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M-step General Science Qs set 2
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1
What percent of the Earth is covered by water?
83%
60%
98%
71%
2
Which of the following is not considered a type of radiation ray?
Beta
Alpha
Gamma
Delta
3
Which of the following gasses is the main culprit causing climate change?
Hydrogen
Ammonia
Nitrogen
Carbon
4
Which of the following is used as a measurement of distance?
Furman
Kelvin
Acre
Light year
5
Human-like ancestors such as Homo erectus and Australopithecus afarensis are known as...
Denisovans
Hylobatidae
Hominids
Ponginae
6
What class of animals are crabs?
crustacean
reptile
amphibian
insect
7
Which element is most common in the Universe?
iron
oxygen
hydrogen
helium
8
In which substance does sound travel the fastest?
Steel
Air
Water
Glass
9
Antibiotics are used to kill which of the following...
Fungi
Viruses
Mold Spores
Bacteria
10
Another name for a tidal wave is a?
Tornado
Hurricane
Typhoon
Tsunami
11
Sandstone is found in which geospheric layer?
hydrosphere
core
mantle
crust
12
What gas makes up most of the Earth's atmosphere?
Helium
Nitrogen
Carbon Dioxide
Oxygen
13
Which of the following is
NOT
one of the 3 most common elements in the human body?
Oxygen
Carbon
Hydrogen
Sodium
14
Excluding teeth, how many bones do sharks have?
46
206
0
102
15
What makes pathogens so difficult to kill?
They evade the medications
They are immune to all drugs
They are so small
They mutate
16
Which kind of waves are used to make and receive cellphone calls?
Visible Light Waves
Gravity Waves
Sound Waves
Radio Waves
17
Which of the following describes the shoulder joint?
Ball and socket
Hinge
Saddle
Pivot
18
Neurons connect together at a ___
Synergy
Synapse
Terminal site
Docking station
19
The most abundant organic molecule on the surface of the Earth is
cellulose
chitin
DNA
hemoglobin
20
Which is the red planet?
Mercury
Mars
Neptune
Venus
21
Which is the only metal that is liquid at room temperature?
Iron pyrite
Gallium
Mercury
Palladium
22
The physical expressions of a gene are known as an organism's:
Translation
Pedigree
Genotype
Phenotype
23
Water boils at a lower temperature in higher elevations due to...
less oxygen
less carbon dioxide
a decrease in air pressure
the lower temperature
24
Which of the following formulas indicates Newton's second law of motion?
V = d/t
F = ma
E = mc2
F = mva
25
What is the approximate distance from the surface of the earth to the center of the earth?
10,000 miles
4,000 miles
2,000 miles
6,400 miles
26
Which of the following pHs is a strong base?
2
6
8
12
27
Permanently altering the composition of an object. such as burning, cooking or decomposition.
physical reaction
synthesis reaction
combustion reaction
chemical reaction
28
This is the continuous submarine mountain chain that encircles the globe.
Subduction Zone
Sea Valley Floor
Continental Margin
Mid-Oceanic Ridge
29
Which characteristic is found only in mammals?
Bodies that are protected by scales
Glands that make milk
Skin that absorbs oxygen
Eyes that detect color
30
Why does a year consist of 365 days? The time it takes...
the Sun to travel around the Earth
the Earth to spin around once on its axis
the Milky Way to travel around one orbit
the Earth to travel around the Sun
31
In a normal adult human, what is the rate of heartbeats per minute?
62 - 70
90 -102
80 - 92
72 - 80
32
This Earth science studies forces and processes that produce weather.
Oceanography
Astronomy
Geology
Meteorology
33
Which of the following is NOT one of the three main types of rocks?
Metamorphic
Shale
Igneous
Sedimentary
34
Why is the sky blue?
Copper on earth reflects the blue light
The atmosphere scatters more blue wavelengths
The oceans reflect the blue color
The abundance of nitrogen in the air