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1
Which is the coldest layer of the atmosphere?
mesosphere
troposphere
thermosphere
stratosphere
2
What is a force?
only a pull
an object at rest
only a push
a push or a pull
3
A person jumps off a skateboard but the skateboard keeps moving. Which of Newton's Laws is described in this principal?
Newton's 2nd Law of Motion
Newton's 1st Law of Motion
Newton's 3rd Law of Motion
None of his laws
4
Which best describes a feature of a region's climate?
the temperature today was 100 degrees
plants in Florida are dying because it hasn't rained inw eeks
rain caused a river to flood
the average annual temperature in Tampa is higher than in New York City
5
Which is the correct order of how living things are organized?
tissue, cells, atoms, organs
cells, tissue, organs, organism
atoms, cells, organism, tissue
organs, cells, tissue, organism
6
What is the Law of Gravity?
all objects are kept at the surface of earth
any tow objects with mass will be attracted to one another
any two objects with mass will not be attracted to one another
energy from space causes objects tp remain on earth
7
Which most likely causes a rock to undergo physical changes?
water freezing in a crack in the rock
leaves decaying on the rock
dew evaporating on the rock
snow melting in a crack on the rock
8
Which is not a component of the cell thoery?
all cells come from pre-existing cells
cells are the basic unit of function
all living things are made of cells
animals contain cells but plants do not
9
Which organelle is found in a plant cell but not in an animal cell?
mitochondria
cytoplasm
nucleus
cell walls
10
Which statement shows an interaction beween the geosphere and the hydrosphere?
a man surfs at the beach
excess rain this month caused a landslide
a volcano erupted and sent ash into the sky
humans used explosives to break rock
11
What is the function of a cell's cytoplasm?
controls temperature and maintains homeostasis
regulates what goes in and out of the cell
converts sugar to energy for the cell
supports the organelles outside the nucleus
12
It is often more difficult to read the wording on an old tombstone than a newer one. Which explains this difference?
it has been physically weathered
dirt filled in the letters making it hard to read
the older tombstone has been crystalized
it has been chemically weathered
13
The Rocky Mountains look much smaller today than they did 1,000 years ago. What best explains this change?
weathering and deposition
weathering and erosion
sinkholes and landslides
earthquakes and volcanoes
14
Which form of energy is created by stretching a spring across a table
elastic potential
gravitational potential energy
kinetic
potential
15
Which of the following describes a non-contact force acting on an object?
pushing against a door
a boy pushes a box
a penny sinks to the bottom of a pond
skiing down a mountain
16
Which is an example of quantitative data?
the bird houses are blue
birds prefer yellow flowers
the red flowers smelled the prettiest
2 + 2 = 4
17
Which is true about the Law of Conservation of Energy
energy can be created
energy can be destroyed
energy cannot be created or destroyed
energy is only found in certain places on earth
18
Which is an example of an organism found in the Fungi kingdom?
dolphins
trees
mushrooms
bacteria
19
On a hot day, the sidewalk can be too hot for a dog's paw. What type of heat transfer can cause them to feel the heat?
conduction
convection
radiation
all of the above
20
Which statement explains why Earth is able to sustain life?
Earths landforms prevent heat energy from reaching the surface
the atmosphere acts like a greenhouse trapping heat
Earth's magnetic field acts like a force
the oceans act like a filter absorbing radiation
21
An autotroph is an organism that
has one cell
makes its own food
does not make its own food
has many cells
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Which type of organism has prokaryotic cells
plants
animals
bacteria
humans
23
What causes different wind patterns on Earth?
changes in the density of the air
Earth's magnetic field
rotation of the Earth on its axis
convection currents in the oceans
24
Which type of landform would not be found in Florida?
glaciers and dunes
Mountains and Deltas
rivers and lakes
mountains and glaciers
25
Two people at opposite ends are pushing on an object which doesn't move. This is an example of a
balanced force
potential and kinetic energy
unbalanced force
zero net force
