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When traveling in Nevada, a student and her
family drove throughout the great basin
bioregion. Which of these are native
organisms is typically found in this bioregion?
a. the cottonwood tree and the iguana.
b. the Joshua tree and the black-tailed
jackrabbit.
c. the redwood tree and the bald eagle.
d. the palm tree and the ring-necked
pheasant.
When traveling in Nevada, a student and her
family drove throughout the great basin
bioregion. Which of these are native
organisms is typically found in this bioregion?
a. the cottonwood tree and the iguana.
b. the Joshua tree and the black-tailed
jackrabbit.
c. the redwood tree and the bald eagle.
d. the palm tree and the ring-necked
pheasant.
If a force of 100 Newtons was extended on an
object and no work was done, the object must
have:
a. accelerated rapidly.
b. remained motionless
c. decreased its velocity
d. gained momentum
If a force of 100 Newtons was extended on an
object and no work was done, the object must
have:
a. accelerated rapidly.
b. remained motionless
c. decreased its velocity
d. gained momentum
Which organelle would you expect to find in
a plant cell but not an animal cell?
a. chloroplast
b. ribosome
c. mitochondrion
d. smooth endoplasmic reticulum
Which organelle would you expect to find in
a plant cell but not an animal cell?
a. chloroplast
b. ribosome
c. mitochondrion
d. smooth endoplasmic reticulum
Compared to the number of chromosomes in a
normal human body cell, the number of
chromosomes in a normal sperm cell is:
a. the same
b. twice as great
c. half as great
d. four times as great
Compared to the number of chromosomes in a
normal human body cell, the number of
chromosomes in a normal sperm cell is:
a. the same
b. twice as great
c. half as great
d. four times as great
Which organelle functions in the storage of
water and biomolecules?
a. vacuole
b. cell wall
c. Endoplasmic reticulum
d. chloroplast
Which organelle functions in the storage of
water and biomolecules?
a. vacuole
b. cell wall
c. Endoplasmic reticulum
d. chloroplast
Neutral atoms must contain equal
numbers of:
a. protons and electrons
b. protons and neutrons
c. protons, neutrons, & electrons
d. neutrons and electrons
Neutral atoms must contain equal
numbers of:
a. protons and electrons
b. protons and neutrons
c. protons, neutrons, & electrons
d. neutrons and electrons
Which statement best describes a cell
membrane?
a. it is found only in animal cells.
b. it is a nonliving structure.
c. it controls reproduction in a cell.
d. it controls the passage of
materials into the cell.
Which statement best describes a cell
membrane?
a. it is found only in animal cells.
b. it is a nonliving structure.
c. it controls reproduction in a cell.
d. it controls the passage of
materials into the cell.
A plant cell that lacks chloroplasts will
not:
a. give off oxygen
b. take in food
c. give off carbon dioxide
d. take in water
A plant cell that lacks chloroplasts will
not:
a. give off oxygen
b. take in food
c. give off carbon dioxide
d. take in water
Which theory is best supported by a Doppler shift of
spectral lines toward the red end of the spectrum?
a. creation of the solar system.
b. expanding universe.
c. nature of light energy.
d. formation of impact craters.
Which theory is best supported by a Doppler shift of
spectral lines toward the red end of the spectrum?
a. creation of the solar system.
b. expanding universe.
c. nature of light energy.
d. formation of impact craters.
What is the single most important factor
controlling the evolution of a star?
a. mass
b. rotation rate
c. element composition
d. temperature.
What is the single most important factor
controlling the evolution of a star?
a. mass
b. rotation rate
c. element composition
d. temperature.
Why does a star with a high amount of matter
tend to have a short life?
a. it rotates rapidly.
b. it consumes its fuel rapidly.
c. it has a core of heavy elements.
d. it collapses to form a white dwarf.
Why does a star with a high amount of matter
tend to have a short life?
a. it rotates rapidly.
b. it consumes its fuel rapidly.
c. it has a core of heavy elements.
d. it collapses to form a white dwarf.
A star of high surface temperature and low
luminosity (relative absolute magnitude)
is most likely a:
a. red giant star
b. main sequence star
c. blue star
d. white dwarf star
A star of high surface temperature and low
luminosity (relative absolute magnitude)
is most likely a:
a. red giant star
b. main sequence star
c. blue star
d. white dwarf star
The moon has a greater effect on Earth’s ocean
tide than the sun has because the:
a. sun has a higher density than the moon.
b. sun has a higher temperature than the
moon.
c. moon has a greater mass than the sun.
d. moon is closer to Earth than the sun is.
The moon has a greater effect on Earth’s ocean
tide than the sun has because the:
a. sun has a higher density than the moon.
b. sun has a higher temperature than the
moon.
c. moon has a greater mass than the sun.
d. moon is closer to Earth than the sun is.
A newly formed star is composed mostly of
which of these two elements?
a. iron and uranium
b. sodium and neon
c. carbon and oxygen
d. hydrogen and helium
A newly formed star is composed mostly of
which of these two elements?
a. iron and uranium
b. sodium and neon
c. carbon and oxygen
d. hydrogen and helium
What type of plate boundary?
a. Convergent
b. Divergent
c. Transform Fault
What type of plate boundary?
a. Convergent
b. Divergent
c. Transform Fault
What type of plate boundary?
a. Convergent
b. Divergent
c. Transform Fault
What type of plate boundary?
a. Convergent
b. Divergent
c. Transform Fault
What type of plate boundary?
a. Convergent
b. Divergent
c. Transform Fault
What type of plate boundary?
a. Convergent
b. Divergent
c. Transform Fault
Which process causes moisture to depart from
green plants?
a. Condensation
b. Convection
c. Radiation
d. Transpiration
Which process causes moisture to depart from
green plants?
a. Condensation
b. Convection
c. Radiation
d. Transpiration
If scientists found a way to completely eliminate
the greenhouse effect, what would be the likely
effect?
a. Earth would become extremely hot.
b. Earth would become extremely cold.
c. Earth would have moderate, Spring-like
temperatures.
d. Earth would have moderate, Autumn-like
temperatures
If scientists found a way to completely eliminate
the greenhouse effect, what would be the likely
effect?
a. Earth would become extremely hot.
b. Earth would become extremely cold.
c. Earth would have moderate, Spring-like
temperatures.
d. Earth would have moderate, Autumn-like
temperatures
What is the prevailing wind direction in North
America?
a. North to South
b. South to North
c. East to West
d. West to East
What is the prevailing wind direction in North
America?
a. North to South
b. South to North
c. East to West
d. West to East
In the Northern Hemisphere, masses of air are
deflected to the right of their original direction of
motion. This movement of currents, called the
Coriolis Effect, is caused by:
a. the tilt of the Earth’s axis.
b. pressure differences at different altitudes
on Earth.
c. the rotation of the Earth.
d. temperature differences at different
latitudes on Earth.
In the Northern Hemisphere, masses of air are
deflected to the right of their original direction of
motion. This movement of currents, called the
Coriolis Effect, is caused by:
a. the tilt of the Earth’s axis.
b. pressure differences at different altitudes
on Earth.
c. the rotation of the Earth.
d. temperature differences at different
latitudes on Earth.