Jenjamin3000/MNLP_M3_MCQA_before_FT · Datasets at Hugging Face

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sciq-10695	multiple_choice	The name of which ion always comes first?	[ "negative ions", "constant ion", "positive ion", "similar ion" ]	C
sciq-51	multiple_choice	What is the name of the small bumps that contain taste buds and covers the tongue?	[ "palatine tonsils", "papillae", "cuticle", "lingual tonsils" ]	B
sciq-784	multiple_choice	What side of a mountain does the rainshadow effect occur on?	[ "due north", "the leeward side", "starboard", "windward" ]	B
sciq-11183	multiple_choice	High per capita use of what means the ecological footprint of the united states is large?	[ "green energy", "money", "resources", "food" ]	C
sciq-7298	multiple_choice	What item starts puberty in girls?	[ "the hypothalamus", "the ovary", "the thyroid", "the uterus" ]	A
sciq-11417	multiple_choice	What is the enlarged tip of the penis called?	[ "outer penis", "angles penis", "testicular point", "glans penis" ]	D
sciq-4083	multiple_choice	Oceans are divided into zones bases on distance from shore and what other factor?	[ "animal species", "temperature", "water depth", "salinity" ]	C
sciq-4586	multiple_choice	Humans create different breeds of organisms using what kind of selection?	[ "natural selection", "artificial selection", "speciation", "biased selection" ]	B
sciq-8787	multiple_choice	What model describes the structure of the plasma membrane as a mosaic of components?	[ "fluid mosaic model", "coolant mosaic model", "sensors mosaic model", "solid mosaic model" ]	A
sciq-378	multiple_choice	An electron possesses both particle and these?	[ "wave properties", "land properties", "shock properties", "surging properties" ]	A
sciq-7418	multiple_choice	The core of a star collapses during what event, forming a neutron star?	[ "spark", "blast", "supernova", "gravitational" ]	C
sciq-5667	multiple_choice	What makes toenails and fingernails hard?	[ "taurine", "keratin", "cellulose", "guanine" ]	B
sciq-8395	multiple_choice	How many additional pairs of appendages do arachnids have?	[ "2", "6", "0", "4" ]	A
sciq-11542	multiple_choice	In grazing, a predator partially eats but does not kill what?	[ "pack", "prey", "time", "predators" ]	B
sciq-1313	multiple_choice	An example of irreversible denaturation of what substance occurs to the liquid albumin when an egg is fried?	[ "liquid", "bacterial", "acids", "protein" ]	D
ai2_arc-267	multiple_choice	The interior of Earth is made up of several physically different layers. The solid layer of Earth that moves over a viscous layer is called the	[ "core.", "crust.", "asthenosphere.", "atmosphere." ]	B
sciq-8779	multiple_choice	The mass lost in mass defect has gone into energy called what?	[ "enthalpy", "binding energy", "momentum", "kinetic energy" ]	B
sciq-4806	multiple_choice	Besides the endocrine system, what other system exerts control over all the organ systems of the body?	[ "circulatory system", "abnormal system", "nervous system", "skeleton system" ]	C
sciq-1269	multiple_choice	What structure consists of an outer layer of cells called the trophoblast and an inner cell mass called the embryoblast?	[ "cytoplasm", "nucleus", "blastocyst", "cell wall" ]	C
sciq-7746	multiple_choice	One of the main features all vetebrates have in common is what?	[ "backbone", "brain", "hard shell", "skeleton" ]	A
scienceQA-8826	multiple_choice	What do these two changes have in common? a slice of banana turning brown burning a marshmallow over a campfire	[ "Both are caused by cooling.", "Both are only physical changes.", "Both are caused by heating.", "Both are chemical changes." ]	D	Step 1: Think about each change. A slice of banana turning brown is a chemical change. The part of the banana in contact with the air reacts with oxygen and turns into a different type of matter. Burning a marshmallow is a chemical change. The heat from the fire causes the type of matter in the marshmallow to change. The marshmallow becomes black and crispy. 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. Burning is caused by heating. But a slice of banana turning brown is not. Both are caused by cooling. Neither change is caused by cooling.
sciq-6970	multiple_choice	Capacitors can be used to filter out low frequencies. for example, a capacitor in series with a sound reproduction system rids it of the 60 hz what?	[ "echo", "hum", "white noise", "vibration" ]	B
scienceQA-7779	multiple_choice	What do these two changes have in common? peeling a banana carving a piece of wood	[ "Both are only physical changes.", "Both are caused by cooling.", "Both are chemical changes.", "Both are caused by heating." ]	A	Step 1: Think about each change. Peeling a banana is a physical change. The peel is not covering the rest of the fruit anymore. But both the peel and the banana are still made of the same type of matter as before. Carving a piece of wood is a physical change. The wood changes shape, but it is still made of the same type of matter. 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-10031	multiple_choice	What is aggravated by practices such as logging, mining, construction, and paving surfaces?	[ "soil erosion", "global warming", "seismic activity", "water pollution" ]	A
sciq-8758	multiple_choice	What is the study of the vital statistics of populations and how they change over time?	[ "demography", "ethnography", "sociology", "anthropology" ]	A
ai2_arc-184	multiple_choice	Which of these best describes how the surface of a beach is formed?	[ "mechanical weathering", "chemical weathering", "mass movement", "volcanic eruption" ]	A
sciq-6740	multiple_choice	Why do viruses not belong to any domain of life?	[ "they are too mature", "they are mortal", "they are nonliving", "they are immortal" ]	C
sciq-4392	multiple_choice	Gases can undergo diffusion, or the opposite, which is what?	[ "effusion", "infusion", "dissipation", "defusion" ]	A
sciq-7043	multiple_choice	What is used as a vector for gene insertion in ex vivo gene therapy?	[ "bacteria", "typhus", "penicillin", "virus" ]	D
sciq-7047	multiple_choice	What is contained in the skin of brightly colored poison dart frogs?	[ "spores", "toxins", "acid", "poison" ]	B
sciq-2185	multiple_choice	In a heterozygote with one dominant and one recessive allele, which is expressed?	[ "dominant atoms", "dominant elements", "dominant allele", "submissive allele" ]	C
sciq-6657	multiple_choice	Beryllium hydride consists of a central beryllium atom with two single bonds to what?	[ "hydrogen atoms", "calcium atoms", "nitrogen atoms", "metabolic atoms" ]	A
sciq-11534	multiple_choice	Images in what type of mirror are reversed left and right but not reversed top and bottom?	[ "concave", "virtual", "plane mirror", "convex" ]	C
sciq-3514	multiple_choice	What structure of the body falls between cells and organs in complexity?	[ "muscles", "tissues", "proteins", "molecules" ]	B
sciq-10768	multiple_choice	The sun and all objects held by it's gravity make up the?	[ "solar system", "atmosphere", "milky way", "planet" ]	A
sciq-10161	multiple_choice	What can prevent the passage of molecules and ions between cells, such as in the blood-brain barrier?	[ "solid junctions", "fatty junctions", "special junctions", "tight junctions" ]	D
sciq-1067	multiple_choice	An inclined plane is a good example of what kind of machine?	[ "weak", "complex", "simple", "strong" ]	C
sciq-4533	multiple_choice	How is a reaction described when the given conditions favor formation of products?	[ "spontaneous", "fluctuations", "planned", "instantaneous" ]	A
sciq-10257	multiple_choice	Atoms are combined, separated, or rearranged during what?	[ "physical reactions", "spontaneous mutation", "radiation", "chemical reactions" ]	D
sciq-5790	multiple_choice	What is electrons in the highest occupied principal energy level of an atom called?	[ "valence electrons", "shell electrons", "gradient electrons", "non-valence electrons" ]	A
sciq-6217	multiple_choice	Why is respiratory acidosis considered to be problematic?	[ "excess oxygen in blood", "causes suffocation", "causes acid stomach", "excess co2 in blood" ]	D
sciq-7451	multiple_choice	What are considered to be the smallest particles of matter?	[ "cells", "molecules", "ions", "atoms" ]	D
scienceQA-8988	multiple_choice	How long is a parking space?	[ "7 centimeters", "7 meters", "7 millimeters", "7 kilometers" ]	B	The best estimate for the length of a parking space is 7 meters. 7 millimeters and 7 centimeters are too short. 7 kilometers is too long.
ai2_arc-296	multiple_choice	Which of these stars is most similar to the Sun?	[ "the red giant star Arcturus", "the white dwarf star Sirius B", "the main sequence star Alpha Mensae", "the blue supergiant star Rigel" ]	C
sciq-3797	multiple_choice	On a hot, dry day, plants close their stomata to conserve what?	[ "cold", "air", "water", "sunlight" ]	C
sciq-4768	multiple_choice	What is the most common cause of cancer?	[ "poor diet", "technology mutations", "smoking", "cell mutations" ]	D
ai2_arc-690	multiple_choice	A potassium (K) atom has 20 neutrons, 19 protons and 19 electrons. What is the atomic mass of potassium?	[ "19", "20", "38", "39" ]	D
sciq-2396	multiple_choice	Variation in muscle cells gives further insight into some benefits of what type of respiration?	[ "enzymatic", "anaerobic", "natural", "aerobic" ]	B
sciq-740	multiple_choice	What should you let liquid waste do before placing the container in the trash?	[ "evaporate", "generate", "melt", "expand" ]	A
sciq-6383	multiple_choice	Mass and volume are examples of what kind of properties?	[ "extensive properties", "varied properties", "dynamic properties", "exclusive properties" ]	A
sciq-4819	multiple_choice	What is the term for if multiple sperm fuse with an egg?	[ "pollenation", "fraternization", "in vitro fertilization", "polyspermy" ]	D
sciq-2693	multiple_choice	What creates a new seafloor at the mid-ocean ridge?	[ "hurricane", "magma", "glaciers", "earthquake" ]	B
sciq-4246	multiple_choice	The electron beam scans the surface of the sample, usually coated with a thin film of which metal?	[ "gold", "silver", "copper", "platinum" ]	A
sciq-9830	multiple_choice	What organ is the hypothalamus a part of?	[ "Nervous system", "brain", "liver", "heart" ]	B
sciq-6036	multiple_choice	Most amphibians breathe with these as larvae?	[ "nostrils", "pores", "gills", "lungs" ]	C
scienceQA-12346	multiple_choice	Select the fish below.	[ "green chameleon", "goldfish", "fruit bat", "great crested newt" ]	B	A green chameleon is a reptile. It has scaly, waterproof skin. Chameleons eat insects. They use their long, sticky tongues to catch their prey. A fruit bat is a mammal. It has hair and feeds its young milk. Fruit bats eat fruit and drink nectar from flowers. They have special teeth to help them bite through fruit skins. A great crested newt is an amphibian. It has moist skin and begins its life in water. Some newts live in water. Other newts live on land but lay their eggs in water. A goldfish is a fish. It lives underwater. It has fins, not limbs. Goldfish are popular as pets in many countries today. They were first kept as pets by people in ancient China.
sciq-7688	multiple_choice	What happens when when the immune system does not work properly?	[ "stroke", "immunodeficiency", "diabetes", "anemia" ]	B
sciq-9396	multiple_choice	What is the largest object in the solar system?	[ "the sun", "the orbit", "the earth", "jupiter" ]	A
sciq-3155	multiple_choice	What type of mining is used to recover ores that are deeper into earth’s surface?	[ "underwater mining", "explosive mining", "deep mining", "underground" ]	D
sciq-2563	multiple_choice	Zeros that appear in front of all of the nonzero digits are called what?	[ "left-end zeros", "significant digits", "zero sum game", "non-numbers" ]	A
sciq-4855	multiple_choice	Over many generations, the resulting genetic diversity provides valuable raw material for what?	[ "natural selection", "intelligent selection", "coral selection", "characteristic selection" ]	A
sciq-7609	multiple_choice	Although humans require it, what accounts for just one percent of all water on earth?	[ "salt water", "glaciers", "fresh water", "snow" ]	C
sciq-4433	multiple_choice	Where does most natural gas come from?	[ "oceans", "alchemy", "recycled cooking oil", "wells that produce petroleum" ]	D
sciq-8880	multiple_choice	What is absorbed from food waste in the large intestine before it passes out of the body as feces?	[ "dependent water", "distilled water", "excess water", "inactive water" ]	C
sciq-10038	multiple_choice	Hyperparathyroidism results from an overproduction of what?	[ "parathyroid hormone", "elevated hormone", "tharayroid hormone", "inhibited hormone" ]	A
sciq-2191	multiple_choice	What three things do animals require in order to survive?	[ "Immunity, blood, water", "Shelter, Food and love", "air, water, food", "Sex, Love, Food" ]	C
sciq-10005	multiple_choice	Which action of the stomach helps chemical digestion by gastric juice?	[ "chewing", "peristalsis", "contraction", "churning action" ]	D
sciq-703	multiple_choice	Many of the protist species classified into the supergroup excavata are asymmetrical, single-celled organisms with a feeding groove “excavated” from one side. this supergroup includes heterotrophic predators, photosynthetic species, and these?	[ "reptiles", "insects", "parasites", "mammals" ]	C
sciq-242	multiple_choice	A system in what state cannot spontaneously change, and therefore can do no work?	[ "balance", "stability", "equality", "equilibrium" ]	D
sciq-1296	multiple_choice	Characterized by uncontrolled growth, cancerous cells are also called what?	[ "toxic", "malignant", "abnormal", "benign" ]	B
sciq-8643	multiple_choice	What branch of science is the study of matter and energy?	[ "physical science", "negative science", "natural science", "unnatural science" ]	A
sciq-9777	multiple_choice	What connects the peripheral nervous system to the central nervous system?	[ "wires", "fibers", "veins", "nerves" ]	D
sciq-6320	multiple_choice	The boiling points of liquid also correlate to the strength of which forces?	[ "centrifugal", "supramolecular", "intermolecular", "gravitational" ]	C
sciq-10422	multiple_choice	What term describes a disease in which the immune system attacks the body’s own cells?	[ "autoimmune", "inflammatory", "acute", "contagious" ]	A
sciq-819	multiple_choice	What type pf mining is used to obtain mineral ores that are near the surface?	[ "core mining", "multi-layered mining", "function mining", "surface mining" ]	D
sciq-11660	multiple_choice	What is the first part of the large intestine called?	[ "jejunum", "duodenum", "colon", "cecum" ]	D
sciq-9369	multiple_choice	Seawalls and breakwaters are built parallel to what?	[ "center-point", "shore", "ocean base", "the deep" ]	B
sciq-9228	multiple_choice	Maintaining a balance inside the body or cells of organisms is known as?	[ "homeostasis", "equanimity", "consciousness", "ketosis" ]	A
sciq-1648	multiple_choice	How many different ways can molecules pass through a phospholipid membrane?	[ "five", "three", "six", "four" ]	B
sciq-10655	multiple_choice	What is the rate at which a specific allele appears within a population called?	[ "allele commonness", "trait frequency", "allele rarity", "allele frequecy" ]	D
ai2_arc-478	multiple_choice	Which items are needed to create a simple circuit?	[ "wire and switch", "wire and battery", "light bulb and switch", "light bulb and battery" ]	B
sciq-5427	multiple_choice	What two ways may catalyst be classified?	[ "oxygenated or heterogenous", "fast or slow", "reactive or nonreactive", "homogeneous or heterogeneous" ]	D
sciq-11490	multiple_choice	What is reduced and forms part of the gelatinous disks sandwiched between the vertebrae in humans?	[ "the pelvis", "the notochord", "the clavicle", "the sacrum" ]	B
sciq-8307	multiple_choice	How is blood supplied from the mother to the fetus?	[ "vagina", "brain stem", "umbilical cord", "spinal cord" ]	C
sciq-10102	multiple_choice	What are the tiny sacs in the lungs where gas exchange takes place?	[ "alveoli", "cilia", "bronchi", "ganglion" ]	A
sciq-5597	multiple_choice	Which types of muscles cause bones to move when they retract?	[ "working muscles", "skeletal muscles", "bone muscles", "active muscles" ]	B
ai2_arc-199	multiple_choice	Which part of an atom occupies the majority of the volume?	[ "nucleus", "protons", "neutrons", "electrons" ]	D
sciq-11503	multiple_choice	What is the force pushing a rocket called?	[ "momentum", "friction", "thrust", "direction" ]	C
sciq-5465	multiple_choice	Ionic compound atoms of various elements gain or lose electrons to?	[ "become ions", "flatten ions", "produce ions", "expel ions" ]	C
sciq-3223	multiple_choice	What bonds form because they give atoms a more stable arrangement of electrons?	[ "Ionic bond", "Hydrogen bond", "covalent", "Polar bond" ]	C
ai2_arc-651	multiple_choice	A student boils 100 grams of water to form water vapor (gas). What method should the student use to determine that the mass of the water vapor is equal to 100 grams?	[ "measuring the amount of water vapor (gas) in the air", "collecting the water vapor (gas) and cooling it back to a liquid", "weighing the beaker before and after the water is boiled", "comparing the temperature of the boiling water to the temperature of the water vapor (gas)" ]	B
ai2_arc-647	multiple_choice	Laura prepared to roll a bowling ball down a lane. She swung the ball back with her arm. At the top of her backswing, the ball had a velocity of 0 meters per second (m/s). She swung her arm forward to release the ball down the lane. The ball left her hand with a velocity of 12 m/s. The time it took her to swing the ball forward was 0.5 seconds. What was the average acceleration of the bowling ball during her forward swing?	[ "2.4 m/s^2", "6.0 m/s^2", "11.5 m/s^2", "24.0 m/s^2" ]	D
sciq-6032	multiple_choice	Most arthropods are insects. the phylum also includes spiders, centipedes, and what?	[ "crustaceans", "coral", "amphibians", "crystals" ]	A
sciq-7586	multiple_choice	The word science is derived from what latin word?	[ "scentia", "sceria", "scitifica", "scefitana" ]	A
sciq-1182	multiple_choice	What kind of diagrams can be used to illustrate electron movements and ion formation?	[ "atomic models", "venn diagrams", "contour maps", "electron dot diagrams" ]	D
ai2_arc-229	multiple_choice	A pharmaceutical company has published the results of a limited experiment investigating the protective value of a chemical compound against high doses of UV rays on skin cells. It was later discovered that the results were not reproducible. What action could the company researchers have taken to avoid publishing erroneous results?	[ "Perform multiple trials.", "Use only low levels of radiation.", "Use different wavelengths of radiation.", "Look into results of similar experiments before forming a hypothesis." ]	A
ai2_arc-803	multiple_choice	Which of the following substances can be separated into several elements?	[ "nitrogen", "zinc", "air", "aluminum" ]	C
sciq-8590	multiple_choice	The adult cells that form the butterfly begin growing in what developmental stage?	[ "embryo", "caterpillar", "pupa", "mitochondria" ]	A
sciq-4402	multiple_choice	What are seeds plants that produce naked seeds in cones called?	[ "lipids", "angiosperms", "gymnosperms", "cytoplasm" ]	C
sciq-9009	multiple_choice	Each atom has a required number of what?	[ "accretion bonds", "acceleration bonds", "covalent bonds", "matrix bonds" ]	C

sciq-10695

multiple_choice

The name of which ion always comes first?

[ "negative ions", "constant ion", "positive ion", "similar ion" ]

C

sciq-51

multiple_choice

What is the name of the small bumps that contain taste buds and covers the tongue?

[ "palatine tonsils", "papillae", "cuticle", "lingual tonsils" ]

B

sciq-784

multiple_choice

What side of a mountain does the rainshadow effect occur on?

[ "due north", "the leeward side", "starboard", "windward" ]

B

sciq-11183

multiple_choice

High per capita use of what means the ecological footprint of the united states is large?

[ "green energy", "money", "resources", "food" ]

C

sciq-7298

multiple_choice

What item starts puberty in girls?

[ "the hypothalamus", "the ovary", "the thyroid", "the uterus" ]

A

sciq-11417

multiple_choice

What is the enlarged tip of the penis called?

[ "outer penis", "angles penis", "testicular point", "glans penis" ]

D

sciq-4083

multiple_choice

Oceans are divided into zones bases on distance from shore and what other factor?

[ "animal species", "temperature", "water depth", "salinity" ]

C

sciq-4586

multiple_choice

Humans create different breeds of organisms using what kind of selection?

[ "natural selection", "artificial selection", "speciation", "biased selection" ]

B

sciq-8787

multiple_choice

What model describes the structure of the plasma membrane as a mosaic of components?

[ "fluid mosaic model", "coolant mosaic model", "sensors mosaic model", "solid mosaic model" ]

A

sciq-378

multiple_choice

An electron possesses both particle and these?

[ "wave properties", "land properties", "shock properties", "surging properties" ]

A

sciq-7418

multiple_choice

The core of a star collapses during what event, forming a neutron star?

[ "spark", "blast", "supernova", "gravitational" ]

C

sciq-5667

multiple_choice

What makes toenails and fingernails hard?

[ "taurine", "keratin", "cellulose", "guanine" ]

B

sciq-8395

multiple_choice

How many additional pairs of appendages do arachnids have?

[ "2", "6", "0", "4" ]

A

sciq-11542

multiple_choice

In grazing, a predator partially eats but does not kill what?

[ "pack", "prey", "time", "predators" ]

B

sciq-1313

multiple_choice

An example of irreversible denaturation of what substance occurs to the liquid albumin when an egg is fried?

[ "liquid", "bacterial", "acids", "protein" ]

D

ai2_arc-267

multiple_choice

The interior of Earth is made up of several physically different layers. The solid layer of Earth that moves over a viscous layer is called the

[ "core.", "crust.", "asthenosphere.", "atmosphere." ]

B

sciq-8779

multiple_choice

The mass lost in mass defect has gone into energy called what?

[ "enthalpy", "binding energy", "momentum", "kinetic energy" ]

B

sciq-4806

multiple_choice

Besides the endocrine system, what other system exerts control over all the organ systems of the body?

[ "circulatory system", "abnormal system", "nervous system", "skeleton system" ]

C

sciq-1269

multiple_choice

What structure consists of an outer layer of cells called the trophoblast and an inner cell mass called the embryoblast?

[ "cytoplasm", "nucleus", "blastocyst", "cell wall" ]

C

sciq-7746

multiple_choice

One of the main features all vetebrates have in common is what?

[ "backbone", "brain", "hard shell", "skeleton" ]

A

scienceQA-8826

multiple_choice

What do these two changes have in common? a slice of banana turning brown burning a marshmallow over a campfire

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

D

Step 1: Think about each change. A slice of banana turning brown is a chemical change. The part of the banana in contact with the air reacts with oxygen and turns into a different type of matter. Burning a marshmallow is a chemical change. The heat from the fire causes the type of matter in the marshmallow to change. The marshmallow becomes black and crispy. 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. Burning is caused by heating. But a slice of banana turning brown is not. Both are caused by cooling. Neither change is caused by cooling.

sciq-6970

multiple_choice

Capacitors can be used to filter out low frequencies. for example, a capacitor in series with a sound reproduction system rids it of the 60 hz what?

[ "echo", "hum", "white noise", "vibration" ]

B

scienceQA-7779

multiple_choice

What do these two changes have in common? peeling a banana carving a piece of wood

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

A

Step 1: Think about each change. Peeling a banana is a physical change. The peel is not covering the rest of the fruit anymore. But both the peel and the banana are still made of the same type of matter as before. Carving a piece of wood is a physical change. The wood changes shape, but it is still made of the same type of matter. 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-10031

multiple_choice

What is aggravated by practices such as logging, mining, construction, and paving surfaces?

[ "soil erosion", "global warming", "seismic activity", "water pollution" ]

A

sciq-8758

multiple_choice

What is the study of the vital statistics of populations and how they change over time?

[ "demography", "ethnography", "sociology", "anthropology" ]

A

ai2_arc-184

multiple_choice

Which of these best describes how the surface of a beach is formed?

[ "mechanical weathering", "chemical weathering", "mass movement", "volcanic eruption" ]

A

sciq-6740

multiple_choice

Why do viruses not belong to any domain of life?

[ "they are too mature", "they are mortal", "they are nonliving", "they are immortal" ]

C

sciq-4392

multiple_choice

Gases can undergo diffusion, or the opposite, which is what?

[ "effusion", "infusion", "dissipation", "defusion" ]

A

sciq-7043

multiple_choice

What is used as a vector for gene insertion in ex vivo gene therapy?

[ "bacteria", "typhus", "penicillin", "virus" ]

D

sciq-7047

multiple_choice

What is contained in the skin of brightly colored poison dart frogs?

[ "spores", "toxins", "acid", "poison" ]

B

sciq-2185

multiple_choice

In a heterozygote with one dominant and one recessive allele, which is expressed?

[ "dominant atoms", "dominant elements", "dominant allele", "submissive allele" ]

C

sciq-6657

multiple_choice

Beryllium hydride consists of a central beryllium atom with two single bonds to what?

[ "hydrogen atoms", "calcium atoms", "nitrogen atoms", "metabolic atoms" ]

A

sciq-11534

multiple_choice

Images in what type of mirror are reversed left and right but not reversed top and bottom?

[ "concave", "virtual", "plane mirror", "convex" ]

C

sciq-3514

multiple_choice

What structure of the body falls between cells and organs in complexity?

[ "muscles", "tissues", "proteins", "molecules" ]

B

sciq-10768

multiple_choice

The sun and all objects held by it's gravity make up the?

[ "solar system", "atmosphere", "milky way", "planet" ]

A

sciq-10161

multiple_choice

What can prevent the passage of molecules and ions between cells, such as in the blood-brain barrier?

[ "solid junctions", "fatty junctions", "special junctions", "tight junctions" ]

D

sciq-1067

multiple_choice

An inclined plane is a good example of what kind of machine?

[ "weak", "complex", "simple", "strong" ]

C

sciq-4533

multiple_choice

How is a reaction described when the given conditions favor formation of products?

[ "spontaneous", "fluctuations", "planned", "instantaneous" ]

A

sciq-10257

multiple_choice

Atoms are combined, separated, or rearranged during what?

[ "physical reactions", "spontaneous mutation", "radiation", "chemical reactions" ]

D

sciq-5790

multiple_choice

What is electrons in the highest occupied principal energy level of an atom called?

[ "valence electrons", "shell electrons", "gradient electrons", "non-valence electrons" ]

A

sciq-6217

multiple_choice

Why is respiratory acidosis considered to be problematic?

[ "excess oxygen in blood", "causes suffocation", "causes acid stomach", "excess co2 in blood" ]

D

sciq-7451

multiple_choice

What are considered to be the smallest particles of matter?

[ "cells", "molecules", "ions", "atoms" ]

D

scienceQA-8988

multiple_choice

How long is a parking space?

[ "7 centimeters", "7 meters", "7 millimeters", "7 kilometers" ]

B

The best estimate for the length of a parking space is 7 meters. 7 millimeters and 7 centimeters are too short. 7 kilometers is too long.

ai2_arc-296

multiple_choice

Which of these stars is most similar to the Sun?

[ "the red giant star Arcturus", "the white dwarf star Sirius B", "the main sequence star Alpha Mensae", "the blue supergiant star Rigel" ]

C

sciq-3797

multiple_choice

On a hot, dry day, plants close their stomata to conserve what?

[ "cold", "air", "water", "sunlight" ]

C

sciq-4768

multiple_choice

What is the most common cause of cancer?

[ "poor diet", "technology mutations", "smoking", "cell mutations" ]

D

ai2_arc-690

multiple_choice

A potassium (K) atom has 20 neutrons, 19 protons and 19 electrons. What is the atomic mass of potassium?

[ "19", "20", "38", "39" ]

D

sciq-2396

multiple_choice

Variation in muscle cells gives further insight into some benefits of what type of respiration?

[ "enzymatic", "anaerobic", "natural", "aerobic" ]

B

sciq-740

multiple_choice

What should you let liquid waste do before placing the container in the trash?

[ "evaporate", "generate", "melt", "expand" ]

A

sciq-6383

multiple_choice

Mass and volume are examples of what kind of properties?

[ "extensive properties", "varied properties", "dynamic properties", "exclusive properties" ]

A

sciq-4819

multiple_choice

What is the term for if multiple sperm fuse with an egg?

[ "pollenation", "fraternization", "in vitro fertilization", "polyspermy" ]

D

sciq-2693

multiple_choice

What creates a new seafloor at the mid-ocean ridge?

[ "hurricane", "magma", "glaciers", "earthquake" ]

B

sciq-4246

multiple_choice

The electron beam scans the surface of the sample, usually coated with a thin film of which metal?

[ "gold", "silver", "copper", "platinum" ]

A

sciq-9830

multiple_choice

What organ is the hypothalamus a part of?

[ "Nervous system", "brain", "liver", "heart" ]

B

sciq-6036

multiple_choice

Most amphibians breathe with these as larvae?

[ "nostrils", "pores", "gills", "lungs" ]

C

scienceQA-12346

multiple_choice

Select the fish below.

[ "green chameleon", "goldfish", "fruit bat", "great crested newt" ]

B

A green chameleon is a reptile. It has scaly, waterproof skin. Chameleons eat insects. They use their long, sticky tongues to catch their prey. A fruit bat is a mammal. It has hair and feeds its young milk. Fruit bats eat fruit and drink nectar from flowers. They have special teeth to help them bite through fruit skins. A great crested newt is an amphibian. It has moist skin and begins its life in water. Some newts live in water. Other newts live on land but lay their eggs in water. A goldfish is a fish. It lives underwater. It has fins, not limbs. Goldfish are popular as pets in many countries today. They were first kept as pets by people in ancient China.

sciq-7688

multiple_choice

What happens when when the immune system does not work properly?

[ "stroke", "immunodeficiency", "diabetes", "anemia" ]

B

sciq-9396

multiple_choice

What is the largest object in the solar system?

[ "the sun", "the orbit", "the earth", "jupiter" ]

A

sciq-3155

multiple_choice

What type of mining is used to recover ores that are deeper into earth’s surface?

[ "underwater mining", "explosive mining", "deep mining", "underground" ]

D

sciq-2563

multiple_choice

Zeros that appear in front of all of the nonzero digits are called what?

[ "left-end zeros", "significant digits", "zero sum game", "non-numbers" ]

A

sciq-4855

multiple_choice

Over many generations, the resulting genetic diversity provides valuable raw material for what?

[ "natural selection", "intelligent selection", "coral selection", "characteristic selection" ]

A

sciq-7609

multiple_choice

Although humans require it, what accounts for just one percent of all water on earth?

[ "salt water", "glaciers", "fresh water", "snow" ]

C

sciq-4433

multiple_choice

Where does most natural gas come from?

[ "oceans", "alchemy", "recycled cooking oil", "wells that produce petroleum" ]

D

sciq-8880

multiple_choice

What is absorbed from food waste in the large intestine before it passes out of the body as feces?

[ "dependent water", "distilled water", "excess water", "inactive water" ]

C

sciq-10038

multiple_choice

Hyperparathyroidism results from an overproduction of what?

[ "parathyroid hormone", "elevated hormone", "tharayroid hormone", "inhibited hormone" ]

A

sciq-2191

multiple_choice

What three things do animals require in order to survive?

[ "Immunity, blood, water", "Shelter, Food and love", "air, water, food", "Sex, Love, Food" ]

C

sciq-10005

multiple_choice

Which action of the stomach helps chemical digestion by gastric juice?

[ "chewing", "peristalsis", "contraction", "churning action" ]

D

sciq-703

multiple_choice

Many of the protist species classified into the supergroup excavata are asymmetrical, single-celled organisms with a feeding groove “excavated” from one side. this supergroup includes heterotrophic predators, photosynthetic species, and these?

[ "reptiles", "insects", "parasites", "mammals" ]

C

sciq-242

multiple_choice

A system in what state cannot spontaneously change, and therefore can do no work?

[ "balance", "stability", "equality", "equilibrium" ]

D

sciq-1296

multiple_choice

Characterized by uncontrolled growth, cancerous cells are also called what?

[ "toxic", "malignant", "abnormal", "benign" ]

B

sciq-8643

multiple_choice

What branch of science is the study of matter and energy?

[ "physical science", "negative science", "natural science", "unnatural science" ]

A

sciq-9777

multiple_choice

What connects the peripheral nervous system to the central nervous system?

[ "wires", "fibers", "veins", "nerves" ]

D

sciq-6320

multiple_choice

The boiling points of liquid also correlate to the strength of which forces?

[ "centrifugal", "supramolecular", "intermolecular", "gravitational" ]

C

sciq-10422

multiple_choice

What term describes a disease in which the immune system attacks the body’s own cells?

[ "autoimmune", "inflammatory", "acute", "contagious" ]

A

sciq-819

multiple_choice

What type pf mining is used to obtain mineral ores that are near the surface?

[ "core mining", "multi-layered mining", "function mining", "surface mining" ]

D

sciq-11660

multiple_choice

What is the first part of the large intestine called?

[ "jejunum", "duodenum", "colon", "cecum" ]

D

sciq-9369

multiple_choice

Seawalls and breakwaters are built parallel to what?

[ "center-point", "shore", "ocean base", "the deep" ]

B

sciq-9228

multiple_choice

Maintaining a balance inside the body or cells of organisms is known as?

[ "homeostasis", "equanimity", "consciousness", "ketosis" ]

A

sciq-1648

multiple_choice

How many different ways can molecules pass through a phospholipid membrane?

[ "five", "three", "six", "four" ]

B

sciq-10655

multiple_choice

What is the rate at which a specific allele appears within a population called?

[ "allele commonness", "trait frequency", "allele rarity", "allele frequecy" ]

D

ai2_arc-478

multiple_choice

Which items are needed to create a simple circuit?

[ "wire and switch", "wire and battery", "light bulb and switch", "light bulb and battery" ]

B

sciq-5427

multiple_choice

What two ways may catalyst be classified?

[ "oxygenated or heterogenous", "fast or slow", "reactive or nonreactive", "homogeneous or heterogeneous" ]

D

sciq-11490

multiple_choice

What is reduced and forms part of the gelatinous disks sandwiched between the vertebrae in humans?

[ "the pelvis", "the notochord", "the clavicle", "the sacrum" ]

B

sciq-8307

multiple_choice

How is blood supplied from the mother to the fetus?

[ "vagina", "brain stem", "umbilical cord", "spinal cord" ]

C

sciq-10102

multiple_choice

What are the tiny sacs in the lungs where gas exchange takes place?

[ "alveoli", "cilia", "bronchi", "ganglion" ]

A

sciq-5597

multiple_choice

Which types of muscles cause bones to move when they retract?

[ "working muscles", "skeletal muscles", "bone muscles", "active muscles" ]

B

ai2_arc-199

multiple_choice

Which part of an atom occupies the majority of the volume?

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

D

sciq-11503

multiple_choice

What is the force pushing a rocket called?

[ "momentum", "friction", "thrust", "direction" ]

C

sciq-5465

multiple_choice

Ionic compound atoms of various elements gain or lose electrons to?

[ "become ions", "flatten ions", "produce ions", "expel ions" ]

C

sciq-3223

multiple_choice

What bonds form because they give atoms a more stable arrangement of electrons?

[ "Ionic bond", "Hydrogen bond", "covalent", "Polar bond" ]

C

ai2_arc-651

multiple_choice

A student boils 100 grams of water to form water vapor (gas). What method should the student use to determine that the mass of the water vapor is equal to 100 grams?

[ "measuring the amount of water vapor (gas) in the air", "collecting the water vapor (gas) and cooling it back to a liquid", "weighing the beaker before and after the water is boiled", "comparing the temperature of the boiling water to the temperature of the water vapor (gas)" ]

B

ai2_arc-647

multiple_choice

Laura prepared to roll a bowling ball down a lane. She swung the ball back with her arm. At the top of her backswing, the ball had a velocity of 0 meters per second (m/s). She swung her arm forward to release the ball down the lane. The ball left her hand with a velocity of 12 m/s. The time it took her to swing the ball forward was 0.5 seconds. What was the average acceleration of the bowling ball during her forward swing?

[ "2.4 m/s^2", "6.0 m/s^2", "11.5 m/s^2", "24.0 m/s^2" ]

D

sciq-6032

multiple_choice

Most arthropods are insects. the phylum also includes spiders, centipedes, and what?

[ "crustaceans", "coral", "amphibians", "crystals" ]

A

sciq-7586

multiple_choice

The word science is derived from what latin word?

[ "scentia", "sceria", "scitifica", "scefitana" ]

A

sciq-1182

multiple_choice

What kind of diagrams can be used to illustrate electron movements and ion formation?

[ "atomic models", "venn diagrams", "contour maps", "electron dot diagrams" ]

D

ai2_arc-229

multiple_choice

A pharmaceutical company has published the results of a limited experiment investigating the protective value of a chemical compound against high doses of UV rays on skin cells. It was later discovered that the results were not reproducible. What action could the company researchers have taken to avoid publishing erroneous results?

[ "Perform multiple trials.", "Use only low levels of radiation.", "Use different wavelengths of radiation.", "Look into results of similar experiments before forming a hypothesis." ]

A

ai2_arc-803

multiple_choice

Which of the following substances can be separated into several elements?

[ "nitrogen", "zinc", "air", "aluminum" ]

C

sciq-8590

multiple_choice

The adult cells that form the butterfly begin growing in what developmental stage?

[ "embryo", "caterpillar", "pupa", "mitochondria" ]

A

sciq-4402

multiple_choice

What are seeds plants that produce naked seeds in cones called?

[ "lipids", "angiosperms", "gymnosperms", "cytoplasm" ]

C

sciq-9009

multiple_choice

Each atom has a required number of what?

[ "accretion bonds", "acceleration bonds", "covalent bonds", "matrix bonds" ]

C