MS Sample Set 10, Round 5 from NSB
List the following four taxonomic levels in the correct order, from broadest to narrowest: 1) Species; 2) Kingdom; 3) Class; 4) Genus.
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When a measurement is made repeatedly and the results are constant, the measurement is which of the following? W) Accurate X) Precise Y) Significantly correct Z) Insignificantly different
W: W) Accurate
X: X) Precise
Y: Y) Significantly correct
Z: Z) Insignificantly different
Answer: X) X) Precise
To the nearest gram, what is the mass of one-half liter of water at standard temperature?
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A cube has a density of 6 grams per centimeter cubed and a volume of 300 millimeters cubed. Rounded to the nearest tenth and in grams, what is the cube’s mass?
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The power generated by a hydroelectric dam is proportional to all except which of the following? W) Acceleration due to gravity X) Water density Y) Water flow rate Z) Water temperature
W: W) Acceleration due to gravity
X: X) Water density
Y: Y) Water flow rate
Z: Z) Water temperature
Answer: Z) Z) Water temperature
What group of pollutants is formed during combustion when nitrogen and oxygen react?
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Which of the following cellular organelles is responsible for energy production in the eukaryotic cell? W) Golgi apparatus X) Nucleus Y) Mitochondrion Z) Vacuole
W: W) Golgi apparatus
X: X) Nucleus
Y: Y) Mitochondrion
Z: Z) Vacuole
Answer: Y) Y) Mitochondrion
In humans, which of the following is the name for the tube that makes up the complete digestive system? W) Alimentary canal X) Gastrovascular cavity Y) Gut Z) Gastric bypass
W: W) Alimentary canal
X: X) Gastrovascular cavity
Y: Y) Gut
Z: Z) Gastric bypass
Answer: W) W) Alimentary canal
What is the most abundant element in Earth’s atmosphere?
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Which of the following is a type of chemical weathering? W) Oxidation X) Abrasion Y) Erosion Z) Ice wedging
W: W) Oxidation
X: X) Abrasion
Y: Y) Erosion
Z: Z) Ice wedging
Answer: W) W) Oxidation
The radius of a sphere is tripled. By what factor is its surface area multiplied?
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Your scores on your first 3 math tests are 83, 88 and 91. What do you need to score on the fourth test in order to average 90 on the 4 tests?
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Electrodes are NOT found in which of the following? W) Electrophorus X) Battery Y) Permanent magnet Z) Capacitor
W: W) Electrophorus
X: X) Battery
Y: Y) Permanent magnet
Z: Z) Capacitor
Answer: Y) Y) Permanent magnet
A railroad car with a mass of 250,000 kilograms travels 10 meters in 2 seconds before it crashes into an identical, stationary car. The first car comes to a stop and the second car begins to move. What is the speed, in meters per second, of the second car after the collision?
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If a line is perpendicular to the line with equation y = 3x + 5 at its y-intercept, what is the slope of the perpendicular line?
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Identify all of the following 4 numbers that are divisible by 3: 1) 123; 2) 469; 3) 631; 4) 702.
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Which of the following instruments measures air pressure? W) Hygrometer X) Thermometer Y) Barometer Z) Anemometer
W: W) Hygrometer
X: X) Thermometer
Y: Y) Barometer
Z: Z) Anemometer
Answer: Y) Y) Barometer
What is the term for the study of vital statistics of populations and how they change over time?
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In a bacterial culture, there are 2000 Escherichia coli per milliliter of tryptic soy broth. What is the term used to describe this number? W) Dispersion X) Density Y) Turbidity Z) Population
W: W) Dispersion
X: X) Density
Y: Y) Turbidity
Z: Z) Population
Answer: X) X) Density
What is the most common inhibitory neurotransmitter in the human nervous system?
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Which of the following is a terminal for a battery? W) Anode X) Diode Y) Electrolyte Z) Transistor
W: W) Anode
X: X) Diode
Y: Y) Electrolyte
Z: Z) Transistor
Answer: W) W) Anode
What pair of natural disasters led to the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster? W) Earthquake and tsunami X) Tsunami and hurricane Y) Earthquake and tornado Z) Volcanic eruption and earthquake
W: W) Earthquake and tsunami
X: X) Tsunami and hurricane
Y: Y) Earthquake and tornado
Z: Z) Volcanic eruption and earthquake
Answer: W) W) Earthquake and tsunami
Which of the following cell organelles is responsible for the function of respiration? W) Endoplasmic reticulum X) Lysosome Y) Mitochondrion Z) Golgi apparatus
W: W) Endoplasmic reticulum
X: X) Lysosome
Y: Y) Mitochondrion
Z: Z) Golgi apparatus
Answer: Y) Y) Mitochondrion
What category of molecular transport across membranes requires the input of energy in order to move a molecule against its concentration gradient?
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A light-year is a unit for measuring what? W) Time X) Speed Y) Distance Z) Momentum
W: W) Time
X: X) Speed
Y: Y) Distance
Z: Z) Momentum
Answer: Y) Y) Distance
What landform is created when a stream meets a larger body of water, causing it to lose velocity and drop sediment?
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Express the following number in scientific notation: 3,250,000.
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One angle of an isosceles triangle measures 30 degrees. In degrees, what are the possible measures of the largest angle of the triangle?
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Order the following three energy sources from least to greatest in terms of net electricity production in the US for the last three years: 1) Coal; 2) Natural gas; 3) Uranium.
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What was the top natural gas producing state in the US in 2014?
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An element’s atomic number represents the quantity per atom of what subatomic particle?
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Wind blowing across the top of a chimney creates lower pressure in the chimney, drawing smoke up through the fireplace rather than allowing it to spread into a room. What principle does this illustrate?
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Plate tectonics is studied most frequently under which of the following branches of Earth science? W) Geography X) Hydrology Y) Geology Z) Meteorology
W: W) Geography
X: X) Hydrology
Y: Y) Geology
Z: Z) Meteorology
Answer: Y) Y) Geology
Students release a ball from the top of a ramp and measure the distance that the ball rolls. This is repeated with different heights for the ramp and with balls of different masses, but with the same external characteristics. The results will show that the distance a ball rolls depends on which of the following? W) The mass of the ball only X) The ramp height only Y) The mass of the ball and the ramp height Z) Neither the mass nor the height
W: W) The mass of the ball only
X: X) The ramp height only
Y: Y) The mass of the ball and the ramp height
Z: Z) Neither the mass nor the height
Answer: X) X) The ramp height only
How many integers are there between –3 and 5, inclusive?
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What is the area of a triangle with sides of length 7, 7, and 6?
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On the periodic table of elements, elements in the same column have which of the following in common? W) Same number of energy levels X) Similar masses Y) Same number of protons Z) Similar properties
W: W) Same number of energy levels
X: X) Similar masses
Y: Y) Same number of protons
Z: Z) Similar properties
Answer: Z) Z) Similar properties
What is the force that opposes the motion of an object?
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Why is the equator warmer than the poles? W) The angle of sunlight is more direct at the equator X) The angle of sunlight is more direct at the poles Y) The seasons are shorter at the equator Z) The seasons are shorter at the poles
W: W) The angle of sunlight is more direct at the equator
X: X) The angle of sunlight is more direct at the poles
Y: Y) The seasons are shorter at the equator
Z: Z) The seasons are shorter at the poles
Answer: W) W) The angle of sunlight is more direct at the equator
Order the following three geologic time intervals from longest to shortest: 1) Phanerozoic eon; 2) Carboniferous period; 3) Paleozoic era.
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What is the smallest functional unit of skeletal muscle?
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In birds, which of the following is the correct order of organs in digestion? W) Crop, Stomach, Intestine, Gizzard X) Crop, Stomach, Gizzard, Intestine Y) Stomach, Crop, Intestine, Gizzard Z) Stomach, Crop, Gizzard, Intestine
W: W) Crop, Stomach, Intestine, Gizzard
X: X) Crop, Stomach, Gizzard, Intestine
Y: Y) Stomach, Crop, Intestine, Gizzard
Z: Z) Stomach, Crop, Gizzard, Intestine
Answer: X) X) Crop, Stomach, Gizzard, Intestine
Solve the following equation for x: \(4^{(x+1)} = \tfrac{1}{64}\).
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A circle with radius 5 is inscribed in a square. What is the area of the region inside the square but outside the circle?
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What rock type can be divided into intrusive and extrusive sub-categories? W) Metamorphic X) Sedimentary Y) Igneous Z) Clastic
W: W) Metamorphic
X: X) Sedimentary
Y: Y) Igneous
Z: Z) Clastic
Answer: Y) Y) Igneous
What integer is closest to the age of the Universe divided by the age of Earth’s Moon?
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