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36 Cards in this Set
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1. The wearing away of Earths surface is _________.
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A. energy
B. an element C. erosion D. an experiment |
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2. The Earths axis is ___________.
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A. a fishing line through Earth
B. a wire through Earth C. an imaginary line through Earth D. all of the above |
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3. Density is ____________.
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A. a concentration of matter of an object
B. the number of people with same species in a given area C. the mass per unit volume of a substance in a given area D. all of the above |
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4. The state of matter that has particles that are spread out is __________.
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A. liquid
B. gas C. solid D. plasma |
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5. A slanted surface is __________.
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A. a force
B. a fulcrum C. an inclined plane D. gravity |
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6. An herbivore is ___________.
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A. an animal that feeds
B. an animal that feeds on meat C. an animal that feeds on plants D. all of the above |
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7. A ___________ is an animal eater.
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A. carnivore
B. herbivore C. consumer D. decomposer |
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8. Decomposition is ___________.
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A. the layering of a vacuum
B. the layering of matter C. the layering of a liquid D. all of the above |
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9. A chemical change is also known as __________.
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A. a physical change
B. erosion C. distillation D. a chemical reaction |
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10. _____________ is the pivot point of a lever.
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A. Inertia
B. Fulcrum C. Pulley D. Force |
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11. What is the smallest unit of a chemical element?
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A. Pluto
B. an atom C. a mula D. trentum |
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12. What is a large group of stars?
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A. inertia
B. a collection C. a galaxy D. a fulcrum |
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13. What is a planet?
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A. a body of water
B. a large body in space C. a bright star D. a live organism |
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14. What is the sum of all matter?
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A. the sun
B. a galaxy C. the universe D. tissue |
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15. What is an adaptation?
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A. a characteristic
B. a leaf C. a bee D. a song |
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16. What is the process when a liquid changes to a gas?
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A. fumigation
B. liquidation C. evaporation D. condensation |
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17. A change in the direction of a wave that occurs as it passes from one object to another of different density is __________.
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A. echo
B. refraction C. reflection D. A & C |
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18. The sun is __________.
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A. a floating rock in space
B. a floating ball in space C. the closest star to Earth D. all of the above |
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19. The amount of space an object takes up is its ___________.
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A. density
B. mass C. volume D. matter |
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20. An organism that feeds on another organism is ___________
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A. a producer
B. a consumer C. a decomposer D. a provider |
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21. When a gas turns to liquid, the process is called ___________.
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A. fumigation
B. evaporation C. condensation D. liquidation |
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22. A substance that cannot be reduced to a simpler form is ____________.
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A. a substance
B. matter C. an element D. all of the above |
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23. A force of attraction between two masses is ___________.
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A. weight
B. energy C. magnetism D. gravitation |
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24. A whole part of a plant or animal that has been preserved in sedimentary rock is __________.
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A. an artifact
B. a fossil C. an implant D. an inscription |
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25. A natural satellite that revolves around a planet is __________.
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A. a rock
B. a moon C. a star D. all of the above |
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26. Electromagnetic radiation that lies within the visible range is __________.
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A. ultraviolet radiation
B. infrared C. light D. radiation |
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27. Shaking of the ground caused by a sudden release of energy in the Earths crust is ___________,
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A. an earthquake
B. friction C. inertia D. erosion |
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28. An integrated unit of a biological community is ____________.
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A. mass
B. a galaxy C. an ecosystem D. tissue |
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29. A mixture of two or more substances uniformly dispersed throughout a single phase is ____________.
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A. volume
B. a solution C. recycling D. erosion |
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30. Topography is ___________.
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A. the surface of a land area
B. the shape of a land area C. the composition of a land area D. all of the above |
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31. A type of simple machine is __________.
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A. a compound
B. a water cycle C. a wheel and axle D. an ecosystem |
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32. A structure containing different tissues that are organized to carry out a specific function of the body is __________.
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A. a protest
B. a predator C. an organ D. a fossil |
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33. Any material that can be used to satisfy a need is __________.
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A. a producer
B. a resource C. an organism D. a feeder |
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34. A resource that can only be replenished over millions of years is ___________.
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A. a non-renewable resource
B. magnetic C. refraction D. an element |
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35. An object too small to be seen by the naked eye is _____________.
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A. liquid
B. microscopic C. tiny D. solid |
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36. Energy is ____________.
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A. a mass
B. nothingness C. liquid D. a source of usable power |
