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Which best describes the motion of molecules in the gaseous state?
- AThey move at the same speed as in a liquid.
- BThey vibrate quickly in place.
- CThey spread apart to fill their container.
- DThey move slowly over one another.
Answer: They spread apart to fill their container. - 902.
Martin is writing a report for science class about how the tilt of Earth affects living organisms. Which subject should Martin include in his report that is directly affected by Earth's tilt?
- Acloud formation
- Bphases of the Moon
- Cchanging of the seasons
- Dnight and day
Answer: changing of the seasons - 903.
Which statement about plant and animals cells is true?
- ABoth have a cell wall to give them support.
- BBoth use mitochondria to produce energy.
- CBoth use chloroplasts to store energy.
- DBoth have a large vacuole to store water.
Answer: Both use mitochondria to produce energy. - 904.
What is the exact meaning of the term epiparasite?
- AA parasite whose host is another parasite
- BA parasite that is actually beneficial for its host
- CAn external parasite that lives on the outside of its hosts body
- DA specific type of parasite that lives in the human skin
Answer: A parasite whose host is another parasite - 905.
123facts.com is a great site, isn't it? But do you know what the .com part stands for?
- ACompetition
- BComposition
- CCommercial
- DCommunication
Answer: Commercial - 906.
What makes retroviruses such as HIV so unusual with respect to DNA?
- AThey capture the cellular DNA and transfer it to other cells.
- BThey start with RNA and encode DNA, the reverse of what cells do.
- CThey have no DNA, but their protein components directly encode for RNA.
- DTheir DNA reads 3 to 5, the opposite direction from cellular DNA.
Answer: They start with RNA and encode DNA, the reverse of what cells do. - 907.
Which animals live part of their lives in water and part on land, and go through metamorphosis?
- Areptiles
- Bmammals
- Cbirds
- Damphibians
Answer: amphibians - 908.
Needles on a cactus plant are actually leaves. This needle shape helps the plant survive by
- Acatching food.
- Breproducing.
- Cpreventing water loss.
- Dstaying in place.
Answer: preventing water loss. - 909.
Which plant part is described correctly?
- ALeaves absorb water.
- BFlowers make food.
- CStems make seeds.
- DRoots absorb nutrients.
Answer: Roots absorb nutrients. - 910.
Which human organ system eliminates liquid and gaseous wastes from the body?
- Areproductive
- Bexcretory
- Ccirculatory
- Dendocrine
Answer: excretory - 911.
The temperature of large bodies of water tends to vary much less, compared to that of land masses, why?
- ALiquids are better heat conductors
- BWater can absorb a tremendous amount of heat
- CSunlight penetrates water more easily
- DWater responds more quickly to temperature changes
Answer: Water can absorb a tremendous amount of heat - 912.
What did Gregory Mendel use to test genetic crossovers?
- AFlowers
- BPeas
- CParrots
- DCats
Answer: Peas - 913.
Which of the following is most likely to disrupt a wetland ecosystem?
- Aconstruction of a housing development
- Ba lightning strike
- Ca period of heavy rainfall
- Dplanting native wildflowers
Answer: construction of a housing development - 914.
International trade is an important part of world economy. Which statement about international trade is not true?
- ACommunist and socialist nations tend to aspire to complete lack of international trade (autarky).
- BGlobalization is a process closely related to international trade.
- CFree trade is most strongly supported by the economically powerful nation in the world.
- DLarge countries depend more on trade than smaller countries do.
Answer: Large countries depend more on trade than smaller countries do. - 915.
Stretching is considered an important step before engaging in sports. In an investigation to see whether stretching before physical exertion reduces sports injuries, who would the control group most likely be?
- Anon-athletes who stretch before working out
- Bathletes who do not stretch before working out
- Cathletes who stretch before working out
- Dnon-athletes who do not stretch before working out
Answer: athletes who do not stretch before working out - 916.
Living things depend on energy from
- Athe Moon
- Bwater
- Cthe Sun
- Dsoil
Answer: the Sun - 917.
In order for plants to grow, the cells require nutrients in the form of minerals. The minerals come from
- Apollen.
- Bair.
- Csoil.
- Dwater.
Answer: soil. - 918.
The most common way humans contribute to the extinction of organisms is by
- Aintroduction of competing species.
- Brotation of crops.
- Cuse of fertilizers.
- Ddestruction of habitat.
Answer: destruction of habitat. - 919.
Which layer of the atmosphere contains about 75% of the gasses and almost all of the water vapor?
- Astratosphere
- Btroposphere
- Cmesosphere
- Dthermosphere
Answer: troposphere - 920.
Most stars are similar to each other in
- Abrightness.
- Bdiameter.
- Ctemperature.
- Dcomposition.
Answer: composition. - 921.
This can be viewed as a generalization of the Pythagorean Theorem.
- ALaw of Cosines
- BLaw of Verseed Sines
- CLaw of Cotangents
- DLaw of Willens
Answer: Law of Cosines - 922.
What do we call the base for natural logarithms ?
- A3^2
- Bi
- Ce
- DPi
Answer: e - 923.
A student needs to find the mass of an atom. The numbers of which atomic particles determines the mass of the atom?
- Aboth its neutrons and electrons
- Bonly its protons
- Cboth its protons and neutrons
- Donly its electrons
Answer: both its protons and neutrons - 924.
Which of the following areas of the body is not considered a tender point in the diagnosis of fibromyalgya?
- AHips
- BKnees
- CShoulder Blades
- DAnkles
Answer: Ankles - 925.
The fundamental book The C Programming Language was written in 1978 by BWK and what other computer scientist?
- AMDR
- BRMD
- CDMR
- DDRM
Answer: DMR - 926.
When the wax from a candle drips, the wax has reached
- Aits melting point.
- Ba physical change.
- Cits boiling point.
- Da chemical change.
Answer: its melting point. - 927.
In a laboratory activity, four different types of rock were placed in identical acid solutions for one week. Each sample was then measured to see if any of the rock mass was dissolved by the acid solution. Which is the dependent (responding) variable in this activity?
- Athe length of time of the test
- Bthe type of rock tested
- Cthe mass of each rock
- Dthe amount of dissolved rock
Answer: the amount of dissolved rock - 928.
Jon had a flat tire on his car. He used a hydraulic jack to lift the car up so that he could change the tire. If Jon knows the amount of force used to lift the car 0.25 meter off of the ground, what is he able to calculate?
- Apressure
- Bmomentum
- Cpower
- Dwork
Answer: work - 929.
After mining removes layers of rock from a hillside, new plants begin to grow in the cracks of the bare rock. The plants beginning to grow are an example of which natural process?
- Aspecies competition in a community
- Bprimary succession in a new habitat
- Csecondary succession in an existing ecosystem
- Dnew species developing in an ecosystem
Answer: primary succession in a new habitat - 930.
Which device produces mechanical energy?
- Aa light bulb
- Ba solar cooker
- Ca battery
- Dan electric motor
Answer: an electric motor - 931.
The amount of which greenhouse gas in the air will increase the most if large forests are cut down to be used for building materials without planting new trees in their place?
- Awater vapor
- Bmethane
- Ccarbon dioxide
- Dozone
Answer: carbon dioxide - 932.
When a person chews, saliva from the mouth mixes with starches in food. These starches begin to turn into sugars. Changing starches into sugars is best described as
- Aa cellular change.
- Ba phase change.
- Ca chemical change.
- Da physical change.
Answer: a chemical change. - 933.
Which form of energy is needed to change water from a liquid to a gas?
- Aheat
- Bsound
- Cchemical
- Dmechanical
Answer: heat - 934.
What product was being formed as plants died and sank to the bottom of swamps?
- Aoil
- Bshale
- Ccoal
- Dgas
Answer: coal - 935.
Which is a primary energy source used by power plants to generate electricity?
- Agasoline
- Bbatteries
- Cwood
- Dcoal
Answer: coal - 936.
Onco, coming from the Greek word onkos refers to what?
- AEar
- BTumor
- CNerve
- DEye
Answer: Tumor - 937.
Folic acid is the synthetic form of which vitamin?
- AVitamin C
- BVitamin A
- CVitamin B
- DVitamin D
Answer: Vitamin B - 938.
To which of these groups of substances do the B vitamins belong?
- AAlcohol-soluble
- BFat-soluble
- CWater-soluble
- DNon-soluble
Answer: Water-soluble - 939.
Water at 20 degrees Celsius is placed on a stove. As the water is heated, thermal energy is absorbed by the water. If the water is heated to a maximum temperature of 80 degrees Celsius, what happens as a result of the increased temperature?
- AThe disorder decreases.
- BThe potential energy increases.
- CThe entropy increases.
- DThe evaporation decreases.
Answer: The entropy increases. - 940.
What process causes igneous rock to transform into metamorphic rock?
- Aweathering and erosion
- Bexposure to heat and high pressure
- Cslow cooling and crystallization
- Ddeposition in water
Answer: exposure to heat and high pressure - 941.
If you eat more protein, youll build more muscle.
- ASomewhat True
- BTrue
- CNo Way
- DFalse
Answer: Somewhat True - 942.
Under which circumstance would an adaptation be useful that allows tadpoles to go through a shortened period of metamorphosis?
- Awhen tadpoles need to blend in with their surroundings
- Bwhen there is a limited amount of water in their environment
- Cwhen tadpoles need to swim immediately
- Dwhen there is a decrease in the number of predators
Answer: when there is a limited amount of water in their environment - 943.
What would be the result of adding one proton to an atom?
- Athe electrical charge would become neutral
- Bone electron would be added
- Cthe total mass of the atom would decrease
- Dthe atomic number would change
Answer: the atomic number would change - 944.
Which domain name is owned by Spain?
- A.sp
- B.es
- C.hi
- DSpain is the only country without a national domain
Answer: .es - 945.
How long can a total lunar eclipse last?
- A3 hours 20 minutes
- B2 hours 30 minutes
- C4 hours 30 minutes
- D1 hour 40 minutes
Answer: 1 hour 40 minutes - 946.
Which is the most likely reason that using energy generated from wind is better for air quality than burning fossil fuels?
- Athe equipment for harnessing wind is inexpensive
- Bwind produces less pollution than fossil fuels
- Cenergy from wind power is easy to store
- Dwind is more efficient than fossil fuels
Answer: wind produces less pollution than fossil fuels - 947.
A disorder is associated with certain flaws in the human respiratory system. Which is most likely a typical symptom of this disorder?
- Areduced muscle mass
- Bpoor vision
- Cdifficulty breathing
- Dincreased saliva production
Answer: difficulty breathing - 948.
The human brain is an organ that is made up of many tissues. This information can be used to determine that the brain is
- Amulticellular.
- Bunicellular.
- Cable to function independently.
- Dpart of a bacterial colony.
Answer: multicellular. - 949.
When a tadpole grows, its gills change into lungs. What does it now need to survive?
- AAir
- BFins
- CWater
- DSoil
Answer: Air - 950.
Which is the most accurate model to show how amino acids form proteins?
- Apetals on a flower
- Bpieces in a jigsaw puzzle
- Cbees in a hive
- Dcars on a train
Answer: cars on a train
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