Answer the following question given this paragraph: Plates move for two reasons. Upwelling mantle at the mid-ocean ridge pushes plates outward. Cold lithosphere sinking into the mantle at a subduction zone pulls the rest of the plate down with it. Q: Upwelling mantle at the mid-ocean ridge pushes plates in which direction? Choices: - eastward - inward - westward - outward A:
outward

Answer the following question given this paragraph: When lactose is absent, a repressor protein binds to the operator. The operator is located between the promoter and the three lac operon genes. The protein blocks the binding of RNA polymerase to the promoter. As a result, the lac genes are not expressed. Q: When lactose is absent, a repressor protein binds to what? Choices: - differential - network - worker - operator A:
operator

Answer the following question given this paragraph: The White Mountains in New Hampshire are part of the Appalachian province. The mountains are only around 6,000 feet high. Q: The white mountains in new hampshire are part of what province? Choices: - montreal - geologic - antarctic - appalachian A:
appalachian

Answer the following question given this paragraph: Geothermal energy uses heat from magma within the Earth to heat homes or produce steam that turns turbines. Q: What kind of energy used heat from magma within the earth to heat homes or produce steam that turns turbines? Choices: - thermal energy - robust energy - renewable energy - geothermal energy A:
geothermal energy