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Nature of Earth
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Final Jeopardy
What will happen if 2
magnets are brought
closer to each other?
A.
B.
C.
D.
They will repel each
other
They will attract each
other
They will neither attract
nor repel each other
They will attract and then
repel each other
N
N
S
S
A.
They will repel each other
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Which statement BEST describes what would
happen to the weight of a human being if
the force of gravity were to completely
disappear on Earth?
a.
b.
c.
d.
The weight would become zero
The weight would remain the same
The would be a large increase in weight.
There would be a slight decrease in
weight
A.
The weight would be
come zero
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 Amanda
is pulling her wagon filled with boxes of
candy. Several boxes fall to the ground as the
boxes fall, what is the change in the amounts of
kinetic energy and potential energy associated
with the boxes?
a.
b.
c.
d.
The kinetic energy increases, and the potential
energy increases
The kinetic energy increases, and the potential
energy decreases
The kinetic energy decreases, and the potential
energy increases.
The kinetic energy dercreases, and the potential
energy decreases
B.
The kinetic energy increases,
and the potential energy
decreases
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In order for Ashley’s mother to drive at constant
speed, her cars motion must occur in which of
the following ways?
A.
B.
C.
D.
The car must cover a distance of 10 meters
the first second and decrease as time goes
on
The care must cover a distance of 50 meters
each second and increase as times goes on
The car must cover the same distance every
second, neither increasing nor decreasing
The car must cover a distance that is equal to
The car must cover the
same distance, neither
increasing nor decreasing
C.
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Cami knew that on Earth forces were always acting
on all objects. Air pressure and gravity created
two balanced forces that worked to keep Cami’s
thermos motionless on the table.
Her dog knocked the thermos off the table. What
caused the thermos to change its motion?
a.
b.
c.
d.
A contact force caused the forces to become
unbalanced
A contact force did not cause the forces to
become unbalanced
A force acting at a distance caused the motion of
the thermos to remain unbalanced
A force acting at a distance did not cause the
thermos to remain balanced
A contact force caused the
forces to become unbalanced
A.
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The smallest unit of life in any
organism is the?
Cell
B. Gene
C. Atom
D. Molecule
A.
A.
Cell
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Which is something plant cells have that animal
cells do not?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Nucleus
Cell membrane
Ribosome
Cell wall
D. Cell wall
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Eric wants to avoid over exposure to
infectious agents as much as possible.
Which strategy can best help him to this?
Eat a balanced diet
b. Exercise several days a week
c. Wear sunscreen outdoors
d. Wash hands regularly
a.
D.
Wash his hands regularly
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Mike is trying to explain scientific
names to a classmate. What are the
two parts of a scientific name?
Genus and species
b. Phylum and class
c. Domain and genus
d. Domain and kingdom
a.
A.
Genus and species
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Joanne has collected pictures from an old biology
textbook. She has pictures of a bird, stomach tissues,
cells form a birds’ stomach, and a drawing of a
stomach. She wants to place the pictures in order of
increasing complexity. Which of these shows the
order of Joanne’s pictures from least complex to most
complex?
a.
b.
c.
d.
A bird → stomach → stomach tissue → stomach cells
A stomach cell → stomach tissue → stomach → a bird
Stomach tissue → stomach cells → stomach → a bird
Stomach → stomach cells → stomach tissue → a bird
B. A stomach cell → stomach tissue →
stomach → a bird
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Which of the following is a scientific law?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Plate tectonics explains the
movement of Earth’s crust
If you drop an object with a mass of
300 kg, it will fall to the Earth
Earth is the center of the solar system
The Sun is the center of the solar
system
B.
If you drop an object with a
mass of 300 kg, it will fall to
Earth
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Which statement is NOT typical of the steps in
scientific inquiry?
a.
b.
c.
d.
The steps are always exactly the same
The first step usually involves asking a
question
The steps might vary depending on the
question being investigated
The steps sometimes include a
modification of a hypothesis or
prediction
A.
The steps are always
exactly the same
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In 1930, Pluto was discovered. At that time, Pluto
was classified as the ninth planet in the solar
system. As telescopes improved, many more
observations of the universe became possible. In
2006, Pluto was given a new status as a dwarf
planet. Which is the MOST LIKELY reason that
Pluto’s status changed?
A. Telescopes brought Pluto closer to Earth.
B. New information led scientists to conclude Pluto is
not a planet.
C. There was no longer a reason to travel the long
distance to Pluto.
D. Scientists made more observations but did not
learn anything new about Pluto.
B.
Some steps of the scientific
method may be used to get
accurate results that are
accepted by the scientific
community
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Emma made a list of activities that are scientific
and activities that are not scientific. Which
activity should Emma identify as NOT
scientific?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Sorting buttons by color and size
Measuring the height of a plant
every day
Climbing to the top of a mountain
Making notes about how many
C.
Climbing to the top of a mountain
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Which is an example of an experiment and not
an investigation?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Interviewing patients to track the path of a
virus to find the cure
Testing medication A and medication B to
see which is effective at killing a virus
Concluding that a virus travels through the
air after observing sick patients’ rooms
Counting the number of patients in a hospital
who are sick and predicting how fast a virus
spreads
B. Testing medication A and
medication B to see which is
effective at killing a virus
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The week is warmer than last week. Which
statement MOST accurately describes this
situation?
The wind has increased
B. The climate has changed
C. The weather has changed
D. The precipitation has changed
A.
C.
The weather has
changed
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How does most of the water vapor in the
atmosphere get there?
Evaporation
b. Condensation
c. Precipitation
d. Surface runoff
a.
A. Evaporation
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Which agent of erosion has the greatest
affect on the formation of sinkholes in
Florida?
a. Gusty
winds
b. Freezing and melting ice
c. Acidic water
d. Growing plant roots
C.
Acidic water
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Earth experiences a continuous cycling of
water between the hydrosphere and the
atmosphere. Which of these is determined by
the interaction of these two spheres?
Island formation
b. Weather patterns
c. Mountain building
d. Earthquake frequency
a.
B.
Weather patterns
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Which of these would MOST LIKELY occur if ozone
was not present in the atmosphere?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Gamma rays would be absorbed Earth’s
surface, causing soil and water pollution
Air temperature at Earth’s surface would
increase, affecting the water cycle and causing
drought
Radio waves would not bounce back to Earth’s
surface, making radio communication
impossible
Ultraviolet radiation reaching Earth’s surface
would increase, increasing the likelihood of skin
D. Ultraviolet radiation reaching
Earth’s surface would increase,
increasing the likelihood of
skin cancer
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A teacher filled a larger beaker with water and glitter.
She then placed the beaker on a hot plate. The
students observed the glitter rise from the bottom of
the beaker toward the top, then sink toward the
bottom again, creating a circular motion. What type of
heat flow is demonstrated by the movement of glitter
in the beaker?
Conduction
B. Convection
C. Friction
D. Radiation
A.
B. Convection
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What is the primary purpose of the respiratory
system?
To help the body move
b. To obtain oxygen from the air
c. To remove wastes from the body
d. To break down and absorb food
a.
B. To obtain oxygen from
the air
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A stone weighs more than a sheet of paper.
Which statement explains why this is true?
a.
b.
c.
d.
The stone has less mass, and therefore there
is less gravitational pull on it
The stone has less mass, and therefore there
is more gravitational pull on it
The stone has more mass, and therefore
there is less gravitational pull on it
The stone has more mass, and therefore
there is more gravitational pull on it
D. The stone has more mass,
and therefore there is more
gravitational pull on it
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Alex developed an experiment using toy cars to
test Newton’s second law of motion. When
Sara tried the same experiment she got totally
different results. What could be the cause of
different results when the experiment was
replicated?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Different toy car were used
Different people did the test
No procedure was followed
All of the above
D. All of the above
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Amber had been ill for 5 days. When her
mother took her to the doctor, the doctor
decided not to prescribe an antibiotic. He
said that Amber had a virus. Why did the
doctor not prescribe an antibiotic?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Antibiotics target only white blood cells
Antibiotics are not used to fight infections
Antibiotics cause fever that make viruses
stronger
Antibiotics kill some bacteria and fungi, but
not viruses
D. Antibiotics kill some
bacteria and fungi, but not
viruses
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Maddie was learning about the water cycle in
school. Which two of the Earth’s spheres are
involved with this process?
Hydrosphere and cryosphere
b. Geosphere and atmosphere
c. Hydrosphere and atmosphere
d. Biosphere and hydrosphere
a.
c.
Hydrosphere and
atmosphere
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