General Science Questions

Q:

Which action is the best example of a direct observation?

A) listening to a cricket chirp at night and counting the number of chirps per minute B) determining the seal population of an island by counting seals in 10 square meters of the island
C) identifying which bird was present by the tracks that it leaves in the sand at a beach D) reading numbers on a heat sensor to conclude that there is a deer in the night woods
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) listening to a cricket chirp at night and counting the number of chirps per minute

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Q:

Which term best describes how the solar system formed?

A) Electrically B) Gradually
C) Chemically D) Rapidly
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Gradually

Explanation:

All of us, believe that the Solar System evolved from a giant cloud of dust and gas. They believe that this dust and gas began to collapse under the weight of its own gravity. As it did so, the matter contained within this could begin moving in a giant circle, much like the water in a drain moves around the center of the drain in a circle.

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At the center of this spinning cloud, a small star began to form. This star grew larger and larger as it collected more and more of the dust and gas that collapsed into it.

Further away from the center of this mass where the star was forming, there were smaller clumps of dust and gas that were also collapsing. The star in the center eventually ignited forming our Sun, while the smaller clumps became the planets, minor planets, moons, comets, and asteroids.

 

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Most Explosive Type of Volcano is

A) The Cinder Cone B) Rhyolite caldera complexes
C) Shield Volcanoes D) The Basault Volcanoes
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rhyolite caldera complexes

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Q:

The term metabolism is best defined as

A) the number of calories it takes to keep from shivering on a cold day B) biochemical reactions involved in building cell molecules or breaking down molecules for energy
C) the length of time it takes to digest and absorb fats D) a measure of carbohydrate utilization, typically involving measurement of calories
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) biochemical reactions involved in building cell molecules or breaking down molecules for energy

Explanation:

Metabolism (from Greek: μεταβολή metabolē, "change") is the set of life-sustaining chemical transformations within the cells of organisms. The three main purposes of metabolism are the conversion of food/fuel to energy to run cellular processes, the conversion of food/fuel to building blocks for proteins, lipids, nucleic acids, and some carbohydrates, and the elimination of nitrogenous wastes.


In brief, the chemical processes that occur within a living organism in order to maintain life is called metabolism.

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Q:

Serious dehydration may cause all of the following, EXCEPT

A) muscle cramps B) torn ligaments
C) reduced blood volume D) increased heart rate
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) torn ligaments

Explanation:

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Dehydration is a loss of body fluid that impairs normal bodily functions. Serious dehydration may cause muscle cramps, reduced blood volume and increased heart rate.

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Q:

Planets do not twinkle because

A) Far distance B) Total internal reflection
C) Refraction D) Near distance
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Near distance

Explanation:

Stars twinkle because they’re so far away from Earth that when light from the stars passes through the atmosphere, it is bent countless times due to refraction, making it look like as if they were blinking. The sun and other planets doesn’t twinkle because it’s too close to Earth compared to other stars.

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Q:

Pollen grains in plants are produced in

A) Flower B) Stem
C) Roots D) Leaves
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Flower

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Q:

What is the primary form of fat in the diet?

A) Lipids B) Fattyacids
C) Triglycerides D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Triglycerides

Explanation:

Triglycerides are the primary form of dietary fat found in the body, and may contain a combination of three fatty acids:

saturated fatty acids (SFAs),

polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), or

monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFAs).

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