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Which planet is closest to the Sun?
Mars
Earth
Mercury
Venus
2
Which greenhouse gas will increase the most if large forests are cut down?
carbon dioxide
water vapor
methane
ozone
3
What causes the seasons on Earth?
The distance between the Earth and the Sun
The tilt of Earth's axis
The arrangement of planets in the solar system
The amount of moisture in the air
4
Carbon dioxide is an example of
a compound
a solution
an element
a mixture
5
Approximately how long does it take for the Moon to complete one orbit around the Earth?
One year
One week
One month
One day
6
Which model can be used to trace genetic inheritance?
Energy pyramid
Food web
Pedigree
Life cycle
7
Which activity causes the greatest amount of greenhouse gas to enter the atmosphere?
Replanting trees following selective cutting
Burning fossil fuels
Building a hydropower plant
Installing solar panels
8
Carnivores obtain most of their energy by
absorbing sunlight
consuming plants
producing sugar
consuming animals
9
Which process results in a new cell with a complete set of chromosomes?
Respiration
Fertilization
Evolution
Digestion
10
Which weather condition commonly occurs along a cold front?
clear skies
precipitation
dry air
warm temperatures
11
Which process is represented by the four stages in this diagram?
metamorphosis
fertilization
succession
metabolism
12
Which process releases energy from digested food?
mitosis
fertilization
cellular respiration
photosynthesis
13
The diagrams represent two cells, which part of the cell is labeled C in both diagrams?
Chromosome
Cell Wall
Nucleus
Cytoplasm
14
The layered mixture of gases surrounding Earth is called the
hydrosphere
atmosphere
hemisphere
lithosphere
15
Which geologic process occurs when the acid in precipitation dissolves certain types of rock?
faulting
mechanical weathering
chemical weathering
erupting
16
Which process transfers heat when particles collide in a solid?
Evaporation
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
17
Which two human body systems work together to perform locomotion?
Respiratory and endocrine systems
Reproductive and circulatory systems
Muscular and skeletal systems
Digestive and excretory systems
18
A biological
community
is made up of all the
Environments on Earth
natural resources present in an area
members of a species on Earth
populations living in an area
19
A major function of a plant's roots is to
produce flowers
attract pollinators
absorb water
release carbon dioxide
20
Which represents the correct order from smallest to largest?
moon -> planet -> galaxy -> solar system
planet -> solar system -> moon
solar system -> galaxy -> universe
solar system -> universe -> galaxy
21
Because copper is a metal, it is
a poor conductor of electricity
liquid at room temperature
non-reactive with other substances
a good conductor of heat
22
The Earth rotates on its axis once every
week
365.25 days
365 days
24 hours
23
One example of matter is
magnetism
water
radiation
heat
24
A single human body cell typically contains thousands of
bacteria
chloroplasts
nuclei
genes
25
Which sequence lists the hereditary material found inside cells from the smallest to largest?
Gene → Chromosome → Nucleus
Chromosome → Gene → Nucleus
Gene → Nucleus → Chromosome
Chromosome → Nucleus → Gene
26
An organism that contains chloroplasts is able to produce food by the process of
Digestion
Photosynthesis
Reproduction
Respiration
27
A fox with thick fur would have a survival advantage over other foxes if
There is more competition for food in the fox population
The air temperature significantly decreases in winter
A new disease appears that infects the foxes
A drought occurs, limiting the amount of water available
28
Basalt is a rock that forms when magma from volcanoes cools. What type of rock is basalt?
Sediments
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
Igneous
29
Identify one omnivore in this food web
marmot
grouse (bird)
deer
bear
30
A major function of a plant's seed is to
store food to be used during early development
take in light energy to be used during photosynthesis
attract pollen to be used during development
produce chlorophyll to be used during photosynthesis
31
Most hormones are produced by which human organ system?
Immune
Endocrine
Digestive
Nervous
32
What happens to a species when the environment changes and the organisms do not adapt?
Classification
Variation
Fertilization
Extinction
33
A group of organs working together to perform a certain function is called
A tissue
An organism
A system
A cell
34
Which sequence represents the correct levels of organization for multicellular organisms?
cell -> tissue -> organ -> organ system
cell -> organ -> tissue -> organism
cell -> tissue -> organ system -> organ
tissue -> organism -> cell -> organ
35
Infants will often smile when they hear a parent's voice, the parent's voice is considered
A response
A stimulus
An adaptation
A resource
36
Competition within a pack of wolves may increase if there is an increase in the
Amount of oxygen available
Size of their population
Amount of food available
Size of the area they inhabit
37
Which human body system removes waste from the body?
Nervous system
Circulatory system
Endocrine system
Excretory system
38
Compared to the volume of Earth, the volume of the Sun is approximately
The same
100 time greater
1,000 times greater
1,000,000 times greater
39
Most of the sunlight that strikes a snow-covered surface is
reflected
transmitted
refracted
absorbed
40
A body cell that is undergoing abnormal cell division is most likely
transporting nutrients
producing sex cells
developing an infection
forming cancerous cells
41
The gravitational force between two objects depends on the distance between them and their
shapes
buoyancies
temperatures
masses
42
Volcanic eruptions are caused primarily by the movement of
rock by erosion
tectonic plates
Earth in its orbit
planetary winds
43
In which part of a plant cell does photosynthesis occur?
Cell wall
Chloroplast
Nucleus
Mitochondria
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Which process is a cause of variation in a species?
Sexual reproduction
Metamorphosis
Cellular respiration
Regulation
45
A substance in the solid phase (state) of matter has
a definite shape and a definite volume
no definite shape, but a definite volume
a definite shape, but no definite volume
no definite shape and no definite volume
46
Which type of energy is transferred from one object to another by simple machines?
electrical
chemical
nuclear
mechanical
47
Which process in an apple tree primarily results from cell division?
Waste removal
Gas exchange
Photosynthesis
Growth
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Which structure's main function is to produce food (sugar) in a plant?
Flower
Root
Leaf
Seed
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A cell's chromosomes contain
chlorophyll
eggs
cell membranes
genes