When traveling in Nevada, a student and her family drove throughout the great basin bioregion. Which of these are native organisms is typically found in this bioregion?

a. the cottonwood tree and the iguana.b. the Joshua tree and the black-tailed jackrabbit.c. the redwood tree and the bald eagle.d. the palm tree and the ring-necked pheasant.

When traveling in Nevada, a student and her family drove throughout the great basin bioregion. Which of these are native organisms is typically found in this bioregion?

a. the cottonwood tree and the iguana.b. the Joshua tree and the black-tailed jackrabbit.c. the redwood tree and the bald eagle.d. the palm tree and the ring-necked pheasant.

If a force of 100 Newtons was extended on an object and no work was done, the object must have:

a. accelerated rapidly.b. remained motionlessc. decreased its velocityd. gained momentum

If a force of 100 Newtons was extended on an object and no work was done, the object must have:

a. accelerated rapidly.b. remained motionlessc. decreased its velocityd. gained momentum

Which organelle would you expect to find in a plant cell but not an animal cell?

a. chloroplastb. ribosomec. mitochondriond. smooth endoplasmic reticulum

Which organelle would you expect to find in a plant cell but not an animal cell?

a. chloroplastb. ribosomec. mitochondriond. smooth endoplasmic reticulum

Compared to the number of chromosomes in a normal human body cell, the number of chromosomes in a normal sperm cell is:

a. the sameb. twice as greatc. half as greatd. four times as great

Compared to the number of chromosomes in a normal human body cell, the number of chromosomes in a normal sperm cell is:

a. the sameb. twice as greatc. half as greatd. four times as great

Which organelle functions in the storage of water and biomolecules?

a. vacuoleb. cell wallc. Endoplasmic reticulumd. chloroplast

Which organelle functions in the storage of water and biomolecules?

a. vacuoleb. cell wallc. Endoplasmic reticulumd. chloroplast

Neutral atoms must contain equal numbers of:

a. protons and electronsb. protons and neutronsc. protons, neutrons, & electronsd. neutrons and electrons

Neutral atoms must contain equal numbers of:

a. protons and electronsb. protons and neutronsc. protons, neutrons, & electronsd. neutrons and electrons

Which statement best describes a cell membrane?a. it is found only in animal cells.b. it is a nonliving structure.c. it controls reproduction in a cell.d. it controls the passage of materials into the cell.

Which statement best describes a cell membrane?a. it is found only in animal cells.b. it is a nonliving structure.c. it controls reproduction in a cell.d. it controls the passage of materials into the cell.

A plant cell that lacks chloroplasts will not:

a. give off oxygenb. take in foodc. give off carbon dioxided. take in water

A plant cell that lacks chloroplasts will not:

a. give off oxygenb. take in foodc. give off carbon dioxided. take in water

Which theory is best supported by a Doppler shift of spectral lines toward the red end of the spectrum?

a. creation of the solar system.b. expanding universe.c. nature of light energy.d. formation of impact craters.

Which theory is best supported by a Doppler shift of spectral lines toward the red end of the spectrum?

a. creation of the solar system.b. expanding universe.c. nature of light energy.d. formation of impact craters.

What is the single most important factor controlling the evolution of a star?

a. massb. rotation ratec. element compositiond. temperature.

What is the single most important factor controlling the evolution of a star?

a. massb. rotation ratec. element compositiond. temperature.

Why does a star with a high amount of matter tend to have a short life?

a. it rotates rapidly.b. it consumes its fuel rapidly.c. it has a core of heavy elements.d. it collapses to form a white dwarf.

Why does a star with a high amount of matter tend to have a short life?

a. it rotates rapidly.b. it consumes its fuel rapidly.c. it has a core of heavy elements.d. it collapses to form a white dwarf.

A star of high surface temperature and low luminosity (relative absolute magnitude) is most likely a:

a. red giant starb. main sequence starc. blue stard. white dwarf star

A star of high surface temperature and low luminosity (relative absolute magnitude) is most likely a:

a. red giant starb. main sequence starc. blue stard. white dwarf star

The moon has a greater effect on Earth’s ocean tide than the sun has because the:

a. sun has a higher density than the moon.b. sun has a higher temperature than the

moon.c. moon has a greater mass than the sun.d. moon is closer to Earth than the sun is.

The moon has a greater effect on Earth’s ocean tide than the sun has because the:

a. sun has a higher density than the moon.b. sun has a higher temperature than the

moon.c. moon has a greater mass than the sun.d. moon is closer to Earth than the sun is.

A newly formed star is composed mostly of which of these two elements?

a. iron and uraniumb. sodium and neonc. carbon and oxygend. hydrogen and helium

A newly formed star is composed mostly of which of these two elements?

a. iron and uraniumb. sodium and neonc. carbon and oxygend. hydrogen and helium

What type of plate boundary?a. Convergentb. Divergentc. Transform Fault

What type of plate boundary?a. Convergentb. Divergentc. Transform Fault

What type of plate boundary?a. Convergentb. Divergentc. Transform Fault

What type of plate boundary?a. Convergentb. Divergentc. Transform Fault

What type of plate boundary?a. Convergentb. Divergentc. Transform Fault

What type of plate boundary?a. Convergentb. Divergentc. Transform Fault

Which process causes moisture to depart from green plants?

a. Condensationb. Convectionc. Radiationd. Transpiration

Which process causes moisture to depart from green plants?

a. Condensationb. Convectionc. Radiationd. Transpiration

If scientists found a way to completely eliminate the greenhouse effect, what would be the likely effect?

a. Earth would become extremely hot.b. Earth would become extremely cold.c. Earth would have moderate, Spring-like temperatures.d. Earth would have moderate, Autumn-like temperatures

If scientists found a way to completely eliminate the greenhouse effect, what would be the likely effect?

a. Earth would become extremely hot.b. Earth would become extremely cold.c. Earth would have moderate, Spring-like temperatures.d. Earth would have moderate, Autumn-like temperatures

What is the prevailing wind direction in North America?

a. North to Southb. South to Northc. East to Westd. West to East

What is the prevailing wind direction in North America?

a. North to Southb. South to Northc. East to Westd. West to East

In the Northern Hemisphere, masses of air are deflected to the right of their original direction of motion. This movement of currents, called the Coriolis Effect, is caused by:

a. the tilt of the Earth’s axis.b. pressure differences at different altitudes on

Earth.c. the rotation of the Earth.d. temperature differences at different

latitudes on Earth.

In the Northern Hemisphere, masses of air are deflected to the right of their original direction of motion. This movement of currents, called the Coriolis Effect, is caused by:

a. the tilt of the Earth’s axis.b. pressure differences at different altitudes on

Earth.c. the rotation of the Earth.d. temperature differences at different

latitudes on Earth.