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Mercury_7056630 | The best example of heat transfer by convection is when | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"sunlight warms soil.",
"a ceiling fan blows air.",
"flames heat up a pan.",
"heat rises in a chimney."
]
} | D | Question: The best example of heat transfer by convection is when
(A) sunlight warms soil.
(B) a ceiling fan blows air.
(C) flames heat up a pan.
(D) heat rises in a chimney.
| Answer: (D) heat rises in a chimney. | Answer: (C) flames heat up a pan. | Question: The best example of heat transfer by convection is when
(A) sunlight warms soil.
(B) a ceiling fan blows air.
(C) flames heat up a pan.
(D) heat rises in a chimney.
Answer: (D) heat rises in a chimney. |
Mercury_7119770 | A worker needs to load a heavy box onto a truck. The worker uses a ramp to move the box because the ramp | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"increases the weight of the box.",
"reduces the gravitational force on the box.",
"increases the amount of friction on the box.",
"reduces the amount of force applied to the box."
]
} | D | Question: A worker needs to load a heavy box onto a truck. The worker uses a ramp to move the box because the ramp
(A) increases the weight of the box.
(B) reduces the gravitational force on the box.
(C) increases the amount of friction on the box.
(D) reduces the amount of force applied to the box.
| Answer: (D) reduces the amount of force applied to the box. | Answer: (B) reduces the gravitational force on the box. | Question: A worker needs to load a heavy box onto a truck. The worker uses a ramp to move the box because the ramp
(A) increases the weight of the box.
(B) reduces the gravitational force on the box.
(C) increases the amount of friction on the box.
(D) reduces the amount of force applied to the box.
Answer: (D) reduces the amount of force applied to the box. |
NYSEDREGENTS_2011_4_23 | A fox grows thicker fur as a season changes. This adaptation helps the fox to | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"find food",
"keep warmer",
"grow stronger",
"escape from predators"
]
} | B | Question: A fox grows thicker fur as a season changes. This adaptation helps the fox to
(A) find food
(B) keep warmer
(C) grow stronger
(D) escape from predators
| Answer: (B) keep warmer | Answer: (C) grow stronger | Question: A fox grows thicker fur as a season changes. This adaptation helps the fox to
(A) find food
(B) keep warmer
(C) grow stronger
(D) escape from predators
Answer: (B) keep warmer |
Mercury_417698 | What is the main source of raw material for the production of plastics? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"clay",
"plants",
"petroleum",
"sand"
]
} | C | Question: What is the main source of raw material for the production of plastics?
(A) clay
(B) plants
(C) petroleum
(D) sand
| Answer: (C) petroleum | Answer: (B) plants | Question: What is the main source of raw material for the production of plastics?
(A) clay
(B) plants
(C) petroleum
(D) sand
Answer: (C) petroleum |
MCAS_2010_5_5 | The students in an engineering class built a robot that stacks wooden blocks. A built-in computer controls the movement of the robot. The computer in the robot performs a function most similar to which part of the human body? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"lungs",
"heart",
"brain",
"arms"
]
} | C | Question: The students in an engineering class built a robot that stacks wooden blocks. A built-in computer controls the movement of the robot. The computer in the robot performs a function most similar to which part of the human body?
(A) lungs
(B) heart
(C) brain
(D) arms
| Answer: (C) brain | Answer: (B) heart | Question: The students in an engineering class built a robot that stacks wooden blocks. A built-in computer controls the movement of the robot. The computer in the robot performs a function most similar to which part of the human body?
(A) lungs
(B) heart
(C) brain
(D) arms
Answer: (C) brain |
Mercury_7092050 | When sugar is heated on a hot plate, it turns into a liquid. When the liquid sugar is cooled, a hard-crystalline substance is formed. This model best demonstrates the formation of | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"molten rocks.",
"igneous rocks.",
"sedimentary rocks.",
"metamorphic rocks."
]
} | B | Question: When sugar is heated on a hot plate, it turns into a liquid. When the liquid sugar is cooled, a hard-crystalline substance is formed. This model best demonstrates the formation of
(A) molten rocks.
(B) igneous rocks.
(C) sedimentary rocks.
(D) metamorphic rocks.
| Answer: (B) igneous rocks. | Answer: (A) molten rocks. | Question: When sugar is heated on a hot plate, it turns into a liquid. When the liquid sugar is cooled, a hard-crystalline substance is formed. This model best demonstrates the formation of
(A) molten rocks.
(B) igneous rocks.
(C) sedimentary rocks.
(D) metamorphic rocks.
Answer: (B) igneous rocks. |
Mercury_7026670 | Which distance is the smallest for which it is most practical to use the light-year as a unit of measurement? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"the distance between Earth and its Moon",
"the distance between Jupiter and the Sun",
"the distance between the Milky Way and the nearest galaxy",
"the distance between the Sun and the center of the Milky Way"
]
} | D | Question: Which distance is the smallest for which it is most practical to use the light-year as a unit of measurement?
(A) the distance between Earth and its Moon
(B) the distance between Jupiter and the Sun
(C) the distance between the Milky Way and the nearest galaxy
(D) the distance between the Sun and the center of the Milky Way
| Answer: (D) the distance between the Sun and the center of the Milky Way | Answer: (C) the distance between the Milky Way and the nearest galaxy | Question: Which distance is the smallest for which it is most practical to use the light-year as a unit of measurement?
(A) the distance between Earth and its Moon
(B) the distance between Jupiter and the Sun
(C) the distance between the Milky Way and the nearest galaxy
(D) the distance between the Sun and the center of the Milky Way
Answer: (D) the distance between the Sun and the center of the Milky Way |
MCAS_2006_9_19 | Which of the following devices relies on electromagnetic radiation in the radio wave region of the spectrum for operation? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"sun tanning lamp",
"electric light bulb",
"cellular telephone",
"electric toaster"
]
} | C | Question: Which of the following devices relies on electromagnetic radiation in the radio wave region of the spectrum for operation?
(A) sun tanning lamp
(B) electric light bulb
(C) cellular telephone
(D) electric toaster
| Answer: (C) cellular telephone | Answer: (D) electric toaster | Question: Which of the following devices relies on electromagnetic radiation in the radio wave region of the spectrum for operation?
(A) sun tanning lamp
(B) electric light bulb
(C) cellular telephone
(D) electric toaster
Answer: (C) cellular telephone |
Mercury_7228743 | When a tree suffers from a decreased ability to transport materials within the phloem, what is directly impacted? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"volume of water in the xylem",
"flow of necessary nutrients",
"response to environmental factors",
"rate of photosynthesis in leaves"
]
} | B | Question: When a tree suffers from a decreased ability to transport materials within the phloem, what is directly impacted?
(A) volume of water in the xylem
(B) flow of necessary nutrients
(C) response to environmental factors
(D) rate of photosynthesis in leaves
| Answer: (B) flow of necessary nutrients | Answer: (C) response to environmental factors | Question: When a tree suffers from a decreased ability to transport materials within the phloem, what is directly impacted?
(A) volume of water in the xylem
(B) flow of necessary nutrients
(C) response to environmental factors
(D) rate of photosynthesis in leaves
Answer: (B) flow of necessary nutrients |
Mercury_7009415 | Strontium, barium, and radium are grouped together on the Periodic Table of the Elements because they all have | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"a bright silver and white coloring.",
"similar electron configurations.",
"strong radioactive properties.",
"few or no stable isotopes."
]
} | B | Question: Strontium, barium, and radium are grouped together on the Periodic Table of the Elements because they all have
(A) a bright silver and white coloring.
(B) similar electron configurations.
(C) strong radioactive properties.
(D) few or no stable isotopes.
| Answer: (B) similar electron configurations. | Answer: (C) strong radioactive properties. | Question: Strontium, barium, and radium are grouped together on the Periodic Table of the Elements because they all have
(A) a bright silver and white coloring.
(B) similar electron configurations.
(C) strong radioactive properties.
(D) few or no stable isotopes.
Answer: (B) similar electron configurations. |
NYSEDREGENTS_2005_4_15 | An example of a poor health habit is | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"taking a bath or shower regularly",
"handwashing after using the bathroom",
"playing on a soccer team",
"eating candy instead of lunch"
]
} | D | Question: An example of a poor health habit is
(A) taking a bath or shower regularly
(B) handwashing after using the bathroom
(C) playing on a soccer team
(D) eating candy instead of lunch
| Answer: (D) eating candy instead of lunch | Answer: (A) taking a bath or shower regularly | Question: An example of a poor health habit is
(A) taking a bath or shower regularly
(B) handwashing after using the bathroom
(C) playing on a soccer team
(D) eating candy instead of lunch
Answer: (D) eating candy instead of lunch |
Mercury_183050 | What type of inheritance controls blood types in humans? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"incomplete dominance",
"polygenic inheritance",
"multiple alleles",
"recessive genes"
]
} | C | Question: What type of inheritance controls blood types in humans?
(A) incomplete dominance
(B) polygenic inheritance
(C) multiple alleles
(D) recessive genes
| Answer: (C) multiple alleles | Answer: (B) polygenic inheritance | Question: What type of inheritance controls blood types in humans?
(A) incomplete dominance
(B) polygenic inheritance
(C) multiple alleles
(D) recessive genes
Answer: (C) multiple alleles |
Mercury_7085540 | Minerals can be identified using hardness, streak, and cleavage because | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"minerals are inorganic.",
"crystal structure is too hard to determine.",
"crystal size is determined by the environment.",
"minerals have different recognizable properties."
]
} | D | Question: Minerals can be identified using hardness, streak, and cleavage because
(A) minerals are inorganic.
(B) crystal structure is too hard to determine.
(C) crystal size is determined by the environment.
(D) minerals have different recognizable properties.
| Answer: (D) minerals have different recognizable properties. | Answer: (A) minerals are inorganic. | Question: Minerals can be identified using hardness, streak, and cleavage because
(A) minerals are inorganic.
(B) crystal structure is too hard to determine.
(C) crystal size is determined by the environment.
(D) minerals have different recognizable properties.
Answer: (D) minerals have different recognizable properties. |
Mercury_7044258 | What is the process that produces energy in the Sun for billions of years? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"fission",
"fusion",
"solar winds",
"solar radiation"
]
} | B | Question: What is the process that produces energy in the Sun for billions of years?
(A) fission
(B) fusion
(C) solar winds
(D) solar radiation
| Answer: (B) fusion | Answer: (D) solar radiation | Question: What is the process that produces energy in the Sun for billions of years?
(A) fission
(B) fusion
(C) solar winds
(D) solar radiation
Answer: (B) fusion |
Mercury_7068793 | Which statement is an opinion? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"Chemistry and Physics are major branches of science.",
"Life Science is a subject filled with interesting information.",
"Geology and Oceanography are subjects in Earth Science.",
"Biology is a science that studies complex organisms."
]
} | B | Question: Which statement is an opinion?
(A) Chemistry and Physics are major branches of science.
(B) Life Science is a subject filled with interesting information.
(C) Geology and Oceanography are subjects in Earth Science.
(D) Biology is a science that studies complex organisms.
| Answer: (B) Life Science is a subject filled with interesting information. | Answer: (D) Biology is a science that studies complex organisms. | Question: Which statement is an opinion?
(A) Chemistry and Physics are major branches of science.
(B) Life Science is a subject filled with interesting information.
(C) Geology and Oceanography are subjects in Earth Science.
(D) Biology is a science that studies complex organisms.
Answer: (B) Life Science is a subject filled with interesting information. |
Mercury_403253 | Decomposers are organisms that obtain their food from dead organisms. Which of these would be classified as decomposers? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"algae, plants",
"snakes, wolves, whales",
"deer, rabbits, mice",
"bacteria, fungi"
]
} | D | Question: Decomposers are organisms that obtain their food from dead organisms. Which of these would be classified as decomposers?
(A) algae, plants
(B) snakes, wolves, whales
(C) deer, rabbits, mice
(D) bacteria, fungi
| Answer: (D) bacteria, fungi | Answer: (A) algae, plants | Question: Decomposers are organisms that obtain their food from dead organisms. Which of these would be classified as decomposers?
(A) algae, plants
(B) snakes, wolves, whales
(C) deer, rabbits, mice
(D) bacteria, fungi
Answer: (D) bacteria, fungi |
Mercury_7174790 | DNA molecules contain the genetic information that determines the characteristics of a living organism. How do DNA molecules express the genetic information they contain? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"by breaking down proteins within the cell",
"by directing the process of protein synthesis",
"by regulating the storage of cellular proteins",
"by controlling the movement of protein molecules"
]
} | B | Question: DNA molecules contain the genetic information that determines the characteristics of a living organism. How do DNA molecules express the genetic information they contain?
(A) by breaking down proteins within the cell
(B) by directing the process of protein synthesis
(C) by regulating the storage of cellular proteins
(D) by controlling the movement of protein molecules
| Answer: (B) by directing the process of protein synthesis | Answer: (D) by controlling the movement of protein molecules | Question: DNA molecules contain the genetic information that determines the characteristics of a living organism. How do DNA molecules express the genetic information they contain?
(A) by breaking down proteins within the cell
(B) by directing the process of protein synthesis
(C) by regulating the storage of cellular proteins
(D) by controlling the movement of protein molecules
Answer: (B) by directing the process of protein synthesis |
TIMSS_2003_8_pg17 | Fossil fuels were formed from | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"volcanoes",
"the remains of living things",
"gases in the atmosphere",
"water trapped inside rocks"
]
} | B | Question: Fossil fuels were formed from
(A) volcanoes
(B) the remains of living things
(C) gases in the atmosphere
(D) water trapped inside rocks
| Answer: (B) the remains of living things | Answer: (A) volcanoes | Question: Fossil fuels were formed from
(A) volcanoes
(B) the remains of living things
(C) gases in the atmosphere
(D) water trapped inside rocks
Answer: (B) the remains of living things |
Mercury_189700 | Which of the following remains constant in Earth's carbon cycle? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"the total mass of available carbon",
"the way organisms use carbon",
"the physical state of carbon-containing molecules",
"the molecule in which a particular carbon atom is found"
]
} | A | Question: Which of the following remains constant in Earth's carbon cycle?
(A) the total mass of available carbon
(B) the way organisms use carbon
(C) the physical state of carbon-containing molecules
(D) the molecule in which a particular carbon atom is found
| Answer: (A) the total mass of available carbon | Answer: (C) the physical state of carbon-containing molecules | Question: Which of the following remains constant in Earth's carbon cycle?
(A) the total mass of available carbon
(B) the way organisms use carbon
(C) the physical state of carbon-containing molecules
(D) the molecule in which a particular carbon atom is found
Answer: (A) the total mass of available carbon |
AIMS_2008_4_9 | Which invention has technology that helps people keep food fresh for a long period of time? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"dishwasher",
"refrigerator",
"electric mixer",
"microwave oven"
]
} | B | Question: Which invention has technology that helps people keep food fresh for a long period of time?
(A) dishwasher
(B) refrigerator
(C) electric mixer
(D) microwave oven
| Answer: (B) refrigerator | Answer: (A) dishwasher | Question: Which invention has technology that helps people keep food fresh for a long period of time?
(A) dishwasher
(B) refrigerator
(C) electric mixer
(D) microwave oven
Answer: (B) refrigerator |
Mercury_7184660 | A student is designing a model of the solar system and writing a report. She is trying to be as accurate as possible. Which statement should she include in her report? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"The distance between the Sun and Earth is measured in light years.",
"Jupiter and Uranus are considered to be terrestrial planets.",
"The asteroid belt is located between Jupiter and Saturn.",
"The orbit of Mars is similar to the orbit of Saturn."
]
} | D | Question: A student is designing a model of the solar system and writing a report. She is trying to be as accurate as possible. Which statement should she include in her report?
(A) The distance between the Sun and Earth is measured in light years.
(B) Jupiter and Uranus are considered to be terrestrial planets.
(C) The asteroid belt is located between Jupiter and Saturn.
(D) The orbit of Mars is similar to the orbit of Saturn.
| Answer: (D) The orbit of Mars is similar to the orbit of Saturn. | Answer: (C) The asteroid belt is located between Jupiter and Saturn. | Question: A student is designing a model of the solar system and writing a report. She is trying to be as accurate as possible. Which statement should she include in her report?
(A) The distance between the Sun and Earth is measured in light years.
(B) Jupiter and Uranus are considered to be terrestrial planets.
(C) The asteroid belt is located between Jupiter and Saturn.
(D) The orbit of Mars is similar to the orbit of Saturn.
Answer: (D) The orbit of Mars is similar to the orbit of Saturn. |
Mercury_SC_408356 | Stacey picks apples and puts them in a basket. When she puts her basket on a scale, the scale reads two kilograms (kg). What property is Stacey measuring? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"height",
"weight",
"temperature",
"volume"
]
} | B | Question: Stacey picks apples and puts them in a basket. When she puts her basket on a scale, the scale reads two kilograms (kg). What property is Stacey measuring?
(A) height
(B) weight
(C) temperature
(D) volume
| Answer: (B) weight | Answer: (A) height | Question: Stacey picks apples and puts them in a basket. When she puts her basket on a scale, the scale reads two kilograms (kg). What property is Stacey measuring?
(A) height
(B) weight
(C) temperature
(D) volume
Answer: (B) weight |
Mercury_SC_401184 | Which feature is a physical property of copper? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"insulates heat",
"conducts electricity",
"strong magnetic force",
"liquid at room temperature"
]
} | B | Question: Which feature is a physical property of copper?
(A) insulates heat
(B) conducts electricity
(C) strong magnetic force
(D) liquid at room temperature
| Answer: (B) conducts electricity | Answer: (A) insulates heat | Question: Which feature is a physical property of copper?
(A) insulates heat
(B) conducts electricity
(C) strong magnetic force
(D) liquid at room temperature
Answer: (B) conducts electricity |
Mercury_SC_415490 | Which term describes Earth's orbit around the Sun? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"day",
"revolution",
"month",
"rotation"
]
} | B | Question: Which term describes Earth's orbit around the Sun?
(A) day
(B) revolution
(C) month
(D) rotation
| Answer: (B) revolution | Answer: (D) rotation | Question: Which term describes Earth's orbit around the Sun?
(A) day
(B) revolution
(C) month
(D) rotation
Answer: (B) revolution |
Mercury_SC_400011 | How do the waxy stem covering and needle-shaped leaves improve the ability of a cactus to survive in the desert? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"They make the plant appetizing to small desert animals.",
"They prevent the loss of oxygen through photosynthesis.",
"They reduce the loss of water from the plant to the air.",
"They provide the storage space for different types of minerals."
]
} | C | Question: How do the waxy stem covering and needle-shaped leaves improve the ability of a cactus to survive in the desert?
(A) They make the plant appetizing to small desert animals.
(B) They prevent the loss of oxygen through photosynthesis.
(C) They reduce the loss of water from the plant to the air.
(D) They provide the storage space for different types of minerals.
| Answer: (C) They reduce the loss of water from the plant to the air. | Answer: (B) They prevent the loss of oxygen through photosynthesis. | Question: How do the waxy stem covering and needle-shaped leaves improve the ability of a cactus to survive in the desert?
(A) They make the plant appetizing to small desert animals.
(B) They prevent the loss of oxygen through photosynthesis.
(C) They reduce the loss of water from the plant to the air.
(D) They provide the storage space for different types of minerals.
Answer: (C) They reduce the loss of water from the plant to the air. |
Mercury_7216405 | Which characteristic of a cell membrane allows it to control materials entering and leaving a cell? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"A cell membrane is surrounded by fluid.",
"A cell membrane is semipermeable.",
"A cell membrane holds organelles in place.",
"A cell membrane is found in plant and animal cells."
]
} | B | Question: Which characteristic of a cell membrane allows it to control materials entering and leaving a cell?
(A) A cell membrane is surrounded by fluid.
(B) A cell membrane is semipermeable.
(C) A cell membrane holds organelles in place.
(D) A cell membrane is found in plant and animal cells.
| Answer: (B) A cell membrane is semipermeable. | Answer: (A) A cell membrane is surrounded by fluid. | Question: Which characteristic of a cell membrane allows it to control materials entering and leaving a cell?
(A) A cell membrane is surrounded by fluid.
(B) A cell membrane is semipermeable.
(C) A cell membrane holds organelles in place.
(D) A cell membrane is found in plant and animal cells.
Answer: (B) A cell membrane is semipermeable. |
Mercury_7074883 | Which statement about all living organisms is true? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"They have limbs.",
"They produce their own food.",
"They breathe air.",
"They have at least one cell."
]
} | D | Question: Which statement about all living organisms is true?
(A) They have limbs.
(B) They produce their own food.
(C) They breathe air.
(D) They have at least one cell.
| Answer: (D) They have at least one cell. | Answer: (A) They have limbs. | Question: Which statement about all living organisms is true?
(A) They have limbs.
(B) They produce their own food.
(C) They breathe air.
(D) They have at least one cell.
Answer: (D) They have at least one cell. |
AKDE&ED_2008_4_14 | The length of daylight changes as the seasons change during the year. What causes these changes in daylight? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"Earth's tilt on its axis",
"the Sun's tilt on its axis",
"Earth spinning on its axis",
"the Sun spinning on its axis"
]
} | A | Question: The length of daylight changes as the seasons change during the year. What causes these changes in daylight?
(A) Earth's tilt on its axis
(B) the Sun's tilt on its axis
(C) Earth spinning on its axis
(D) the Sun spinning on its axis
| Answer: (A) Earth's tilt on its axis | Answer: (B) the Sun's tilt on its axis | Question: The length of daylight changes as the seasons change during the year. What causes these changes in daylight?
(A) Earth's tilt on its axis
(B) the Sun's tilt on its axis
(C) Earth spinning on its axis
(D) the Sun spinning on its axis
Answer: (A) Earth's tilt on its axis |
Mercury_7011200 | The populations of black rhinoceroses have been impacted by human interactions to the point of being endangered. Which interaction best explains why the black rhino is now endangered? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"over hunting",
"water pollution",
"airborne diseases",
"increased deforestation"
]
} | A | Question: The populations of black rhinoceroses have been impacted by human interactions to the point of being endangered. Which interaction best explains why the black rhino is now endangered?
(A) over hunting
(B) water pollution
(C) airborne diseases
(D) increased deforestation
| Answer: (A) over hunting | Answer: (D) increased deforestation | Question: The populations of black rhinoceroses have been impacted by human interactions to the point of being endangered. Which interaction best explains why the black rhino is now endangered?
(A) over hunting
(B) water pollution
(C) airborne diseases
(D) increased deforestation
Answer: (A) over hunting |
Mercury_SC_405714 | A student had a cup of ice while working outside. After a while, the ice melted because the Sun emits energy in the form of light and | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"electricity.",
"heat.",
"magnetism.",
"sound."
]
} | B | Question: A student had a cup of ice while working outside. After a while, the ice melted because the Sun emits energy in the form of light and
(A) electricity.
(B) heat.
(C) magnetism.
(D) sound.
| Answer: (B) heat. | Answer: (A) electricity. | Question: A student had a cup of ice while working outside. After a while, the ice melted because the Sun emits energy in the form of light and
(A) electricity.
(B) heat.
(C) magnetism.
(D) sound.
Answer: (B) heat. |
Mercury_7227868 | What characteristic of viruses distinguishes them from cells? | {
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"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"They do not have hereditary material.",
"They are not separated from their environments.",
"They lack an independent metabolism.",
"Their traits do not evolve in response to selection pressures."
]
} | C | Question: What characteristic of viruses distinguishes them from cells?
(A) They do not have hereditary material.
(B) They are not separated from their environments.
(C) They lack an independent metabolism.
(D) Their traits do not evolve in response to selection pressures.
| Answer: (C) They lack an independent metabolism. | Answer: (B) They are not separated from their environments. | Question: What characteristic of viruses distinguishes them from cells?
(A) They do not have hereditary material.
(B) They are not separated from their environments.
(C) They lack an independent metabolism.
(D) Their traits do not evolve in response to selection pressures.
Answer: (C) They lack an independent metabolism. |
Mercury_182595 | The energy required to lift an object is supplied by ATP derived from the breakdown of molecules of | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"glutamate.",
"glycerol.",
"glycolysis.",
"glucose."
]
} | D | Question: The energy required to lift an object is supplied by ATP derived from the breakdown of molecules of
(A) glutamate.
(B) glycerol.
(C) glycolysis.
(D) glucose.
| Answer: (D) glucose. | Answer: (C) glycolysis. | Question: The energy required to lift an object is supplied by ATP derived from the breakdown of molecules of
(A) glutamate.
(B) glycerol.
(C) glycolysis.
(D) glucose.
Answer: (D) glucose. |
Mercury_7194390 | Living cells synthesize long chains of amino acids called proteins. Which substance provides the information needed to correctly sequence the amino acids during protein synthesis? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"ATP",
"mRNA",
"tRNA",
"DNA"
]
} | D | Question: Living cells synthesize long chains of amino acids called proteins. Which substance provides the information needed to correctly sequence the amino acids during protein synthesis?
(A) ATP
(B) mRNA
(C) tRNA
(D) DNA
| Answer: (D) DNA | Answer: (C) tRNA | Question: Living cells synthesize long chains of amino acids called proteins. Which substance provides the information needed to correctly sequence the amino acids during protein synthesis?
(A) ATP
(B) mRNA
(C) tRNA
(D) DNA
Answer: (D) DNA |
Mercury_7251090 | Which of these makes it possible for hurricanes to form? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"water depth",
"water clarity",
"water salinity",
"water temperature"
]
} | D | Question: Which of these makes it possible for hurricanes to form?
(A) water depth
(B) water clarity
(C) water salinity
(D) water temperature
| Answer: (D) water temperature | Answer: (A) water depth | Question: Which of these makes it possible for hurricanes to form?
(A) water depth
(B) water clarity
(C) water salinity
(D) water temperature
Answer: (D) water temperature |
Mercury_SC_400527 | Most types of cacti survive the dry conditions of a desert because they hold water in their stems. This is an example of | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"a niche.",
"a species.",
"an adaptation.",
"an ecosystem."
]
} | C | Question: Most types of cacti survive the dry conditions of a desert because they hold water in their stems. This is an example of
(A) a niche.
(B) a species.
(C) an adaptation.
(D) an ecosystem.
| Answer: (C) an adaptation. | Answer: (B) a species. | Question: Most types of cacti survive the dry conditions of a desert because they hold water in their stems. This is an example of
(A) a niche.
(B) a species.
(C) an adaptation.
(D) an ecosystem.
Answer: (C) an adaptation. |
Mercury_7217858 | High-altitude cirrus clouds are primarily formed from which substance? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"carbon dioxide gas",
"solid ice crystals",
"nitrogen compounds",
"ozone molecules"
]
} | B | Question: High-altitude cirrus clouds are primarily formed from which substance?
(A) carbon dioxide gas
(B) solid ice crystals
(C) nitrogen compounds
(D) ozone molecules
| Answer: (B) solid ice crystals | Answer: (A) carbon dioxide gas | Question: High-altitude cirrus clouds are primarily formed from which substance?
(A) carbon dioxide gas
(B) solid ice crystals
(C) nitrogen compounds
(D) ozone molecules
Answer: (B) solid ice crystals |
AKDE&ED_2012_8_28 | During a lab investigation a scientist heats a solid substance. The scientist observes that the solid has two different melting points. The scientist is able to separate the two resulting liquids. Which statement best classifies the original solid substance? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"It was an atom.",
"It was a mixture.",
"It was an element.",
"It was a compound."
]
} | B | Question: During a lab investigation a scientist heats a solid substance. The scientist observes that the solid has two different melting points. The scientist is able to separate the two resulting liquids. Which statement best classifies the original solid substance?
(A) It was an atom.
(B) It was a mixture.
(C) It was an element.
(D) It was a compound.
| Answer: (B) It was a mixture. | Answer: (D) It was a compound. | Question: During a lab investigation a scientist heats a solid substance. The scientist observes that the solid has two different melting points. The scientist is able to separate the two resulting liquids. Which statement best classifies the original solid substance?
(A) It was an atom.
(B) It was a mixture.
(C) It was an element.
(D) It was a compound.
Answer: (B) It was a mixture. |
LEAP_2002_8_10388 | Over a long period of time, some flowering plants have become dependent on honey bees to fertilize their seeds. In recent years, a form of mite has infected and killed the honey bees in many areas of the country. Since this has happened, the once bee-dependent plants with the best chance of surviving are those that | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"grow taller so that the few remaining honey bees will find them.",
"change their flowers so that wind will fertilize them.",
"have always attracted many other insects as well as honey bees.",
"have seeds that stay alive for a long time in the environment."
]
} | C | Question: Over a long period of time, some flowering plants have become dependent on honey bees to fertilize their seeds. In recent years, a form of mite has infected and killed the honey bees in many areas of the country. Since this has happened, the once bee-dependent plants with the best chance of surviving are those that
(A) grow taller so that the few remaining honey bees will find them.
(B) change their flowers so that wind will fertilize them.
(C) have always attracted many other insects as well as honey bees.
(D) have seeds that stay alive for a long time in the environment.
| Answer: (C) have always attracted many other insects as well as honey bees. | Answer: (D) have seeds that stay alive for a long time in the environment. | Question: Over a long period of time, some flowering plants have become dependent on honey bees to fertilize their seeds. In recent years, a form of mite has infected and killed the honey bees in many areas of the country. Since this has happened, the once bee-dependent plants with the best chance of surviving are those that
(A) grow taller so that the few remaining honey bees will find them.
(B) change their flowers so that wind will fertilize them.
(C) have always attracted many other insects as well as honey bees.
(D) have seeds that stay alive for a long time in the environment.
Answer: (C) have always attracted many other insects as well as honey bees. |
Mercury_SC_413080 | Which landforms are most like hills but are much taller? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"caves",
"mountains",
"plains",
"valleys"
]
} | B | Question: Which landforms are most like hills but are much taller?
(A) caves
(B) mountains
(C) plains
(D) valleys
| Answer: (B) mountains | Answer: (D) valleys | Question: Which landforms are most like hills but are much taller?
(A) caves
(B) mountains
(C) plains
(D) valleys
Answer: (B) mountains |
MEA_2016_8_17 | What is the basic unit of life? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"atom",
"cell",
"element",
"nucleus"
]
} | B | Question: What is the basic unit of life?
(A) atom
(B) cell
(C) element
(D) nucleus
| Answer: (B) cell | Answer: (A) atom | Question: What is the basic unit of life?
(A) atom
(B) cell
(C) element
(D) nucleus
Answer: (B) cell |
MCAS_2004_8_29 | About how many Earth days does it take the Moon to travel around Earth? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"1",
"27",
"180",
"365"
]
} | B | Question: About how many Earth days does it take the Moon to travel around Earth?
(A) 1
(B) 27
(C) 180
(D) 365
| Answer: (B) 27 | Answer: (A) 1 | Question: About how many Earth days does it take the Moon to travel around Earth?
(A) 1
(B) 27
(C) 180
(D) 365
Answer: (B) 27 |
Mercury_7214690 | Students studying the atmosphere want to display the percentage of each greenhouse gas as compared to the total amount of greenhouse gases found in the atmosphere. Which representation would be most appropriate for displaying these percentages? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"bar graph",
"line graph",
"pie chart",
"data table"
]
} | C | Question: Students studying the atmosphere want to display the percentage of each greenhouse gas as compared to the total amount of greenhouse gases found in the atmosphere. Which representation would be most appropriate for displaying these percentages?
(A) bar graph
(B) line graph
(C) pie chart
(D) data table
| Answer: (C) pie chart | Answer: (B) line graph | Question: Students studying the atmosphere want to display the percentage of each greenhouse gas as compared to the total amount of greenhouse gases found in the atmosphere. Which representation would be most appropriate for displaying these percentages?
(A) bar graph
(B) line graph
(C) pie chart
(D) data table
Answer: (C) pie chart |
Mercury_7234325 | The Himalayan Mountain chain is the youngest and tallest mountain chain on Earth. Which phenomenon contributed most to this area of continental buildup? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"erosion of surrounding continental materials",
"eruptions of continental shield volcanoes",
"convergence of continental plates",
"subsidence of continental landmass"
]
} | C | Question: The Himalayan Mountain chain is the youngest and tallest mountain chain on Earth. Which phenomenon contributed most to this area of continental buildup?
(A) erosion of surrounding continental materials
(B) eruptions of continental shield volcanoes
(C) convergence of continental plates
(D) subsidence of continental landmass
| Answer: (C) convergence of continental plates | Answer: (D) subsidence of continental landmass | Question: The Himalayan Mountain chain is the youngest and tallest mountain chain on Earth. Which phenomenon contributed most to this area of continental buildup?
(A) erosion of surrounding continental materials
(B) eruptions of continental shield volcanoes
(C) convergence of continental plates
(D) subsidence of continental landmass
Answer: (C) convergence of continental plates |
ACTAAP_2010_7_4 | A large cold front is moving past the school on a hot, humid summer day. Which best describes the type of weather as the cold front passes by? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"A drought",
"A monsoon",
"A hurricane",
"A thunderstorm"
]
} | D | Question: A large cold front is moving past the school on a hot, humid summer day. Which best describes the type of weather as the cold front passes by?
(A) A drought
(B) A monsoon
(C) A hurricane
(D) A thunderstorm
| Answer: (D) A thunderstorm | Answer: (C) A hurricane | Question: A large cold front is moving past the school on a hot, humid summer day. Which best describes the type of weather as the cold front passes by?
(A) A drought
(B) A monsoon
(C) A hurricane
(D) A thunderstorm
Answer: (D) A thunderstorm |
NYSEDREGENTS_2005_8_41 | Growth and repair in multicellular organisms are the result of | {
"label": [
"1",
"2",
"3",
"4"
],
"text": [
"excretion",
"locomotion",
"cell division",
"decomposition"
]
} | 3 | Question: Growth and repair in multicellular organisms are the result of
(1) excretion
(2) locomotion
(3) cell division
(4) decomposition
| Answer: (3) cell division | Answer: (1) excretion | Question: Growth and repair in multicellular organisms are the result of
(1) excretion
(2) locomotion
(3) cell division
(4) decomposition
Answer: (3) cell division |
NYSEDREGENTS_2004_4_22 | A girl signals her friend by shining a flashlight on a mirror. Her friend can see the signal because | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"heat energy can be transferred from one object to another",
"mechanical energy can be transferred from one object to another",
"sound energy can be reflected from one object to another",
"light energy can be reflected from one object to another"
]
} | D | Question: A girl signals her friend by shining a flashlight on a mirror. Her friend can see the signal because
(A) heat energy can be transferred from one object to another
(B) mechanical energy can be transferred from one object to another
(C) sound energy can be reflected from one object to another
(D) light energy can be reflected from one object to another
| Answer: (D) light energy can be reflected from one object to another | Answer: (C) sound energy can be reflected from one object to another | Question: A girl signals her friend by shining a flashlight on a mirror. Her friend can see the signal because
(A) heat energy can be transferred from one object to another
(B) mechanical energy can be transferred from one object to another
(C) sound energy can be reflected from one object to another
(D) light energy can be reflected from one object to another
Answer: (D) light energy can be reflected from one object to another |
VASoL_2007_3_31 | If a wooded area is cleared and corn is planted, what will MOST likely happen? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"Animal habitats will be destroyed.",
"The air will become polluted.",
"Weather patterns will change.",
"Underground streams will get polluted."
]
} | A | Question: If a wooded area is cleared and corn is planted, what will MOST likely happen?
(A) Animal habitats will be destroyed.
(B) The air will become polluted.
(C) Weather patterns will change.
(D) Underground streams will get polluted.
| Answer: (A) Animal habitats will be destroyed. | Answer: (C) Weather patterns will change. | Question: If a wooded area is cleared and corn is planted, what will MOST likely happen?
(A) Animal habitats will be destroyed.
(B) The air will become polluted.
(C) Weather patterns will change.
(D) Underground streams will get polluted.
Answer: (A) Animal habitats will be destroyed. |
Mercury_7186970 | Warm water contains less dissolved oxygen than colder water. Which population will be most affected by a long period of hot, dry days? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"fish in ponds",
"fish in oceans",
"plants in lakes",
"plants in streams"
]
} | A | Question: Warm water contains less dissolved oxygen than colder water. Which population will be most affected by a long period of hot, dry days?
(A) fish in ponds
(B) fish in oceans
(C) plants in lakes
(D) plants in streams
| Answer: (A) fish in ponds | Answer: (B) fish in oceans | Question: Warm water contains less dissolved oxygen than colder water. Which population will be most affected by a long period of hot, dry days?
(A) fish in ponds
(B) fish in oceans
(C) plants in lakes
(D) plants in streams
Answer: (A) fish in ponds |
MCAS_2004_8_31 | Which of the following is most responsible for the decay of dead organisms? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"water",
"mammals",
"microorganisms",
"nitrogen"
]
} | C | Question: Which of the following is most responsible for the decay of dead organisms?
(A) water
(B) mammals
(C) microorganisms
(D) nitrogen
| Answer: (C) microorganisms | Answer: (B) mammals | Question: Which of the following is most responsible for the decay of dead organisms?
(A) water
(B) mammals
(C) microorganisms
(D) nitrogen
Answer: (C) microorganisms |
Mercury_SC_402266 | When a book is dropped onto a wooden desk, the molecules in the wood begin to vibrate from the force of the book. Which of these is produced by the vibrations? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"friction",
"interference",
"sound waves",
"ultrasonic waves"
]
} | C | Question: When a book is dropped onto a wooden desk, the molecules in the wood begin to vibrate from the force of the book. Which of these is produced by the vibrations?
(A) friction
(B) interference
(C) sound waves
(D) ultrasonic waves
| Answer: (C) sound waves | Answer: (D) ultrasonic waves | Question: When a book is dropped onto a wooden desk, the molecules in the wood begin to vibrate from the force of the book. Which of these is produced by the vibrations?
(A) friction
(B) interference
(C) sound waves
(D) ultrasonic waves
Answer: (C) sound waves |
Mercury_7123288 | In 1976, the Viking I Lander was sent to Mars to analyze atmospheric gases and soil samples. The Viking I Lander was most likely a | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"space probe.",
"space shuttle.",
"lunar module.",
"natural satellite."
]
} | A | Question: In 1976, the Viking I Lander was sent to Mars to analyze atmospheric gases and soil samples. The Viking I Lander was most likely a
(A) space probe.
(B) space shuttle.
(C) lunar module.
(D) natural satellite.
| Answer: (A) space probe. | Answer: (B) space shuttle. | Question: In 1976, the Viking I Lander was sent to Mars to analyze atmospheric gases and soil samples. The Viking I Lander was most likely a
(A) space probe.
(B) space shuttle.
(C) lunar module.
(D) natural satellite.
Answer: (A) space probe. |
NYSEDREGENTS_2006_8_12 | Which action forms a different chemical substance? | {
"label": [
"1",
"2",
"3",
"4"
],
"text": [
"crushing a rock",
"burning a piece of wood",
"mixing salt and pepper",
"melting an ice cube"
]
} | 2 | Question: Which action forms a different chemical substance?
(1) crushing a rock
(2) burning a piece of wood
(3) mixing salt and pepper
(4) melting an ice cube
| Answer: (2) burning a piece of wood | Answer: (4) melting an ice cube | Question: Which action forms a different chemical substance?
(1) crushing a rock
(2) burning a piece of wood
(3) mixing salt and pepper
(4) melting an ice cube
Answer: (2) burning a piece of wood |
NCEOGA_2013_5_58 | Why do dogs have most of the characteristics of their parents? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"They inherit them from their parents.",
"They live in the same habitats as their parents.",
"They learn them by observing their parents.",
"They eat the same foods as their parents."
]
} | A | Question: Why do dogs have most of the characteristics of their parents?
(A) They inherit them from their parents.
(B) They live in the same habitats as their parents.
(C) They learn them by observing their parents.
(D) They eat the same foods as their parents.
| Answer: (A) They inherit them from their parents. | Answer: (B) They live in the same habitats as their parents. | Question: Why do dogs have most of the characteristics of their parents?
(A) They inherit them from their parents.
(B) They live in the same habitats as their parents.
(C) They learn them by observing their parents.
(D) They eat the same foods as their parents.
Answer: (A) They inherit them from their parents. |
Mercury_SC_401362 | Which describes a specific characteristic necessary for survival in the desert? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"conserving water",
"hiding from predators",
"hibernating for long periods",
"producing many offspring"
]
} | A | Question: Which describes a specific characteristic necessary for survival in the desert?
(A) conserving water
(B) hiding from predators
(C) hibernating for long periods
(D) producing many offspring
| Answer: (A) conserving water | Answer: (B) hiding from predators | Question: Which describes a specific characteristic necessary for survival in the desert?
(A) conserving water
(B) hiding from predators
(C) hibernating for long periods
(D) producing many offspring
Answer: (A) conserving water |
NYSEDREGENTS_2004_4_14 | Frogs lay eggs that develop into tadpoles and then into adult frogs. This sequence of changes is an example of how living things | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"go through a life cycle",
"form a food web",
"act as a source of food",
"affect other parts of the ecosystem"
]
} | A | Question: Frogs lay eggs that develop into tadpoles and then into adult frogs. This sequence of changes is an example of how living things
(A) go through a life cycle
(B) form a food web
(C) act as a source of food
(D) affect other parts of the ecosystem
| Answer: (A) go through a life cycle | Answer: (D) affect other parts of the ecosystem | Question: Frogs lay eggs that develop into tadpoles and then into adult frogs. This sequence of changes is an example of how living things
(A) go through a life cycle
(B) form a food web
(C) act as a source of food
(D) affect other parts of the ecosystem
Answer: (A) go through a life cycle |
Mercury_404985 | Quartz and feldspar are two common minerals. When they are found mixed together in nature they form | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"rocks.",
"magma.",
"soil deposits.",
"organic material."
]
} | A | Question: Quartz and feldspar are two common minerals. When they are found mixed together in nature they form
(A) rocks.
(B) magma.
(C) soil deposits.
(D) organic material.
| Answer: (A) rocks. | Answer: (B) magma. | Question: Quartz and feldspar are two common minerals. When they are found mixed together in nature they form
(A) rocks.
(B) magma.
(C) soil deposits.
(D) organic material.
Answer: (A) rocks. |
Mercury_7264058 | Atoms of which of these elements are part of many organic molecules? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"calcium",
"magnesium",
"oxygen",
"silicon"
]
} | C | Question: Atoms of which of these elements are part of many organic molecules?
(A) calcium
(B) magnesium
(C) oxygen
(D) silicon
| Answer: (C) oxygen | Answer: (D) silicon | Question: Atoms of which of these elements are part of many organic molecules?
(A) calcium
(B) magnesium
(C) oxygen
(D) silicon
Answer: (C) oxygen |
NYSEDREGENTS_2006_4_9 | Which object is the best conductor of electricity? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"metal fork",
"rubber boot",
"plastic spoon",
"wooden bat"
]
} | A | Question: Which object is the best conductor of electricity?
(A) metal fork
(B) rubber boot
(C) plastic spoon
(D) wooden bat
| Answer: (A) metal fork | Answer: (C) plastic spoon | Question: Which object is the best conductor of electricity?
(A) metal fork
(B) rubber boot
(C) plastic spoon
(D) wooden bat
Answer: (A) metal fork |
Mercury_7032655 | An element with which property would be best to use in electrical wiring? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"insulator",
"conductor",
"malleable",
"porous"
]
} | B | Question: An element with which property would be best to use in electrical wiring?
(A) insulator
(B) conductor
(C) malleable
(D) porous
| Answer: (B) conductor | Answer: (A) insulator | Question: An element with which property would be best to use in electrical wiring?
(A) insulator
(B) conductor
(C) malleable
(D) porous
Answer: (B) conductor |
MSA_2013_5_12 | A large rock breaks into small pieces within 10 years. Which process is most likely responsible for breaking the large rock into small pieces within 10 years? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"steady winds blowing throughout the years",
"gentle rain falling during each spring and fall",
"lack of rain falling during a four-year drought",
"water repeatedly freezing and thawing in a crack"
]
} | D | Question: A large rock breaks into small pieces within 10 years. Which process is most likely responsible for breaking the large rock into small pieces within 10 years?
(A) steady winds blowing throughout the years
(B) gentle rain falling during each spring and fall
(C) lack of rain falling during a four-year drought
(D) water repeatedly freezing and thawing in a crack
| Answer: (D) water repeatedly freezing and thawing in a crack | Answer: (A) steady winds blowing throughout the years | Question: A large rock breaks into small pieces within 10 years. Which process is most likely responsible for breaking the large rock into small pieces within 10 years?
(A) steady winds blowing throughout the years
(B) gentle rain falling during each spring and fall
(C) lack of rain falling during a four-year drought
(D) water repeatedly freezing and thawing in a crack
Answer: (D) water repeatedly freezing and thawing in a crack |
Mercury_SC_407787 | Paco throws a ball. What force pulls the ball down toward the ground? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"friction",
"gravity",
"inertia",
"momentum"
]
} | B | Question: Paco throws a ball. What force pulls the ball down toward the ground?
(A) friction
(B) gravity
(C) inertia
(D) momentum
| Answer: (B) gravity | Answer: (D) momentum | Question: Paco throws a ball. What force pulls the ball down toward the ground?
(A) friction
(B) gravity
(C) inertia
(D) momentum
Answer: (B) gravity |
Mercury_SC_401289 | Which is a unit of measure for length? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"meters",
"degrees",
"milliliters",
"atmospheres"
]
} | A | Question: Which is a unit of measure for length?
(A) meters
(B) degrees
(C) milliliters
(D) atmospheres
| Answer: (A) meters | Answer: (B) degrees | Question: Which is a unit of measure for length?
(A) meters
(B) degrees
(C) milliliters
(D) atmospheres
Answer: (A) meters |
NYSEDREGENTS_2005_8_5 | Movement of Earth's crust along plate boundaries produces | {
"label": [
"1",
"2",
"3",
"4"
],
"text": [
"fronts",
"tides",
"hurricanes",
"earthquakes"
]
} | 4 | Question: Movement of Earth's crust along plate boundaries produces
(1) fronts
(2) tides
(3) hurricanes
(4) earthquakes
| Answer: (4) earthquakes | Answer: (2) tides | Question: Movement of Earth's crust along plate boundaries produces
(1) fronts
(2) tides
(3) hurricanes
(4) earthquakes
Answer: (4) earthquakes |
Mercury_7107958 | The praying mantis is well camouflaged in its natural habitat. What is a benefit of this adaptation? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"It increases the mutation rate of favorable genes.",
"It reduces the risk of being eaten by a predator.",
"It allows absorption of chlorophyll from plants.",
"It improves the chances of finding a mate."
]
} | B | Question: The praying mantis is well camouflaged in its natural habitat. What is a benefit of this adaptation?
(A) It increases the mutation rate of favorable genes.
(B) It reduces the risk of being eaten by a predator.
(C) It allows absorption of chlorophyll from plants.
(D) It improves the chances of finding a mate.
| Answer: (B) It reduces the risk of being eaten by a predator. | Answer: (D) It improves the chances of finding a mate. | Question: The praying mantis is well camouflaged in its natural habitat. What is a benefit of this adaptation?
(A) It increases the mutation rate of favorable genes.
(B) It reduces the risk of being eaten by a predator.
(C) It allows absorption of chlorophyll from plants.
(D) It improves the chances of finding a mate.
Answer: (B) It reduces the risk of being eaten by a predator. |
Mercury_7212415 | The Greek philosopher Aristotle described matter with the phrase "unable to be divided." The modern concept that grew from Aristotle's idea is the | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"atom.",
"proton.",
"neutron.",
"electron."
]
} | A | Question: The Greek philosopher Aristotle described matter with the phrase "unable to be divided." The modern concept that grew from Aristotle's idea is the
(A) atom.
(B) proton.
(C) neutron.
(D) electron.
| Answer: (A) atom. | Answer: (B) proton. | Question: The Greek philosopher Aristotle described matter with the phrase "unable to be divided." The modern concept that grew from Aristotle's idea is the
(A) atom.
(B) proton.
(C) neutron.
(D) electron.
Answer: (A) atom. |
MSA_2015_5_39 | Paleontologists often find and study the remains of ancient plants and animals. When the remains of ancient plants and animals are covered by layers of sediment over time, the remains | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"melt",
"dissolve",
"become a fossil",
"evaporate into vapor"
]
} | C | Question: Paleontologists often find and study the remains of ancient plants and animals. When the remains of ancient plants and animals are covered by layers of sediment over time, the remains
(A) melt
(B) dissolve
(C) become a fossil
(D) evaporate into vapor
| Answer: (C) become a fossil | Answer: (B) dissolve | Question: Paleontologists often find and study the remains of ancient plants and animals. When the remains of ancient plants and animals are covered by layers of sediment over time, the remains
(A) melt
(B) dissolve
(C) become a fossil
(D) evaporate into vapor
Answer: (C) become a fossil |
MCAS_2006_8_2 | What are the basic structural units of living organisms? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"cells",
"nuclei",
"organs",
"tissues"
]
} | A | Question: What are the basic structural units of living organisms?
(A) cells
(B) nuclei
(C) organs
(D) tissues
| Answer: (A) cells | Answer: (C) organs | Question: What are the basic structural units of living organisms?
(A) cells
(B) nuclei
(C) organs
(D) tissues
Answer: (A) cells |
Mercury_7086135 | A student is visiting a local limestone quarry and finds fossils of seashells. The quarry is located hundreds of miles from the ocean. The fossils best indicate that | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"this area was once below sea level.",
"global temperature changed over time.",
"erosion took place after a flood.",
"volcanic activity affected the area."
]
} | A | Question: A student is visiting a local limestone quarry and finds fossils of seashells. The quarry is located hundreds of miles from the ocean. The fossils best indicate that
(A) this area was once below sea level.
(B) global temperature changed over time.
(C) erosion took place after a flood.
(D) volcanic activity affected the area.
| Answer: (A) this area was once below sea level. | Answer: (D) volcanic activity affected the area. | Question: A student is visiting a local limestone quarry and finds fossils of seashells. The quarry is located hundreds of miles from the ocean. The fossils best indicate that
(A) this area was once below sea level.
(B) global temperature changed over time.
(C) erosion took place after a flood.
(D) volcanic activity affected the area.
Answer: (A) this area was once below sea level. |
NCEOGA_2013_5_47 | What happens to metal railroad tracks during the heat of a summer day? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"decrease in weight",
"increase in weight",
"decrease in length",
"increase in length"
]
} | D | Question: What happens to metal railroad tracks during the heat of a summer day?
(A) decrease in weight
(B) increase in weight
(C) decrease in length
(D) increase in length
| Answer: (D) increase in length | Answer: (C) decrease in length | Question: What happens to metal railroad tracks during the heat of a summer day?
(A) decrease in weight
(B) increase in weight
(C) decrease in length
(D) increase in length
Answer: (D) increase in length |
Mercury_7191590 | Jake is testing how light affects plant growth. He grows two plants in identical pots with the same amount of water and fertilizer. Jake grows one of the plants in the sun, and the other in the shade. Which part of Jake's process indicates that there is a control for this investigation? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"He is growing plants in identical pots.",
"He is using the same amount of water.",
"He is growing one plant out of the sun.",
"He is using the same amount of fertilizer."
]
} | C | Question: Jake is testing how light affects plant growth. He grows two plants in identical pots with the same amount of water and fertilizer. Jake grows one of the plants in the sun, and the other in the shade. Which part of Jake's process indicates that there is a control for this investigation?
(A) He is growing plants in identical pots.
(B) He is using the same amount of water.
(C) He is growing one plant out of the sun.
(D) He is using the same amount of fertilizer.
| Answer: (C) He is growing one plant out of the sun. | Answer: (B) He is using the same amount of water. | Question: Jake is testing how light affects plant growth. He grows two plants in identical pots with the same amount of water and fertilizer. Jake grows one of the plants in the sun, and the other in the shade. Which part of Jake's process indicates that there is a control for this investigation?
(A) He is growing plants in identical pots.
(B) He is using the same amount of water.
(C) He is growing one plant out of the sun.
(D) He is using the same amount of fertilizer.
Answer: (C) He is growing one plant out of the sun. |
Mercury_SC_400043 | Which stage of a frog's life cycle can be compared to a plant seed growing into a new plant? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"when frog eggs are laid in water",
"when frog eggs hatch into tadpoles",
"when tadpoles live in water and breathe with gills",
"when frogs use lungs for breathing out of water"
]
} | B | Question: Which stage of a frog's life cycle can be compared to a plant seed growing into a new plant?
(A) when frog eggs are laid in water
(B) when frog eggs hatch into tadpoles
(C) when tadpoles live in water and breathe with gills
(D) when frogs use lungs for breathing out of water
| Answer: (B) when frog eggs hatch into tadpoles | Answer: (A) when frog eggs are laid in water | Question: Which stage of a frog's life cycle can be compared to a plant seed growing into a new plant?
(A) when frog eggs are laid in water
(B) when frog eggs hatch into tadpoles
(C) when tadpoles live in water and breathe with gills
(D) when frogs use lungs for breathing out of water
Answer: (B) when frog eggs hatch into tadpoles |
Mercury_7264075 | Which of these elements is likely to be found in an organic compound? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"helium",
"hydrogen",
"mercury",
"tin"
]
} | B | Question: Which of these elements is likely to be found in an organic compound?
(A) helium
(B) hydrogen
(C) mercury
(D) tin
| Answer: (B) hydrogen | Answer: (C) mercury | Question: Which of these elements is likely to be found in an organic compound?
(A) helium
(B) hydrogen
(C) mercury
(D) tin
Answer: (B) hydrogen |
Mercury_7249498 | What statement describes what happens to the carbon dioxide waste produced by a developing baby during pregnancy? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"It is carried by the umbilical cord to the placenta and then to the mother's blood.",
"It is released from the fetus by its breathing and then is absorbed by the placenta.",
"It is released through the fetal urine and then exits through the umbilical cord.",
"It is carried through shared blood vessels and then to the mother's lungs."
]
} | A | Question: What statement describes what happens to the carbon dioxide waste produced by a developing baby during pregnancy?
(A) It is carried by the umbilical cord to the placenta and then to the mother's blood.
(B) It is released from the fetus by its breathing and then is absorbed by the placenta.
(C) It is released through the fetal urine and then exits through the umbilical cord.
(D) It is carried through shared blood vessels and then to the mother's lungs.
| Answer: (A) It is carried by the umbilical cord to the placenta and then to the mother's blood. | Answer: (B) It is released from the fetus by its breathing and then is absorbed by the placenta. | Question: What statement describes what happens to the carbon dioxide waste produced by a developing baby during pregnancy?
(A) It is carried by the umbilical cord to the placenta and then to the mother's blood.
(B) It is released from the fetus by its breathing and then is absorbed by the placenta.
(C) It is released through the fetal urine and then exits through the umbilical cord.
(D) It is carried through shared blood vessels and then to the mother's lungs.
Answer: (A) It is carried by the umbilical cord to the placenta and then to the mother's blood. |
Mercury_7082775 | Which part of the atom has a negative charge? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"neutron",
"nucleus",
"electron",
"proton"
]
} | C | Question: Which part of the atom has a negative charge?
(A) neutron
(B) nucleus
(C) electron
(D) proton
| Answer: (C) electron | Answer: (D) proton | Question: Which part of the atom has a negative charge?
(A) neutron
(B) nucleus
(C) electron
(D) proton
Answer: (C) electron |
Mercury_SC_415347 | Which is a learned behavior? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"A dog uses its tongue to drink.",
"A robin holds a branch with its feet.",
"A chimpanzee digs for termites with a stick.",
"A worm moves to the top of flooded ground."
]
} | C | Question: Which is a learned behavior?
(A) A dog uses its tongue to drink.
(B) A robin holds a branch with its feet.
(C) A chimpanzee digs for termites with a stick.
(D) A worm moves to the top of flooded ground.
| Answer: (C) A chimpanzee digs for termites with a stick. | Answer: (D) A worm moves to the top of flooded ground. | Question: Which is a learned behavior?
(A) A dog uses its tongue to drink.
(B) A robin holds a branch with its feet.
(C) A chimpanzee digs for termites with a stick.
(D) A worm moves to the top of flooded ground.
Answer: (C) A chimpanzee digs for termites with a stick. |
Mercury_406774 | Organisms that reproduce asexually generally have offspring that are | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"unicellular.",
"multicellular.",
"genetically varied.",
"genetically identical."
]
} | D | Question: Organisms that reproduce asexually generally have offspring that are
(A) unicellular.
(B) multicellular.
(C) genetically varied.
(D) genetically identical.
| Answer: (D) genetically identical. | Answer: (C) genetically varied. | Question: Organisms that reproduce asexually generally have offspring that are
(A) unicellular.
(B) multicellular.
(C) genetically varied.
(D) genetically identical.
Answer: (D) genetically identical. |
TAKS_2009_5_39 | Crows are found throughout many parts of the world. They are black birds with excellent hearing. In the wild they live for six to seven years. Some crows in Japan open hard-shelled nuts by dropping them in front of moving cars. Which of these is a learned behavior? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"Having excellent hearing",
"Living six to seven years",
"Dropping nuts in front of cars",
"Having black feathers"
]
} | C | Question: Crows are found throughout many parts of the world. They are black birds with excellent hearing. In the wild they live for six to seven years. Some crows in Japan open hard-shelled nuts by dropping them in front of moving cars. Which of these is a learned behavior?
(A) Having excellent hearing
(B) Living six to seven years
(C) Dropping nuts in front of cars
(D) Having black feathers
| Answer: (C) Dropping nuts in front of cars | Answer: (D) Having black feathers | Question: Crows are found throughout many parts of the world. They are black birds with excellent hearing. In the wild they live for six to seven years. Some crows in Japan open hard-shelled nuts by dropping them in front of moving cars. Which of these is a learned behavior?
(A) Having excellent hearing
(B) Living six to seven years
(C) Dropping nuts in front of cars
(D) Having black feathers
Answer: (C) Dropping nuts in front of cars |
Mercury_SC_401625 | Which object would best help a student determine if a block of an unknown material is magnetic? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"wooden ruler",
"paper clip",
"glass marble",
"magnifying glass"
]
} | B | Question: Which object would best help a student determine if a block of an unknown material is magnetic?
(A) wooden ruler
(B) paper clip
(C) glass marble
(D) magnifying glass
| Answer: (B) paper clip | Answer: (D) magnifying glass | Question: Which object would best help a student determine if a block of an unknown material is magnetic?
(A) wooden ruler
(B) paper clip
(C) glass marble
(D) magnifying glass
Answer: (B) paper clip |
OHAT_2007_5_23 | About how much of Earth's surface is covered by oceans? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"less than 20%",
"about 50%",
"about 70%",
"more than 90%"
]
} | C | Question: About how much of Earth's surface is covered by oceans?
(A) less than 20%
(B) about 50%
(C) about 70%
(D) more than 90%
| Answer: (C) about 70% | Answer: (D) more than 90% | Question: About how much of Earth's surface is covered by oceans?
(A) less than 20%
(B) about 50%
(C) about 70%
(D) more than 90%
Answer: (C) about 70% |
NYSEDREGENTS_2011_8_42 | Sound will not travel in a | {
"label": [
"1",
"2",
"3",
"4"
],
"text": [
"solid",
"liquid",
"gas",
"vacuum"
]
} | 4 | Question: Sound will not travel in a
(1) solid
(2) liquid
(3) gas
(4) vacuum
| Answer: (4) vacuum | Answer: (3) gas | Question: Sound will not travel in a
(1) solid
(2) liquid
(3) gas
(4) vacuum
Answer: (4) vacuum |
Mercury_SC_407452 | What supplies most of the energy that plants need to make food? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"rain",
"wind",
"minerals",
"sunlight"
]
} | D | Question: What supplies most of the energy that plants need to make food?
(A) rain
(B) wind
(C) minerals
(D) sunlight
| Answer: (D) sunlight | Answer: (C) minerals | Question: What supplies most of the energy that plants need to make food?
(A) rain
(B) wind
(C) minerals
(D) sunlight
Answer: (D) sunlight |
MCAS_2015_5_13 | Which of the following is the main role of flowers found on most flowering plants? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"to take in air",
"to produce seeds",
"to absorb nutrients",
"to protect the stem"
]
} | B | Question: Which of the following is the main role of flowers found on most flowering plants?
(A) to take in air
(B) to produce seeds
(C) to absorb nutrients
(D) to protect the stem
| Answer: (B) to produce seeds | Answer: (D) to protect the stem | Question: Which of the following is the main role of flowers found on most flowering plants?
(A) to take in air
(B) to produce seeds
(C) to absorb nutrients
(D) to protect the stem
Answer: (B) to produce seeds |
ACTAAP_2007_7_6 | Which adaptation will warn predators not to eat an animal? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"bright colors",
"bulging eyes",
"geometric shapes",
"poisonous secretions"
]
} | A | Question: Which adaptation will warn predators not to eat an animal?
(A) bright colors
(B) bulging eyes
(C) geometric shapes
(D) poisonous secretions
| Answer: (A) bright colors | Answer: (B) bulging eyes | Question: Which adaptation will warn predators not to eat an animal?
(A) bright colors
(B) bulging eyes
(C) geometric shapes
(D) poisonous secretions
Answer: (A) bright colors |
Mercury_7115343 | The cones of a jack pine tree require great amounts of heat to release their seeds. When are jack pine tree seeds most likely released? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"during a flood",
"after a fire",
"during a drought",
"after a disease"
]
} | B | Question: The cones of a jack pine tree require great amounts of heat to release their seeds. When are jack pine tree seeds most likely released?
(A) during a flood
(B) after a fire
(C) during a drought
(D) after a disease
| Answer: (B) after a fire | Answer: (A) during a flood | Question: The cones of a jack pine tree require great amounts of heat to release their seeds. When are jack pine tree seeds most likely released?
(A) during a flood
(B) after a fire
(C) during a drought
(D) after a disease
Answer: (B) after a fire |
Mercury_SC_LBS10764 | When a thin slice from an onion is viewed through a microscope, lots of little box-like shapes are seen. These shapes are most likely | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"atoms.",
"dust.",
"cells.",
"bubbles."
]
} | C | Question: When a thin slice from an onion is viewed through a microscope, lots of little box-like shapes are seen. These shapes are most likely
(A) atoms.
(B) dust.
(C) cells.
(D) bubbles.
| Answer: (C) cells. | Answer: (A) atoms. | Question: When a thin slice from an onion is viewed through a microscope, lots of little box-like shapes are seen. These shapes are most likely
(A) atoms.
(B) dust.
(C) cells.
(D) bubbles.
Answer: (C) cells. |
Mercury_7038710 | Which is an example of substances reacting chemically? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"iron and oxygen forming rust",
"paper being cut into small pieces",
"chocolate melting in a pan",
"flour and sugar mixed together in a bowl"
]
} | A | Question: Which is an example of substances reacting chemically?
(A) iron and oxygen forming rust
(B) paper being cut into small pieces
(C) chocolate melting in a pan
(D) flour and sugar mixed together in a bowl
| Answer: (A) iron and oxygen forming rust | Answer: (B) paper being cut into small pieces | Question: Which is an example of substances reacting chemically?
(A) iron and oxygen forming rust
(B) paper being cut into small pieces
(C) chocolate melting in a pan
(D) flour and sugar mixed together in a bowl
Answer: (A) iron and oxygen forming rust |
NYSEDREGENTS_2007_4_8 | An object's hardness, taste, and texture are examples of | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"principles",
"stages",
"properties",
"processes"
]
} | C | Question: An object's hardness, taste, and texture are examples of
(A) principles
(B) stages
(C) properties
(D) processes
| Answer: (C) properties | Answer: (A) principles | Question: An object's hardness, taste, and texture are examples of
(A) principles
(B) stages
(C) properties
(D) processes
Answer: (C) properties |
MDSA_2011_4_33 | Some objects conduct electricity. Which object is the best conductor of electricity? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"a metal fork",
"a wood spoon",
"a plastic comb",
"a rubber eraser"
]
} | A | Question: Some objects conduct electricity. Which object is the best conductor of electricity?
(A) a metal fork
(B) a wood spoon
(C) a plastic comb
(D) a rubber eraser
| Answer: (A) a metal fork | Answer: (B) a wood spoon | Question: Some objects conduct electricity. Which object is the best conductor of electricity?
(A) a metal fork
(B) a wood spoon
(C) a plastic comb
(D) a rubber eraser
Answer: (A) a metal fork |
Mercury_182210 | Which of the following eras is known as the "Age of Mammals"? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"Precambrian",
"Paleozoic",
"Mesozoic",
"Cenozoic"
]
} | D | Question: Which of the following eras is known as the "Age of Mammals"?
(A) Precambrian
(B) Paleozoic
(C) Mesozoic
(D) Cenozoic
| Answer: (D) Cenozoic | Answer: (C) Mesozoic | Question: Which of the following eras is known as the "Age of Mammals"?
(A) Precambrian
(B) Paleozoic
(C) Mesozoic
(D) Cenozoic
Answer: (D) Cenozoic |
AKDE&ED_2008_4_27 | In Alaska, there are fewer hours of daylight in the winter than in the summer. Which statement best explains why this difference occurs? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"The Sun burns hotter in the summer.",
"The Sun moves below the horizon in the summer.",
"The Northern Hemisphere is closer to the Sun in the winter.",
"The Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the Sun in the winter."
]
} | D | Question: In Alaska, there are fewer hours of daylight in the winter than in the summer. Which statement best explains why this difference occurs?
(A) The Sun burns hotter in the summer.
(B) The Sun moves below the horizon in the summer.
(C) The Northern Hemisphere is closer to the Sun in the winter.
(D) The Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the Sun in the winter.
| Answer: (D) The Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the Sun in the winter. | Answer: (C) The Northern Hemisphere is closer to the Sun in the winter. | Question: In Alaska, there are fewer hours of daylight in the winter than in the summer. Which statement best explains why this difference occurs?
(A) The Sun burns hotter in the summer.
(B) The Sun moves below the horizon in the summer.
(C) The Northern Hemisphere is closer to the Sun in the winter.
(D) The Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the Sun in the winter.
Answer: (D) The Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the Sun in the winter. |
NYSEDREGENTS_2011_8_30 | Most of Earth's major earthquakes are caused by | {
"label": [
"1",
"2",
"3",
"4"
],
"text": [
"seasonal heating and cooling of Earth's surface",
"weathering of rock at Earth's surface",
"Earth's gravitational attraction to the Moon",
"faulting of rock in Earth's crust"
]
} | 4 | Question: Most of Earth's major earthquakes are caused by
(1) seasonal heating and cooling of Earth's surface
(2) weathering of rock at Earth's surface
(3) Earth's gravitational attraction to the Moon
(4) faulting of rock in Earth's crust
| Answer: (4) faulting of rock in Earth's crust | Answer: (2) weathering of rock at Earth's surface | Question: Most of Earth's major earthquakes are caused by
(1) seasonal heating and cooling of Earth's surface
(2) weathering of rock at Earth's surface
(3) Earth's gravitational attraction to the Moon
(4) faulting of rock in Earth's crust
Answer: (4) faulting of rock in Earth's crust |
Mercury_177083 | A girl with long hair is going to be participating in an experiment that uses an alcohol burner for an energy source. What is the best thing for her to do to prepare for this experiment? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"leave her large jacket in her locker for the day",
"use goggles during the experiment",
"tie her hair back away from her face",
"wear a lab apron during the experiment"
]
} | C | Question: A girl with long hair is going to be participating in an experiment that uses an alcohol burner for an energy source. What is the best thing for her to do to prepare for this experiment?
(A) leave her large jacket in her locker for the day
(B) use goggles during the experiment
(C) tie her hair back away from her face
(D) wear a lab apron during the experiment
| Answer: (C) tie her hair back away from her face | Answer: (D) wear a lab apron during the experiment | Question: A girl with long hair is going to be participating in an experiment that uses an alcohol burner for an energy source. What is the best thing for her to do to prepare for this experiment?
(A) leave her large jacket in her locker for the day
(B) use goggles during the experiment
(C) tie her hair back away from her face
(D) wear a lab apron during the experiment
Answer: (C) tie her hair back away from her face |
Mercury_7107223 | Which factor would have the greatest influence on the southern migration of animals living in the Northern Hemisphere? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"strong storms",
"long periods of drought",
"cold air temperatures",
"increasing daylight hours"
]
} | C | Question: Which factor would have the greatest influence on the southern migration of animals living in the Northern Hemisphere?
(A) strong storms
(B) long periods of drought
(C) cold air temperatures
(D) increasing daylight hours
| Answer: (C) cold air temperatures | Answer: (B) long periods of drought | Question: Which factor would have the greatest influence on the southern migration of animals living in the Northern Hemisphere?
(A) strong storms
(B) long periods of drought
(C) cold air temperatures
(D) increasing daylight hours
Answer: (C) cold air temperatures |
Mercury_405768 | What carries oxygen throughout the body? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"white blood cells",
"brain",
"red blood cells",
"nerves"
]
} | C | Question: What carries oxygen throughout the body?
(A) white blood cells
(B) brain
(C) red blood cells
(D) nerves
| Answer: (C) red blood cells | Answer: (A) white blood cells | Question: What carries oxygen throughout the body?
(A) white blood cells
(B) brain
(C) red blood cells
(D) nerves
Answer: (C) red blood cells |
Mercury_SC_401301 | Which is the best example of an inherited behavior? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"a bear knowing the best place to catch salmon",
"a cat clawing on a tree to sharpen its claws",
"a dog coming when it hears a bell",
"a horse trotting its way back to the barn"
]
} | B | Question: Which is the best example of an inherited behavior?
(A) a bear knowing the best place to catch salmon
(B) a cat clawing on a tree to sharpen its claws
(C) a dog coming when it hears a bell
(D) a horse trotting its way back to the barn
| Answer: (B) a cat clawing on a tree to sharpen its claws | Answer: (D) a horse trotting its way back to the barn | Question: Which is the best example of an inherited behavior?
(A) a bear knowing the best place to catch salmon
(B) a cat clawing on a tree to sharpen its claws
(C) a dog coming when it hears a bell
(D) a horse trotting its way back to the barn
Answer: (B) a cat clawing on a tree to sharpen its claws |
NYSEDREGENTS_2009_4_15 | What do all animals need in order to survive? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"rocks, water, and soil",
"water, air, and food",
"air, rocks, and sunlight",
"food, soil, and sunlight"
]
} | B | Question: What do all animals need in order to survive?
(A) rocks, water, and soil
(B) water, air, and food
(C) air, rocks, and sunlight
(D) food, soil, and sunlight
| Answer: (B) water, air, and food | Answer: (C) air, rocks, and sunlight | Question: What do all animals need in order to survive?
(A) rocks, water, and soil
(B) water, air, and food
(C) air, rocks, and sunlight
(D) food, soil, and sunlight
Answer: (B) water, air, and food |
Mercury_7109025 | Estella spilled tomato sauce on her shirt. When she washed her shirt, she noticed that the detergent she used contained enzymes. Enzymes are added to detergents to break down proteins from food and other substances that may stain clothing. Which would most likely inhibit the ability of the enzymes to remove the stain on her shirt? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"the amount of dissolved minerals in the water",
"the type of fibers from which her shirt was made",
"the temperature of the water",
"the fragrances in the detergent"
]
} | C | Question: Estella spilled tomato sauce on her shirt. When she washed her shirt, she noticed that the detergent she used contained enzymes. Enzymes are added to detergents to break down proteins from food and other substances that may stain clothing. Which would most likely inhibit the ability of the enzymes to remove the stain on her shirt?
(A) the amount of dissolved minerals in the water
(B) the type of fibers from which her shirt was made
(C) the temperature of the water
(D) the fragrances in the detergent
| Answer: (C) the temperature of the water | Answer: (A) the amount of dissolved minerals in the water | Question: Estella spilled tomato sauce on her shirt. When she washed her shirt, she noticed that the detergent she used contained enzymes. Enzymes are added to detergents to break down proteins from food and other substances that may stain clothing. Which would most likely inhibit the ability of the enzymes to remove the stain on her shirt?
(A) the amount of dissolved minerals in the water
(B) the type of fibers from which her shirt was made
(C) the temperature of the water
(D) the fragrances in the detergent
Answer: (C) the temperature of the water |
CSZ30661 | Which of the following best describes an atom? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"protons and electrons grouped together in a random pattern",
"protons and electrons grouped together in an alternating pattern",
"a core of protons and neutrons surrounded by electrons",
"a core of electrons and neutrons surrounded by protons"
]
} | C | Question: Which of the following best describes an atom?
(A) protons and electrons grouped together in a random pattern
(B) protons and electrons grouped together in an alternating pattern
(C) a core of protons and neutrons surrounded by electrons
(D) a core of electrons and neutrons surrounded by protons
| Answer: (C) a core of protons and neutrons surrounded by electrons | Answer: (D) a core of electrons and neutrons surrounded by protons | Question: Which of the following best describes an atom?
(A) protons and electrons grouped together in a random pattern
(B) protons and electrons grouped together in an alternating pattern
(C) a core of protons and neutrons surrounded by electrons
(D) a core of electrons and neutrons surrounded by protons
Answer: (C) a core of protons and neutrons surrounded by electrons |
MCAS_2004_9_12 | At a weightlifting competition, two competitors lifted the same weight to the same height. The second competitor accomplished the lift 2 seconds faster than the first competitor. This demonstrated that the second competitor had more | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"energy than the first.",
"inertia than the first.",
"power than the first.",
"work than the first."
]
} | C | Question: At a weightlifting competition, two competitors lifted the same weight to the same height. The second competitor accomplished the lift 2 seconds faster than the first competitor. This demonstrated that the second competitor had more
(A) energy than the first.
(B) inertia than the first.
(C) power than the first.
(D) work than the first.
| Answer: (C) power than the first. | Answer: (D) work than the first. | Question: At a weightlifting competition, two competitors lifted the same weight to the same height. The second competitor accomplished the lift 2 seconds faster than the first competitor. This demonstrated that the second competitor had more
(A) energy than the first.
(B) inertia than the first.
(C) power than the first.
(D) work than the first.
Answer: (C) power than the first. |
Mercury_7197943 | The fur color of a bear varies with its environment. Polar bears found in the Arctic have white fur, while black bears found in Pennsylvania have dark fur. Which best describes the variation of fur color amongst the bear species? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"modified characteristic",
"ecological succession",
"structural adaptation",
"selective breeding"
]
} | C | Question: The fur color of a bear varies with its environment. Polar bears found in the Arctic have white fur, while black bears found in Pennsylvania have dark fur. Which best describes the variation of fur color amongst the bear species?
(A) modified characteristic
(B) ecological succession
(C) structural adaptation
(D) selective breeding
| Answer: (C) structural adaptation | Answer: (A) modified characteristic | Question: The fur color of a bear varies with its environment. Polar bears found in the Arctic have white fur, while black bears found in Pennsylvania have dark fur. Which best describes the variation of fur color amongst the bear species?
(A) modified characteristic
(B) ecological succession
(C) structural adaptation
(D) selective breeding
Answer: (C) structural adaptation |
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