Jenjamin3000/MNLP_M3_MCQA_before_FT · Datasets at Hugging Face

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sciq-2923	multiple_choice	What small biological structures make up all living things, including the human body?	[ "cells", "scales", "proteins", "lipids" ]	A
sciq-11523	multiple_choice	What causes the menstrual cycle to be repeated?	[ "ovaries", "lack of fertilization", "gravity", "uteris" ]	B
sciq-3301	multiple_choice	An external opening in the what of amphibians allows wastes and gametes to exit the body?	[ "cloaca", "anus", "oral cavity", "urethra" ]	A
sciq-7243	multiple_choice	A quarry, which produces rocks and minerals used to make buildings and roads, is an example of what type of mine?	[ "fracking", "gold mine", "strip mine", "open-pit mine" ]	D
sciq-2631	multiple_choice	What are regular changes in biology or behavior that occur in a 24 hour cycle?	[ "life cycle", "circadian rhythm", "cognitive rhythm", "auditory rhythm" ]	B
sciq-9391	multiple_choice	Why do crystals have relatively sharp and well-defined melting points?	[ "variable intermolecular forces", "uniform intermolecular forces", "angular intermolecular forces", "particular intermolecular forces" ]	B
sciq-6873	multiple_choice	The diapsids diverged into two groups, the archosauromorpha (“ancient lizard form”) and the lepidosauromorpha (“scaly lizard form”) during what time period?	[ "mesozoic", "paleozoic", "holocene", "cenozoic" ]	A
sciq-7867	multiple_choice	What disease, caused by vitamin c deficiency, causes bleeding gums, nosebleeds, and other symptoms?	[ "scurvy", "dehydration", "rickets", "leukemia" ]	A
ai2_arc-189	multiple_choice	Which of these animals has teeth that are most like the teeth of humans?	[ "deer", "lion", "monkey", "dog" ]	C
sciq-8683	multiple_choice	What are these examples of: a person riding a carousel and a skydiver in free fall?	[ "centrifugal force", "vibration", "centripetal force", "acceleration" ]	D
sciq-9240	multiple_choice	Weight is a measure of what force pulling down on an object?	[ "distortion", "gravity", "motion", "light" ]	B
sciq-2737	multiple_choice	Which virus causes cold sores?	[ "microbes virus", "stilts virus", "herpes virus", "flu virus" ]	C
sciq-8059	multiple_choice	What has hot days and cool nights, and are typically covered with sand dunes or sparse but hardy plants?	[ "deserts", "rain forest", "arctic", "tundra" ]	A
sciq-336	multiple_choice	What is the term for a mixture of two or more substances that has the same composition throughout?	[ "fluid", "structure", "solution", "simple liquid" ]	C
scienceQA-11769	multiple_choice	Which of the following organisms is the tertiary consumer in this food web?	[ "orca", "black rockfish", "phytoplankton", "sea otter" ]	A	Tertiary consumers eat secondary consumers. So, in a food web, tertiary consumers have arrows pointing to them from secondary consumers. Secondary consumers have arrows pointing to them from primary consumers. And primary consumers have arrows pointing to them from producers. The kelp bass has arrows pointing to it from the plainfin midshipman and the black rockfish. The plainfin midshipman and the black rockfish are secondary consumers, so the kelp bass is a tertiary consumer. The phytoplankton does not have any arrows pointing to it. So, the phytoplankton is not a tertiary consumer. The black rockfish has an arrow pointing to it from the zooplankton. The zooplankton is not a secondary consumer. So, the black rockfish is not a tertiary consumer. The sea otter has an arrow pointing to it from the sea urchin. The sea urchin is not a secondary consumer. So, the sea otter is not a tertiary consumer. The orca has an arrow pointing to it from the sea otter. The sea otter is a secondary consumer, so the orca is a tertiary consumer.
sciq-8356	multiple_choice	What forms in the ocean from the seafloor spreading?	[ "underwater volcanoes", "tsunamis", "earthquakes", "new oceanic crust" ]	D
sciq-5939	multiple_choice	What weather phenomenon, which may bring clouds and precipitation, is created by stalled air masses?	[ "cool front", "stationary front", "Horizontal Front", "susceptible front" ]	B
ai2_arc-578	multiple_choice	Which of the following best shows the basic three-step energy transformation for a battery-operated radio?	[ "Acoustical -> Mechanical -> Electrical", "Mechanical -> Acoustical -> Chemical", "Chemical -> Electrical -> Acoustical", "Electrical -> Acoustical -> Chemical" ]	C
sciq-2135	multiple_choice	Nuclear changes occur with a simultaneous release of what, and a slight drop in mass?	[ "mineral", "oil", "hydrogen", "energy" ]	D
sciq-3668	multiple_choice	What type of diseases in humans are caused by protozoa?	[ "diarrhea", "dysentery", "protist diseases", "protozoa diseases" ]	C
sciq-6402	multiple_choice	What term is used to describe the full range of electromagnetic waves?	[ "electromagnetic scale", "mechanical spectrum", "electromagnetic series", "electromagnetic spectrum" ]	D
sciq-2614	multiple_choice	What organ contributes about 60% of the volume of semen ?	[ "long vesicles", "cilia", "complete vesicles", "seminal vesicles" ]	D
sciq-6458	multiple_choice	Name a passageway that is shared with the digestive system.	[ "trachea", "esophagus", "pharynx", "larynx" ]	C
sciq-8314	multiple_choice	As distance from the source increases, the area covered by the sound waves increases, lessening what?	[ "velocity", "duration", "density", "intensity" ]	D
sciq-3540	multiple_choice	The human body has as many as two trillion lymphocytes, and lymphocytes make up about 25% of all of what?	[ "glands", "leukocytes", "pathogens", "red blood cells" ]	B
sciq-5810	multiple_choice	Sharks are an example of an animal with sharp vision that is nonetheless unable to distinguish what?	[ "shapes", "depth", "contrast", "color" ]	D
sciq-1241	multiple_choice	What is it called when liquid water falls from the sky?	[ "precipitation", "erosion", "sedimentation", "water cycling" ]	A
sciq-9541	multiple_choice	What are the main organs for breathing in a mammal?	[ "lungs", "gills", "intestines", "nostrils" ]	A
sciq-2722	multiple_choice	The mercury or alcohol in a common glass what changes its volume as the temperature changes?	[ "barometer", "thermometer", "calculator", "compass" ]	B
sciq-10936	multiple_choice	Common disease of what system include asthma, pneumonia, and emphysema?	[ "the digestive system", "the respiratory system", "the glandular system", "the fecal system" ]	B
ai2_arc-744	multiple_choice	How does too much fishing in an area affect its ecosystem?	[ "The fish will lay many more eggs to replace the fish that were caught.", "Organisms that eat the fish could become endangered due to starvation.", "Organisms that the fish eat will become endangered.", "People could eat too many fish and become ill.." ]	B
sciq-11010	multiple_choice	When the ventricles begin to contract, pressure within the ventricles rises and blood flows toward the area of lowest pressure, which is initially in the atria. this backflow causes the cusps of the tricuspid and mitral (bicuspid) valves to close. these valves are tied down to the papillary muscles by these?	[ "choanocyte tendineae", "chordae tendineae", "photoreactive tendineae", "chollphyide tendineae" ]	B
sciq-4045	multiple_choice	The electrolysis of what substance produces hydrogen and oxygen gases	[ "carbon dioxide", "water", "cholesterol", "hydrocarbon" ]	B
sciq-1257	multiple_choice	What occurs when there is a sudden discharge of static electricity between a cloud and the ground?	[ "wind", "rain", "lightning", "updraft" ]	C
sciq-5038	multiple_choice	Late adulthood begins in the mid-60s and continues until?	[ "birth", "youth", "death", "adolescence" ]	C
sciq-6271	multiple_choice	What is the name for a material that prevents the transfer of heat energy?	[ "thermal condenser", "structure insulator", "physical insulator", "thermal insulator" ]	D
sciq-983	multiple_choice	What is a bread mold and research organism that also grows in the wild on burned vegetation	[ "penicillin", "nemophora", "whey", "neurospora" ]	D
scienceQA-4117	multiple_choice	Select the vertebrate.	[ "comet moth", "orb weaver", "carp", "earthworm" ]	C	Like other spiders, an orb weaver is an invertebrate. It does not have a backbone. It has an exoskeleton. A carp is a fish. Like other fish, a carp is a vertebrate. It has a backbone. An earthworm is a worm. Like other worms, an earthworm is an invertebrate. It does not have a backbone. It has a soft body. A comet moth is an insect. Like other insects, a comet moth is an invertebrate. It does not have a backbone. It has an exoskeleton.
sciq-5626	multiple_choice	If the temperature of a gas sample is decreased, what happens to the volume?	[ "decreases", "expands", "stays the same", "increases" ]	A
sciq-10573	multiple_choice	What is a layer of saturated porous rock?	[ "an aquifer", "an overhang", "a shear", "a quarry" ]	A
ai2_arc-232	multiple_choice	A tropical rain forest contains many tall trees. Smaller plants with large leaves grow at the base of the tall trees. The large leaves are most likely an adaptation of the plant due to which condition?	[ "lack of sunlight", "lack of oxygen", "lack of water", "lack of food" ]	A
ai2_arc-747	multiple_choice	A scientist cross-pollinates a tomato plant that is resistant to viruses with a tomato plant that produces large tomatoes. This is an example of	[ "natural selection.", "asexual reproduction.", "selective breeding.", "genetic engineering." ]	C
ai2_arc-568	multiple_choice	Some types of medicines can be used to cure people when they are sick. Some medicines, however, may cause bad reactions to the people taking them. This difference is an example of	[ "technology being used to help heal people.", "medical procedures being used to hurt people.", "expensive medicines being used for many purposes.", "the solution to one problem causing another problem." ]	D
sciq-999	multiple_choice	What is the first digestive organ that food enters?	[ "tongue", "stomach", "mouth", "esophagus" ]	C
sciq-3557	multiple_choice	What type of craniates have backbones?	[ "juveniles", "invertebrates", "vertebrates", "larva" ]	C
sciq-1095	multiple_choice	Iridescent green beetles, known as jewel beetles, change color because of the light-reflecting properties of the cells that make up this?	[ "their wings", "their scales", "their external skeleton", "their hairs" ]	C
sciq-2174	multiple_choice	Where are sperm produced in the process of spermatogenesis?	[ "intestines", "testes", "ovaries", "penis" ]	B
sciq-3302	multiple_choice	What kind of scientists measure percentages of sand, silt, and clay?	[ "soil scientists", "amount scientists", "texture scientists", "petro scientists" ]	A
sciq-3661	multiple_choice	Who built the first telescope?	[ "galileo", "brahe", "newton", "copernicus" ]	A
sciq-6550	multiple_choice	What type of cells are the smallest of all human cells?	[ "sperm", "meristematic", "dna", "egg" ]	A
sciq-872	multiple_choice	What is used to fluoridate drinking water to promote dental health	[ "carbon fluoride", "carbon fluorine", "calcium fluorine", "calcium fluoride" ]	D
sciq-7444	multiple_choice	What are the antibodies an animal produces after exposure to a microbial antigen?	[ "isolated", "monoclonal", "chimeric", "polyclonal" ]	D
scienceQA-3560	multiple_choice	Select the animal.	[ "Apple trees can grow fruit.", "Vultures eat mammals and birds.", "Dandelions can grow small yellow flowers.", "Pine trees have green leaves." ]	B	An apple tree is a plant. It can grow fruit. People have been growing apples for thousands of years. There are more than 7,500 types of apples! A vulture is an animal. It eats mammals and birds. Vultures usually do not hunt live animals. They eat animals that are already dead! This behavior is called scavenging. A pine tree is a plant. It has green leaves. Pine tree seeds grow in cones. Trees that grow cones are called conifers. A dandelion is a plant. It can grow small yellow flowers. Dandelion seeds can be blown long distances by the wind.
ai2_arc-336	multiple_choice	Every year, green sea turtles migrate approximately 2000 km to reproduce. This migration is an example of	[ "a learned behavior.", "an instinctive behavior.", "a response to crowding.", "an escape from predators." ]	B
sciq-2284	multiple_choice	What kind of a relationship do plants and soil have?	[ "one-way relationship", "contentious relationship", "two-way relationship", "dimorphic relationship" ]	C
sciq-6980	multiple_choice	What do most species of monkeys have that no apes or humans do?	[ "fur", "large brain", "tail", "five fingers" ]	C
sciq-9976	multiple_choice	Pink snapdragons are an example of what?	[ "grafting", "incomplete dominance", "nh3 hybridization", "cloning" ]	B
scienceQA-10260	multiple_choice	Select the invertebrate.	[ "green sea turtle", "sparrow", "koala", "locust" ]	D	A green sea turtle is a reptile. Like other reptiles, a green sea turtle is a vertebrate. It has a backbone. A sparrow is a bird. Like other birds, a sparrow is a vertebrate. It has a backbone. A locust is an insect. Like other insects, a locust is an invertebrate. It does not have a backbone. It has an exoskeleton. A koala is a mammal. Like other mammals, a koala is a vertebrate. It has a backbone.
sciq-1291	multiple_choice	Why are the stems of many xerophytes fleshy?	[ "stores water", "drains water", "pressures water", "collects water" ]	A
sciq-7991	multiple_choice	What orifice in the body is particularly helpful in both digestion and respiration?	[ "nostril", "mouth", "nose", "anus" ]	B
sciq-2340	multiple_choice	Topographic maps have a horizontal scale to indicate what distances?	[ "horizontal", "perpendicular", "vertical", "diagonal" ]	A
sciq-4089	multiple_choice	What are decomposers that feed on the organic matter left over from other decomposers?	[ "protozoa", "fungi", "saprotrophs", "algae" ]	C
sciq-5299	multiple_choice	Sound navigation and ranging is an acronym for what, which is used to locate underwater objects such as submarines?	[ "sonar", "radar", "sound transmission", "GPS" ]	A
sciq-73	multiple_choice	The fossil record shows that this type of event is followed by the evolution of new species to fill the habitats where old species lived?	[ "formation extinction", "minor extinction", "mass extinction", "moderate extinction" ]	C
sciq-280	multiple_choice	What are the two major types of seed plants called?	[ "perennials and annuals", "deciduous and evergreen", "gymnosperms and angiosperms", "flowers and fruits" ]	C
sciq-2376	multiple_choice	What are a class of biochemical compounds that living things use to store energy?	[ "calories", "lipids", "hydrocarbons", "proteins" ]	B
sciq-10582	multiple_choice	What type of cells are flagella rare in?	[ "intracellular", "eukaryotic", "synthetic", "cancer." ]	B
sciq-11570	multiple_choice	Wetlands are environments in which the soil is either permanently or periodically saturated with what?	[ "water", "spores", "oil", "hydrogen" ]	A
sciq-1760	multiple_choice	When leaves wilt, what plant process ceases?	[ "photosynthesis", "reactions", "hydration", "carbonation" ]	A
sciq-5413	multiple_choice	Biological macromolecules are organic, which means that they must contain what?	[ "oxygen", "hydrogen", "carbon", "aluminum" ]	C
sciq-76	multiple_choice	How many chambers does the stomach of a crocodile have?	[ "ten", "two", "three", "six" ]	B
sciq-7310	multiple_choice	What are winds that blow over a limited area called?	[ "trade winds", "local winds", "Periodic Winds", "Planetary Winds" ]	B
sciq-10408	multiple_choice	What is the science of classifying living things is called?	[ "taxonomy", "physiology", "methodology", "entomology" ]	A
sciq-11231	multiple_choice	The process of splitting atoms creates what kind of waste?	[ "safe", "radioactive", "inert", "recyclable" ]	B
sciq-2245	multiple_choice	What do wind turbines turn wind energy into?	[ "hydrogen", "carbon", "oxygen", "electricy" ]	D
sciq-10428	multiple_choice	What is the ability of an atom to emit charged particles and energy from its nucleus called?	[ "power", "conductivity", "radioactivity", "accumulation" ]	C
sciq-8976	multiple_choice	What happens to water when it is heated in the broiler?	[ "it evolves", "it expands", "it contracts", "it introduces" ]	B
sciq-9297	multiple_choice	What is the term for diseases in which blood does not clot normally?	[ "diabetes", "arthritis", "lymphoma", "hemophilia" ]	D
sciq-3332	multiple_choice	What do fish eggs hatch to form?	[ "tadpoles", "fish eggs hatch to form larvae", "unfertilized eggs", "adolescent fish" ]	B
sciq-870	multiple_choice	What helps fungus digest cellulose and other materials found in rotting matter?	[ "hormones", "soil", "enzymes", "carbohydrates" ]	C
sciq-1639	multiple_choice	What astronomical phenomenon is often comprised of remnants of the earliest material that formed in the solar system?	[ "comets", "asteroids", "meteorites", "particles" ]	C
ai2_arc-1068	multiple_choice	Which most likely contributes to the rotational pattern of a hurricane that develops in the Atlantic Ocean?	[ "Gulf Stream", "Coriolis effect", "low relative humidity", "high-pressure systems" ]	B
sciq-7584	multiple_choice	Living organisms are made up of what type of carbon-based compounds?	[ "synthetic", "biophysical", "biochemical", "microbial" ]	C
sciq-5440	multiple_choice	A reptile's what doesn't generate enough energy to keep their body temperature stable?	[ "metabolism", "skin", "respiration", "tissue" ]	A
sciq-4281	multiple_choice	What the scientific concept stating that when looking at two competing theories, the one with fewer assumptions should be chosen?	[ "law of averages", "law of thermodynamics", "law of simplicity", "law of parsimony" ]	D
sciq-3537	multiple_choice	What type of ions play critical roles in light-dependent reactions?	[ "hydrogen", "helium", "calcium", "silicon" ]	A
sciq-7869	multiple_choice	What are the two types of optical telescopes?	[ "reflecting and recapitulating", "reflecting and layering", "reflecting and refracting", "refracting and compound" ]	C
sciq-5911	multiple_choice	These resources can be remade quickly, through natural processes	[ "non-renewable", "renewable", "electric", "fossil fuel" ]	B
sciq-1244	multiple_choice	Birds generally practice what kind of relationship, with both parents helping to care for the young?	[ "carnivorous", "homologous", "synonomous", "monogamous" ]	D
sciq-3664	multiple_choice	Why do homonuclear diatomic molecules have zero dipole moment?	[ "no activation energy", "no electrical attraction", "at homeostasis", "no difference in electronegativity" ]	D
sciq-729	multiple_choice	What lies between the continental shelf and the abyssal plain?	[ "equator", "continental slope", "successive slope", "continental belt" ]	B
sciq-2692	multiple_choice	What is the name of the scientist who named neutrinos?	[ "Gibbs", "Schrodinger", "Einstein", "enrico fermi" ]	D
sciq-9559	multiple_choice	Why do people build dams and levees?	[ "to horde the water", "prevent flooding", "increase flooding", "store drinking water" ]	B
sciq-10321	multiple_choice	What is another name for a broad explanation that is supported by a great deal of evidence?	[ "hypothesis", "concept", "theory", "conjecture" ]	C
ai2_arc-1004	multiple_choice	What is a source of food and growth for a mushroom?	[ "rotting organisms", "sunshine", "minerals in soil", "water in soil" ]	A
sciq-6861	multiple_choice	Green algae and land plants are closely what?	[ "unrelated", "different", "foreign", "related" ]	D
sciq-2237	multiple_choice	The animal kingdom can also be divided into two basic groups, what are they?	[ "invertebrates and vertebrates", "mammals and fish", "aquatic and land", "sponges and vertebrates" ]	A
sciq-2916	multiple_choice	What is the term for a structure within the cytoplasm that performs a specific job in the cell?	[ "organelle", "molecule", "nucleolus", "vacuole" ]	A
sciq-1526	multiple_choice	The organ systems of the body work together to carry out life processes and maintain what?	[ "movement", "homeostasis", "freshness", "consciousness" ]	B
sciq-248	multiple_choice	Some meteorites are made of iron and nickel and are thought to be very similar to what part of the earth?	[ "mantel", "core", "crust", "shelf" ]	B

sciq-2923

multiple_choice

What small biological structures make up all living things, including the human body?

[ "cells", "scales", "proteins", "lipids" ]

A

sciq-11523

multiple_choice

What causes the menstrual cycle to be repeated?

[ "ovaries", "lack of fertilization", "gravity", "uteris" ]

B

sciq-3301

multiple_choice

An external opening in the what of amphibians allows wastes and gametes to exit the body?

[ "cloaca", "anus", "oral cavity", "urethra" ]

A

sciq-7243

multiple_choice

A quarry, which produces rocks and minerals used to make buildings and roads, is an example of what type of mine?

[ "fracking", "gold mine", "strip mine", "open-pit mine" ]

D

sciq-2631

multiple_choice

What are regular changes in biology or behavior that occur in a 24 hour cycle?

[ "life cycle", "circadian rhythm", "cognitive rhythm", "auditory rhythm" ]

B

sciq-9391

multiple_choice

Why do crystals have relatively sharp and well-defined melting points?

[ "variable intermolecular forces", "uniform intermolecular forces", "angular intermolecular forces", "particular intermolecular forces" ]

B

sciq-6873

multiple_choice

The diapsids diverged into two groups, the archosauromorpha (“ancient lizard form”) and the lepidosauromorpha (“scaly lizard form”) during what time period?

[ "mesozoic", "paleozoic", "holocene", "cenozoic" ]

A

sciq-7867

multiple_choice

What disease, caused by vitamin c deficiency, causes bleeding gums, nosebleeds, and other symptoms?

[ "scurvy", "dehydration", "rickets", "leukemia" ]

A

ai2_arc-189

multiple_choice

Which of these animals has teeth that are most like the teeth of humans?

[ "deer", "lion", "monkey", "dog" ]

C

sciq-8683

multiple_choice

What are these examples of: a person riding a carousel and a skydiver in free fall?

[ "centrifugal force", "vibration", "centripetal force", "acceleration" ]

D

sciq-9240

multiple_choice

Weight is a measure of what force pulling down on an object?

[ "distortion", "gravity", "motion", "light" ]

B

sciq-2737

multiple_choice

Which virus causes cold sores?

[ "microbes virus", "stilts virus", "herpes virus", "flu virus" ]

C

sciq-8059

multiple_choice

What has hot days and cool nights, and are typically covered with sand dunes or sparse but hardy plants?

[ "deserts", "rain forest", "arctic", "tundra" ]

A

sciq-336

multiple_choice

What is the term for a mixture of two or more substances that has the same composition throughout?

[ "fluid", "structure", "solution", "simple liquid" ]

C

scienceQA-11769

multiple_choice

Which of the following organisms is the tertiary consumer in this food web?

[ "orca", "black rockfish", "phytoplankton", "sea otter" ]

A

Tertiary consumers eat secondary consumers. So, in a food web, tertiary consumers have arrows pointing to them from secondary consumers. Secondary consumers have arrows pointing to them from primary consumers. And primary consumers have arrows pointing to them from producers. The kelp bass has arrows pointing to it from the plainfin midshipman and the black rockfish. The plainfin midshipman and the black rockfish are secondary consumers, so the kelp bass is a tertiary consumer. The phytoplankton does not have any arrows pointing to it. So, the phytoplankton is not a tertiary consumer. The black rockfish has an arrow pointing to it from the zooplankton. The zooplankton is not a secondary consumer. So, the black rockfish is not a tertiary consumer. The sea otter has an arrow pointing to it from the sea urchin. The sea urchin is not a secondary consumer. So, the sea otter is not a tertiary consumer. The orca has an arrow pointing to it from the sea otter. The sea otter is a secondary consumer, so the orca is a tertiary consumer.

sciq-8356

multiple_choice

What forms in the ocean from the seafloor spreading?

[ "underwater volcanoes", "tsunamis", "earthquakes", "new oceanic crust" ]

D

sciq-5939

multiple_choice

What weather phenomenon, which may bring clouds and precipitation, is created by stalled air masses?

[ "cool front", "stationary front", "Horizontal Front", "susceptible front" ]

B

ai2_arc-578

multiple_choice

Which of the following best shows the basic three-step energy transformation for a battery-operated radio?

[ "Acoustical -> Mechanical -> Electrical", "Mechanical -> Acoustical -> Chemical", "Chemical -> Electrical -> Acoustical", "Electrical -> Acoustical -> Chemical" ]

C

sciq-2135

multiple_choice

Nuclear changes occur with a simultaneous release of what, and a slight drop in mass?

[ "mineral", "oil", "hydrogen", "energy" ]

D

sciq-3668

multiple_choice

What type of diseases in humans are caused by protozoa?

[ "diarrhea", "dysentery", "protist diseases", "protozoa diseases" ]

C

sciq-6402

multiple_choice

What term is used to describe the full range of electromagnetic waves?

[ "electromagnetic scale", "mechanical spectrum", "electromagnetic series", "electromagnetic spectrum" ]

D

sciq-2614

multiple_choice

What organ contributes about 60% of the volume of semen ?

[ "long vesicles", "cilia", "complete vesicles", "seminal vesicles" ]

D

sciq-6458

multiple_choice

Name a passageway that is shared with the digestive system.

[ "trachea", "esophagus", "pharynx", "larynx" ]

C

sciq-8314

multiple_choice

As distance from the source increases, the area covered by the sound waves increases, lessening what?

[ "velocity", "duration", "density", "intensity" ]

D

sciq-3540

multiple_choice

The human body has as many as two trillion lymphocytes, and lymphocytes make up about 25% of all of what?

[ "glands", "leukocytes", "pathogens", "red blood cells" ]

B

sciq-5810

multiple_choice

Sharks are an example of an animal with sharp vision that is nonetheless unable to distinguish what?

[ "shapes", "depth", "contrast", "color" ]

D

sciq-1241

multiple_choice

What is it called when liquid water falls from the sky?

[ "precipitation", "erosion", "sedimentation", "water cycling" ]

A

sciq-9541

multiple_choice

What are the main organs for breathing in a mammal?

[ "lungs", "gills", "intestines", "nostrils" ]

A

sciq-2722

multiple_choice

The mercury or alcohol in a common glass what changes its volume as the temperature changes?

[ "barometer", "thermometer", "calculator", "compass" ]

B

sciq-10936

multiple_choice

Common disease of what system include asthma, pneumonia, and emphysema?

[ "the digestive system", "the respiratory system", "the glandular system", "the fecal system" ]

B

ai2_arc-744

multiple_choice

How does too much fishing in an area affect its ecosystem?

[ "The fish will lay many more eggs to replace the fish that were caught.", "Organisms that eat the fish could become endangered due to starvation.", "Organisms that the fish eat will become endangered.", "People could eat too many fish and become ill.." ]

B

sciq-11010

multiple_choice

When the ventricles begin to contract, pressure within the ventricles rises and blood flows toward the area of lowest pressure, which is initially in the atria. this backflow causes the cusps of the tricuspid and mitral (bicuspid) valves to close. these valves are tied down to the papillary muscles by these?

[ "choanocyte tendineae", "chordae tendineae", "photoreactive tendineae", "chollphyide tendineae" ]

B

sciq-4045

multiple_choice

The electrolysis of what substance produces hydrogen and oxygen gases

[ "carbon dioxide", "water", "cholesterol", "hydrocarbon" ]

B

sciq-1257

multiple_choice

What occurs when there is a sudden discharge of static electricity between a cloud and the ground?

[ "wind", "rain", "lightning", "updraft" ]

C

sciq-5038

multiple_choice

Late adulthood begins in the mid-60s and continues until?

[ "birth", "youth", "death", "adolescence" ]

C

sciq-6271

multiple_choice

What is the name for a material that prevents the transfer of heat energy?

[ "thermal condenser", "structure insulator", "physical insulator", "thermal insulator" ]

D

sciq-983

multiple_choice

What is a bread mold and research organism that also grows in the wild on burned vegetation

[ "penicillin", "nemophora", "whey", "neurospora" ]

D

scienceQA-4117

multiple_choice

Select the vertebrate.

[ "comet moth", "orb weaver", "carp", "earthworm" ]

C

Like other spiders, an orb weaver is an invertebrate. It does not have a backbone. It has an exoskeleton. A carp is a fish. Like other fish, a carp is a vertebrate. It has a backbone. An earthworm is a worm. Like other worms, an earthworm is an invertebrate. It does not have a backbone. It has a soft body. A comet moth is an insect. Like other insects, a comet moth is an invertebrate. It does not have a backbone. It has an exoskeleton.

sciq-5626

multiple_choice

If the temperature of a gas sample is decreased, what happens to the volume?

[ "decreases", "expands", "stays the same", "increases" ]

A

sciq-10573

multiple_choice

What is a layer of saturated porous rock?

[ "an aquifer", "an overhang", "a shear", "a quarry" ]

A

ai2_arc-232

multiple_choice

A tropical rain forest contains many tall trees. Smaller plants with large leaves grow at the base of the tall trees. The large leaves are most likely an adaptation of the plant due to which condition?

[ "lack of sunlight", "lack of oxygen", "lack of water", "lack of food" ]

A

ai2_arc-747

multiple_choice

A scientist cross-pollinates a tomato plant that is resistant to viruses with a tomato plant that produces large tomatoes. This is an example of

[ "natural selection.", "asexual reproduction.", "selective breeding.", "genetic engineering." ]

C

ai2_arc-568

multiple_choice

Some types of medicines can be used to cure people when they are sick. Some medicines, however, may cause bad reactions to the people taking them. This difference is an example of

[ "technology being used to help heal people.", "medical procedures being used to hurt people.", "expensive medicines being used for many purposes.", "the solution to one problem causing another problem." ]

D

sciq-999

multiple_choice

What is the first digestive organ that food enters?

[ "tongue", "stomach", "mouth", "esophagus" ]

C

sciq-3557

multiple_choice

What type of craniates have backbones?

[ "juveniles", "invertebrates", "vertebrates", "larva" ]

C

sciq-1095

multiple_choice

Iridescent green beetles, known as jewel beetles, change color because of the light-reflecting properties of the cells that make up this?

[ "their wings", "their scales", "their external skeleton", "their hairs" ]

C

sciq-2174

multiple_choice

Where are sperm produced in the process of spermatogenesis?

[ "intestines", "testes", "ovaries", "penis" ]

B

sciq-3302

multiple_choice

What kind of scientists measure percentages of sand, silt, and clay?

[ "soil scientists", "amount scientists", "texture scientists", "petro scientists" ]

A

sciq-3661

multiple_choice

Who built the first telescope?

[ "galileo", "brahe", "newton", "copernicus" ]

A

sciq-6550

multiple_choice

What type of cells are the smallest of all human cells?

[ "sperm", "meristematic", "dna", "egg" ]

A

sciq-872

multiple_choice

What is used to fluoridate drinking water to promote dental health

[ "carbon fluoride", "carbon fluorine", "calcium fluorine", "calcium fluoride" ]

D

sciq-7444

multiple_choice

What are the antibodies an animal produces after exposure to a microbial antigen?

[ "isolated", "monoclonal", "chimeric", "polyclonal" ]

D

scienceQA-3560

multiple_choice

Select the animal.

[ "Apple trees can grow fruit.", "Vultures eat mammals and birds.", "Dandelions can grow small yellow flowers.", "Pine trees have green leaves." ]

B

An apple tree is a plant. It can grow fruit. People have been growing apples for thousands of years. There are more than 7,500 types of apples! A vulture is an animal. It eats mammals and birds. Vultures usually do not hunt live animals. They eat animals that are already dead! This behavior is called scavenging. A pine tree is a plant. It has green leaves. Pine tree seeds grow in cones. Trees that grow cones are called conifers. A dandelion is a plant. It can grow small yellow flowers. Dandelion seeds can be blown long distances by the wind.

ai2_arc-336

multiple_choice

Every year, green sea turtles migrate approximately 2000 km to reproduce. This migration is an example of

[ "a learned behavior.", "an instinctive behavior.", "a response to crowding.", "an escape from predators." ]

B

sciq-2284

multiple_choice

What kind of a relationship do plants and soil have?

[ "one-way relationship", "contentious relationship", "two-way relationship", "dimorphic relationship" ]

C

sciq-6980

multiple_choice

What do most species of monkeys have that no apes or humans do?

[ "fur", "large brain", "tail", "five fingers" ]

C

sciq-9976

multiple_choice

Pink snapdragons are an example of what?

[ "grafting", "incomplete dominance", "nh3 hybridization", "cloning" ]

B

scienceQA-10260

multiple_choice

Select the invertebrate.

[ "green sea turtle", "sparrow", "koala", "locust" ]

D

A green sea turtle is a reptile. Like other reptiles, a green sea turtle is a vertebrate. It has a backbone. A sparrow is a bird. Like other birds, a sparrow is a vertebrate. It has a backbone. A locust is an insect. Like other insects, a locust is an invertebrate. It does not have a backbone. It has an exoskeleton. A koala is a mammal. Like other mammals, a koala is a vertebrate. It has a backbone.

sciq-1291

multiple_choice

Why are the stems of many xerophytes fleshy?

[ "stores water", "drains water", "pressures water", "collects water" ]

A

sciq-7991

multiple_choice

What orifice in the body is particularly helpful in both digestion and respiration?

[ "nostril", "mouth", "nose", "anus" ]

B

sciq-2340

multiple_choice

Topographic maps have a horizontal scale to indicate what distances?

[ "horizontal", "perpendicular", "vertical", "diagonal" ]

A

sciq-4089

multiple_choice

What are decomposers that feed on the organic matter left over from other decomposers?

[ "protozoa", "fungi", "saprotrophs", "algae" ]

C

sciq-5299

multiple_choice

Sound navigation and ranging is an acronym for what, which is used to locate underwater objects such as submarines?

[ "sonar", "radar", "sound transmission", "GPS" ]

A

sciq-73

multiple_choice

The fossil record shows that this type of event is followed by the evolution of new species to fill the habitats where old species lived?

[ "formation extinction", "minor extinction", "mass extinction", "moderate extinction" ]

C

sciq-280

multiple_choice

What are the two major types of seed plants called?

[ "perennials and annuals", "deciduous and evergreen", "gymnosperms and angiosperms", "flowers and fruits" ]

C

sciq-2376

multiple_choice

What are a class of biochemical compounds that living things use to store energy?

[ "calories", "lipids", "hydrocarbons", "proteins" ]

B

sciq-10582

multiple_choice

What type of cells are flagella rare in?

[ "intracellular", "eukaryotic", "synthetic", "cancer." ]

B

sciq-11570

multiple_choice

Wetlands are environments in which the soil is either permanently or periodically saturated with what?

[ "water", "spores", "oil", "hydrogen" ]

A

sciq-1760

multiple_choice

When leaves wilt, what plant process ceases?

[ "photosynthesis", "reactions", "hydration", "carbonation" ]

A

sciq-5413

multiple_choice

Biological macromolecules are organic, which means that they must contain what?

[ "oxygen", "hydrogen", "carbon", "aluminum" ]

C

sciq-76

multiple_choice

How many chambers does the stomach of a crocodile have?

[ "ten", "two", "three", "six" ]

B

sciq-7310

multiple_choice

What are winds that blow over a limited area called?

[ "trade winds", "local winds", "Periodic Winds", "Planetary Winds" ]

B

sciq-10408

multiple_choice

What is the science of classifying living things is called?

[ "taxonomy", "physiology", "methodology", "entomology" ]

A

sciq-11231

multiple_choice

The process of splitting atoms creates what kind of waste?

[ "safe", "radioactive", "inert", "recyclable" ]

B

sciq-2245

multiple_choice

What do wind turbines turn wind energy into?

[ "hydrogen", "carbon", "oxygen", "electricy" ]

D

sciq-10428

multiple_choice

What is the ability of an atom to emit charged particles and energy from its nucleus called?

[ "power", "conductivity", "radioactivity", "accumulation" ]

C

sciq-8976

multiple_choice

What happens to water when it is heated in the broiler?

[ "it evolves", "it expands", "it contracts", "it introduces" ]

B

sciq-9297

multiple_choice

What is the term for diseases in which blood does not clot normally?

[ "diabetes", "arthritis", "lymphoma", "hemophilia" ]

D

sciq-3332

multiple_choice

What do fish eggs hatch to form?

[ "tadpoles", "fish eggs hatch to form larvae", "unfertilized eggs", "adolescent fish" ]

B

sciq-870

multiple_choice

What helps fungus digest cellulose and other materials found in rotting matter?

[ "hormones", "soil", "enzymes", "carbohydrates" ]

C

sciq-1639

multiple_choice

What astronomical phenomenon is often comprised of remnants of the earliest material that formed in the solar system?

[ "comets", "asteroids", "meteorites", "particles" ]

C

ai2_arc-1068

multiple_choice

Which most likely contributes to the rotational pattern of a hurricane that develops in the Atlantic Ocean?

[ "Gulf Stream", "Coriolis effect", "low relative humidity", "high-pressure systems" ]

B

sciq-7584

multiple_choice

Living organisms are made up of what type of carbon-based compounds?

[ "synthetic", "biophysical", "biochemical", "microbial" ]

C

sciq-5440

multiple_choice

A reptile's what doesn't generate enough energy to keep their body temperature stable?

[ "metabolism", "skin", "respiration", "tissue" ]

A

sciq-4281

multiple_choice

What the scientific concept stating that when looking at two competing theories, the one with fewer assumptions should be chosen?

[ "law of averages", "law of thermodynamics", "law of simplicity", "law of parsimony" ]

D

sciq-3537

multiple_choice

What type of ions play critical roles in light-dependent reactions?

[ "hydrogen", "helium", "calcium", "silicon" ]

A

sciq-7869

multiple_choice

What are the two types of optical telescopes?

[ "reflecting and recapitulating", "reflecting and layering", "reflecting and refracting", "refracting and compound" ]

C

sciq-5911

multiple_choice

These resources can be remade quickly, through natural processes

[ "non-renewable", "renewable", "electric", "fossil fuel" ]

B

sciq-1244

multiple_choice

Birds generally practice what kind of relationship, with both parents helping to care for the young?

[ "carnivorous", "homologous", "synonomous", "monogamous" ]

D

sciq-3664

multiple_choice

Why do homonuclear diatomic molecules have zero dipole moment?

[ "no activation energy", "no electrical attraction", "at homeostasis", "no difference in electronegativity" ]

D

sciq-729

multiple_choice

What lies between the continental shelf and the abyssal plain?

[ "equator", "continental slope", "successive slope", "continental belt" ]

B

sciq-2692

multiple_choice

What is the name of the scientist who named neutrinos?

[ "Gibbs", "Schrodinger", "Einstein", "enrico fermi" ]

D

sciq-9559

multiple_choice

Why do people build dams and levees?

[ "to horde the water", "prevent flooding", "increase flooding", "store drinking water" ]

B

sciq-10321

multiple_choice

What is another name for a broad explanation that is supported by a great deal of evidence?

[ "hypothesis", "concept", "theory", "conjecture" ]

C

ai2_arc-1004

multiple_choice

What is a source of food and growth for a mushroom?

[ "rotting organisms", "sunshine", "minerals in soil", "water in soil" ]

A

sciq-6861

multiple_choice

Green algae and land plants are closely what?

[ "unrelated", "different", "foreign", "related" ]

D

sciq-2237

multiple_choice

The animal kingdom can also be divided into two basic groups, what are they?

[ "invertebrates and vertebrates", "mammals and fish", "aquatic and land", "sponges and vertebrates" ]

A

sciq-2916

multiple_choice

What is the term for a structure within the cytoplasm that performs a specific job in the cell?

[ "organelle", "molecule", "nucleolus", "vacuole" ]

A

sciq-1526

multiple_choice

The organ systems of the body work together to carry out life processes and maintain what?

[ "movement", "homeostasis", "freshness", "consciousness" ]

B

sciq-248

multiple_choice

Some meteorites are made of iron and nickel and are thought to be very similar to what part of the earth?

[ "mantel", "core", "crust", "shelf" ]

B