Question 1

Macromolecules formed from a number of monomers are called ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Macromolecules formed from a number of monomers...

Question 2

Match items a through h with their correct description below.
-chromosomes in pairs

Accepted Answer

A) human body 
B) in all human cells except for red blood cells 
C) found in all cell nuclei 
D) chromosome pair 
E) chromosome
F)gene 
A) human body 
B) in all human cells except for red blood cells 
C) found in all cell nuclei 
D) chromosome pair 
E) chromosome
F)gene

Question 3

Which of the following is the best description of the first law of thermodynamics?

Accepted Answer

A)  Atoms cannot be created or destroyed. 
B)  Energy input always equals energy output. 
C)  Heat is a form of kinetic energy. 
D)  Solar energy is converted into chemical energy in living systems. 
E)  All of these answers apply to the first law of thermodynamics. 
A)  Atoms cannot be created or destroyed. 
B)  Energy input always equals energy output. 
C)  Heat is a form of kinetic energy. 
D)  Solar energy is converted into chemical energy in living systems. 
E)  All of these answers apply to the first law of thermodynamics.

Question 4

Science

Accepted Answer

A)  is a study of the history of the natural world 
B)  attempts to discover order in nature to interpret the past 
C)  is best described as a random collection of facts 
D)  is supported by small amounts of evidence 
E)  is an endeavor to discover how nature works 
A)  is a study of the history of the natural world 
B)  attempts to discover order in nature to interpret the past 
C)  is best described as a random collection of facts 
D)  is supported by small amounts of evidence 
E)  is an endeavor to discover how nature works

Question 5

Explain why the Bormann-Likens scientific investigation of clear-cutting forest watersheds is considered reliable science.

Accepted Answer

It has been subjected to peer

Question 6

Atoms as a whole have no net electrical charge.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A form of kinetic energy that travels in the form of waves as a result of changes in electrical and magnetic fields is

Accepted Answer

A)  Wind 
B)  electromagnetic radiation 
C)  Waterfalls 
D)  Electricity 
E)  solar radiation 
A)  Wind 
B)  electromagnetic radiation 
C)  Waterfalls 
D)  Electricity 
E)  solar radiation

Question 8

In the scientific process, projections are tested with further experiments, models or observations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

An acidic solution would have

Accepted Answer

A)  more hydroxide ions than hydrogen ions 
B)  more hydrogen ions than hydroxide ions 
C)  a pH less than 7 
D)  a pH greater than 7 
E)  more hydrogen ions than hydroxide ions and a pH less than 7 
A)  more hydroxide ions than hydrogen ions 
B)  more hydrogen ions than hydroxide ions 
C)  a pH less than 7 
D)  a pH greater than 7 
E)  more hydrogen ions than hydroxide ions and a pH less than 7

Question 10

Which of the following sources of iron would be of the highest quality?

Accepted Answer

A)  iron deposits on the ocean floor 
B)  a field of spinach 
C)  a large scrap metal junkyard 
D)  a half-mile deep deposit of iron ore 
E)  soil that is high in iron content 
A)  iron deposits on the ocean floor 
B)  a field of spinach 
C)  a large scrap metal junkyard 
D)  a half-mile deep deposit of iron ore 
E)  soil that is high in iron content

Question 11

Which of the following are widely used technologies that are responsible for wasting enormous amounts of energy?

Accepted Answer

A)  the compact fluorescent light bulb and the internal combustion engine 
B)  solar cells and incandescent light bulbs 
C)  the incandescent light bulb and the internal combustion engine 
D)  PV cells and the internal combustion engine 
E)  LED bulbs and the internal combustion engine 
A)  the compact fluorescent light bulb and the internal combustion engine 
B)  solar cells and incandescent light bulbs 
C)  the incandescent light bulb and the internal combustion engine 
D)  PV cells and the internal combustion engine 
E)  LED bulbs and the internal combustion engine

Question 12

Scientists analyze data before they take any other steps to investigate natural processes, since that is the only logical place to start.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Match items with their appropriate chemical description.
-The chemical symbol for sulfur

Accepted Answer

A) S 
B) H+ 
C) Electron 
D) Proton 
E) Neutron
F)CO2
G)Na
H)nucleus
I)mass number
J)NO3-
K)isotopes 
A) S 
B) H+ 
C) Electron 
D) Proton 
E) Neutron
F)CO2
G)Na
H)nucleus
I)mass number
J)NO3-
K)isotopes

Question 14

Match items with their appropriate chemical description.
-The nitrate ion

Accepted Answer

A) S 
B) H+ 
C) Electron 
D) Proton 
E) Neutron
F)CO2
G)Na
H)nucleus
I)mass number
J)NO3-
K)isotopes 
A) S 
B) H+ 
C) Electron 
D) Proton 
E) Neutron
F)CO2
G)Na
H)nucleus
I)mass number
J)NO3-
K)isotopes

Question 15

Match the items below with the correct energy or matter quality below.
-concentrated sunlight

Accepted Answer

A) High-quality matter 
B) Low-quality matter 
C) High-quality energy 
D) Low-quality energy 
E) Both high-quality matter and high-quality energy 
A) High-quality matter 
B) Low-quality matter 
C) High-quality energy 
D) Low-quality energy 
E) Both high-quality matter and high-quality energy

Question 16

Match the items below with the correct energy or matter quality below.
-salt water

Accepted Answer

A) High-quality matter 
B) Low-quality matter 
C) High-quality energy 
D) Low-quality energy 
E) Both high-quality matter and high-quality energy 
A) High-quality matter 
B) Low-quality matter 
C) High-quality energy 
D) Low-quality energy 
E) Both high-quality matter and high-quality energy

Question 17

In a scientific investigation, one of the groups involved in the investigation has a chosen variable changed in a known way. This group is designated as the ____________________group.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In a scientific investigation, one of the...

Question 18

An atom or group of atoms with one or more net positive or negative charges is called a(n) ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An atom or group of atoms with...

Question 19

Match items with their appropriate chemical description.
-The small, dense center of an atom

Accepted Answer

A) S 
B) H+ 
C) Electron 
D) Proton 
E) Neutron
F)CO2
G)Na
H)nucleus
I)mass number
J)NO3-
K)isotopes 
A) S 
B) H+ 
C) Electron 
D) Proton 
E) Neutron
F)CO2
G)Na
H)nucleus
I)mass number
J)NO3-
K)isotopes

Question 20

Scientists Bormann and Likens demonstrated in their experiment on a clear-cut forest that

Accepted Answer

A)  A cleared forest is more sustainable than an uncleared forest. 
B)  An uncleared forest is more sustainable than a cleared forest. 
C)  Cleared and uncleared forests have the same sustainability. 
D)  Clearing a forest violates the second law of thermodynamics. 
E)  At least two of these answers are correct. 
A)  A cleared forest is more sustainable than an uncleared forest. 
B)  An uncleared forest is more sustainable than a cleared forest. 
C)  Cleared and uncleared forests have the same sustainability. 
D)  Clearing a forest violates the second law of thermodynamics. 
E)  At least two of these answers are correct.

Macromolecules formed from a number of monomers are called ____________________.

Match items a through h with their correct description below. -chromosomes in pairs

Which of the following is the best description of the first law of thermodynamics?

Science

Explain why the Bormann-Likens scientific investigation of clear-cutting forest watersheds is considered reliable science.

Atoms as a whole have no net electrical charge.

A form of kinetic energy that travels in the form of waves as a result of changes in electrical and magnetic fields is

In the scientific process, projections are tested with further experiments, models or observations.

An acidic solution would have

Which of the following sources of iron would be of the highest quality?

Which of the following are widely used technologies that are responsible for wasting enormous amounts of energy?

Scientists analyze data before they take any other steps to investigate natural processes, since that is the only logical place to start.

Match items with their appropriate chemical description. -The chemical symbol for sulfur

Match items with their appropriate chemical description. -The nitrate ion

Match the items below with the correct energy or matter quality below. -concentrated sunlight

Match the items below with the correct energy or matter quality below. -salt water

In a scientific investigation, one of the groups involved in the investigation has a chosen variable changed in a known way. This group is designated as the ____________________group.

An atom or group of atoms with one or more net positive or negative charges is called a(n) ____________________.

Match items with their appropriate chemical description. -The small, dense center of an atom

Scientists Bormann and Likens demonstrated in their experiment on a clear-cut forest that

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Macromolecules formed from a number of monomers are called ____________________.

Match items a through h with their correct description below. -chromosomes in pairs

Which of the following is the best description of the first law of thermodynamics?

Science

Explain why the Bormann-Likens scientific investigation of clear-cutting forest watersheds is considered reliable science.

Atoms as a whole have no net electrical charge.

A form of kinetic energy that travels in the form of waves as a result of changes in electrical and magnetic fields is

In the scientific process, projections are tested with further experiments, models or observations.

An acidic solution would have

Which of the following sources of iron would be of the highest quality?

Which of the following are widely used technologies that are responsible for wasting enormous amounts of energy?

Scientists analyze data before they take any other steps to investigate natural processes, since that is the only logical place to start.

Match items with their appropriate chemical description. -The chemical symbol for sulfur

Match items with their appropriate chemical description. -The nitrate ion

Match the items below with the correct energy or matter quality below. -concentrated sunlight

Match the items below with the correct energy or matter quality below. -salt water

In a scientific investigation, one of the groups involved in the investigation has a chosen variable changed in a known way. This group is designated as the ____________________group.

An atom or group of atoms with one or more net positive or negative charges is called a(n) ____________________.

Match items with their appropriate chemical description. -The small, dense center of an atom

Scientists Bormann and Likens demonstrated in their experiment on a clear-cut forest that

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Air Pollution, Climate Change, and Ozone Depletion

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