Question 1

Science

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A) is a study of the history of the natural world 
B) attempts to discover order in nature to interpret the past 
C) is best described as a random collection of facts 
D) is supported by small amounts of evidence 
E) is an endeavor to discover how nature works 
A) is a study of the history of the natural world 
B) attempts to discover order in nature to interpret the past 
C) is best described as a random collection of facts 
D) is supported by small amounts of evidence 
E) is an endeavor to discover how nature works

Question 2

The three major types of organic polymers are

Accepted Answer

A) lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids 
B) proteins, nucleotides, and simple carbohydrates 
C) nucleic acids, amino acids, and fatty acids 
D) complex carbohydrates, nucleic acids, and proteins 
E) nucleic acids, fatty acids, and simple carbohydrates 
A) lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids 
B) proteins, nucleotides, and simple carbohydrates 
C) nucleic acids, amino acids, and fatty acids 
D) complex carbohydrates, nucleic acids, and proteins 
E) nucleic acids, fatty acids, and simple carbohydrates

Question 3

An element

Accepted Answer

A) is identical to a compound 
B) is made up of compounds 
C) can combine with one or more other element to make a compound 
D) exists only in a pure form as a single element, and never combines with other elements 
E) more than one of these answers 
A) is identical to a compound 
B) is made up of compounds 
C) can combine with one or more other element to make a compound 
D) exists only in a pure form as a single element, and never combines with other elements 
E) more than one of these answers

Question 4

Match items with their appropriate chemical description.
-Subatomic particle with a positive charge

Accepted Answer

A) S 
B) H+ 
C) Electron 
D) Proton 
E) neutron
F)CO2
G)Na
H)Nucleus
I)mass number
J)NO3-
K)Isotopes 
A) S 
B) H+ 
C) Electron 
D) Proton 
E) neutron
F)CO2
G)Na
H)Nucleus
I)mass number
J)NO3-
K)Isotopes

Question 5

Which of the following sources of iron would be of the highest quality?

Accepted Answer

A) iron deposits on the ocean floor 
B) a field of spinach 
C) a large scrap metal junkyard 
D) a half-mile deep deposit of iron ore 
E) none of these answers 
A) iron deposits on the ocean floor 
B) a field of spinach 
C) a large scrap metal junkyard 
D) a half-mile deep deposit of iron ore 
E) none of these answers

Question 6

A simple carbohydrate that plants and animals use to obtain energy is ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A simple carbohydrate that plants and animals...

Question 7

The atomic number of an atom designates the number of protons and neutrons found in its nucleus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

If a carbon atom combines with oxygen atoms to form CO₂, this would be described as a

Accepted Answer

A) Physical change. 
B) Chemical change. 
C) It is both a physical and chemical change. 
D) First, it is a physical change, but then it becomes a chemical change. 
E) None of these answers 
A) Physical change. 
B) Chemical change. 
C) It is both a physical and chemical change. 
D) First, it is a physical change, but then it becomes a chemical change. 
E) None of these answers

Question 9

Explain why the Bormann-Likens scientific investigation of clear-cutting forest watersheds is considered reliable science.

Accepted Answer

It has been subjected to peer

Question 10

Ions are atoms or groups of atoms that have

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A) Gained or lost an electron 
B) Gained or lost a proton 
C) Gained or lost a neutron 
D) Gained or lost either an electron or a proton 
E) none of these answers 
A) Gained or lost an electron 
B) Gained or lost a proton 
C) Gained or lost a neutron 
D) Gained or lost either an electron or a proton 
E) none of these answers

Question 11

As they searched for previously unknown populations of the Carson Wandering Skipper, biologists wondered if hot springs were absolutely essential to its survival. a.This phase of the investigation is

Accepted Answer

A) finding out what is known and asking a question 
B) analyzing data and asking a question 
C) Asking a question and testing predictions 
D) accepting their hypothesis and analyzing data 
E) accepting their hypothesis and asking a question 
A) finding out what is known and asking a question 
B) analyzing data and asking a question 
C) Asking a question and testing predictions 
D) accepting their hypothesis and analyzing data 
E) accepting their hypothesis and asking a question

Question 12

Which of the following is an example of a lower quality energy form?

Accepted Answer

A) the electricity that runs your household appliances 
B) the heat dispersed in the ocean 
C) the battery that operates your laptop computer 
D) the propane that powers the furnace in your residence 
E) the heat dispersed in the ocean and the battery that operates your laptop computer 
A) the electricity that runs your household appliances 
B) the heat dispersed in the ocean 
C) the battery that operates your laptop computer 
D) the propane that powers the furnace in your residence 
E) the heat dispersed in the ocean and the battery that operates your laptop computer

Question 13

Matter can be destroyed, but it can never be created.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Most forms of energy can be classified as either

Accepted Answer

A) chemical or physical 
B) Kinetic or mechanical 
C) potential or mechanical 
D) chemical or kinetic 
E) potential or kinetic 
A) chemical or physical 
B) Kinetic or mechanical 
C) potential or mechanical 
D) chemical or kinetic 
E) potential or kinetic

Question 15

When matter undergoes physical changes, the chemical composition also changes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Match the items below with the correct energy or matter quality below.
-concentrated sunlight

Accepted Answer

A) High-quality matter 
B) Low-quality matter 
C) High-quality energy 
D) Low-quality energy 
E) Both high-quality matter and high-quality energy 
A) High-quality matter 
B) Low-quality matter 
C) High-quality energy 
D) Low-quality energy 
E) Both high-quality matter and high-quality energy

Question 17

Macromolecules formed from a number of monomers are called ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Macromolecules formed from a number of monomers...

Question 18

Match the items below with the correct energy or matter quality below.
-salt water

Accepted Answer

A) High-quality matter 
B) Low-quality matter 
C) High-quality energy 
D) Low-quality energy 
E) Both high-quality matter and high-quality energy 
A) High-quality matter 
B) Low-quality matter 
C) High-quality energy 
D) Low-quality energy 
E) Both high-quality matter and high-quality energy

Question 19

A tentative explanation that needs further investigation is called a(n) ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A tentative explanation that needs further investigation...

Question 20

Briefly explain how the second law of thermodynamics affects energy changes.

Accepted Answer

When energy changes from one form to ano

Science

The three major types of organic polymers are

An element

Match items with their appropriate chemical description. -Subatomic particle with a positive charge

Which of the following sources of iron would be of the highest quality?

A simple carbohydrate that plants and animals use to obtain energy is ____________________.

The atomic number of an atom designates the number of protons and neutrons found in its nucleus.

If a carbon atom combines with oxygen atoms to form CO₂, this would be described as a

Explain why the Bormann-Likens scientific investigation of clear-cutting forest watersheds is considered reliable science.

Ions are atoms or groups of atoms that have

As they searched for previously unknown populations of the Carson Wandering Skipper, biologists wondered if hot springs were absolutely essential to its survival. a.This phase of the investigation is

Which of the following is an example of a lower quality energy form?

Matter can be destroyed, but it can never be created.

Most forms of energy can be classified as either

When matter undergoes physical changes, the chemical composition also changes.

Match the items below with the correct energy or matter quality below. -concentrated sunlight

Macromolecules formed from a number of monomers are called ____________________.

Match the items below with the correct energy or matter quality below. -salt water

A tentative explanation that needs further investigation is called a(n) ____________________.

Briefly explain how the second law of thermodynamics affects energy changes.

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Science

The three major types of organic polymers are

An element

Match items with their appropriate chemical description. -Subatomic particle with a positive charge

Which of the following sources of iron would be of the highest quality?

A simple carbohydrate that plants and animals use to obtain energy is ____________________.

The atomic number of an atom designates the number of protons and neutrons found in its nucleus.

If a carbon atom combines with oxygen atoms to form CO₂, this would be described as a

Explain why the Bormann-Likens scientific investigation of clear-cutting forest watersheds is considered reliable science.

Ions are atoms or groups of atoms that have

As they searched for previously unknown populations of the Carson Wandering Skipper, biologists wondered if hot springs were absolutely essential to its survival. a.This phase of the investigation is

Which of the following is an example of a lower quality energy form?

Matter can be destroyed, but it can never be created.

Most forms of energy can be classified as either

When matter undergoes physical changes, the chemical composition also changes.

Match the items below with the correct energy or matter quality below. -concentrated sunlight

Macromolecules formed from a number of monomers are called ____________________.

Match the items below with the correct energy or matter quality below. -salt water

A tentative explanation that needs further investigation is called a(n) ____________________.

Briefly explain how the second law of thermodynamics affects energy changes.

Environmental Problems, Their Causes, and Sustainability

Ecosystems: What Are They and How Do They Work

Biodiversity and Evolution

Biodiversity, Species Interactions, and Population Control

The Human Population and Urbanization

Climate and Biodiversity

Sustaining Biodiversity: the Species Approach

Sustaining Biodiversity: the Ecosystem Approach

Food, Soil, and Pest Management

Water Resources and Water Pollution

Geology and Nonrenewable Mineral Resources

Energy

Environmental Hazards and Human Health

Air Pollution, Climate Change, and Ozone Depletion

Solid and Hazardous Waste

Environmental Economics, Politics, and Worldviews

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