MS Sample Set 4, Round 7 from NSB
If you stick a thermometer into a frozen slurry of lemonade as it is melting, you will find that the reading on the thermometer is: W) Slowly falling X) Not changing, as long as there is ice Y) Slowly rising Z) Quickly rising
W: W) Slowly falling
X: X) Not changing, as long as there is ice
Y: Y) Slowly rising
Z: Z) Quickly rising
Answer: X) X) Not changing, as long as there is ice
At incredibly low temperatures near 0 Kelvin, atoms coalesce into what substance?
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Which of the following is an example of an igneous (read as: IG-nee-ehs) rock? W) Flint X) Obsidian (read as: ohb-SI-dee-ahn) Y) Anthracite (read as: AN-thrah-syt) Z) Chalk
W: W) Flint
X: X) Obsidian (read as: ohb-SI-dee-ahn)
Y: Y) Anthracite (read as: AN-thrah-syt)
Z: Z) Chalk
Answer: X) X) Obsidian (read as: ohb-SI-dee-ahn)
You discover an igneous (read as: IG-nee-ehs) rock with a coarse-grained texture and the appearance of a mass of intergrown crystals of similar size. At which of the following locations did magma most likely solidify? W) In the ocean X) On the surface Y) Far below the surface Z) No more than 100 feet below the surface
W: W) In the ocean
X: X) On the surface
Y: Y) Far below the surface
Z: Z) No more than 100 feet below the surface
Answer: Y) Y) Far below the surface
Which of the following best explains why most food chains have fewer than five organisms in them? W) Energy is too complex to cycle through multiple steps X) The amount of energy at the producer level can only support a limited number of consumers Y) There is only enough room on Earth for a certain number of animals, and they are divided into food chains Z) Ecosystems can only support a certain number of organisms, and they are divided into food chains
W: W) Energy is too complex to cycle through multiple steps
X: X) The amount of energy at the producer level can only support a limited number of consumers
Y: Y) There is only enough room on Earth for a certain number of animals, and they are divided into food chains
Z: Z) Ecosystems can only support a certain number of organisms, and they are divided into food chains
Answer: X) X) The amount of energy at the producer level can only support a limited number of consumers
An organism’s way of life, including its habitat, food, predators, and other organisms it competes with for resources make up an organism’s: W) Ecosystem X) Niche Y) Biome Z) Food pyramid
W: W) Ecosystem
X: X) Niche
Y: Y) Biome
Z: Z) Food pyramid
Answer: X) X) Niche
If convection currents in the mantle stopped, which of the following would likely happen? W) The number of earthquakes would increase X) The number of earthquakes would stay the same Y) Earthquakes would get stronger Z) The number of earthquakes would decrease
W: W) The number of earthquakes would increase
X: X) The number of earthquakes would stay the same
Y: Y) Earthquakes would get stronger
Z: Z) The number of earthquakes would decrease
Answer: Z) Z) The number of earthquakes would decrease
In what state of matter are convection currents unable to transfer heat?
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Name the rigid segments into which the Earth’s crust is divided.
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The Earth’s crust accounts for about what percentage of the Earth’s volume? W) 1% X) 5% Y) 10% Z) 15%
W: W) 1%
X: X) 5%
Y: Y) 10%
Z: Z) 15%
Answer: W) W) 1%
If the temperature change of a pot of water is 180 Kelvin, what is the temperature change in degrees Celsius?
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Which of the following household appliances uses the least amount of energy over the course of a year? W) Refrigerator X) Water heater Y) Air conditioner Z) Dishwasher
W: W) Refrigerator
X: X) Water heater
Y: Y) Air conditioner
Z: Z) Dishwasher
Answer: Z) Z) Dishwasher
What is the name for the vector quantity defined as the rate of change of position?
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In 12 seconds, a car goes from 0 to 60 miles per hour. In miles per hour per second, what is its average rate of acceleration?
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An ice cube is placed in a perfectly insulated box with an air temperature of 60 °F and covered. Sometime later, the box is opened and the ice cube has completely melted. How will the air temperature in the box have changed?
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According to the laws of entropy, all useful forms of energy are converted into what form of energy?
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Shortly after its formation, Earth’s moon was: W) Closer to Earth than it is now X) Farther from Earth than it is now Y) The same distance from Earth as it is now Z) Oscillating between further from and closer to Earth
W: W) Closer to Earth than it is now
X: X) Farther from Earth than it is now
Y: Y) The same distance from Earth as it is now
Z: Z) Oscillating between further from and closer to Earth
Answer: W) W) Closer to Earth than it is now
What rock type would you not expect to find on the Moon? W) Rock similar in composition to Earth’s mantle X) Layered sedimentary rock Y) Igneous (read as: IG-nee-ehs) rock Z) Rock similar in composition to a metallic meteor
W: W) Rock similar in composition to Earth’s mantle
X: X) Layered sedimentary rock
Y: Y) Igneous (read as: IG-nee-ehs) rock
Z: Z) Rock similar in composition to a metallic meteor
Answer: X) X) Layered sedimentary rock
What is the coefficient of x in 10y – 6x + 13?
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Where is the geometric center of a cube? W) It is at the center of its face X) It is at the vertex of two faces Y) It is at the point of intersection of the diagonals of a face Z) It is at the point of intersection of the cube’s diagonals
W: W) It is at the center of its face
X: X) It is at the vertex of two faces
Y: Y) It is at the point of intersection of the diagonals of a face
Z: Z) It is at the point of intersection of the cube’s diagonals
Answer: Z) Z) It is at the point of intersection of the cube’s diagonals
Which of the following substances is likely to be the most reactive in water? W) Sodium X) Mercury Y) Aluminum Z) Gold
W: W) Sodium
X: X) Mercury
Y: Y) Aluminum
Z: Z) Gold
Answer: W) W) Sodium
The reactivity of an element depends predominantly on its: W) Atomic mass X) Valence electron configuration Y) Electronegativity Z) Relative abundance
W: W) Atomic mass
X: X) Valence electron configuration
Y: Y) Electronegativity
Z: Z) Relative abundance
Answer: X) X) Valence electron configuration
Glucose is the main source of energy for most animals. What form of energy is glucose?
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Which of the following organisms is considered to be a crustacean? W) Jellyfish X) Diatom Y) Copepod Z) Foraminifera
W: W) Jellyfish
X: X) Diatom
Y: Y) Copepod
Z: Z) Foraminifera
Answer: Y) Y) Copepod
Molly walks an average of 3 strides in 2 seconds. At this rate, how many strides can she make in 1 minute? W) 30 X) 60 Y) 90 Z) 120
W: W) 30
X: X) 60
Y: Y) 90
Z: Z) 120
Answer: Y) Y) 90
Rectangle A has a length of 53 inches and a height of 28 inches. If rectangle B is similar to A such that the scale factor of B to A is 5 to 1, what is the perimeter of rectangle B in inches?
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What is the color of the lowest frequency light that is visible to humans?
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An observer is watching a train pass. As the train approaches the observer, in what way will the frequency of the sound emanating from the train appear to change relative to the observer? W) It will be lower X) It will be higher Y) It varies Z) It will not be different
W: W) It will be lower
X: X) It will be higher
Y: Y) It varies
Z: Z) It will not be different
Answer: X) X) It will be higher
Ariah is holding a bowling ball and Robert is holding a tennis ball on the roof of their school. Ariah and Robert drop these objects off the roof at the same time. Neglecting air resistance, what will happen? W) Ariah's bowling ball will hit the ground first due to its greater mass X) Robert's tennis ball will hit the ground first due to its faster acceleration Y) The tennis ball and the bowling ball will hit the ground at the same time Z) The result can't be determined without knowing the ball's density
W: W) Ariah's bowling ball will hit the ground first due to its greater mass
X: X) Robert's tennis ball will hit the ground first due to its faster acceleration
Y: Y) The tennis ball and the bowling ball will hit the ground at the same time
Z: Z) The result can't be determined without knowing the ball's density
Answer: Y) Y) The tennis ball and the bowling ball will hit the ground at the same time
What does the law of conservation of energy tell us about the total amount of energy in a closed system?
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Which of the following is NOT necessarily a regular polygon? W) Square X) Isosceles triangle Y) Octagon with all internal angles of 135° Z) Hexagon with all internal angles of 120°
W: W) Square
X: X) Isosceles triangle
Y: Y) Octagon with all internal angles of 135°
Z: Z) Hexagon with all internal angles of 120°
Answer: X) X) Isosceles triangle
If you double a number, then double that result, and continue that doubling process, how many times must you double a number in order to make the result greater than 10 times the original number?
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Of what kingdom are yeast members?
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Which of the following statements is NOT true about the kingdom Fungi? W) Fungi are more closely related to plants than animals X) Fungi are not dependent on light Y) Fungi can grow in any direction Z) Fungi usually reproduce by wind-disseminated spores
W: W) Fungi are more closely related to plants than animals
X: X) Fungi are not dependent on light
Y: Y) Fungi can grow in any direction
Z: Z) Fungi usually reproduce by wind-disseminated spores
Answer: W) W) Fungi are more closely related to plants than animals
Electrical current is best conducted through which of the following substances? W) Copper X) Water Y) Wood Z) Stone
W: W) Copper
X: X) Water
Y: Y) Wood
Z: Z) Stone
Answer: W) W) Copper
The presence of which of the following in the ocean best explains why electrical current is generally better conducted through the ocean than a freshwater lake? W) Dissolved salt X) Large waves Y) Eels Z) Petroleum waste from large ships
W: W) Dissolved salt
X: X) Large waves
Y: Y) Eels
Z: Z) Petroleum waste from large ships
Answer: W) W) Dissolved salt
Which of the following is NOT a fossil fuel? W) Oil X) Hydrogen gas Y) Natural gas Z) Coal
W: W) Oil
X: X) Hydrogen gas
Y: Y) Natural gas
Z: Z) Coal
Answer: X) X) Hydrogen gas
Fossil fuels form through the decomposition of organic materials. You’re studying a map that shows ancient environments. If you went hunting tomorrow for fossil fuels, which of these ancient habitats would you avoid? W) Desert X) Swamp Y) Forest Z) Coral reef
W: W) Desert
X: X) Swamp
Y: Y) Forest
Z: Z) Coral reef
Answer: W) W) Desert
Simplify (read as: one third divided by one sixth)
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What is the fifth positive integer multiple of 252?
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Transgenic animals carry the genes from other species in their DNA through a deliberate modification of their genome. Which of the following phrases does NOT reflect why transgenic animals are currently being produced in the United States? W) To have animal models for human diseases X) To test the purity of human proteins (such as human insulin) used as drugs Y) For the production of human food Z) Improving animal health or productivity
W: W) To have animal models for human diseases
X: X) To test the purity of human proteins (such as human insulin) used as drugs
Y: Y) For the production of human food
Z: Z) Improving animal health or productivity
Answer: Y) Y) For the production of human food
Which of the following issues do humans have the most control over when contemplating the release of transgenic animals into the wild? W) Competition between transgenic and wild populations X) Movement of the altered gene into the wild gene pool Y) Different niche requirements with the transgenic versus wild populations Z) Viability of transgenic fish
W: W) Competition between transgenic and wild populations
X: X) Movement of the altered gene into the wild gene pool
Y: Y) Different niche requirements with the transgenic versus wild populations
Z: Z) Viability of transgenic fish
Answer: Z) Z) Viability of transgenic fish
How many protons does an atom of helium have?
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Two isotopes of the same element differ with respect to which of the following? W) Number of protons X) Number of electrons Y) Number of neutrons Z) Atomic number
W: W) Number of protons
X: X) Number of electrons
Y: Y) Number of neutrons
Z: Z) Atomic number
Answer: Y) Y) Number of neutrons
Which of the following statements is true about primary producers in the ocean? W) They are responsible for bringing energy from the physical world into the biological world X) They are found primarily in tropical coral reef environments in equatorial waters Y) They are also referred to as primary consumers in an ecosystem model Z) They include sharks and large bony fishes
W: W) They are responsible for bringing energy from the physical world into the biological world
X: X) They are found primarily in tropical coral reef environments in equatorial waters
Y: Y) They are also referred to as primary consumers in an ecosystem model
Z: Z) They include sharks and large bony fishes
Answer: W) W) They are responsible for bringing energy from the physical world into the biological world
Which of the following is true about deep mid-ocean ridge ecosystems? W) There are no primary producers, only consumers and decomposers X) The organisms are highly mobile, ascending daily to the ocean surface to feed Y) The source of energy is chemical energy from hydrothermal vents of the seafloor Z) The organisms have the most dynamic and complex coloring on their bodies so they can be visible at depth
W: W) There are no primary producers, only consumers and decomposers
X: X) The organisms are highly mobile, ascending daily to the ocean surface to feed
Y: Y) The source of energy is chemical energy from hydrothermal vents of the seafloor
Z: Z) The organisms have the most dynamic and complex coloring on their bodies so they can be visible at depth
Answer: Y) Y) The source of energy is chemical energy from hydrothermal vents of the seafloor
The dimensions of a rectangular prism are 12 centimeters by 12 centimeters by 10 centimeters. What is its volume in cubic centimeters?
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What is the measure, in inches, of the hypotenuse of a right triangle when the other two sides measure 6 inches and 5 inches? W) 30 X) √11 Y) √30 Z) √61
W: W) 30
X: X) √11
Y: Y) √30
Z: Z) √61
Answer: Z) Z) √61
Most of the photons emitted by our sun fall in which pair of ranges of the electromagnetic spectrum? W) Visible light and infrared X) Radio and X-ray Y) Gamma and infrared Z) Ultraviolet and visible
W: W) Visible light and infrared
X: X) Radio and X-ray
Y: Y) Gamma and infrared
Z: Z) Ultraviolet and visible
Answer: W) W) Visible light and infrared
Our sun is expected to last for approximately how many more years? W) 50 million X) 500 million Y) 5 billion Z) 50 billion
W: W) 50 million
X: X) 500 million
Y: Y) 5 billion
Z: Z) 50 billion
Answer: Y) Y) 5 billion