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sciq-8624
multiple_choice
Nearly how many millions of people die yearly due to air pollution?
[ "five million", "fifty million", "two million", "eight million" ]
A
scienceQA-11392
multiple_choice
How long is the Red Sea?
[ "1,400 inches", "1,400 feet", "1,400 yards", "1,400 miles" ]
D
The best estimate for the length of the Red Sea is 1,400 miles. 1,400 inches, 1,400 feet, and 1,400 yards are all too short.
ai2_arc-1062
multiple_choice
Which statement about the Sun is true?
[ "The Sun is a very large star that exists far from the Milky Way Galaxy.", "The Sun is at the center of the Milky Way Galaxy.", "The Sun is a medium-sized star near the edge of the Milky Way Galaxy.", "The Sun has the Milky Way and several other galaxies moving in orbits around it." ]
C
sciq-4679
multiple_choice
The lungs of mammals are unique in having what?
[ "alveoli", "acini", "alveolar", "glands" ]
A
sciq-771
multiple_choice
What type of eggs do fully terrestrial vertebrates carry?
[ "epithelial", "amniotic", "amphibious", "aqueous" ]
B
sciq-7335
multiple_choice
What lets different species of anole lizards live in the same area without competing?
[ "specialization", "variation", "cooperation", "concentration" ]
A
sciq-6979
multiple_choice
Canoe paddles, nutcracker, and hammer are examples of what type of simple machine?
[ "pivot", "lock", "handle", "lever" ]
D
sciq-11230
multiple_choice
What part of a plant protects the plant cell, maintains its shape, and prevents excessive uptake of water?
[ "wall", "root", "stem", "chloroplasm" ]
A
sciq-7816
multiple_choice
Where do sperm go after leaving the testicles and before entering the vas deferens?
[ "anus", "epididymis", "skin", "clitoris" ]
B
sciq-6426
multiple_choice
Magnetite crystals in lava typically point to what geographic location?
[ "geographic north pole", "magnetic south pole", "magnetic north pole", "the equator" ]
C
sciq-5264
multiple_choice
What organ does asthma periodically cause to narrow?
[ "intestines", "liver", "ovaries", "lungs" ]
D
sciq-2584
multiple_choice
What type of feeders are sea lilies and feather stars?
[ "suspension feeders", "silt feeders", "bottom feeder", "deposit feeder" ]
A
sciq-5331
multiple_choice
What are the devices placed in electric circuits where charge can build up, which store energy when charged and release it when they discharge?
[ "generators", "antennas", "resistors", "capacitors" ]
D
sciq-3631
multiple_choice
How many pairs of chromosomes do human have ?
[ "19 pairs", "12 pairs", "23 pairs", "31 pairs" ]
C
sciq-4306
multiple_choice
What is the ring of hooks tapeworms use to attach themselves?
[ "scolex", "flagella", "cilia", "dewlap" ]
A
sciq-3010
multiple_choice
Wind power, solar power, hydropower, and geothermal power are called renewable sources of energy or what other term?
[ "mandatory energy", "conservative energy", "specific energy", "alternative energy" ]
D
scienceQA-5606
multiple_choice
What do these two changes have in common? making jam a slice of banana turning brown
[ "Both are caused by heating.", "Both are caused by cooling.", "Both are only physical changes.", "Both are chemical changes." ]
D
Step 1: Think about each change. Making jam is a chemical change. It involves mixing fruit, sugar, and a substance called pectin. When these ingredients are mixed and cooked, the chemical bonds in their molecules are broken. The atoms then link together to form different molecules that make up the jam. 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. 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. The reaction that makes jam 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-10234
multiple_choice
What is the age-related disorder that causes the gradual loss of bone density and strength?
[ "mitosis", "arthritis", "osteoporosis", "fibrosis" ]
C
sciq-10071
multiple_choice
A basic function of cells includes obtaining what from glucose?
[ "energy", "proteins", "acids", "food" ]
A
sciq-7330
multiple_choice
What holds homologs together as the spindle forms for the first meiotic division?
[ "pollenation", "magnetism", "chiasmata", "spirogyra" ]
C
sciq-9362
multiple_choice
Proto-oncogenes are positive cell-cycle regulators but when mutated, they can become what?
[ "oncogenes and cause cancer", "cultigens and cause cancer", "microbes and cause cancer", "bacteria and cause cancer" ]
A
sciq-3335
multiple_choice
Time, mass, length, and temperature are considered to be what kinds of units?
[ "measurement", "base", "unitary", "support" ]
B
sciq-4869
multiple_choice
What system gets less effective with age, that generally makes older people more disease susceptible?
[ "immune system", "reproductive system", "infectious system", "nervous system" ]
A
sciq-11461
multiple_choice
Impenetrable what underlies the soil of the forest?
[ "structure", "topsoil", "groundwater", "bedrock" ]
D
sciq-8192
multiple_choice
What is produced by the reaction of metal oxide with water?
[ "hydrogen gas", "heat energy", "soluble metal hydroxides", "rust" ]
C
sciq-4337
multiple_choice
Humans building communities to make survival easier is an example of humans as a species changing their what?
[ "environment", "evolution", "instinctive behavior", "climate" ]
A
sciq-4329
multiple_choice
What gas produced by fossil fuel use is a major cause of global warming?
[ "helium", "phosphorous", "carbon dioxide", "hydrogen" ]
C
sciq-2625
multiple_choice
Chelicerata are know for their first pair of appendages, also know as what?
[ "chelicides", "chelicerae", "ambers", "maxillae" ]
B
sciq-8014
multiple_choice
What's caused by damaged capillaries in the kidneys so the nephrons can no longer filter blood?
[ "kidney failure", "colon failure", "sponge failure", "bacteria failure" ]
A
sciq-902
multiple_choice
Are coral reefs found in warm or cold water?
[ "both", "cool", "warm", "cold" ]
C
sciq-975
multiple_choice
Electrons always result in what?
[ "an dissociative that is larger than the parent atom", "an contraposition that is larger than the parent atom", "an anion that is larger than the parent atom", "A HYPER-PIGMENTATION THAT IS LARGER THAN THE PARENT ATOM" ]
C
sciq-5878
multiple_choice
What type of minerals form when salt water evaporates?
[ "halide", "sulfide", "carbonate", "fermite" ]
A
scienceQA-1238
multiple_choice
Select the solid.
[ "knife", "vinegar", "water droplets", "water from a faucet" ]
A
Vinegar is a liquid. A liquid takes the shape of any container it is in. If you pour vinegar into a different container, the vinegar will take the shape of that container. But the vinegar will still take up the same amount of space. Water droplets are a liquid. A liquid takes the shape of any container it is in. If you collect water droplets in a bucket, they will take the shape of the bucket. But the water droplets will still take up the same amount of space. A knife is a solid. You can bend a knife. But it will still have a size and shape of its own. The water from a faucet is a liquid. A liquid takes the shape of any container it is in. If you put water from a faucet into a container, the water will take the shape of that container. But the water will still take up the same amount of space.
sciq-10823
multiple_choice
What map shows the locations of several genes on the x chromosome?
[ "The genomic map", "the component map", "the linkage map", "The allelic map" ]
C
sciq-1799
multiple_choice
Birds that move pollen from flower to flower are called what?
[ "pollinators", "frogs", "carnivores", "spores" ]
A
sciq-7146
multiple_choice
Is wind power renewable or non renewable?
[ "depends", "non renewable", "neither", "renewable" ]
D
sciq-7347
multiple_choice
The kinetic energy of a moving object depends on it's mass and it's what?
[ "volume", "iron content", "liquid content", "shape" ]
A
sciq-1
multiple_choice
What phenomenon makes global winds blow northeast to southwest or the reverse in the northern hemisphere and northwest to southeast or the reverse in the southern hemisphere?
[ "coriolis effect", "tropical effect", "muon effect", "centrifugal effect" ]
A
sciq-10795
multiple_choice
What term means that only molecules or ions of a certain size, shape, polarity or charge are capable of passing through the material?
[ "radiation permeation", "selective permeation", "classic permeation", "induced permeation" ]
B
sciq-5727
multiple_choice
A wave that consists of vibrating electric and magnetic fields is called what?
[ "propagate wave", "mechanical wave", "thermal wave", "electromagnetic wave" ]
D
sciq-9007
multiple_choice
What is a measure of the change in velocity of a moving object?
[ "inclination", "acceleration", "kinetic energy", "vibration" ]
B
sciq-4654
multiple_choice
What class of animal, including hydras and jellies, is considered the simplest to contain a nervous system?
[ "sponges", "fish", "cnidarians", "prokaryotes" ]
C
sciq-10810
multiple_choice
Life itself could not exist without what energy, which plays a vital role in photosynthesis?
[ "magnetic energy", "time energy", "light energy", "spin energy" ]
C
sciq-1034
multiple_choice
What is the motion that moves the forearm from the supinated position to the pronated position?
[ "supination", "extension", "flexion", "pronation" ]
D
sciq-6411
multiple_choice
What is the shape of the orbits that planets make around the sun?
[ "elliptical", "conical", "elongated", "variable" ]
A
sciq-5520
multiple_choice
Adding a solute does what to the boiling point of a pure solvent?
[ "increases it", "no effect", "silences it", "reduces it" ]
A
sciq-1324
multiple_choice
What system in the human body makes white blood cells that protect the body from diseases?
[ "cardiovascular system", "renal system", "reproductive system", "lymphatic system" ]
D
sciq-10123
multiple_choice
What form of energy is light?
[ "electromagnetic", "seismic", "hydro", "mechanical" ]
A
sciq-5320
multiple_choice
In what type of reproduction do parents of different sexes mate to produce offspring?
[ "dual reproduction", "subject reproduction", "parallel reproduction", "sexual reproduction" ]
D
sciq-1336
multiple_choice
What is required to break bonds in reactants?
[ "protein", "food", "gas", "energy" ]
D
sciq-544
multiple_choice
Types of neurons include sensory neurons, motor neurons, and?
[ "interneurons", "anions", "histones", "synapses" ]
A
sciq-2366
multiple_choice
The name carbon tetrachloride implies one carbon atom and four of which other atoms?
[ "calcium", "iodine", "nitrogen", "chlorine" ]
D
sciq-6991
multiple_choice
What does a thermometer measure?
[ "temperature", "size", "oxygen", "precipitation" ]
A
sciq-10357
multiple_choice
Ionic compounds contain cations and anions rather than what?
[ "positive molecules", "discrete neutral molecules", "analogous neutral molecules", "characterized neutral molecules" ]
B
sciq-2201
multiple_choice
What is the name of the magnetic material found in lava?
[ "meteorite", "magnetite", "hemoglobin", "magnemite" ]
B
sciq-4998
multiple_choice
What is defined as a push or pull acting on an object?
[ "work", "force", "motion", "effort" ]
B
sciq-9714
multiple_choice
Distillation is an effective method to separate mixtures comprised of two or more what?
[ "ionic compounds", "solutes", "pure liquids", "elements" ]
C
sciq-447
multiple_choice
When food is scarce, starving cells secrete a molecule that stimulates neighboring cells to do what?
[ "aggregate", "hoard energy", "compete", "die off" ]
A
sciq-9426
multiple_choice
Ether molecules have an oxygen atom and can engage in hydrogen bonding with which other molecules?
[ "proteins", "lipids", "carbon dioxides", "water" ]
D
sciq-8849
multiple_choice
The cell walls of fungi are made of what?
[ "mucous", "chitin", "lectin", "cartilage" ]
B
sciq-2877
multiple_choice
Natural methods of asexual reproduction, such as cuttings or budding, include strategies that plants have developed to perform what?
[ "mono-propagation", "multi-propagation", "iso-propagation", "self-propagation" ]
D
sciq-5922
multiple_choice
When does the nucleus divide?
[ "photosynthesis", "epistasis", "meiosis", "mitosis" ]
D
sciq-4420
multiple_choice
Darwin coined what term to refer to an organism’s relative ability to survive and produce fertile offspring?
[ "momentum", "fitness", "metabolism", "strength" ]
B
sciq-10048
multiple_choice
What number is the sum of the numbers of protons and neutrons present in the nucleus of an atom?
[ "mass total", "combined number", "nuclear number", "mass number" ]
D
sciq-10466
multiple_choice
Pharmacist and surveyor are two career options based in what type of science?
[ "physical", "Business", "obvious", "visible" ]
A
sciq-8933
multiple_choice
What is used to carry out metric unit conversions?
[ "mechanical analysis", "metric analysis", "calculation analysis", "dimensional analysis" ]
D
sciq-4706
multiple_choice
What is typical weather for chicago in winter?
[ "rain and wind", "ice and humidity", "dry and windy", "cold & snow" ]
D
sciq-2470
multiple_choice
What are the two types of fatty acids?
[ "hydrochloric and carboxylic", "saturated and biodegradable", "saturated and unsaturated", "saturated and endogenous" ]
C
ai2_arc-376
multiple_choice
Which item below is NOT made from a material grown in nature?
[ "a cotton shirt", "a wooden chair", "a plastic spoon", "a grass basket" ]
C
sciq-636
multiple_choice
Every chemical reaction occurs with a concurrent change in what?
[ "mass", "hydrogen", "energy", "neutrons" ]
C
sciq-8017
multiple_choice
What term is used to describe animals with three germ layers?
[ "multilayer", "triploblasts", "triplegerm", "sporozoans" ]
B
sciq-10783
multiple_choice
What does glycolysis generate in phase ii?
[ "amino acids", "adp", "dna", "atp" ]
D
sciq-207
multiple_choice
What pair of tubes that extends toward the ovaries features a fringelike structure that sweeps eggs inside?
[ "ovarian tubes", "fallopian tubes", "vas deferens", "golgi apparatus" ]
B
sciq-7775
multiple_choice
Centipedes have what on their foremost trunk segment, used to paralyze prey and aid in defense?
[ "animal claws", "diploid claws", "board claws", "poison claws" ]
D
sciq-5235
multiple_choice
What are the "building blocks" of proteins?
[ "nucleic acids", "hormones", "amino acids", "enzymes" ]
C
sciq-2070
multiple_choice
Chitin is a substance that is found in what part of animals like beetles and lobsters?
[ "eggs", "tails", "shell", "brains" ]
C
sciq-9920
multiple_choice
Met, asn, trp, and gln connect together like beads on a necklace and are an example of what type of acids?
[ "peptic acids", "polymer acids", "organism acids", "amino acids" ]
D
sciq-4263
multiple_choice
Where does all igneous rock come from?
[ "the moon", "oceans", "magma or lava", "stratosphere" ]
C
sciq-1150
multiple_choice
In sexual reproduction, what is the name of the gamete cell the male must contribute?
[ "spore", "plasma", "sperm", "ova" ]
C
sciq-374
multiple_choice
The electronegativity of an element increases with increasing of what state?
[ "oxidation", "conduction", "evaporation", "isolation" ]
A
sciq-292
multiple_choice
What are the two distinct types of cells found in the animal kingdom?
[ "bacteria and eukaryotes", "DNA and Eukaryotes", "prokaryotes and eukaryotes", "chromosomes and eukaryotes" ]
C
sciq-3610
multiple_choice
The anterior half of the foot is formed by the five what type of bones?
[ "conidia bones", "malignancy bones", "metatarsal bones", "conidia bones" ]
C
sciq-9873
multiple_choice
The type of eruption a volcano has depends on the type of what in its chamber?
[ "magma", "funnel", "cavity", "core" ]
A
sciq-1839
multiple_choice
How many bones make up an adult human skeleton?
[ "130", "186", "206", "244" ]
C
sciq-5649
multiple_choice
Although they differ vastly in hardness, pencil lead and diamonds both contain what element?
[ "carbon", "graphite", "hydrogen", "oxygen" ]
A
sciq-8247
multiple_choice
Metals are elements that can conduct what?
[ "electricity", "pollution", "orchestras", "cycle" ]
A
ai2_arc-1039
multiple_choice
A bird has just hatched from an egg. Which of the following stages most likely comes next in the life cycle of the bird?
[ "birth", "death", "growth", "reproduction" ]
C
sciq-10287
multiple_choice
Where do streams often start?
[ "oceans", "valleys", "plains", "mountains" ]
D
sciq-1141
multiple_choice
What are used to balance chemical equations?
[ "fractions", "coefficients", "velocities", "densities" ]
B
sciq-948
multiple_choice
Adulthood is divided into how many stages?
[ "four", "five", "three", "two" ]
C
sciq-8900
multiple_choice
Exothermic reactions in organisms are called what?
[ "catabolic reactions", "nuclear reactions", "biogenic reactions", "nebular reactions" ]
A
sciq-1792
multiple_choice
An unbalanced force on an object in motion causes what?
[ "vibration", "agitation", "acceleration", "velocity" ]
C
sciq-10532
multiple_choice
Changes in the number of what can lead to disorders like down syndrome?
[ "chromosomes", "prokaryotes", "genes", "dna" ]
A
sciq-8670
multiple_choice
In the mouth, enzymes present in what begin to chemically break down food?
[ "acid", "blood", "lymph", "saliva" ]
D
sciq-7855
multiple_choice
Which type of diseases do antibiotics treat?
[ "bacterial diseases", "viral diseases", "nervous diseases", "genetic disorders" ]
A
sciq-3553
multiple_choice
Insect's antennae are useful for sensing what?
[ "microorganisms", "contaminants", "sunlight", "chemicals" ]
D
sciq-4136
multiple_choice
What might arthropods use as legs for walking?
[ "antennae", "jointed appendages", "flagella", "cloven hooves" ]
B
sciq-7282
multiple_choice
What process produces four haploid daughter cells, each genetically unique?
[ "budding", "mitosis", "electrolysis", "meiosis" ]
D
sciq-5747
multiple_choice
In humans, how many chromosomes does each somatic cell have?
[ "48", "51", "46", "36" ]
C
sciq-406
multiple_choice
The great astronomer edwin hubble discovered that all distant galaxies are receding from our milky way galaxy with velocities proportional to their what?
[ "masses", "paths", "distances", "dimensions" ]
C