Jenjamin3000/MNLP_M3_MCQA_before_FT · Datasets at Hugging Face

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sciq-10714	multiple_choice	In what state of matter is butter at room temperature?	[ "solid", "gel", "liqued", "gas" ]	A
sciq-11604	multiple_choice	What's the best way humans can conserve water?	[ "use more", "salt it", "use less", "boil it" ]	C
sciq-4545	multiple_choice	Respiratory therapists or respiratory practitioners evaluate and treat patients diseases affecting what part of the body?	[ "byproduct , heart , and blood vessels", "brain, stomach, heart", "lung, heart, and blood vessels", "heart, lungs, stomach" ]	C
sciq-9745	multiple_choice	Predators can replace what tool in agriculture.	[ "pesticides", "fertilizer", "irrigators", "harvesters" ]	A
sciq-10144	multiple_choice	What are the poles labeled?	[ "north and south", "east and west", "west and south", "southwest and south" ]	A
sciq-7714	multiple_choice	Bronchial tubes in the lungs branch into ever-smaller structures, finally ending in alveoli. the alveoli act like what?	[ "tiny bubbles", "springs", "filters", "bellows" ]	A
sciq-4128	multiple_choice	Distance traveled divided by time is equal to what?	[ "direction", "speed", "frequency", "momentum" ]	B
ai2_arc-151	multiple_choice	One similarity between a small, solid sample of aluminum and a large, liquid sample of aluminum is that both samples have	[ "a definite shape.", "a definite volume.", "the same number of atoms.", "the same amount of energy." ]	B
scienceQA-3161	multiple_choice	What do these two changes have in common? cutting an apple breaking a stick in half	[ "Both are caused by cooling.", "Both are chemical changes.", "Both are caused by heating.", "Both are only physical changes." ]	D	Step 1: Think about each change. Cutting an apple is a physical change. The apple gets a different shape. But it is still made of the same type of matter as the uncut apple. Breaking a stick in half is a physical change. The stick gets broken into two pieces. But the pieces are still made of the same type of matter as the original stick. Step 2: Look at each answer choice. Both are only physical changes. Both changes are physical changes. No new matter is created. Both are chemical changes. Both changes are physical changes. They are not chemical changes. Both are caused by heating. Neither change is caused by heating. Both are caused by cooling. Neither change is caused by cooling.
sciq-7634	multiple_choice	What is the term for the process in which water vapor changes to tiny droplets of liquid water?	[ "dispersion", "vaporization", "condensation", "diffusion" ]	C
sciq-3195	multiple_choice	Where does the energy from an atomic bomb come from?	[ "nucleus of atom", "neutron", "isotope of atom", "electron shell" ]	A
sciq-9577	multiple_choice	What compounds contain only carbon and hydrogen?	[ "carbonates", "molecules", "particles", "hydrocarbons" ]	D
scienceQA-12022	multiple_choice	Which organ works in groups to move the body's bones?	[ "heart", "stomach", "brain", "muscles" ]	D
sciq-8222	multiple_choice	Like a runner passing a baton, the transmission of nerve impulses between neurons depends on what?	[ "enzymes", "neurotransmitters", "axons", "receptors" ]	B
sciq-3924	multiple_choice	What is an interation between organisms or species for the same resources in an enviroment is called?	[ "rivalry", "competition", "contention", "opposition" ]	B
scienceQA-2804	multiple_choice	What do these two changes have in common? an old sandwich rotting in a trashcan milk going sour	[ "Both are caused by heating.", "Both are only physical changes.", "Both are chemical changes.", "Both are caused by cooling." ]	C	Step 1: Think about each change. A sandwich rotting is a chemical change. The matter in the sandwich breaks down and slowly turns into a different type of matter. Milk going sour is a chemical change. The type of matter in the milk slowly changes. The new matter that is formed gives the milk its sour taste. Step 2: Look at each answer choice. Both are only physical changes. Both changes are chemical changes. They are not physical changes. Both are chemical changes. Both changes are chemical changes. The type of matter before and after each change is different. Both are caused by heating. Neither change is caused by heating. Both are caused by cooling. Neither change is caused by cooling.
sciq-10999	multiple_choice	Ocean water appears cyan because microbes in the water preferentially absorb what color of light?	[ "yellow", "blue", "red", "green" ]	C
ai2_arc-36	multiple_choice	Rain forests contain more species of trees than any other biome. However, scientists have found that the soil of the forest floor is relatively nutrient poor. What could most likely account for this?	[ "The lack of weathering reduces the availability of the minerals.", "The nutrients are being utilized by the plant life.", "The forest floor does not get enough sunlight.", "The animals eat the nutrients." ]	B
sciq-8426	multiple_choice	How do the vast majority of fish reproduce?	[ "by budding", "sexually", "asexually", "cloning" ]	B
sciq-8339	multiple_choice	Gain or loss of what causes an atom to become a negatively or positively charged ion?	[ "protons", "nucleus", "electrons", "neutrons" ]	C
sciq-4931	multiple_choice	The last two stages of aerobic respiration require what?	[ "carbon", "oxygen", "water", "sulfur" ]	B
sciq-1621	multiple_choice	When a warm air mass becomes trapped between two cold air masses, what type of front occurs?	[ "storm front", "occluded front", "obscured front", "stationary front" ]	B
sciq-2802	multiple_choice	What do you call the substance in a cooling system that has a low boiling point and changes between liquid and gaseous states?	[ "byproduct", "refrigerant", "emission", "coolant" ]	B
sciq-5472	multiple_choice	Blood from what organs enters the left atrium of the heart?	[ "Lymph nodes", "intestines", "lungs", "Brain" ]	C
ai2_arc-711	multiple_choice	Which of the following best describes a change in Earth's atmosphere made by early photosynthetic life?	[ "increased level of oxygen", "increased level of carbon dioxide", "decreased ability to support life", "decreased ability to transmit light" ]	A
sciq-7878	multiple_choice	During the winter, production of what amine involved in the sleep-wake cycle may be affected by less sunlight hours?	[ "melatonin", "serotonin", "dopamine", "folate" ]	A
sciq-2415	multiple_choice	What is the period from earth's origin to the beginning of the phanerozoic eon?	[ "precambrian", "Paleolithic", "Cenozoic", "anatolian" ]	A
sciq-792	multiple_choice	What occurs when an unstable nucleus emits a beta particle and energy?	[ "alpha decay", "methane decay", "nucleus decay", "beta decay" ]	D
ai2_arc-466	multiple_choice	Four different students take turns pushing a large, heavy ball on the school parking lot. What is the best way to determine which student used the most force to push the ball?	[ "compare the sizes of the students", "compare the ages of the students", "compare the distances that the ball rolled", "compare the number of times the ball was rolled" ]	C
sciq-5227	multiple_choice	What are the two ways animals can manage their internal environment?	[ "adaptation or mutation", "regulating or conforming", "sweating or sleeping", "digestion or excretion" ]	B
sciq-5131	multiple_choice	What are the effects of light on plant morphology called?	[ "electrogenesis", "photomorphogenesis", "Megasporogenesis", "Microsporogenesis" ]	B
sciq-387	multiple_choice	Zinc reacting with hydrochloric acid produces bubbles of which gas?	[ "mustard", "helium", "hydrogen", "carbon" ]	C
sciq-5668	multiple_choice	Producing sperm and secreting testosterone are the main functions of what system?	[ "endocrine system", "female reproductive system", "male reproductive system", "pollination" ]	C
sciq-4844	multiple_choice	Series and parallel circuits are two basic types of what?	[ "mechanical circuits", "chemical circuits", "electric circuits", "mutual circuits" ]	C
sciq-6264	multiple_choice	What causes blue litmus to turn red?	[ "oxygen", "base", "acid", "carbon" ]	C
sciq-5849	multiple_choice	The chromosomal theory of inheritance proposed that what reside on chromosomes?	[ "genes", "molecules", "atoms", "rna" ]	A
sciq-11453	multiple_choice	What contains carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen in a ratio of 1:2:1?	[ "helium", "magnesium", "sodium", "carbohydrate" ]	D
sciq-5820	multiple_choice	What is the name of the cell that results when a sperm nucleus fuses with a egg nucleus?	[ "t cell", "a filament", "a zygote", "a cytoplasm" ]	C
sciq-10134	multiple_choice	What type of rock is a sandstone?	[ "sedimentary rocks", "igneous rocks", "limestone rocks", "landform rocks" ]	A
sciq-2685	multiple_choice	What does the human protein cytokine help fight?	[ "toxins", "infections", "parasites", "mutations" ]	B
sciq-10600	multiple_choice	Release of spores in a suitable environment will lead to germination and a new generation of what?	[ "gametophytes", "seeds", "filaments", "assemblages" ]	A
sciq-3192	multiple_choice	The process of producing mature sperm is called what?	[ "spermatogenesis", "ketoacidosis", "glycogenolysis", "spermatosis" ]	A
sciq-10998	multiple_choice	What is the growing root tip protected by?	[ "root hinge", "root flap", "root cap", "tip cap" ]	C
sciq-1114	multiple_choice	What's the term for the period during which women's ovaries stop producing eggs?	[ "adolescence", "maturity", "menopause", "puberty" ]	C
sciq-5125	multiple_choice	What's the name for the point reached at a ph of 7?	[ "constriction point", "equivalence point", "acidic point", "analogous point" ]	B
sciq-440	multiple_choice	A new species is said to have evolved if separated members of a species evolve genetic differences that prevent what from occurring with the original members??	[ "interbreeding", "re-population", "evolution", "extinction" ]	A
sciq-8325	multiple_choice	What is the industrial chemical produced in greatest quantity worldwide?	[ "liquid acid", "gaseous acid", "boric acid", "sulfuric acid" ]	D
sciq-7831	multiple_choice	Light retains its original color under water because what remains the same when light is refracted?	[ "frequency", "sound", "density", "wave length" ]	A
sciq-4063	multiple_choice	What are the tiny packets of energy the sun gives off called?	[ "neutrons", "electrons", "photons", "ions" ]	C
sciq-2410	multiple_choice	Where is food stored?	[ "the stomach", "The esophagus", "The liver", "The gall bladder" ]	A
sciq-3414	multiple_choice	The complement system is a series of proteins constitutively found in the what?	[ "organs", "platelets", "nucleus", "blood plasma" ]	D
sciq-4936	multiple_choice	Plants can lose their leaves, flower, or break dormancy in response to a change in what?	[ "seasons", "events", "periods", "averages" ]	A
sciq-8885	multiple_choice	What are important coenzymes or precursors of coenzymes, and are required for enzymes to function properly?	[ "Drugs", "supplements", "vitamins", "carbohydrates" ]	C
sciq-615	multiple_choice	What causes polarization in a neutral object?	[ "separation of charges", "signaling of charges", "combining of charges", "meaning of charges" ]	A
sciq-3011	multiple_choice	How much electricity is generated by an average car battery?	[ "ten volts", "six volts", "eight volts", "twelve volts" ]	D
sciq-5992	multiple_choice	All elements are most stable when their outermost shell is filled with electrons according to which rule?	[ "quartet rule", "octet rule", "string rule", "coupling rule" ]	B
sciq-4448	multiple_choice	What is a relationship between living things that depend on the same resources?	[ "contention", "parasitic", "symbiotic", "competition" ]	D
sciq-9535	multiple_choice	Plaque is surgically removed from the walls of a vessel in which surgery?	[ "arthroscopy", "lumpectomy", "discectomy", "endarterectomy" ]	D
sciq-9433	multiple_choice	What is the distance that sound waves travel in a given amount of time called?	[ "velocity of sound", "speed of sound", "momentum of sound", "force of sound" ]	B
sciq-916	multiple_choice	Animals that molt their exoskeletons belong to which clade?	[ "trichina", "ecdysozoa", "spirogyra", "protists" ]	B
sciq-10643	multiple_choice	What do monotremes have instead of a uterus and vagina?	[ "urethra", "pouch", "cloaca", "endometrium" ]	C
sciq-5663	multiple_choice	What kind of fibers are used to transport telephone and television signals?	[ "hair fibers", "process fibers", "optical fibers", "touch fibers" ]	C
sciq-5703	multiple_choice	What captures carbon dioxide as it is emitted by a power plant before it enters the atmosphere?	[ "chemical sequestration", "carbon sequestration", "oxide sequestration", "nitrogen sequestration" ]	B
sciq-10647	multiple_choice	Most autotrophs make their "food" through which process, using the energy of the sun?	[ "atherosclerosis", "oculitis", "photosynthesis", "glycolysis" ]	C
sciq-9669	multiple_choice	Where are unsaturated fatty acids commonly found?	[ "oil", "butter", "animal products", "fish" ]	A
sciq-9151	multiple_choice	The cell starting meiosis is called a what?	[ "primary gamete", "zygote", "secondary oocyte", "primary oocyte" ]	D
sciq-8653	multiple_choice	Androgen secretion and sperm production are both controlled by hypothalamic and which other hormones?	[ "adrenal", "pituitary", "salivary", "Testes" ]	B
sciq-7294	multiple_choice	During what time period did poor air quality become a problem?	[ "Chernobyl disaster", "second world war", "coal industry boom", "industrial revolution" ]	D
sciq-6068	multiple_choice	Platinum and gold are useful materials for constructing circuits because of their ability to resist what?	[ "oxidation", "nitrogen", "decomposition", "Electricity" ]	A
sciq-4466	multiple_choice	The properties of the alkali metals are similar to each other as expected for elements in the same what?	[ "class", "farm", "family", "branch" ]	C
sciq-8335	multiple_choice	The four moons of jupiter are collectively named after what 17th century astronomer, who discovered them?	[ "darwin", "Linnaeus", "galileo", "copernicus" ]	C
sciq-2579	multiple_choice	Esters are neutral compounds that undergo what process, which is a reaction with water?	[ "osmosis", "hydrolysis", "replication", "cellular respiration" ]	B
sciq-8750	multiple_choice	What do we call the amount of time it will take for half of the radioactive material to decay?	[ "one half-life", "one full-life", "one partial-life", "one quarter-life" ]	A
sciq-4972	multiple_choice	What common process is used in the production of bread, cheese and alcoholic beverages?	[ "cloning", "fermentation", "oxidation", "condensation" ]	B
sciq-8716	multiple_choice	The vapor pressures of various liquids depends primarily on the strength of what kind of attractions between individual particles?	[ "diffusion", "intermolecular", "gravitational", "outer molecular" ]	B
sciq-4343	multiple_choice	What aspect of beryllium allows it to absorb x-rays?	[ "relative atomic number", "magnetism", "low atomic number", "high atomic number" ]	C
sciq-3079	multiple_choice	The force that a magnet exerts on certain materials is called what?	[ "magnetic force", "centripetal force", "stellar force", "velocity force" ]	A
sciq-8100	multiple_choice	Down syndrome is caused by having three copies of what, a condition known as trisomy?	[ "DNA", "genome", "variation", "chromosome" ]	D
sciq-4123	multiple_choice	What is the process by which a liquid changes to a solid?	[ "vaporizing", "freezing", "boiling", "melting" ]	B
sciq-1236	multiple_choice	What are the "levels" in a food chain or web called?	[ "parts", "root", "gauges", "trophic" ]	D
sciq-8615	multiple_choice	What is the transfer of thermal energy between substances called?	[ "Permeation", "heat", "Diffusion", "Radiation" ]	B
sciq-3100	multiple_choice	What are the two basic parts that all flowering plants have in common?	[ "blade and petiole", "metal and petiole", "leaf and petiole", "stalk and petiole" ]	A
sciq-8538	multiple_choice	What bodily function do the triceps help perform?	[ "extend the arm", "lift the leg", "perform crunches", "make a fist" ]	A
sciq-9223	multiple_choice	When additional water is added to an aqueous solution, what happens to the concentration of that solution?	[ "no change", "decreases", "increases", "doubles" ]	B
sciq-816	multiple_choice	Which competition leads to one species going extinct or both becoming more specialized?	[ "interspecific", "beneficial", "mimicry", "intraspecific" ]	A
sciq-8744	multiple_choice	What can be thought of as the most biologically productive regions on earth?	[ "coasts", "estuaries", "forests", "swamps" ]	B
sciq-2435	multiple_choice	What is muscle tissue that is attached to the bone called?	[ "cartilage", "ligament", "skeletal tisse", "epithelial tissue" ]	C
sciq-1588	multiple_choice	What is the term for the class of ectothermic, four-legged vertebrates that produce amniotic eggs?	[ "reptiles", "mammals", "Turtles", "amphibians" ]	A
sciq-7210	multiple_choice	How many years can dissolved carbon be stored in the deep ocean?	[ "thousands", "hundreds", "tens", "unknown" ]	A
ai2_arc-845	multiple_choice	Chris left a glass of water on a windowsill. When he looked at the glass a few days later, some of the water had evaporated. Which of the following best describes what happened to the particles of water that evaporated?	[ "They became larger in size.", "They spread out into the air.", "They were absorbed by the glass.", "They passed through the glass into the air." ]	B
sciq-11247	multiple_choice	Like the stem, what basic plant structure contains vascular bundles composed of xylem and phloem?	[ "flower", "root", "leaf", "bark" ]	C
sciq-1553	multiple_choice	What are monosaccharides and disaccharides also called?	[ "complex sugars", "simple sugars", "simple chemicals", "basic sugars" ]	B
sciq-6628	multiple_choice	What is the transfer of thermal energy by waves that can travel through empty space called?	[ "radiation", "induction", "convection", "vibration" ]	A
sciq-11251	multiple_choice	In adaptive radiation, what is the name of the initial species that then subsequently becomes multiple other ones?	[ "pioneer", "father", "founder", "Mother" ]	C
sciq-3951	multiple_choice	Where does much of the blood that enters the atria flow?	[ "muscles", "ventricles", "arteries", "lungs" ]	B
sciq-3444	multiple_choice	What is the most important process for the survival of a species?	[ "digestion", "differentiation", "metabolism", "reproduction" ]	D
sciq-9573	multiple_choice	The anterior muscles of the neck facilitate swallowing and what else?	[ "hearing", "perspiration", "speech", "crying" ]	C
ai2_arc-457	multiple_choice	Which action best models the motion of an arm at the elbow joint?	[ "opening a drawer", "slicing an apple", "closing a car door", "pushing a wheelbarrow" ]	C
sciq-4197	multiple_choice	Changes in the color of the statue of liberty owe to oxidation-reduction reactions, or what simpler term?	[ "copper", "oxygen", "immersion", "corrosion" ]	D
ai2_arc-903	multiple_choice	Which of the following is NOT a description of compounds?	[ "They can exist in the form of atoms or molecules.", "They consist of atoms of two or more elements bonded together.", "They have properties that are different from their component elements.", "They can be broken down into elements by chemical means but not physical means." ]	A

sciq-10714

multiple_choice

In what state of matter is butter at room temperature?

[ "solid", "gel", "liqued", "gas" ]

A

sciq-11604

multiple_choice

What's the best way humans can conserve water?

[ "use more", "salt it", "use less", "boil it" ]

C

sciq-4545

multiple_choice

Respiratory therapists or respiratory practitioners evaluate and treat patients diseases affecting what part of the body?

[ "byproduct , heart , and blood vessels", "brain, stomach, heart", "lung, heart, and blood vessels", "heart, lungs, stomach" ]

C

sciq-9745

multiple_choice

Predators can replace what tool in agriculture.

[ "pesticides", "fertilizer", "irrigators", "harvesters" ]

A

sciq-10144

multiple_choice

What are the poles labeled?

[ "north and south", "east and west", "west and south", "southwest and south" ]

A

sciq-7714

multiple_choice

Bronchial tubes in the lungs branch into ever-smaller structures, finally ending in alveoli. the alveoli act like what?

[ "tiny bubbles", "springs", "filters", "bellows" ]

A

sciq-4128

multiple_choice

Distance traveled divided by time is equal to what?

[ "direction", "speed", "frequency", "momentum" ]

B

ai2_arc-151

multiple_choice

One similarity between a small, solid sample of aluminum and a large, liquid sample of aluminum is that both samples have

[ "a definite shape.", "a definite volume.", "the same number of atoms.", "the same amount of energy." ]

B

scienceQA-3161

multiple_choice

What do these two changes have in common? cutting an apple breaking a stick in half

[ "Both are caused by cooling.", "Both are chemical changes.", "Both are caused by heating.", "Both are only physical changes." ]

D

Step 1: Think about each change. Cutting an apple is a physical change. The apple gets a different shape. But it is still made of the same type of matter as the uncut apple. Breaking a stick in half is a physical change. The stick gets broken into two pieces. But the pieces are still made of the same type of matter as the original stick. Step 2: Look at each answer choice. Both are only physical changes. Both changes are physical changes. No new matter is created. Both are chemical changes. Both changes are physical changes. They are not chemical changes. Both are caused by heating. Neither change is caused by heating. Both are caused by cooling. Neither change is caused by cooling.

sciq-7634

multiple_choice

What is the term for the process in which water vapor changes to tiny droplets of liquid water?

[ "dispersion", "vaporization", "condensation", "diffusion" ]

C

sciq-3195

multiple_choice

Where does the energy from an atomic bomb come from?

[ "nucleus of atom", "neutron", "isotope of atom", "electron shell" ]

A

sciq-9577

multiple_choice

What compounds contain only carbon and hydrogen?

[ "carbonates", "molecules", "particles", "hydrocarbons" ]

D

scienceQA-12022

multiple_choice

Which organ works in groups to move the body's bones?

[ "heart", "stomach", "brain", "muscles" ]

D

sciq-8222

multiple_choice

Like a runner passing a baton, the transmission of nerve impulses between neurons depends on what?

[ "enzymes", "neurotransmitters", "axons", "receptors" ]

B

sciq-3924

multiple_choice

What is an interation between organisms or species for the same resources in an enviroment is called?

[ "rivalry", "competition", "contention", "opposition" ]

B

scienceQA-2804

multiple_choice

What do these two changes have in common? an old sandwich rotting in a trashcan milk going sour

[ "Both are caused by heating.", "Both are only physical changes.", "Both are chemical changes.", "Both are caused by cooling." ]

C

Step 1: Think about each change. A sandwich rotting is a chemical change. The matter in the sandwich breaks down and slowly turns into a different type of matter. Milk going sour is a chemical change. The type of matter in the milk slowly changes. The new matter that is formed gives the milk its sour taste. Step 2: Look at each answer choice. Both are only physical changes. Both changes are chemical changes. They are not physical changes. Both are chemical changes. Both changes are chemical changes. The type of matter before and after each change is different. Both are caused by heating. Neither change is caused by heating. Both are caused by cooling. Neither change is caused by cooling.

sciq-10999

multiple_choice

Ocean water appears cyan because microbes in the water preferentially absorb what color of light?

[ "yellow", "blue", "red", "green" ]

C

ai2_arc-36

multiple_choice

Rain forests contain more species of trees than any other biome. However, scientists have found that the soil of the forest floor is relatively nutrient poor. What could most likely account for this?

[ "The lack of weathering reduces the availability of the minerals.", "The nutrients are being utilized by the plant life.", "The forest floor does not get enough sunlight.", "The animals eat the nutrients." ]

B

sciq-8426

multiple_choice

How do the vast majority of fish reproduce?

[ "by budding", "sexually", "asexually", "cloning" ]

B

sciq-8339

multiple_choice

Gain or loss of what causes an atom to become a negatively or positively charged ion?

[ "protons", "nucleus", "electrons", "neutrons" ]

C

sciq-4931

multiple_choice

The last two stages of aerobic respiration require what?

[ "carbon", "oxygen", "water", "sulfur" ]

B

sciq-1621

multiple_choice

When a warm air mass becomes trapped between two cold air masses, what type of front occurs?

[ "storm front", "occluded front", "obscured front", "stationary front" ]

B

sciq-2802

multiple_choice

What do you call the substance in a cooling system that has a low boiling point and changes between liquid and gaseous states?

[ "byproduct", "refrigerant", "emission", "coolant" ]

B

sciq-5472

multiple_choice

Blood from what organs enters the left atrium of the heart?

[ "Lymph nodes", "intestines", "lungs", "Brain" ]

C

ai2_arc-711

multiple_choice

Which of the following best describes a change in Earth's atmosphere made by early photosynthetic life?

[ "increased level of oxygen", "increased level of carbon dioxide", "decreased ability to support life", "decreased ability to transmit light" ]

A

sciq-7878

multiple_choice

During the winter, production of what amine involved in the sleep-wake cycle may be affected by less sunlight hours?

[ "melatonin", "serotonin", "dopamine", "folate" ]

A

sciq-2415

multiple_choice

What is the period from earth's origin to the beginning of the phanerozoic eon?

[ "precambrian", "Paleolithic", "Cenozoic", "anatolian" ]

A

sciq-792

multiple_choice

What occurs when an unstable nucleus emits a beta particle and energy?

[ "alpha decay", "methane decay", "nucleus decay", "beta decay" ]

D

ai2_arc-466

multiple_choice

Four different students take turns pushing a large, heavy ball on the school parking lot. What is the best way to determine which student used the most force to push the ball?

[ "compare the sizes of the students", "compare the ages of the students", "compare the distances that the ball rolled", "compare the number of times the ball was rolled" ]

C

sciq-5227

multiple_choice

What are the two ways animals can manage their internal environment?

[ "adaptation or mutation", "regulating or conforming", "sweating or sleeping", "digestion or excretion" ]

B

sciq-5131

multiple_choice

What are the effects of light on plant morphology called?

[ "electrogenesis", "photomorphogenesis", "Megasporogenesis", "Microsporogenesis" ]

B

sciq-387

multiple_choice

Zinc reacting with hydrochloric acid produces bubbles of which gas?

[ "mustard", "helium", "hydrogen", "carbon" ]

C

sciq-5668

multiple_choice

Producing sperm and secreting testosterone are the main functions of what system?

[ "endocrine system", "female reproductive system", "male reproductive system", "pollination" ]

C

sciq-4844

multiple_choice

Series and parallel circuits are two basic types of what?

[ "mechanical circuits", "chemical circuits", "electric circuits", "mutual circuits" ]

C

sciq-6264

multiple_choice

What causes blue litmus to turn red?

[ "oxygen", "base", "acid", "carbon" ]

C

sciq-5849

multiple_choice

The chromosomal theory of inheritance proposed that what reside on chromosomes?

[ "genes", "molecules", "atoms", "rna" ]

A

sciq-11453

multiple_choice

What contains carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen in a ratio of 1:2:1?

[ "helium", "magnesium", "sodium", "carbohydrate" ]

D

sciq-5820

multiple_choice

What is the name of the cell that results when a sperm nucleus fuses with a egg nucleus?

[ "t cell", "a filament", "a zygote", "a cytoplasm" ]

C

sciq-10134

multiple_choice

What type of rock is a sandstone?

[ "sedimentary rocks", "igneous rocks", "limestone rocks", "landform rocks" ]

A

sciq-2685

multiple_choice

What does the human protein cytokine help fight?

[ "toxins", "infections", "parasites", "mutations" ]

B

sciq-10600

multiple_choice

Release of spores in a suitable environment will lead to germination and a new generation of what?

[ "gametophytes", "seeds", "filaments", "assemblages" ]

A

sciq-3192

multiple_choice

The process of producing mature sperm is called what?

[ "spermatogenesis", "ketoacidosis", "glycogenolysis", "spermatosis" ]

A

sciq-10998

multiple_choice

What is the growing root tip protected by?

[ "root hinge", "root flap", "root cap", "tip cap" ]

C

sciq-1114

multiple_choice

What's the term for the period during which women's ovaries stop producing eggs?

[ "adolescence", "maturity", "menopause", "puberty" ]

C

sciq-5125

multiple_choice

What's the name for the point reached at a ph of 7?

[ "constriction point", "equivalence point", "acidic point", "analogous point" ]

B

sciq-440

multiple_choice

A new species is said to have evolved if separated members of a species evolve genetic differences that prevent what from occurring with the original members??

[ "interbreeding", "re-population", "evolution", "extinction" ]

A

sciq-8325

multiple_choice

What is the industrial chemical produced in greatest quantity worldwide?

[ "liquid acid", "gaseous acid", "boric acid", "sulfuric acid" ]

D

sciq-7831

multiple_choice

Light retains its original color under water because what remains the same when light is refracted?

[ "frequency", "sound", "density", "wave length" ]

A

sciq-4063

multiple_choice

What are the tiny packets of energy the sun gives off called?

[ "neutrons", "electrons", "photons", "ions" ]

C

sciq-2410

multiple_choice

Where is food stored?

[ "the stomach", "The esophagus", "The liver", "The gall bladder" ]

A

sciq-3414

multiple_choice

The complement system is a series of proteins constitutively found in the what?

[ "organs", "platelets", "nucleus", "blood plasma" ]

D

sciq-4936

multiple_choice

Plants can lose their leaves, flower, or break dormancy in response to a change in what?

[ "seasons", "events", "periods", "averages" ]

A

sciq-8885

multiple_choice

What are important coenzymes or precursors of coenzymes, and are required for enzymes to function properly?

[ "Drugs", "supplements", "vitamins", "carbohydrates" ]

C

sciq-615

multiple_choice

What causes polarization in a neutral object?

[ "separation of charges", "signaling of charges", "combining of charges", "meaning of charges" ]

A

sciq-3011

multiple_choice

How much electricity is generated by an average car battery?

[ "ten volts", "six volts", "eight volts", "twelve volts" ]

D

sciq-5992

multiple_choice

All elements are most stable when their outermost shell is filled with electrons according to which rule?

[ "quartet rule", "octet rule", "string rule", "coupling rule" ]

B

sciq-4448

multiple_choice

What is a relationship between living things that depend on the same resources?

[ "contention", "parasitic", "symbiotic", "competition" ]

D

sciq-9535

multiple_choice

Plaque is surgically removed from the walls of a vessel in which surgery?

[ "arthroscopy", "lumpectomy", "discectomy", "endarterectomy" ]

D

sciq-9433

multiple_choice

What is the distance that sound waves travel in a given amount of time called?

[ "velocity of sound", "speed of sound", "momentum of sound", "force of sound" ]

B

sciq-916

multiple_choice

Animals that molt their exoskeletons belong to which clade?

[ "trichina", "ecdysozoa", "spirogyra", "protists" ]

B

sciq-10643

multiple_choice

What do monotremes have instead of a uterus and vagina?

[ "urethra", "pouch", "cloaca", "endometrium" ]

C

sciq-5663

multiple_choice

What kind of fibers are used to transport telephone and television signals?

[ "hair fibers", "process fibers", "optical fibers", "touch fibers" ]

C

sciq-5703

multiple_choice

What captures carbon dioxide as it is emitted by a power plant before it enters the atmosphere?

[ "chemical sequestration", "carbon sequestration", "oxide sequestration", "nitrogen sequestration" ]

B

sciq-10647

multiple_choice

Most autotrophs make their "food" through which process, using the energy of the sun?

[ "atherosclerosis", "oculitis", "photosynthesis", "glycolysis" ]

C

sciq-9669

multiple_choice

Where are unsaturated fatty acids commonly found?

[ "oil", "butter", "animal products", "fish" ]

A

sciq-9151

multiple_choice

The cell starting meiosis is called a what?

[ "primary gamete", "zygote", "secondary oocyte", "primary oocyte" ]

D

sciq-8653

multiple_choice

Androgen secretion and sperm production are both controlled by hypothalamic and which other hormones?

[ "adrenal", "pituitary", "salivary", "Testes" ]

B

sciq-7294

multiple_choice

During what time period did poor air quality become a problem?

[ "Chernobyl disaster", "second world war", "coal industry boom", "industrial revolution" ]

D

sciq-6068

multiple_choice

Platinum and gold are useful materials for constructing circuits because of their ability to resist what?

[ "oxidation", "nitrogen", "decomposition", "Electricity" ]

A

sciq-4466

multiple_choice

The properties of the alkali metals are similar to each other as expected for elements in the same what?

[ "class", "farm", "family", "branch" ]

C

sciq-8335

multiple_choice

The four moons of jupiter are collectively named after what 17th century astronomer, who discovered them?

[ "darwin", "Linnaeus", "galileo", "copernicus" ]

C

sciq-2579

multiple_choice

Esters are neutral compounds that undergo what process, which is a reaction with water?

[ "osmosis", "hydrolysis", "replication", "cellular respiration" ]

B

sciq-8750

multiple_choice

What do we call the amount of time it will take for half of the radioactive material to decay?

[ "one half-life", "one full-life", "one partial-life", "one quarter-life" ]

A

sciq-4972

multiple_choice

What common process is used in the production of bread, cheese and alcoholic beverages?

[ "cloning", "fermentation", "oxidation", "condensation" ]

B

sciq-8716

multiple_choice

The vapor pressures of various liquids depends primarily on the strength of what kind of attractions between individual particles?

[ "diffusion", "intermolecular", "gravitational", "outer molecular" ]

B

sciq-4343

multiple_choice

What aspect of beryllium allows it to absorb x-rays?

[ "relative atomic number", "magnetism", "low atomic number", "high atomic number" ]

C

sciq-3079

multiple_choice

The force that a magnet exerts on certain materials is called what?

[ "magnetic force", "centripetal force", "stellar force", "velocity force" ]

A

sciq-8100

multiple_choice

Down syndrome is caused by having three copies of what, a condition known as trisomy?

[ "DNA", "genome", "variation", "chromosome" ]

D

sciq-4123

multiple_choice

What is the process by which a liquid changes to a solid?

[ "vaporizing", "freezing", "boiling", "melting" ]

B

sciq-1236

multiple_choice

What are the "levels" in a food chain or web called?

[ "parts", "root", "gauges", "trophic" ]

D

sciq-8615

multiple_choice

What is the transfer of thermal energy between substances called?

[ "Permeation", "heat", "Diffusion", "Radiation" ]

B

sciq-3100

multiple_choice

What are the two basic parts that all flowering plants have in common?

[ "blade and petiole", "metal and petiole", "leaf and petiole", "stalk and petiole" ]

A

sciq-8538

multiple_choice

What bodily function do the triceps help perform?

[ "extend the arm", "lift the leg", "perform crunches", "make a fist" ]

A

sciq-9223

multiple_choice

When additional water is added to an aqueous solution, what happens to the concentration of that solution?

[ "no change", "decreases", "increases", "doubles" ]

B

sciq-816

multiple_choice

Which competition leads to one species going extinct or both becoming more specialized?

[ "interspecific", "beneficial", "mimicry", "intraspecific" ]

A

sciq-8744

multiple_choice

What can be thought of as the most biologically productive regions on earth?

[ "coasts", "estuaries", "forests", "swamps" ]

B

sciq-2435

multiple_choice

What is muscle tissue that is attached to the bone called?

[ "cartilage", "ligament", "skeletal tisse", "epithelial tissue" ]

C

sciq-1588

multiple_choice

What is the term for the class of ectothermic, four-legged vertebrates that produce amniotic eggs?

[ "reptiles", "mammals", "Turtles", "amphibians" ]

A

sciq-7210

multiple_choice

How many years can dissolved carbon be stored in the deep ocean?

[ "thousands", "hundreds", "tens", "unknown" ]

A

ai2_arc-845

multiple_choice

Chris left a glass of water on a windowsill. When he looked at the glass a few days later, some of the water had evaporated. Which of the following best describes what happened to the particles of water that evaporated?

[ "They became larger in size.", "They spread out into the air.", "They were absorbed by the glass.", "They passed through the glass into the air." ]

B

sciq-11247

multiple_choice

Like the stem, what basic plant structure contains vascular bundles composed of xylem and phloem?

[ "flower", "root", "leaf", "bark" ]

C

sciq-1553

multiple_choice

What are monosaccharides and disaccharides also called?

[ "complex sugars", "simple sugars", "simple chemicals", "basic sugars" ]

B

sciq-6628

multiple_choice

What is the transfer of thermal energy by waves that can travel through empty space called?

[ "radiation", "induction", "convection", "vibration" ]

A

sciq-11251

multiple_choice

In adaptive radiation, what is the name of the initial species that then subsequently becomes multiple other ones?

[ "pioneer", "father", "founder", "Mother" ]

C

sciq-3951

multiple_choice

Where does much of the blood that enters the atria flow?

[ "muscles", "ventricles", "arteries", "lungs" ]

B

sciq-3444

multiple_choice

What is the most important process for the survival of a species?

[ "digestion", "differentiation", "metabolism", "reproduction" ]

D

sciq-9573

multiple_choice

The anterior muscles of the neck facilitate swallowing and what else?

[ "hearing", "perspiration", "speech", "crying" ]

C

ai2_arc-457

multiple_choice

Which action best models the motion of an arm at the elbow joint?

[ "opening a drawer", "slicing an apple", "closing a car door", "pushing a wheelbarrow" ]

C

sciq-4197

multiple_choice

Changes in the color of the statue of liberty owe to oxidation-reduction reactions, or what simpler term?

[ "copper", "oxygen", "immersion", "corrosion" ]

D

ai2_arc-903

multiple_choice

Which of the following is NOT a description of compounds?

[ "They can exist in the form of atoms or molecules.", "They consist of atoms of two or more elements bonded together.", "They have properties that are different from their component elements.", "They can be broken down into elements by chemical means but not physical means." ]

A