Which of the following is not true about black marlins?

They are banned from fishers because they are endangered

Which of the following facts about magnetite is false?

It is the 2nd most magnetic natural mineral, after dolomite

Which of the following statements is not true?

The product of two consecutive integers is always positive

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1
What term means the highest point reached for an object, opposite of nadir?
Altitude
Apogee
Zenith
Aphelion
2
In biochemistry, an "organic" compound has which element?
Nitrogen
Oxygen
Hydrogen
Carbon
3
Which of the following scientists aren't one of the main inventors of the light bulb?
Hiram Maxim
Joseph Swan
Thomas Edison
John Tyler
4
Which of the following is not a type of electromagnetic radiation?
Gamma
Infrared
Radio
Sound
5
Which organism is the vector of the Black Death?
A virus
Mosquito
Rats
Pestis Bacteria
6
How are U-shaped valleys formed?
Nearby rivers
Wind
Glacier
Rain
7
Which of the following diseases cannot be sexually transmitted?
Herpes
Yellow Fever
HIV
Hepatitis B
8
During which phase of the moon do lunar eclipses occur in?
1st Quarter
New Moon
Full Moon
3rd Quarter
9
Stainless steel is different from regular steel because what element is added?
Titanium
Vanadium
Magnesium
Chromium
10
Which of the following compounds is not correctly matched with the bond?
Carbon-Carbon Covalent
Magnesium-Chlorine Ionic
Silicon-Oxygen Covalent
Nitrogen-Hydrogen Ionic
11
Doing a given amount of work at different rates requires a different amount of?
Efficiency
Mass
Power
Potential Energy
12
How many heart chambers does a shark have?
3
1
2
4
13
What property of water allows bugs to walk on it?
Viscocity
Low Density
Surface Tension
Tensile Strength
14
Which of the following diseases can be cured by antibodies?
Sepsis
Chickenpox
Influenza
Herpes
15
A psychrometer measures?
Psychic Abilities
Wind Speed
Humidity
Pressure
16
Titration is a common method in chemistry to find what?
Concentration
Boiling Point
Flammability
Density
17
From fossils, Ceratopsians probably roamed all of the following continents except...
Asia
Africa
North America
Europe
18
Which of the following is not considered a simple machine?
Lever
Gear
Wedge
Pulley
19
What scale is used to measure earthquakes?
Richter Scale
Beaufort Scale
Saffir-Sampson
Enhanced Fujita
20
What disease is spread by ticks and causes red circles to form near the bite?
Sickle Cell Anemia
Lyme Disease
Diabetes
Malaria
21
Which state of matter is most abundant in the universe?
Plasma
Gas
Solid
Liquid
22
Which of the following is not true about black marlins?
They are known as the fastest aquatic animal
The males are generally much smaller than females
They are banned from fishers because they are endangered
They have non-retractable fins
23
Which of the following facts about magnetite is false?
Small pieces of magnetite are called lodestone
It is a gray mineral that leaves a black streak
It is the 2nd most magnetic natural mineral, after dolomite
Magnetite is composed of iron and oxygen
24
Recently, scientists found a black hole 21 billion times the size of our sun in which galaxy?
EGSY8p7
Centaurus A
NGC 4889
Andromeda
25
What is the name of the comet shown, which is the only one that is visible to the naked eye?
Lagerkvist's Comet
SOHO
Hailey's Comet
14P/Wolf
26
Who founded the heliocentric theory?
Newton
Einstein
Copernicus
Galileo
27
What is the name for the main artery of the heart, coming from the left ventricle?
Pulmonary Artery
Capillary
Pulmonary Vein
Aorta
28
What can't the x value be in the function y= (2x+2)/(3x²-4)
4/√3
-1
2/√3
√3/√2
29
What is the third positive number with exactly three factors?
16
25
9
4
30
What is the kinetic energy of an object with 10 grams of mass and going at a speed of 3m/s
30
15
45
90
31
What is the term for the bright spots on the two sides of the sun, also known as a sun dog?
Parhelion
Light Pillars
Anthelion
Lunar Halo
32
What is the name of the point where a river meets the sea?
Fjord
Delta
Estuary
U-shaped valley
33
Evaluate the following: 100!/98!
49/50
10098
9891
9900
34
Agar is a substance made from which organism?
Yeast
Cyanobacteria
Paramecium
Algae
35
In digital storage, a bit is equal to how many bytes?
8
4
100
10
36
Diabetes occurs when the body cannot make enough of which hormone?
Thyroxine
Melatonin
Oxytocin
Insulin
37
According to Sigmund Freud, our mental life is split into 3 parts. Which is not a part?
ID
Super-ID
Super-ego
Ego
38
In which of the following organisms does mitosis not occur in?
Clams
E. Coli
Bald Eagle
Turtle
39
Which of the following blood types is the least common in the United States?
A
B
AB
O
40
Which of the following most directly is involved with muscle contracting?
Actin
Collagen
Albumin
Cellulose
41
The San Andres Fault is which of the types of tectonic plate boundaries?
Strike-Slip
Convergent
Divergent
Transform
42
Which of the following amino acids is not essential, also shown in the picture
Histidine
Methionine
Asparagine
Lysine
43
A proton is composed of:
Down and bottom quarks
Up and down quarks
Top and bottom quarks
Top and up quarks
44
Canis Lupus is the scientific name for what?
Lion
Brown Bear
Grey Wolf
Cougar
45
What type of volcano is cone shaped and have periodic explosions?
Stratovolcano
Cinder Cone
Dome
Shield
46
Geotropism is a plant's response to...
Rocks
Humidity
Sunlight
Gravity
47
Which of the following statements is not true?
The product of two consecutive integers is always positive
f(x)=x3 is an odd function?
The sin and cosine of a 45-45-90 triangle is equal
There are 24 unique ways for 5 people to sit around a circle
48
The sum of angles A, B, and C, are closest to which of the following?
181
360
179
180
49
The parts of the small intestine starting from the one closest to the stomach are?
Duodenum Jejunum Ileum
Ileum Jejunum Duodenum
Jejunum Ileum Duodenum
Ileum Duodenum Jejunum
50
What thermodynamic quantity shows the total heat content in a system?
Enthalpy
Entropy
Equilibrium
Pressure
51
The oceanic crust of the Earth is mainly made of which rock?
Limestone
Granite
Basalt
Slate
52
What is the most magnetic naturally-occurring mineral on Earth?
Pyrite
Hematite
Iron
Magnetite
53
In a cell, where are ribosomes made?
Mitochondria
Nucleus
Nucleolus
Endoplasmic Reticulum
54
Which of the following characteristics about yeast is incorrect?
It has a cell membrane
It goes through Aerobic Respiration
It goes through Anaerobic Respiration
It is prokaryotic
55
Which seismic wave causes rocks to back back and forth in one direction?
T-Wave
S-Wave
P-Wave
L-Wave
56
Which of the following is a segmented worm?
Earthworm
Nematode
Hook Worm
Round Worm
57
The nephron is defined as the functional units in which organ?
Liver
Spleen
Kidney
Pancreas
58
Which of the following best describes the pericycle?
The cycle Carbon Dioxide goes though to turn into oxygen
A disease that damages your immune system
A compound of Magnesium and Oxygen that is strong
A thin layer of plant tissue interior of the endodermis
59
Evaluate the following |x+6| < 0
NO REAL NUMBERS
x < -6
ALL REAL NUMBERS
x < -6 or x > 6
60
Which of the following animals would most likely have the longest gestation period?
Blue Whale
Galapagos Tortoise
African Elephant
Llama
61
Which of the following has the highest temperature?
Surface temperature of Betelgeuse
Boiling point of mercury
Sun's average surface temperature
Surface Temperature of Venus
62
Evaluate the following 54*54
3024
2916
2526
2786
63
How many numbers between 1 and 100 are divisible by both 7 and 8?
25
21
56
26
64
Which of the following facts about prime numbers is true?
As numbers get bigger, there are more and more primes
Negative numbers cannot be prime
All numbers can be factored into many prime numbers
1 is a prime number
65
Which of the following processes produces ATP?
Oxidation Phosphorylation
Calvin-Benson-Bassham Cycle
Glucuronate Metabolism
Redox Reactions
66
Which law states entropy approaches a constant as temperature reaches absolute zero?
Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics
First Law of Thermodynamics
Second Law of Thermodynamics
Third Law of Thermodynamics
67
In which of the following fluids can HIV transmit from person to person?
Sweat
Saliva
Urine
Blood
68
During titration, what is the name for the unknown substance?
Titrate
Titrant
Product
Analyte
69
Viroids are proteins that usually infect which kingdom?
Protist
Plant
Fungi
Animal
70
Which of the following statements regarding rocks is true?
Igneous rocks are formed by compaction of sediments
Gneiss is an extrusive igneous rock
Anthracite is a coal, with the least carbon content
A pluton is a body of intrusive igneous rock
71
Today, there is a huge hole in the ozone layer above which continent?
Antartica
Asia
North America
Europe
72
What type of moraine has a blanket of till and composed mainly of clay and sand?
Lateral Moraine
Terminal Moraine
Ground Moraine
Medial Moraine
73
An amalgam is an alloy which must contain which element?
Iron
Aluminum
Magnesium
Mercury
74
Which planet only has two moons, Phobos and Deimos
Venus
Jupiter
Mars
Mercury
75
In which of the following rocks would you most likely find a fossil?
Sandstone
Granite
Marble
Slate
76
What protein in humans is found in hair and protects epithelial cells from getting damaged?
Collagen
Keratin
Hemoglobin
Cartilage
77
What part of the shark contains the caudal peduncle and the caudal fin?
Ampullae of Lorenzini
Tail
Stomach Area
Head
78
ABD is an exterior angle measuring 85. ACB's biggest value is what, if ABC form a triangle?
94
85
84
95
79
What is known as measure of a concentration of a solute in a solvent, measured in mol/L
Density
Molarity
Molality
Specific Gravity
80
Solve the following equation for x; 8^x=16
2
4/3
1/2
3/4
81
A thunderstorm usually occurs from which cloud type?
Cumulonimbus
Stratus
Nimbus
Cumulus
82
You light a match and start burning a sheet of copper. A what color flame is produced?
Yellow
Green
Copper
Blue
83
Impetigo is a bacterial skin disease usually affecting...
Everyone the same
Kids under 8
People over 50
Teenagers
84
If in New Jersey it is 4:00, what time should it be around in California?
4:00
1:00
2:00
6:00
85
The picture shows what, caused by glacial erosion
Oxbow Lake
Stream
Lagoon
Fjord
86
Reverse Osmosis is used most commonly to remove what substance from water?
Nitric Acid
Acetic Acid
Salt
Sugar
87
Which of the following animals is not sessile in any stage of its life?
Jellyfish
Hydra
Cleaner Fish
Sea Anemone
88
Which of the following is the equation for the circle?
y=x^2+3x-5
(x+2)^2+(y-5)^2=9
(x+2)^2+(y-5)^2=3
(x-2)^2+(y+5)^2=9
89
If the discriminant of a quadratic is negative, how many real solutions does it have?
1
4
2
0
90
Which of the following is not a function of the liver?
It recycles old red blood cells
It removes toxins from the blood
It produces bile that helps digest lipids
It controls the composition of blood
91
What is the name of someone who draws maps?
Cartographer
Meteorologist
Graphic Designer
Entomologist
92
An outbreak of the Zika Virus was found in May 2015 to be originating from which continent?
South America
Africa
Asia
North America
93
Which of the following is not an endocrine gland?
Apocrine Gland
Pineal Gland
Pancreas
Pituitary Gland
94
What is the scientific term for the biting structures of spiders?
Mandible
Malphigian Tube
Chelicerae
Fang
95
Which of the following facts about carbon monoxide is true?
It has a faint smell of smoke and a grey color
Carbon Monoxide is given off when burning coal
2000 people die every year in the US due to carbon monoxide
It contains 1 carbon atom and 2 oxygen atoms
96
Which Geologic Period are we in currently?
Cenozoic
Tertiary
Precambrian
Quaternary
97
In 2015, which state consumes the most energy?
Texas
New York
California
New Jersey
98
Pitchstone is a rock similar to obsidian. Therefore, it is ...
Sedimentary
Lava
Metamorphic
Igneous
99
Most of sulfuric acid made in the U.S. is used to make what?
Paint
Pain Relievers
Fertilizers
Vinegar
100
Which of the following biomes covers the most area?
Rainforest
Deciduous Forest
Taiga
Desert

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