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a person bought a reptile at a store and it laid some eggs once they got home, why is this? | [
"it is a mammal",
"it is under pressure",
"it is offering egg gifts",
"it is incapable of live birth"
] | Key fact:
live birth means developing inside the mother instead of an egg | D | 3 | openbookqa |
If a human has all their bones removed | [
"they are dancing",
"they can stand",
"organs are safe",
"organs will fail"
] | Key fact:
the skeletal system protects internal organs | D | 3 | openbookqa |
the ring of fire is made up of | [
"kelp",
"immersed lava vents",
"marshmallows",
"ice formations"
] | Key fact:
volcanoes are often found under oceans | B | 1 | openbookqa |
a decrease in visibility while driving can cause people to crash their what? | [
"food",
"chevy 2000s",
"career",
"wind"
] | Key fact:
a decrease in visibility while driving can cause people to crash their car | B | 1 | openbookqa |
A person wants to use a chemical energy to power a radio, so they change out the energy source through | [
"water",
"AAs",
"wind",
"the sun"
] | Key fact:
batteries convert chemical energy to electrical energy | B | 1 | openbookqa |
Seasons occur because long ago something huge slammed into our planet and now its axis is | [
"lazy",
"jaded",
"slanted",
"stilted"
] | Key fact:
Earth 's tilt on its axis causes seasons to occur | C | 2 | openbookqa |
Animals adapt to their what? | [
"appearance",
"feet",
"skin",
"nature places"
] | Key fact:
animals adapt to their environment | D | 3 | openbookqa |
On June 1st, it's the first day of winter in | [
"the sun",
"the Kepler belt",
"the southern hemisphere",
"the northern hemisphere"
] | Key fact:
winter is when a hemisphere is tilted away from the sun | C | 2 | openbookqa |
Which two events are guaranteed to each happen in a 24 hour cycle? | [
"a large star appearing and disappearing",
"an earthquake and a tornado",
"a rainbow and a tsunami appearing",
"a dog barking and a vitamin being eaten"
] | Key fact:
the sun setting occurs once per day | A | 0 | openbookqa |
Where would you be most likely to observe the most diverse of all marine ecosystems? | [
"The Sahara Desert",
"off Australia's shore",
"silicon valley",
"Pacific Northwest"
] | Key fact:
coral lives in the ocean | B | 1 | openbookqa |
A car rounds a corner and the driver taps the breaks. The breaks being tapped causes | [
"the car to slip",
"the car to float",
"the car to die",
"the car to speed up"
] | Key fact:
braking can cause skidding | A | 0 | openbookqa |
Who would be healthier? | [
"a workaholic",
"a heavy sleeper",
"an party animal",
"a night owl"
] | Key fact:
rest has a positive impact on a health | B | 1 | openbookqa |
Regarding food, animals are | [
"decomposers",
"something else",
"consumers",
"producers"
] | Key fact:
In the food chain process an animal has the role of consumer which eats producers for food | C | 2 | openbookqa |
In which of these locations is the winter solstice on December 21st? | [
"Panama",
"New Zealand",
"South Africa",
"Argentina"
] | Key fact:
the winter solstice is on December 21st in the northern hemisphere | A | 0 | openbookqa |
An example of a disperser could be | [
"Playing outside all alone",
"Running around with my hands in the air.",
"giving out an even amount of Fruit Loops to each of my classmates",
"Taking all the Fruit Loops to myself"
] | Key fact:
a disperser disperses | C | 2 | openbookqa |
Small, usually red plastic squares are often placed on transporters such as bicycles in order to | [
"create light",
"show color",
"identify drivers",
"shine light"
] | Key fact:
a reflector is used to reflect light especially on vehicles | D | 3 | openbookqa |
It becomes cold enough for heavy clothing in December in the northern hemisphere because | [
"our planet's axis is tilted",
"Mercury's axis is tilted",
"the gravitational pull of Pluto on the southern hemisphere",
"lyrics about winter by popular musicians always mention bundling up"
] | Key fact:
Earth 's tilt on its axis causes seasons to occur | A | 0 | openbookqa |
If a house is built using a raw material, it can be built with | [
"ceramic",
"branches",
"Styrofoam",
"tile"
] | Key fact:
if something is a raw material then that something comes directly from a source | B | 1 | openbookqa |
An example of an electric insulator could be | [
"magic",
"orange juice",
"tupperware",
"milk"
] | Key fact:
brick is an electrical insulator | C | 2 | openbookqa |
Which two objects are likely to be magnetic? | [
"a cell phone and a coffee mug",
"a credit card and the register",
"a cat and a dog",
"a tree and a power line"
] | Key fact:
magnetism does not require contact between objects to act | B | 1 | openbookqa |
A creature exhibiting an instinctive behavior may | [
"use rocks to open shells",
"climb trees to reach fruit",
"use tools to paint houses",
"make trades with other creatures"
] | Key fact:
An example of an instinctive behavior is a baby bird pecking at its shell to hatch | B | 1 | openbookqa |
A creature may reproduce during | [
"a stage of maturity",
"a concert on stage",
"a stage of denial",
"a staging of hosts"
] | Key fact:
reproduction is a stage in the life cycle process | A | 0 | openbookqa |
Which is likeliest to make light pass through the pupil? | [
"the taste of food",
"the sound of silence",
"the smell of tree",
"any kind of tangible object"
] | Key fact:
when light enters the eye through the pupil , that light falls on the retina | D | 3 | openbookqa |
From 2008 to 2018, the concentration of single carbon molecules bonded with two oxygen molecules present in the air has dramatically | [
"sharply declined",
"grown",
"decreased",
"polluted public opinion"
] | Key fact:
carbon dioxide concentrations in the air have increased over the last decade dramatically | B | 1 | openbookqa |
If an area is experiencing a drought, how can they overcome the lack of water? | [
"a downpour",
"nothing",
"more drought",
"go to space"
] | Key fact:
as the amount of rainfall increases in an area , the amount of available water in that area will increase | A | 0 | openbookqa |
Which animal travels great distance as part of its instinctive behavior? | [
"a raven",
"a bear",
"a chipmunk",
"a snake"
] | Key fact:
migration is an instinctive behavior | A | 0 | openbookqa |
which of these would be easiest to measure in volume terms? | [
"the bumper of a car",
"the wheel of a car",
"a freshly made wine",
"a round soccer ball"
] | Key fact:
Matter in the liquid phase has definite volume | C | 2 | openbookqa |
The Appalachians reach amazing heights because of how stone | [
"blew up",
"piles together",
"melted lava",
"created anchors"
] | Key fact:
the Appalachians were formed by rock folding | B | 1 | openbookqa |
Which uses electrical energy to function? | [
"liver",
"tree",
"dog",
"iPod"
] | Key fact:
electric devices require electrical energy to function | D | 3 | openbookqa |
Where would you find a tool containing cylindrical ferrous material? | [
"at the pyramids",
"in the desert",
"at a junkyard",
"in the jungle"
] | Key fact:
an electromagnet contains cylindrical ferrous metal | C | 2 | openbookqa |
A rod that is wobbling from being struck with a stick will | [
"be sold",
"be silent",
"be audible",
"be frozen"
] | Key fact:
vibrating matter can produce sound | C | 2 | openbookqa |
Jamaican natives have a dark skin tone do to | [
"lack of nutrients",
"camouflage",
"solar radiation",
"their diet"
] | Key fact:
living in an environment causes an organism to adapt to that environment | C | 2 | openbookqa |
light can travel through | [
"trees",
"rocks",
"matterless places",
"rubber"
] | Key fact:
light can travel through a vacuum | C | 2 | openbookqa |
Robert has only has power downstairs. In order to move the light from downstairs to his upstairs bedroom, he can | [
"Just stay in the downstairs rooms",
"set up an array of drinking glasses",
"set up an array of mirrors",
"Unscrew a light bulb downstairs and move it upstairs"
] | Key fact:
a mirror reflects light | C | 2 | openbookqa |
The planet got warmer and warmer, and now the atmosphere is warm as well with the greenhouse effect | [
"holding elements near",
"locking acid in",
"locking in dogs",
"gassing in carton"
] | Key fact:
the greenhouse effect is when carbon in the air heats a planet 's atmosphere | A | 0 | openbookqa |
You can see an electrical circuit in motion when | [
"drinking water",
"making toast",
"holding hands",
"eating carrots"
] | Key fact:
when an electrical circuit is working properly , electrical current runs through the wires in that circuit | B | 1 | openbookqa |
Most animals have some type of defense mechanism to protect them from predators. The Octopus has | [
"its ink",
"flying",
"yelling",
"crying"
] | Key fact:
ink is used for hiding from predators by octopuses | A | 0 | openbookqa |
Deer are less safe in the woods because wolves | [
"have fur",
"howl",
"have claws",
"have tails"
] | Key fact:
claws are used to catch prey by some predators | C | 2 | openbookqa |
Which is most likely a pollinating animal? | [
"bear",
"spider",
"Anthophila",
"crocodile"
] | Key fact:
An insect is a pollinating animal | C | 2 | openbookqa |
When dirt has eroded, it takes on this pattern | [
"circular",
"grooved",
"hydration",
"folding"
] | Key fact:
soil loss causes grooves in soil | B | 1 | openbookqa |
A breeze is blowing across a field, growing stronger and stronger. The breeze becomes a storm of wind, moving rocks and breaking trees. This wind is likely the cause of | [
"evenly heated spaces",
"unevenly distributed heat",
"heated earth spaces",
"space heaters"
] | Key fact:
uneven heating causes convection | B | 1 | openbookqa |
Thermal conduction is when materials conduct what through those materials? | [
"air",
"hotness",
"electricity",
"cold"
] | Key fact:
thermal conduction is when materials conduct heat through those materials | B | 1 | openbookqa |
A predator such as a wolf will show such a distinction by | [
"preferring rabbit to lettuce",
"turning down vegetables as food",
"chasing small moving mammals",
"eating meat when given it"
] | Key fact:
carnivores are predators | C | 2 | openbookqa |
Why are there more deer when there's a lot of rain? | [
"all the dolphins fly south for the winter",
"more rain means nothing grows",
"A biblical character took every other animal with him",
"abundant water means more vegetation"
] | Key fact:
the increase of something required by an organism has a positive impact on that organism 's survival | D | 3 | openbookqa |
Puerto Rico experienced many landslides due to Hurricane Maria in | [
"2017",
"2015",
"2012",
"2009"
] | Key fact:
storms can cause a landslide | A | 0 | openbookqa |
Scientists suggest that, due to human activities, earth has lost waterways and about half of its original forest lands, endangering many animals and plants in their natural living spaces. However, human activity seems to benefit some living things, such as | [
"rats and roaches",
"saunas and pools",
"new phone numbers",
"cotton clothing"
] | Key fact:
humans changing animal habitats usually causes harm to those animals | A | 0 | openbookqa |
If a handheld cylinder is allowing people to see in the forest after dusk, then the item likely | [
"needs a blanket",
"is a stone",
"hooks to outlets",
"uses knitting needles"
] | Key fact:
a flashlight requires a source of electricity to produce light | C | 2 | openbookqa |
An object converts electrical energy into sound on a | [
"iphone",
"soft carpet",
"outside wall",
"wooden table"
] | Key fact:
sound can travel through air | A | 0 | openbookqa |
wildfire that is passed through the tree tops are dangerous, why? | [
"it changes at the tip of a hat",
"it has magic powers",
"it creates a blackhole to suck up Earth",
"it has the power to travel in time"
] | Key fact:
drought may cause wildfires | A | 0 | openbookqa |
Seeing in the darkest of nights with an LED torch necessitates using | [
"batteries",
"the movie industry",
"chemical romance",
"snow"
] | Key fact:
a flashlight converts chemical energy into light energy | A | 0 | openbookqa |
a byproduct of an open flame is | [
"cooking",
"warmth",
"cold",
"light"
] | Key fact:
fat is used to keep animals warm | B | 1 | openbookqa |
A tiny spark grows and the result tears through an area of nature and spreads through the mountains, consuming | [
"bark and canopies",
"a crystal lake",
"a snowy mountaintop",
"a small bird"
] | Key fact:
wildfire is when a forest catches fire | A | 0 | openbookqa |
Another term for wind energy is clean energy because the wind and air contains | [
"Seven",
"under energy",
"zero pollutants",
"moon"
] | Key fact:
a windmill does not create pollution | C | 2 | openbookqa |
Burning natural gas can | [
"keep you cozy on a frigid night",
"conserve valuable planetary resources",
"aid in cooling down the planet",
"keep a car running in the cold"
] | Key fact:
natural gas is a source of heat by burning | A | 0 | openbookqa |
Solar pumps move liquids continuously from the | [
"space",
"glaciers",
"sky",
"ground"
] | Key fact:
renewable resources can be used over again | D | 3 | openbookqa |
To move electrical energy around a field, a person would use | [
"tin pipes",
"glass tubing",
"plastic wires",
"wood barrels"
] | Key fact:
metal is an electrical energy conductor | A | 0 | openbookqa |
Avoiding fossil fuel usage is an example of what? | [
"keeping natural",
"destroying",
"eliminating",
"burning"
] | Key fact:
An example of conservation is not using fossil fuel | A | 0 | openbookqa |
If things are deposited consistently in dark, cavernous area, then a thing that could develop is | [
"apple juice",
"a stalactite",
"road rash",
"blue jeans"
] | Key fact:
stalactites are formed by deposition | B | 1 | openbookqa |
A plant photosynthesizing will do a more efficient job it it has | [
"thirty leaves",
"ten leaves",
"six leaves",
"one leaf"
] | Key fact:
a leaf absorbs sunlight to perform photosynthesis | A | 0 | openbookqa |
Extreme negative temperatures can cause a gaseous cloud to | [
"condense to solid",
"expand outwardly",
"disappear all together",
"become a liquid"
] | Key fact:
freezing causes a solid to form | A | 0 | openbookqa |
The sun is responsible for | [
"puppies learning new tricks",
"children growing up and getting old",
"flowers wilting in a vase",
"plants sprouting, blooming and wilting"
] | Key fact:
the sun is the source of energy for physical cycles on Earth | D | 3 | openbookqa |
If rye bread is browned in a device, it uses mainly | [
"electrical energy",
"water energy",
"solar energy",
"heat energy"
] | Key fact:
a toaster converts electrical energy into heat energy for toasting | D | 3 | openbookqa |
Which would likely spread the fastest? | [
"exhaust from a car",
"windshield fluid from a car",
"metal from a car",
"water from a car"
] | Key fact:
when a gas in an open container evaporates, that gas spreads out into the air | A | 0 | openbookqa |
A good example of increased demand may equal increased production is | [
"soldiers eat beans, so beans are planted when there is war",
"dogs eat kibble, so stores sell it",
"cats eat mice, so mice are afraid of cats",
"people have babies, so baby clothes are made"
] | Key fact:
as the use of a crop increases , the amount of crops planted will increase | A | 0 | openbookqa |
Which of these lays eggs? | [
"vampire bats",
"flying squirrels",
"lesser whitethroats",
"coyotes"
] | Key fact:
birds lay eggs | C | 2 | openbookqa |
A common problem involving waste in the excretory system is | [
"run for it",
"running on empty",
"running a fever",
"having the runs"
] | Key fact:
the excretory system removes waste from the body | D | 3 | openbookqa |
A light bulb will turn on when what flows to it? | [
"fire",
"zapping energy",
"wind",
"water"
] | Key fact:
when electricity flows to a light bulb , the light bulb will come on | B | 1 | openbookqa |
A cat finds it easiest to get a grip when climbing up | [
"plastic pole",
"carpeted pole",
"icy pole",
"metal pole"
] | Key fact:
as roughness of a surface increases , friction will increase | B | 1 | openbookqa |
As air begins to chill, it may push out | [
"sand",
"liquids",
"fire",
"carrots"
] | Key fact:
dew is formed when water vapor condenses over night | B | 1 | openbookqa |
Which of these is a source of heat? | [
"ice cubes",
"coffee",
"Popsicles",
"ice cream"
] | Key fact:
a hot substance is a source of heat | B | 1 | openbookqa |
A guy is trying to choose a spot to build his house. He chooses a place that will cause the least environmental change in an area, so he builds in | [
"a town",
"a jungle",
"a desert",
"a forest"
] | Key fact:
humans building homes in an environment causes that environment to change | A | 0 | openbookqa |
which of these formations are typically the highest point from sea level? | [
"the sandy river bank",
"a long river channel",
"a cooled lava top",
"a lush green valley"
] | Key fact:
a plateau is formed by a buildup of cooled lava | C | 2 | openbookqa |
tuna swim extremely fast to catch | [
"sharks",
"kelp",
"anchovies",
"starfish"
] | Key fact:
some predators move quickly to catch prey | C | 2 | openbookqa |
When the Mountain held the Hound's face to the fire, it caused | [
"joy",
"children",
"beautiful skin",
"scars"
] | Key fact:
burning a living thing usually causes harm to that living thing | D | 3 | openbookqa |
What can cause animals to leave an environment? | [
"grass",
"abundant food",
"earth tremors",
"natural winds"
] | Key fact:
natural disasters can cause animals to leave an environment | C | 2 | openbookqa |
If it starts raining acid rain you should | [
"Go for a quick run",
"Move the car to the garage",
"Go dancing in the rain",
"Go for a bike ride"
] | Key fact:
acid rain has a negative impact on water quality | B | 1 | openbookqa |
Which likely completes a circuit? | [
"a bird's eye",
"a dog's paw",
"a wooden ruler",
"your phone's keys"
] | Key fact:
pushing a button sometimes completes a circuit | D | 3 | openbookqa |
Over the course of a calendar month, the moon may | [
"resolve",
"burn",
"float",
"spin"
] | Key fact:
a revolution of the moon around the Earth takes 1 month | D | 3 | openbookqa |
What separates animals that thrive and those that go extinct are | [
"the type of animal",
"lacking ability to conform",
"ability to stay in one place",
"the ability to adapt"
] | Key fact:
changes in an environment cause animals to adapt to survive | D | 3 | openbookqa |
the alps were formed by rock what? | [
"growing",
"melting",
"erupting",
"creasing"
] | Key fact:
the Alps were formed by rock folding | D | 3 | openbookqa |
Which is likely the material used to make an eco-friendly sculpture? | [
"pollutants",
"animal furs",
"coke cans",
"fossil fuels"
] | Key fact:
An example of recycling is using an object to make a new object | C | 2 | openbookqa |
There is more carbon dioxide in | [
"a forest",
"a garden",
"a park",
"a crowded airplane"
] | Key fact:
as the population of plants decreases , carbon in the atmosphere will increase | D | 3 | openbookqa |
Imagine astronauts traveling to a distant asteroid as it passes near Earth. During their mission they leave behind boot prints. How long will these potentially last? | [
"several months",
"5 years",
"thousands of years",
"2 weeks"
] | Key fact:
wind and rain cause erosion | C | 2 | openbookqa |
Skidding causes friction, as seen in | [
"running a track",
"rolling a car",
"Nascar races",
"riding a bike"
] | Key fact:
as the smoothness of something increases , the friction of that something will decrease when its surface moves against another surface | C | 2 | openbookqa |
some level of crushing and pressure would be needed for sedimentary rock formation | [
"this is accurate",
"maybe true",
"this is untrue",
"all of these"
] | Key fact:
sedimentary rocks are formed from sediment compacting together | A | 0 | openbookqa |
Which of these can you use as much as you'd like of without diminishing it at all? | [
"natural gas",
"sunlight",
"good will",
"fossil fuels"
] | Key fact:
solar energy is an inexhaustible resource | B | 1 | openbookqa |
A bucket full to the brim with water is left outside. If the day is warm, by the end of the day, the bucket will be | [
"wood",
"gone",
"full",
"emptier"
] | Key fact:
if a liquid disappears then that liquid probably evaporated | D | 3 | openbookqa |
The bee provided a valuable service to the | [
"house.",
"rock",
"water",
"rose"
] | Key fact:
An insect is a pollinating animal | D | 3 | openbookqa |
What should I do to remain healthy | [
"Never move from my chair",
"Never talk to anyone",
"Eat burgers almost everyday",
"Make sure to get some shut lids"
] | Key fact:
a human requires rest to be healthy | D | 3 | openbookqa |
If an apple tree wanted to spread it's seeds via another entity, it would | [
"plant trees",
"feed birds",
"attract birds",
"drop seeds"
] | Key fact:
birds sometimes eat insects | C | 2 | openbookqa |
strumming a string can cause what type of wave? | [
"Tidal",
"Pressure",
"Light",
"Dark"
] | Key fact:
strumming a string can cause that string to vibrate | B | 1 | openbookqa |
the summer solstice is on June 21st in the | [
"in the south pacific",
"upper portion of earth",
"lower portion of earth",
"the equator near the tropics"
] | Key fact:
the summer solstice is on June 21st in the northern hemisphere | B | 1 | openbookqa |
Eureka lemon trees gain 12-24 inches in the spring due to | [
"snow",
"rain",
"darkness",
"the moon"
] | Key fact:
as the amount of water received by a plant increases , that plant will usually grow | B | 1 | openbookqa |
Birds in cold climates ________ by growing thick feathers | [
"migrate",
"adapt",
"die",
"reproduce"
] | Key fact:
thick feathers can be used for keeping warm | B | 1 | openbookqa |
Who is likely to receive its coloration and hairy body from its parents? | [
"Peter the Parakeet",
"Valentina the Vole",
"Terry the Tuna",
"Greta the Grouper"
] | Key fact:
the coloration of fur is an inherited characteristic | B | 1 | openbookqa |
If a person wants to decrease their risk of experiencing flooding | [
"they would live in a valley",
"they would live on a mountaintop",
"they would live in a flood plain",
"they would live below sea level"
] | Key fact:
as elevation of a place decreases , how much a flood will affect that place will increases | B | 1 | openbookqa |
A bear has two cubs that she keeps in her den because outside the den a winter storm is raging. One cub crawls outside, the other stays inside, with the mother. The cub that goes outside, compared to the cub inside, is | [
"warmer",
"in the den",
"unlikely to survive",
"closer to mother"
] | Key fact:
an animal usually requires a warm body temperature for survival | C | 2 | openbookqa |
The earth revolves around | [
"a heat source",
"the Milky Way",
"a neighboring planet",
"the moon"
] | Key fact:
the Earth revolves around the sun | A | 0 | openbookqa |
Animals are unable to grow or remain healthy without | [
"proper sustenance",
"ice",
"restaurants",
"socks"
] | Key fact:
an animal requires nutrients to grow and heal | A | 0 | openbookqa |
A load of dirt, mud, water and debris can come toppling down from a higher place if | [
"skies are clear",
"cats are playing",
"leaves are budding",
"weather is poor"
] | Key fact:
storms can cause a landslide | D | 3 | openbookqa |
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