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In the desert, a hawk may enjoy an occasional
[ "coyote", "reptile", "bat", "scorpion" ]
1B
A magnet will stick to
[ "a belt buckle", "a wooden table", "a plastic cup", "a paper plate" ]
0A
Shorter periods of daylight happen
[ "October to December", "November to March", "December to April", "December to March" ]
3D
A person is lost in a dense forest, and needs to find their home. They know their home is to the south, and they are headed north. They can find home by using a
[ "northern-directing device", "northern light reader", "northeastern winds", "north central credit" ]
0A
Where are you likely to find a nonrenewable resource?
[ "a forest", "a dam", "a mine", "a solar panel" ]
2C
A man is searching for his dog in the woods and brings a flashlight. The flashlight has two large batteries in it, which
[ "provide light due to wiring", "provide light through plastic", "use light to heat the flashlight", "provide light due to moisture" ]
0A
the summer solstice is on June 21st in the
[ "in the south pacific", "upper portion of earth", "lower portion of earth", "the equator near the tropics" ]
1B
A mouse is being hunted by a Great Horned Owl. The owl watches the mouse carefully, and the mouse is unaware that it is being hunted. The mouse is unable to tell where the owl is, because
[ "the owl is invisible", "the mouse is oblivious", "the mouse is blind", "the owl matches its background" ]
3D
You would use a seismometer if
[ "A mysterious rumble off the coast of Japan", "Someone farted in class", "Kids were stomping on the floor", "to track the buzz of a bee" ]
0A
Many animals that give birth to live young have
[ "gills", "scales", "exoskeletons", "legs" ]
3D
A child will only grow if they are provided with
[ "a bed", "education", "inspiration", "energy" ]
3D
Every twenty-four hours and fifty minutes, the moon can have an effect on bodies of water causing them to
[ "swell", "float", "die", "burn" ]
0A
The many trees on a forest floor
[ "are unable to decay", "are able to regrow themselves", "are broken down for good", "broke, passed, will decay" ]
3D
A car is driving on a highway trying to get up the the speed limit. However, there are strong winds hitting the windshield of the car. Even though the driver is trying to speed up, the high winds
[ "flip the car over", "help the car go faster", "conflict with the driver's goal", "move the car sideways" ]
2C
a student leaves a nail line on a mineral sample, so that mineral can be described as what?
[ "a mineral", "a soft mineral", "a liquid mineral", "a mineral melt" ]
1B
An example of a chemical change is acid breaking down substances, another is
[ "flour added to salt", "milk added to water", "corn added to soup", "lemon juice added to milk" ]
3D
Matter in the gas phase has
[ "fluctuating volume", "turned up volume", "turned down volume", "steady volume" ]
0A
an example of an excellent earth mover is
[ "cat", "dog", "annelids", "fish" ]
2C
Which animal gives birth to live young?
[ "Shark", "Turtle", "Giraffe", "Spider" ]
2C
As a plant's roots get bigger, they split apart
[ "worms", "water", "granite", "atoms" ]
2C
In the wilderness, light pollution is?
[ "less", "stronger", "brighter", "more widespread" ]
0A
Water vapor is an example of what?
[ "moistness", "warmth", "heat", "coldness" ]
0A
Heat and moisture in the ocean is a good recipe for
[ "a violent storm", "violent sea animals", "condensation", "inland storms" ]
0A
if the boiling point of water is attained, what ensues beyond this point?
[ "the water turns evaporates rapidly", "the water then solidifies", "the water becomes black", "all of these" ]
0A
What is the most likely to be an effect of acid rain on an aquatic environment?
[ "decrease in plant life", "increase in fish population", "increase in plant growth", "cleaner and clearer water" ]
0A
When the moon is full is has a different
[ "size", "weight", "distance", "appearance" ]
3D
What happens when a hemisphere is tilted away from the sun?
[ "cools", "nothing", "heats", "warms" ]
0A
One renewable fuel source is
[ "vegetable oil", "coal", "fossil fuel", "petroleum fuel" ]
0A
I can use electrical energy to
[ "Run a mile", "Swim", "bake a bagel", "Rock climb" ]
2C
On the list of a flower's goals would be to
[ "produce carbon dioxide", "deroot and die", "produce offspring", "remain sterile" ]
2C
A person wants to buy some reusable equipment for the kitchen, so they get
[ "paper plates", "ceramic plates", "solo cups", "plastic forks" ]
1B
The only stage of the water cycle process that is nonexistent is
[ "evaporation", "evaluation", "precipitation", "condensation" ]
1B
which of these would more likely survive?
[ "a lost dog by the river, with small rodents", "a cat left in the desert", "a man drifting a raft at sea without supplies", "none of these" ]
0A
The moon's surface
[ "is smooth on the entire surface", "contains large cavities cause by explosions", "contains an internal core of cheese", "is filled with lakes" ]
1B
Greenhouses
[ "trap the dangerous gases released by plants", "protect plants from snow and frost", "keep plants from getting warm", "protect plants from mild weather" ]
1B
Earth rotating causes
[ "the cycling of AM and PM", "the creation of volcanic eruptions", "the cycling of the tides", "the creation of gravity" ]
0A
which one of these can help a person cook their food?
[ "a stack of clothes", "a stack of cans", "a pack of cigarettes", "a counter cooker appliance" ]
3D
Sunlight produces heat that causes
[ "dogs to bark", "stones to form", "warmth on bodies", "plastic to form" ]
2C
with which could you tell the exact size of an object?
[ "a plain stick with irregular shape", "a plastic tape with graduated markings", "a thermometer with mercury in it", "a metal cooking spoon" ]
1B
Which would be the result of the breeding of two wolves?
[ "kittens", "wolf pups", "fox pups", "dog pups" ]
1B
Scales
[ "measure how much belly fat the user has", "measure height of the user", "help users know if they need to drop some lbs.", "help users determine their blood sugar levels" ]
2C
When producers create food in an ecosystem, a portion of the nutrients are
[ "carbs", "energy", "grass", "flowers" ]
0A
Two ships grazing each other as they pass will
[ "cause mayhem", "sink them", "speed them up", "slow them down" ]
3D
A battery converts chemical energy into
[ "energy stored due to the relative positions of charged particles or electric fields", "energy stored due to the bombardment of particles", "energy stored between the cells of nonadjacent particles", "energy that is broken down in particles" ]
0A
The leaves of a plant benefit from?
[ "dog", "sun", "human", "dust" ]
1B
Quartz may produce rainbows when light is shined
[ "around the crystal's area", "through any of its sides", "in the room its in", "in to a mirror at it" ]
1B
A woman is digging under a tree on a tall mountain. She is looking for interesting rocks, and a foot down into the soil, discovers a fossilized fish skeleton. From this discovery, the woman is able to determine that
[ "the mountain used to be underwater", "some bears in mountains eat fish", "some fish can climb mountains", "sometimes rain can move fish to high spaces" ]
0A
Which animal lacks the ability to see by sensing light?
[ "Southern cave crayfish", "lobster", "cod", "salmon" ]
0A
Which animal emits something that many autistic people would be extra sensitive to?
[ "cow", "dog", "cat", "skunk" ]
3D
which of these usually occur over the shortest period?
[ "a super size earthquake", "a torrential rain fall", "all of these", "the eruption of a volcano" ]
0A
If the sun has set it is
[ "easy to cook a meal", "time to eat breakfast", "necessary to wear a coat", "harder to see outside" ]
3D
A magnifying glass
[ "would allow the user to better view the legs on an ant", "would enhance the smell of a viewed specimen", "would blur the legs of an ant", "would enhance the feel of the user" ]
0A
What do rotating vanes on an electric fan do to air?
[ "dampen", "circulate", "cool", "warm" ]
1B
An animal would have its inner parts better protected if it had which of these?
[ "a backpack on its back", "a calcium fortified internal structure", "none of these", "a shell of cotton" ]
1B
Plants require this to grow
[ "fertilizer", "cool temperatures", "non-organic matter", "H2O" ]
3D
Renewable resources
[ "often come from fossil fuels", "take centuries to biodegrade", "can be used ad infinitum", "should be used conservatively" ]
2C
a day hiking will most likely result in which of these?
[ "a paling of the skin", "a greening of the skin", "an even darker tone", "none of these" ]
2C
Refraction
[ "makes objects appear to be twice their size", "moves heat energy thru sound waves", "is the phenomenon involved in mirrors", "makes a straw appear broken when in a cup of water" ]
3D
which of these can be considered a stage in the water cycle?
[ "all of these", "the combination of nails and hammers", "the presence of H20", "the combination of chlorine and gas" ]
2C
Which of these items is required for a deer to live
[ "sun", "iron", "sand", "cafeteria" ]
0A
Where is the best place to shoot animals?
[ "national park", "sky", "forest", "sea" ]
2C
Spiders can catch prey by doing all aside from
[ "building webs", "building traps", "hunting", "howling" ]
3D
When does electricity flow through a conductor?
[ "when it's outside around lighting", "when it's attached to a battery", "when it's attached to a human", "when it's near a light bulb" ]
1B
I can use a stopwatch to track
[ "The number of freckles I have on my back", "How long the road is", "My weight loss in 6 months", "how many marshmallows I can eat in 10 minutes" ]
3D
If John were going to the store, how would he measure his trip?
[ "kilometer", "centimeter", "decameter", "meter" ]
0A
A man plugs his television into an outlet behind a cabinet. He sees that the television may now be turned on so that he can watch his favorite show. The man knows that by hooking the t.v. cord into the outlet
[ "he completed a lap", "he made a good deal", "he invented new circuits", "he completed a circuit" ]
3D
Which type of energy is the most environmentally friendly?
[ "Coal", "Petroleum", "Natural Gas", "Sunlight" ]
3D
Which form can be made into a triangle?
[ "ice", "steam", "water", "salt water" ]
0A
who would see better through an underground tunnel?
[ "a boy with a pen", "a man with a stick", "a man with a spoon", "a man with a candle and match" ]
3D
There are now many more people because of
[ "efficient farming", "more cities", "computers", "global warming" ]
0A
Water in a sealed jar might do what when placed in the freezer?
[ "evaporate", "break it", "melt", "run off" ]
1B
What causes a chemical reaction?
[ "mixing and heating edible items", "putting water in a bowl", "petting a small cat", "rolling a ball on a floor" ]
0A
What stores food for future use and is green?
[ "bacteria", "trout", "virus", "tree" ]
3D
Filling a bottle full of water and then placing it in the freezer can lead to
[ "loosening of the bottle lid", "deflation of the bottle", "ice cubes in the freezer", "bursting of the bottle" ]
3D
What functions without contact between objects?
[ "weight", "friction", "opposites attracting", "pressure" ]
2C
Which doesn't contain water?
[ "Sea of Tranquilitiy", "Caspian Sea", "Dead Sea", "Caribbean Sea" ]
0A
Fungi
[ "can do their food chain jobs without ingestion", "act as predators in the food chain", "are always safe to ingest", "occupy the top of the food chain" ]
0A
Compared to a regular swimmer, a scuba diver deals with more
[ "heat", "pressure", "water", "air" ]
1B
What is an example of the fact that a thing is dead once it dies after having previously lived?
[ "a small squirrel falls from a tree and breaks its leg", "a panda stops eating and falls into a coma", "a dog is paralyzed and is unable to move", "a vibrant cat is deceased after being hit by a car" ]
3D
Thunder clouds are
[ "filled with beautiful music", "of a significant weight", "the color light pink", "take 10 years to form" ]
1B
If someone is experiencing frequent falls
[ "they should move out of their house", "they should just stop trying to walk", "they should try wearing slicker bottomed shoes", "they should try putting down carpet or throw rugs" ]
3D
It is easiest to get a clear photo of the moon by
[ "using a large magnifying glass", "using a telephoto lens", "using a telescopic lens", "looking through a microscope" ]
2C
Filling a glass with markers for cup amounts on it would be
[ "seeing how much data is left on a phone", "a part of making chili", "a way to consider getting something", "a way to collect data" ]
3D
Winter snows follow Autumn's falling leaves by
[ "three months", "three days", "three years", "12 months" ]
0A
The way that squirrels put away food during the cool season ensures that they
[ "survive", "eat", "live", "grow" ]
0A
An example of a consumer would be
[ "a deer munching grass", "a plant beginning to photosynthesize", "a squirrel eating a bug", "a wolf eating a deer" ]
0A
Eating and digesting a large meal is guaranteed to produce
[ "disease", "fecal matter", "fuel", "fertilizer" ]
1B
Canyons are generally old, huge, and breathtaking and are
[ "brimming to full with sand", "filled with local wildlife", "dirty and muddy inside", "typically materialized with stone" ]
3D
If a room is going to be humid, or dry, depends on how much water vapor is in the air, so if a room wants to be humid
[ "run a bath", "use a dehumidifier", "open a window", "hope it rains" ]
0A
What impacts an objects ability to reflect light?
[ "color pallete", "weights", "height", "smell" ]
0A
which of these would make an ideal object to drive in with a hammer?
[ "an iron nail", "a metal nail", "a steel nail", "all of these" ]
3D
local plant varieties are the best for improving the local
[ "social status", "environs", "satellite reception", "future" ]
1B
Electricity sent through a conductor
[ "halts the functioning of the conductor", "moves like traffic through a green light", "causes fire to flow through the conductor", "flows heat back to the conductor" ]
1B
The sun is a source of which, first and foremost?
[ "Light", "Energy", "Heat", "Nutrients)" ]
0A
Where in the world will a person have the smallest shadow at noon?
[ "the arctic circle", "the south pole", "the north pole", "near the equator" ]
3D
Oil is a source of a material used for an object with
[ "wood planks", "cardboard", "a large stone", "wheels" ]
3D
A magnet would attract a
[ "Wooden hairbrush", "Oranges", "Glassware", "Zippers" ]
3D
What sort of habitat would living things live in?
[ "A habitat with plenty of water", "A habitat with varying weather", "A habitat that most animals choose", "A habitat with many toys" ]
0A
A person finishes drinking a bottle of water and notices that at the bottom of the bottle is a small symbol, consisting of three arrows in a triangular shape. This symbol tells the person that they should
[ "have it reprocessed", "burn the bottle", "reuse the bottle", "remake the bottle" ]
0A
In order to better understand the world around us, specialists
[ "watch several educational programs", "discuss topics with laymen", "inspect, note, and consider", "make notes in books" ]
2C