean-shaped container with fake tree", "cage with wheel and tubes" ]
Key fact: flippers are used for moving in water
C
2
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A person needs to make a stove run with only energy that will run forever, so they make a
[ "propane stove", "gas stove", "corn stove", "solar stove" ]
Key fact: solar energy is an inexhaustible resource
D
3
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If I wanted to protect my feet from getting blisters I might
[ "pour alcohol on them", "burn my legs in fire", "rub them in acid", "wear thick colorful socks" ]
Key fact: as the thickness of an object increases , the resistance to damage of that object will increase
D
3
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Who is likeliest to overuse hot water?
[ "a rabbit", "a squirrel", "a bird", "the Johnson family" ]
Key fact: a shower is a source of hot water for washing
D
3
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Honolulu was formed by
[ "the gods", "a volcanic crevasse", "a tidal wave", "a typhoon" ]
Key fact: mountains are formed by volcanoes
B
1
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What can be formed by damming a river?
[ "metals", "H2O body", "fires", "mountains" ]
Key fact: damming a river can cause a lake to form
B
1
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If a living thing is making an effort to obtain nutriment, then that thing is likely
[ "sleeping", "sweeping", "hunting", "falling" ]
Key fact: An example of hunting is an otter cracking open clams with a rock
C
2
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If I wanted to add friction to a subject to get it to slow down I could
[ "embrace it", "throw it", "push it", "roll it" ]
Key fact: friction causes the speed of an object to decrease
A
0
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A crane starts off weighing thirty pounds, then later weighs twenty pounds. When travelling, the crane will fly
[ "taller", "better", "slower", "louder" ]
Key fact: as the weight of an animal decreases , that animal will fly more easily
B
1
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When a bear eats berries he will be contributing to what process?
[ "food for young", "hunters", "seed propagation", "hunger" ]
Key fact: An example of seed dispersal is animals eating seeds
C
2
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The animals that never migrate never do so because they were born
[ "with the instinct", "are too lazy", "seventeen", "without the instinct" ]
Key fact: migration is an instinctive behavior
D
3
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Which of the following could make more people want to wear masks?
[ "A bicycle race with hundreds of participants", "the use of electric lawn mowers", "contaminated hamburger meat from the grocery store", "a bus that uses a petroleum product for fuel" ]
Key fact: burning gasoline is a source of pollution
D
3
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Decomposition results in the production of which element?
[ "Silicon", "Phosphorus", "Carbon", "Hydrogen" ]
Key fact: decomposition increases amount of organic matter in soil
C
2
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A person wants to play a song out yet lacks an instrument, so they can
[ "think about a piano", "hold a paper towel tube", "flick a taut rubber band", "look at a table" ]
Key fact: An example of playing a musical instrument is hitting the keys of a piano
C
2
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A thing which has something firmly raked over it may
[ "lose a pebble", "be built up", "lose a portion", "grow larger" ]
Key fact: scraping an object may cause small particles to break off of that object
C
2
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If you're suffering from hypothermia it would help to get close to
[ "an air conditioner", "a boat", "a mountain", "an oven" ]
Key fact: an oven is a source of heat
D
3
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Precipitation is when hail fall from clouds to the ground, and so is
[ "sprinkles", "water", "frost", "clouds" ]
Key fact: precipitation is when hail fall from clouds to the ground
A
0
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A hurricane is growing on the east coast, and it's coming off of the ocean, as they do. By the time the hurricane hits the east coast, it will have built up quite a bit, and this is because of
[ "the salt from the ocean", "the ocean being quite wet", "seas have humidity from raised temperatures and fluid", "the sea being cool and calm" ]
Key fact: an ocean is a source of heat and moisture for a hurricane
C
2
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An example of refraction is
[ "The light that comes from the TV", "The light from a fire", "Turning the light on", "Pickles seemingly bigger in the jar" ]
Key fact: refraction is when light bends
D
3
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What would be best for healthy ferns?
[ "dog food", "houseplant food", "cat food", "planted food" ]
Key fact: food is a source of energy for plants
B
1
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If I want to protect myself from the ultra violet rays I can wear
[ "a bird", "a sweater", "a cat", "a dog" ]
Key fact: tinted lenses reflect ultraviolet rays
B
1
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You find iron in
[ "pure water", "helium", "our planet's crust", "a cloud" ]
Key fact: the crust is a layer of the Earth
C
2
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The instance of which of the following colliding and causing death is considered to happen?
[ "Trees", "Buildings", "Animals", "Electronics" ]
Key fact: buildings collapsing often cause death
B
1
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Cellular respiration releases
[ "blood", "waste", "snot", "feces" ]
Key fact: all cells perform cellular respiration
B
1
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Trembling muscles spasms in animals can be caused in party by
[ "temperature in single digits", "temperatures in triple digits", "finding the right temperatures", "being unaware of the temperature" ]
Key fact: cool temperatures cause animals to shiver
A
0
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The atmosphere is made of 78% what?
[ "N", "fire", "clouds", "wind" ]
Key fact: the atmosphere is made of 78% nitrogen
A
0
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