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8-343
A person wants to start saving money so that they can afford a nice vacation at the end of the year. After looking over their budget and expenses, they decide the best way to save money is to
{ "text": [ "make more phone calls", "quit eating lunch out", "buy less with monopoly money", "have lunch with friends" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
B
1129
There is most likely going to be fog around:
{ "text": [ "a marsh", "a tundra", "the plains", "a desert" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
A
880
Predators eat
{ "text": [ "lions", "humans", "bunnies", "grass" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
C
7-999
Oak tree seeds are planted and a sidewalk is paved right next to that spot, until eventually, the tree is tall and the roots must extend past the sidewalk, which means
{ "text": [ "roots may be split", "roots may begin to die", "parts may break the concrete", "roots may fall apart" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
C
8-464
An electric car runs on electricity via
{ "text": [ "gasoline", "a power station", "electrical conductors", "fuel" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
C
9-794
As the rain forest is deforested the atmosphere will increase with
{ "text": [ "oxygen", "nitrogen", "carbon", "rain" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
C
9-1163
an electric car contains a motor that runs on
{ "text": [ "gas", "hydrogen", "ions", "plutonium" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
C
9-322
The middle of the day usually involves the bright star nearest to the earth to be straight overhead why?
{ "text": [ "moons gravity", "human planet rotation", "global warming", "moon rotation" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
B
7-1140
The summer solstice in the northern hemisphere is four months before
{ "text": [ "May", "July", "April", "October" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
D
7-903
The main component in dirt is
{ "text": [ "microorganisms", "broken stones", "pollution", "bacteria" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
B
7-511
It's easier for human's to survive in:
{ "text": [ "a cave", "the ocean.", "a town", "alone" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
C
9-937
A cactus stem is used to store
{ "text": [ "fruit", "liquid", "food", "spines" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
B
8-201
A red-tailed hawk is searching for prey. It is most likely to swoop down on
{ "text": [ "an eagle", "a cow", "a gecko", "a deer" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
C
1618
The chance of wildfires is increased by
{ "text": [ "parched foliage", "torrential rain", "lush foliage", "careful fire maintenance" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
A
758
A positive effect of burning biofuel is
{ "text": [ "shortage of crops for the food supply", "an increase in air pollution", "powering the lights in a home", "deforestation in the amazon to make room for crops" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
C
7-414
As gasoline costs rise, alternative fuels are being used, which means that
{ "text": [ "wind power will be expensive", "gas costs will rise", "oil costs will be maintained", "gasoline will be needed less" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
D
9-675
A person wants to be able to have more natural power in their home. They choose to cease using a traditional electric company to source this electricity, and so decide to install
{ "text": [ "sun grafts", "sunlight shields", "panels collecting sunlight", "solar bees" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
C
9-163
A Mola Mola might live where?
{ "text": [ "Lake Michigan", "The Mississippi River", "Bay of Bengal", "Lake Eerie" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
C
1032
Which requires energy to move?
{ "text": [ "weasel", "willow", "mango", "poison ivy" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
A
889
An animal that only eats plants is a
{ "text": [ "rat", "moth", "chimpanzee", "pig" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
B
1160
There was a lot more water vapor in the air when we went on a trip to
{ "text": [ "Hanoi", "Athens", "Baghdad", "Phoenix" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
A
9-298
An example of conservation is avoiding the use of
{ "text": [ "gasoline", "air", "snow", "clothes" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
A
1189
What can feathers on Spheniscidae be used for?
{ "text": [ "keeping warm", "flying", "sleeping", "eating" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
A
8-395
Overpopulation can cause
{ "text": [ "More fresh water for people to drink", "Lower Life Expectancy in Countries", "More food for more people", "More space for places to people to live" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
B
7-238
Shining a light through a diamond can
{ "text": [ "make a lot of bright lights shine", "summon a brilliant wave of color", "heat up a room", "make a lot of money" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
B
7-372
If you were attacked by a shark and had to punch it sharply where it pulls in air from, you'd use your hand to make contact with
{ "text": [ "its snout", "its gills", "its nose", "its belly" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
B
8-35
which of these would stop a car quicker?
{ "text": [ "a wheel with wet brake pads", "a wheel without brake pads", "a wheel with worn brake pads", "a wheel with dry brake pads" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
D
9-271
what system is needed for a body to get its needed supply of the gas humans breathe in?
{ "text": [ "the circulatory system", "the digestive system", "the school system", "central nervous system" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
A
9-409
Every evening a child can look into the night sky and see that the moon is
{ "text": [ "gone", "breaking", "falling", "moving upwards" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
D
530
When it's flying, a plane has no friction with the
{ "text": [ "wings", "ground", "air", "clouds" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
B
1426
To grow plants require
{ "text": [ "acid rain", "pesticides", "shafts of sunlight", "moonbeam rays" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
C
8-466
What is the best way to guess a babies eye color?
{ "text": [ "The surroundings they are born in.", "Their parents usual diet.", "Just take a random guess.", "The genealogy records of their family." ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
D
1577
What animal eats plants?
{ "text": [ "eagles", "robins", "owls", "leopards" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
B
8-257
Which of these is a hypothesis?
{ "text": [ "The ice caps will completely melt if global warming continues", "The earth is round", "The earth revolves around the sun", "Gravity causes objects to fall" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
A
378
What explains the characteristic lunar formations?
{ "text": [ "remains of ancient ponds", "many collisions that have occured", "volcanic explosions over millions of years", "sink holes due to the moons porous nature" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
B
8-41
Tadpoles start their lives as
{ "text": [ "Water animals", "Frogs", "Ants", "College Students" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
A
9-540
If a person puts out four apples around their home on the same day, the molecules in which apple would be moving the most rapidly?
{ "text": [ "the apple sitting on a sunny sidewalk", "the apple in the freezer", "the apple sitting on the shaded stoop", "the apple in a closet" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
A
266
What is used for sensing visual things?
{ "text": [ "nerves", "tibia", "nostril", "cornea" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
D
1309
They studied the soil by using
{ "text": [ "plants", "a telescope", "roots", "a microscope" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
D
7-1197
Bill's arm got cold when he put it inside the
{ "text": [ "refrigerator", "room", "jacket", "oven" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
A
7-891
A recyclable material can be
{ "text": [ "transformed", "traded", "thrown away", "used more times" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
D
1180
What is different about birth in humans and chickens?
{ "text": [ "Mother", "Fertilization", "Father", "the hard shell" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
D
1204
Which of these situations is an example of pollutants?
{ "text": [ "plastic bags floating in the ocean", "mallard ducks floating on a lake", "cottonwood seeds floating in the air", "cirrus clouds floating in the sky" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
A
7-52
Human reproduction requires
{ "text": [ "eggs with shells", "nest incubation", "a nest", "a womb" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
D
1759
Thermometers
{ "text": [ "can help you monitor a fever", "indicate levels of mercury in the blood", "read exactly at 98.6 degrees", "are used only for babies" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
A
9-655
if the earth was a living room, what can be done to melt the glaciers?
{ "text": [ "someone would turn up the room heater", "someone would turn up the air conditioner", "someone would turn up the music", "someone would turn on the light" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
A
132
What would happen when balloons heat up?
{ "text": [ "they get bigger", "they get smaller", "nothing happens", "they fall down" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
A
8-79
A balloon is filled with helium for a party. After the party, the balloons are left in the living room, where a fireplace is heating the room. The balloons
{ "text": [ "expand", "melt", "shrink", "fall" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
A
1835
Seals are most likely to be found in what type of environment?
{ "text": [ "desert", "arctic", "Mediterranean", "tropical" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
B
9-149
When the eggs hatch, the offspring are
{ "text": [ "killed", "hurt", "born", "cold" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
C
695
Some berries may be eaten by
{ "text": [ "a bear or person", "a bear or shark", "a bear or lion", "a bear or wolf" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
A
8-179
A person has a chance to experience an equinox
{ "text": [ "weekly", "monthly", "annually", "biannually" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
D
7-50
Overpopulation of an organism can
{ "text": [ "strain the resources of an ecosystem", "cause boundless growth of resources", "lead to extinction of the organism", "cause the ecosystem to flourish" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
A
508
To improve health, what is a good strategy?
{ "text": [ "high risk lifestyle", "restaurant food", "business trip", "a spa trip" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
D
1674
A girl and her mom have the same
{ "text": [ "date of birth", "shirt", "number of toenails", "hair length" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
C
163
The transportation with the most mass is likely a
{ "text": [ "commercial plane", "private plane", "bus", "private car" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
A
7-49
A rabbit may enjoy
{ "text": [ "meat", "compost", "peas", "pebbles" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
C
8-393
A construction group wants to put a shopping center in town, but the only place available is a small nature park with a trail. Deer and other wildlife frequent the park, since it is the only place in the city where trees and fresh water are available for them. The construction group decides to build the shopping center, which means that
{ "text": [ "the deer are moved to a zoo", "the trail is expanded", "the mall has a nature park in it", "the wildlife environment is destroyed" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
D
788
Owls are likely to hunt at
{ "text": [ "3pm", "2am", "6pm", "7am" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
B
9-29
What could be a positive aspect of a tree being cut down?
{ "text": [ "the plants that were under the tree will have access to more light", "the squirrels that were in that tree will have an easier time getting to their home", "Plants under the tree will get cooled off by the shade", "The sun will shine brighter than before" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
A
9-368
Birds carrying away fruit helps the tree
{ "text": [ "grow", "fertilize", "reproduce", "conquer" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
C
7-671
If a UFO is flying overhead and looks small, then large, then
{ "text": [ "the UFO is calling", "the UFO had been close", "the UFO is approaching", "the UFO is leaving" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
C
1272
Inherited behavior is exhibited when
{ "text": [ "bears take a long winter sleep", "dogs sit on command", "seals clap for their trainers", "rats navigate thru a maze" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
A
648
What likely explains deforestation?
{ "text": [ "Increased insect populations", "Clearing for farming", "reduction in rainfall", "More carbon dioxide" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
B
9-1180
Mosquitoes enjoy all the people at a BBQ in the summer for what reason?
{ "text": [ "steak", "blood", "nice weather", "taking food" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
B
9-227
The surface of the moon contains
{ "text": [ "dogs", "water", "high peaks", "humans" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
C
1582
A tool used to identify the percent chance of a trait being passed down has at least
{ "text": [ "four boxes", "eight boxes", "two boxes", "six boxes" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
A
8-125
A prisoner is kept in a stone room, unable to see the sun. The prisoner knows that he needs vitamin D to survive, so he
{ "text": [ "asks for milk", "asks for television", "asks for water", "asks for sleep" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
A
1923
When trying to pull a rose out of the ground why do you encounter resistance?
{ "text": [ "roots", "tensile strength", "plant temperature", "plant color" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
A
9-229
A bat flew through the sky without hitting anything due to which of these?
{ "text": [ "rainy sky to fly in", "fast truck to drive", "a car with gasoline", "surfaces to reflect sound off" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
D
1702
How can we see that the coloration of fur is an inherited characteristic?
{ "text": [ "puppies have soft fur", "kittens look like their parents", "all mammals are born with fur", "baby rats are mostly bald" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
B
8-260
Decaying vegetation is part of the process that
{ "text": [ "enables nuclear power to function", "enables to emitting of light beams", "enables gas powered motors to operate", "enables windmills to power electric grids" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
C
9-491
After a torrential downpour over a week, a man notices that the pond in his backyard is
{ "text": [ "melted", "dehydrated", "bloated", "salted" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
C
75
The amount of friction and the speed of an object have what kind of relationship?
{ "text": [ "inverse", "reverse", "direct", "equal" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
A
1215
A fallen leaf
{ "text": [ "will turn into a tree", "will become bright green", "will begin to recycle the nutrients that made up its structure", "is likely to continue to grow" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
C
8-93
Over a period of time the weather can change
{ "text": [ "The color of my hair", "The way I walk", "The size of a statue", "The sound a computer makes" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
C
7-988
Plant growth may cause
{ "text": [ "an uptick in the number of leaves", "a surge in leaf disease", "a gradual decrease in leaves", "a rapid decline of the leaves" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
A
9-1139
The man's heart skipped a beat and he felt pain after touching which of these?
{ "text": [ "ice cube", "water", "electrical transformer", "grass" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
C
1545
Which substance is capable of dripping?
{ "text": [ "Oxygen", "Juice", "Wood", "Lightning" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
B
7-664
If bacon is left too long on a hot stove top
{ "text": [ "it will be cooked perfectly", "it will be bacteria laden", "it will become blackened", "it will be left raw" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
C
8-53
the dashboard reading in a jaguar would likely be set to which of these?
{ "text": [ "set to calories", "set to volume", "set to kilometers", "set to width" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
C
7-1044
are explosions safe?
{ "text": [ "they could harm living things", "they are very safe", "they cause nothing serious", "none of these" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
A
7-1122
The lowest temperature on the trip was at
{ "text": [ "the mountain pass", "the plain", "the large hill", "the canyon" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
A
9-79
What is the benefit to using a frosted window film over a non treated windows?
{ "text": [ "they are easier to make", "they let in less light", "they are cheaper to produce", "they are much stronger" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
B
7-157
Ocean water contains
{ "text": [ "copious amounts of seltzer", "scant amounts of sodium chloride", "scant amounts of carbonation", "copious amounts of the combination of Na and Cl" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
D
9-1164
A cheetah that runs all day will find it has lost a lot of
{ "text": [ "blood", "water", "prey", "spots" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
B
8-63
Beak shape can influence a bird's ability
{ "text": [ "to give birth to live young", "to mate with it's partner", "to fly to warmer climates", "to chew up certain worms" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
D
8-308
Some blind people have demonstrated bat-like skills by:
{ "text": [ "sensing shapes by light and shadows", "having a unusually strong sense of smell", "sensing nearby objects by temperature change", "using sound to 'see'" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
D
326
December 21st through March 20 is a three month period which is an example of what?
{ "text": [ "A session", "A Match", "A Season", "Autumn" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
C
1184
Seeds provide new plants with
{ "text": [ "life sustaining elements", "essentials for photosynthesis", "water and hydrogen", "storage for roots" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
A
359
What is a more comfortable color to have for your automobile upholstery if living in a desert?
{ "text": [ "ecru", "red", "black", "navy" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
A
9-350
The salamander could eat a large amounts of what?
{ "text": [ "fettuccine if left around", "waxy leaves from certain plants", "dead carcass meat from livestock", "six legged winged organisms" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
D
7-140
A person can see
{ "text": [ "a radio recording", "an emotion", "a written message", "an abstract idea" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
C
591
When looking for good soil for plants, typically what is optimal?
{ "text": [ "malleable and nutritious", "dry and sandy", "grainy and bitter", "compact and hard" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
A
7-391
Animals are drawn to
{ "text": [ "gold", "houses", "feeders", "Carbon Dioxide" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
C
1672
Squirrels spend their fall
{ "text": [ "looking for pretty leaves to collect", "stockpiling rocks for fighting in the winter", "stockpiling pecans for the frigid months", "collecting twigs to keep warm" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
C
9-464
Rainbows are always found after what?
{ "text": [ "A fire", "A tornado", "Rainfall", "Cereal" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
C
9-983
Crop rotation has a positive impact on what?
{ "text": [ "government mentality", "dirt quality", "town economies", "crop watering" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
B
9-179
the best method for detecting texture is
{ "text": [ "rubbing it", "seeing it", "hearing it", "tasting it" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
A
7-942
Cold-blooded animals are often
{ "text": [ "fast", "large", "hairless", "slow" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
C