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if a person gets a shock from a faulty system, which of these surfaces were likely touched?
[ "a paper lined surface", "a steel lined one", "a wood lined one", "a cotton line surface" ]
Key fact: metal is an electrical energy conductor
B
1
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Which has a positive impact on the environment in the world?
[ "building large numbers of cars", "contaminating the ground with poisonous substances", "dumping toxic waste in ocean", "making sure trash is reused for new purposes" ]
Key fact: humans discarding waste in an environment causes harm to that environment
D
3
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Which is a source of raw materials?
[ "a power plant", "a factory", "a shopping mall", "an oil field" ]
Key fact: if something is a raw material then that something comes directly from a source
D
3
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migration is when animals travel from the north to Texas during what segment of time?
[ "beach area", "spring", "winter", "birds" ]
Key fact: some birds live in forests
C
2
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Weakened agents are introduced to kids to prevent
[ "strep", "common cold", "measles", "diarrhea" ]
Key fact: vaccines can help prevent illness
C
2
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A quiet desert town will see more _____ than a big city will.
[ "buildings", "cars", "people", "stars" ]
Key fact: as light pollution increases , seeing the stars will be harder
D
3
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Cutting down a tree
[ "ceases its ability to grow", "will cause it to grown 10x bigger", "will decrease the likelihood of deforestation", "will cause the tree to flourish" ]
Key fact: if a tree is cut down then that tree will die
A
0
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I can use a ruler to measure
[ "The smell of popcorn", "the space between my toes", "The length of air", "how angry I am" ]
Key fact: a ruler is used for measuring the length of an object
B
1
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An example of conservation is avoiding
[ "oil", "sunlight", "fats", "tea" ]
Key fact: An example of conservation is not using fossil fuel
A
0
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Ecosystems
[ "are made up of many plants and lack living animals", "are communities with a plethora of living beings", "only contain animals of the same species", "are present only on certain continents" ]
Key fact: an ecosystem contains large numbers of living organisms in a particular place
B
1
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Rain at the apex of a pyramid will end up
[ "on your shoes", "on the side", "at the footing", "at the top" ]
Key fact: water flows down a slope
C
2
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Which of these objects would attract a magnet?
[ "a door handle", "a light bulb", "a pillow", "a baseball" ]
Key fact: if something contains a large amount of magnetic material then that something will attract magnets
A
0
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If rain is something other than clean, then water in that area will
[ "be unsafe", "be great", "be safe", "be clean" ]
Key fact: acid rain has a negative impact on water quality
A
0
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some humans live in
[ "volcanoes", "bombs", "constructed environment repellents", "leaves" ]
Key fact: some humans live in houses
C
2
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What does a desert environment receive less of than a forest?
[ "visitors", "H2O fall", "wind", "recognition" ]
Key fact: a forest environment receives more rainfall than a desert
B
1
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Tsunamis
[ "have little impact on the environment", "can be easily halted", "can rearrange coastal shorelines", "can encourage economic growth" ]
Key fact: natural events usually cause changes to Earth 's surface
C
2
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Which is an example of solid matter
[ "an egg in a carton", "molten copper in a vat", "water in a glass", "mercury in a thermometer" ]
Key fact: Matter in the solid phase has definite shape
A
0
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During the rainy season in a city, the amount of sunlight in the city will
[ "stay the same", "decrease", "expand", "increase" ]
Key fact: as the amount of rain increases in an environment , available sunlight will decrease in that environment
B
1
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examples of pollution include all but
[ "acid rain", "smog", "chemical run-off", "laundry soup" ]
Key fact: pollution is a source of pollutants
D
3
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Light produced by deep sea animals is used for?
[ "Navigation", "Camouflage", "Sexual Display", "Catching Pray" ]
Key fact: producing light is used for attracting prey by some deep sea animals
D
3
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If someone is dying of thirst, they can hydrate by
[ "catching rain", "visiting a valley", "drink acid", "find snow" ]
Key fact: acid can cause chemical change
A
0
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Which of the following is likely to cause the most erosion?
[ "a babbling brook", "a mighty river", "a stagnant pond", "a light breeze" ]
Key fact: water causes the most soil and rock erosion
B
1
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in order for utility of a tool to occur, what has to happen first?
[ "it needs to be cleaned", "none of these", "it needs to be baptized", "it needs to be invented" ]
Key fact: inventing a tool allows that tool to be used
D
3
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If an ice cube that weighs 2 ounces melts, in liquid form, it will
[ "fly away", "be 11 ounces", "8 ounces", "weigh the same" ]
Key fact: phase changes do not change mass
D
3
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Rain also occurs in other places like
[ "My emotions", "My mind", "planetoids", "In a bath" ]
Key fact: as the amount of rain increases in an environment , available sunlight will decrease in that environment
C
2
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Peat may be beneficial to
[ "cats", "birds", "tomatoes", "dolphins" ]
Key fact: the formation of peat occurs at the bottom of swamps
C
2
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A hermit crab may find good protection from elements in
[ "a mountain lion", "a sky color", "a stone configuration", "a mouse carcass" ]
Key fact: rocks are a source of shelter for small animals in an environment
C
2
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As wolves need more energy to catch fast prey
[ "their pulse will decrease", "their shoes will wear out", "their heart rates will go higher", "they will start using vehicles to chase their prey" ]
Key fact: as energy required for an activity increases , pulse will increase
C
2
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I use a knife to chip away at what to make a sculpture
[ "A slab of rock", "A bucket of sand", "A glass of water", "A bag of air" ]
Key fact: scraping an object may cause small particles to break off of that object
A
0
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Magnifying makes it easier to see a
[ "whale", "tree", "bear", "shrimp" ]
Key fact: magnifying makes seeing small things easier through using a microscope
D
3
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Geese fly south for the winter because
[ "they miss relatives", "of a vacation", "their following orders", "of instinct" ]
Key fact: migration is an instinctive behavior
D
3
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Which relationship is true?
[ "birds have warm blood; snakes have warm blood", "birds have hot blood; snakes have cold blood", "snakes and birds have the same type of blood", "birds have cold blood; snakes have warm blood" ]
Key fact: a bird is warm-blooded
B
1
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The grand canyon was formed by the colorado river doing what over a long period of time?
[ "vaporizing", "evaporating", "freezing", "circulating" ]
Key fact: the Grand Canyon was formed by the Colorado River flowing over long periods of time
D
3
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A suit of armor pulls which of these to it easily?
[ "a stick", "a paper leaflet", "a fridge decoration", "a wooden cog" ]
Key fact: metal is sometimes magnetic
C
2
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One way new land can be formed is by
[ "growing it in transplanting it", "having molten rock cool above sea level", "creating a dam around a body of water", "cooling burned plants with water" ]
Key fact: new land can be formed by volcanoes erupting by lava cooling
B
1
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Porpoises move fastest in
[ "dungeons", "lava", "deserts", "saltwater" ]
Key fact: large fins can be used to move quickly through water
D
3
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Stars appear in different areas in the sky at different times of year due to what?
[ "Earths Rotation", "Changing Weather", "Suns Rotation", "Time Change" ]
Key fact: the Earth revolving around the sun causes stars to appear in different areas in the sky at different times of year
A
0
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When the moon orbits our planet
[ "ocean levels rise and drop", "rivers flow in the opposite direction", "all living things go to sleep.", "sea levels stay the same" ]
Key fact: the gravitational pull of the Moon on Earth 's oceans causes the tides
A
0
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Why are ferrous metals magnetic?
[ "The shiny reflective coating", "They are very heavy. Their weight.", "The iron contained inside of them", "The copper in all of them" ]
Key fact: ferrous metals contain iron
C
2
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food is a source of energy for what?
[ "waterfalls", "fires", "grass snakes", "mountains" ]
Key fact: food is a source of energy for animals
C
2
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Usually, plants naturally decrease their intake of water in roots and branches to withstand
[ "springtime", "rising temperatures", "cool breezes", "very cold temperatures" ]
Key fact: usually plants die or become dormant during the winter
D
3
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Hardness of minerals may be measured in certain ways, such as what?
[ "heating the minerals to high temperatures", "applying pressure using a sharp, tough object in order to leave marks", "hitting the minerals with a tougher stone", "taking bits of metal and comparing the texture to the minerals" ]
Key fact: measuring the hardness of minerals requires scratching those materials
B
1
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Which phenomenon is studied about once annually?
[ "planes departing", "cats purring", "geese travelling", "rats flying" ]
Key fact: migration is when animals move to different locations in an annual cycle
C
2
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Stopping the photosynthesis process would require
[ "providing a plant with a oxygen rich environment", "placing a plant in total darkness 24/7", "watering a plant regularly", "putting a plant in a sunny area" ]
Key fact: a leaf absorbs sunlight to perform photosynthesis
B
1
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Sunlight produces heat that causes
[ "dogs to bark", "stones to form", "warmth on bodies", "plastic to form" ]
Key fact: sunlight produces heat
C
2
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Robotics would have great difficulty in existing if these had yet to be invented.
[ "pots", "cats", "desktops", "paper towels" ]
Key fact: a computer controls a robot
C
2
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Drinking cola daily removes layers from the surface of
[ "enamel on molars", "spoons", "porcelain", "the coffee pot" ]
Key fact: An example of a chemical change is acid breaking down substances
A
0
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On a wet planet, the amount of seas will
[ "be dwarfed by land", "outnumber amounts of land", "be less than land amounts", "be smaller than land" ]
Key fact: oceans cover 70% of the surface of the earth
B
1
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Quartz can very easily damage
[ "smelted silica", "granite", "diamonds", "steel" ]
Key fact: quartz scratches glass easily
A
0
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What do predators live near in the same environment?
[ "Their future Prey", "Their water source", "Their offspring", "Their dens" ]
Key fact: most predators live near the same environment as their prey
A
0
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Sound can travel through the
[ "planet", "sun", "body", "sky" ]
Key fact: sound can travel through air
D
3
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As the size of a flower increases
[ "more bees visit the flowers surrounding it", "more honey makers will be drawn to the flower", "the flower blooms anew", "birds will eat the flower" ]
Key fact: as the size of a flower increases , the number of pollinators it will attract increases
B
1
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What requires energy for survival?
[ "air", "giraffes", "rocks", "sand" ]
Key fact: living things all require energy for survival
B
1
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What is a source of nectar?
[ "daffodils", "flower toys", "sunlight", "groundwater" ]
Key fact: a flower is a source of nectar
A
0
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An orange liquid surfaces when
[ "A volcano suddenly explodes", "Someone buries a chest", "Someone starts a fire", "People dig for wells" ]
Key fact: magma is found below the ground
A
0
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Which likely best models an earthquake?
[ "cutting paper", "crumpling foil", "folding paper", "eating foil" ]
Key fact: earthquakes cause rock layers to fold on top of each other
B
1
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What did some ancient societies use to reflect light?
[ "wood", "plants", "clothing", "rocks" ]
Key fact: a mirror is used for reflecting light
D
3
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Berries
[ "should be ate when they are green", "keep your brain clean", "Are only available in Canada", "Are all very poisonous" ]
Key fact: a berry contains seeds
B
1
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Animals need to get ready for the changing seasons in various ways. One way bears get ready for the Winter is by having their
[ "ears fall off", "fur get thinner", "fur get thicker", "nose get blue" ]
Key fact: An example of a seasonal change is an animal growing thick fur for keeping warm in the winter
C
2
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a man drives away from his dog, and the dog progressively got smaller in the rear view mirror. what was happening?
[ "the dog was evaporating", "the distance between them remained same", "the distance between them was going down", "the distance between them was going up" ]
Key fact: as distance to an object increases , that object will appear smaller
D
3
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a carpenter ant requires energy for
[ "studying", "yoga", "growth", "patience" ]
Key fact: an organism requires energy for growth
C
2
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Plants require
[ "oxygen", "H2O", "Fe", "clouds" ]
Key fact: a plant requires water to grow
B
1
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A creature can hide in plain sight from predators because
[ "it burns", "it misdirects", "it cries", "it stinks" ]
Key fact: camouflage is a kind of protection against predators
B
1
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An example of weathering is
[ "sand", "sharp boulders", "tall trees", "coral reefs" ]
Key fact: sometimes weathering rounds rocks
A
0
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Humming birds help with the growth of
[ "raspberries", "cars", "buildings", "wind" ]
Key fact: A bird is a pollinating animal
A
0
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What might a blind person likely use to what sandpaper is?
[ "sight", "sound", "taste", "touch" ]
Key fact: touch can be used for detecting texture
D
3
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if a person takes in more food than their body needs at the time, what happens?
[ "they will become smarter", "they will become tubbier", "they will become lighter", "they will become shorter" ]
Key fact: if food is not immediately used by the body for energy then that food will be stored for future use
B
1
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kinetics change stored energy into motion and
[ "snacks", "naps", "kites", "warmth" ]
Key fact: moving changes stored energy into motion and heat
D
3
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What shows that as the amount of food an animal eats decreases , that organism will become thinner?
[ "outline of ribs is clearly visible on starving mammals", "thin organisms are usually invertebrates", "all thin animals lack proper nutrition", "animals that have little food are dying" ]
Key fact: as the amount of food an animal eats decreases , that organism will become thinner
A
0
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Which likely sustains a bamboo shoot?
[ "darkness", "bees", "nutrients", "pandas" ]
Key fact: a living thing requires nutrients to grow
C
2
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Kool-aid is a mix of what items as a solution?
[ "sugar candy from store", "water fluid within a sugar casing", "soda pop within a can", "sweets grains and flavors dissolved in liquid base of water" ]
Key fact: a solution is made of one substance dissolved in another substance
D
3
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if a cloud deposits its contents to the earth, which of these may be true?
[ "the moon will shine brighter", "the open fair will be a success", "the river will dry up", "the farmers would rejoice" ]
Key fact: rain is a source of water
D
3
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A child will share a physical trait such as this with parents due to DNA:
[ "hair length", "vacation days", "nose shape", "pet preference" ]
Key fact: DNA is a vehicle for passing inherited characteristics from parent to offspring
C
2
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What births live young?
[ "a feathered animal with a beak", "a tail having tree dweller", "a modern sport utility vehicle", "a planet close to the sun" ]
Key fact: a monkey births live young
B
1
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Given that animals are generally unfriendly with humans and would prefer their own space, which of these creatures is an anomaly?
[ "buffalo", "deer", "scottish folds", "boar" ]
Key fact: animals usually distance themselves from humans
C
2
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As frozen water decreases more sunlight is
[ "absorbed", "frozen", "detected", "reflected" ]
Key fact: glaciers melting has a negative impact on the glaicial environment
A
0
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Which animal is likely hotter than it should be if its tongue is sticking out?
[ "a lizard", "a golden retriever", "a rabbit", "a human" ]
Key fact: panting is when an animal hangs its tongue out of its mouth to adjust to hot temperatures
B
1
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If a tree is going to give its essence to another tree, it needs to use
[ "small creatures", "great stamina", "positive attitude", "mighty strength" ]
Key fact: pollination requires pollinating animals
A
0
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Because it's less dense, water floats on top of
[ "honey", "vegetable oil", "our insect overlords", "water" ]
Key fact: denser liquids settle below liquids that are less dense
A
0
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Which of the following is never an element used to make carbohydrates for the plant?
[ "sand", "water", "sunlight", "carbon dioxide" ]
Key fact: photosynthesis makes food for the plant by converting carbon dioxide, water, and sunlight into carbohydrates
A
0
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A coral plant will thrive in
[ "depths", "jungles", "arctic", "shallows" ]
Key fact: usually coral lives in warm water
D
3
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Which is likely the least helpful for the good bacteria that help your body?
[ "hot showers", "eating well", "keeping hydrated", "using probiotics" ]
Key fact: good bacteria grow on the skin
A
0
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Which would likely reproduce?
[ "copiers", "waterfowl", "rocks", "rivers" ]
Key fact: An example of reproduction is laying eggs
B
1
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sound can be heard when it reaches what?
[ "hearing organ", "brain", "eyes", "neck" ]
Key fact: when sound reaches the ear , that sound can be heard
A
0
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Magma piled on the Pacific bottom tho form
[ "Honolulu", "los angelos", "kansas", "texas" ]
Key fact: an island is formed by lava cooling on the ocean floor over time
A
0
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Which of these most closely resembles how clouds come into being?
[ "making beer", "distilling liquor", "driving a car", "baking bread" ]
Key fact: water vapor condensing in clouds causes rain
B
1
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What relationship is most likely?
[ "birds eat giraffes", "dandelions eat worms", "petunias devour mice", "wolves eat voles" ]
Key fact: consumers eat other organisms
D
3
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Worms are excellent decomposers because
[ "they eat a lot of rot", "worms eat dead bodies", "they enjoy eating carcasses and expel waste back to earth", "worms enjoy eating dirt and decay" ]
Key fact: decomposition is when a decomposer recycles nutrients from dead organisms to the soil by eating those dead organisms
C
2
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Humans have the ability to change how much they weigh, but we cannot change how tall we are because that is
[ "expensive", "impossible", "hereditary", "Too hard" ]
Key fact: height is an inherited characteristic
C
2
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Paper suitable for recycling is often used to produce
[ "aluminum cans", "plastic bottles", "cellulose nanofibers", "glass bottles" ]
Key fact: paper is recyclable
C
2
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Being stronger has what impact on a creatures health?
[ "bad impact", "unexpected complications", "minimum effect", "good influence" ]
Key fact: being stronger usually has a positive impact on an living thing 's health
D
3
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the mantle is
[ "a level of our planet", "the planet closest to ours", "a kind of rock found on Earth", "the deepest part of our planet" ]
Key fact: the mantle is a layer of the Earth
A
0
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A horse could start trembling when
[ "it's afraid another horse will win a competition", "a cold front is moving in", "it gets a movie role", "the sun comes out" ]
Key fact: cool temperatures cause animals to shiver
B
1
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With extended feet, this creature may grab bass from overhead.
[ "bees", "shark", "sparrow", "eagle" ]
Key fact: eagles eat fish
D
3
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Who would be healthier?
[ "a sleeper", "an party animal", "insomniac", "a workaholic" ]
Key fact: exercise has a positive impact on a human 's health
A
0
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The melting point of a duck would be
[ "higher than the body temps", "lower than a refrigerator", "higher than the sun's", "lower than a freezer's" ]
Key fact: melting point means temperature at which a solid melts
A
0
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Vitamin D heals what?
[ "vision", "human frame", "sadness", "brain damage" ]
Key fact: Vitamin D heals bones
B
1
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A blackberry bush needing to photosynthesize would have difficulty
[ "under the sun", "at night", "in summer weather", "in daylight" ]
Key fact: darkness has a negative impact on photosynthesis
B
1
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The last celestial body in our solar system without an orbit is
[ "Saturn", "Jupiter", "a meteor", "Uranus" ]
Key fact: pluto has not cleared its orbit
C
2
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An example of a fossil is a paw print in what?
[ "water", "sky", "air", "hard stones" ]
Key fact: An example of a fossil is a paw print in rock
D
3
openbookqa