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Which of the following is the most likely food source for a carnivore?
a) a plant
b) an animal
c) the Sun
d) a dead tree
Which statement accurately describes a state of matter?
a) Solids take the shape of their container
b) Liquids will expand to fill the volume of a container
c) Gases maintain a fixed shape
d) Gases expand to fill an entire space
Which statement describes how fossil fuels are made?
a) Oil from Earth's core slowly rises to the Earth's surface and forms ponds
b) Dead and decomposing organisms are exposed to extreme heat and pressure transforms them into fossil fuels
c) Lava within some volcanoes becomes so hot that it transforms into fossil fuels
d) When mountains form on top of coal, the pressure liquefies the coal creating fossil fuels
In a food chain, where does the energy go after the secondary consumer dies?
a) Back to the sun
b) Into air, becomes wind
c) To the producers
d) To decomposers
How are organisms, such as snakes, cacti and coyotes able to survive in harsh desert conditions?
a) Over thousands of years these organisms have developed adaptations to survive in arid climates
b) These organisms work together to find sources of food and water
c) These organisms all migrate out of the desert during the summer months
d) Snakes, cacti and coyotes are all aquatic species that live in ponds and rivers during the hot day
Why is it important to form a hypothesis before performing an experiment?
a) Developing a hypothesis ensures that the lab will be safe
b) The hypothesis tell what the experiment is going to be testing
c) The experiment will take too much time to complete if there is no hypothesis
d)
Which of these is considered a non-renewable resource?
a) Glass
b) Cattle
c) Wood
d) Oil
A student is working on a science project and is going through each step of the scientific method. After the student conducts his or her first experiment and records the results of the experimental test, what should the student do next?
a) communicate the results
b) Draw a conclusion
c) Repeat the experiment
d) Create a hypothesis
A dog is an omnivore. What would you expect a dog's diet to consist of?
a) Meat
b) Both meat and vegetables
c) Vegetables
d) Neither meat nor vegetables
Electrical cords, such as the cords of a television or the cord on a toaster, are covered with rubber or plastic. What would you expect to happen if a portion of the rubber covering were missing when you tried to plug the cord in?
a) The appliance would not work after it plugged in
b) The person plugging the appliance in would feel an electric shock
c) The cover does not matter, all appliances would work normally
d)
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