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Which best describes the fossil record?

A) The fossil record provides evidence of a common ancestor to many species B) The fossil record is inaccurate because scientists are not able to date fossils
C) The fossil record cannot provide evidence of evolution D) The fossil record provides evidence that disputes the theory of evolution
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) The fossil record provides evidence of a common ancestor to many species

Explanation:

A fossil is a traces or remainings of plants and animals that lived in the past. The fossil record provides evidence of a common ancestor to many species is the option that best describes the fossil record.

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Conservation of energy refers to the fact that

A) if you conserve energy you will not be as tired B) energy cannot be created or destroyed but can be converted from one form to another
C) no chemical reaction is 100 percent efficient D) the entropy of the universe is always increasing
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) energy cannot be created or destroyed but can be converted from one form to another

Explanation:

"Conservation of energy" refers to the fact that energy cannot be created or destroyed but can be converted from one form to another.

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A proton is identical to _____.

A) the nucleus of helium B) the nucleus of a hydrogen atom
C) an alpha-particle D) a beta particle
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) a beta particle

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Which of the following causes adiabatic temperature changes in atmosphere?

A) Deflection and advection B) Latent heat of condensation
C) Expansion and compression of the air D) Partial absorption of solar radiation by the atmosphere
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Expansion and compression of the air

Explanation:

Application of temperature changes in the atmosphere is in adiabatics, or temperature change which are caused by compressing or allowing air to expand.

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Tensional forces normally cause which one of the following?

A) normal faults B) strike-slip faults
C) thrust faults D) reverse faults
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) normal faults

Explanation:

Tensional forces normally cause normal faults.

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Which sport man is branded as "Fast Man on Earth"?

A) Milka Singh B) Usain Bolt
C) Ronaldo D) Christian
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Usain Bolt

Explanation:

Usain Bolt is branded as "Fast Man on Earth".

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The Limitation Law, which passed by the British in 1859, addressed which one of the following issues?

A) Loan bonds would not have any legal validity B) Loan bonds signed between money lender and Ryots would have validity only for three years
C) Loan bonds could not be executed by money lenders D) Loan bonds would have validity for ten years
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Loan bonds signed between money lender and Ryots would have validity only for three years

Explanation:

The ryots came to see the moneylender as devious and deceitful. They complained of moneylenders manipulating laws and forging accounts. In 1859 the British passed a Limitation Law that stated that the loan bonds signed between moneylenders and ryots would have validity for only three years. This law was meant to check the accumulation of interest over time. The moneylender, however, turned the law around, forcing the ryot to sign a new bond every three years.

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Which of the following is a compound machine?

A) Screw B) Knife
C) Bicycle D) Ramp
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Bicycle

Explanation:

Bicycle is a compound machine in the above given options. A compound machine is a machine that is formed by two or more simple machines.

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