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Mercury_7220990 | Which factor will most likely cause a person to develop a fever? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"a leg muscle relaxing after exercise",
"a bacterial population in the bloodstream",
"several viral particles on the skin",
"carbohydrates being digested in the stomach"
]
} | B | Question: Which factor will most likely cause a person to develop a fever?
(A) a leg muscle relaxing after exercise
(B) a bacterial population in the bloodstream
(C) several viral particles on the skin
(D) carbohydrates being digested in the stomach
| Answer: (B) a bacterial population in the bloodstream | Answer: (C) several viral particles on the skin | Question: Which factor will most likely cause a person to develop a fever?
(A) a leg muscle relaxing after exercise
(B) a bacterial population in the bloodstream
(C) several viral particles on the skin
(D) carbohydrates being digested in the stomach
Answer: (B) a bacterial population in the bloodstream |
MCAS_2007_8_5189 | Lichens are symbiotic organisms made of green algae and fungi. What do the green algae supply to the fungi in this symbiotic relationship? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"carbon dioxide",
"food",
"protection",
"water"
]
} | B | Question: Lichens are symbiotic organisms made of green algae and fungi. What do the green algae supply to the fungi in this symbiotic relationship?
(A) carbon dioxide
(B) food
(C) protection
(D) water
| Answer: (B) food | Answer: (D) water | Question: Lichens are symbiotic organisms made of green algae and fungi. What do the green algae supply to the fungi in this symbiotic relationship?
(A) carbon dioxide
(B) food
(C) protection
(D) water
Answer: (B) food |
Mercury_SC_401169 | When a switch is used in an electrical circuit, the switch can | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"cause the charge to build.",
"increase and decrease the voltage.",
"cause the current to change direction.",
"stop and start the flow of current."
]
} | D | Question: When a switch is used in an electrical circuit, the switch can
(A) cause the charge to build.
(B) increase and decrease the voltage.
(C) cause the current to change direction.
(D) stop and start the flow of current.
| Answer: (D) stop and start the flow of current. | Answer: (C) cause the current to change direction. | Question: When a switch is used in an electrical circuit, the switch can
(A) cause the charge to build.
(B) increase and decrease the voltage.
(C) cause the current to change direction.
(D) stop and start the flow of current.
Answer: (D) stop and start the flow of current. |
MCAS_2004_8_27 | Which of the following is an example of an assistive device? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"contact lens",
"motorcycle",
"raincoat",
"coffee pot"
]
} | A | Question: Which of the following is an example of an assistive device?
(A) contact lens
(B) motorcycle
(C) raincoat
(D) coffee pot
| Answer: (A) contact lens | Answer: (C) raincoat | Question: Which of the following is an example of an assistive device?
(A) contact lens
(B) motorcycle
(C) raincoat
(D) coffee pot
Answer: (A) contact lens |
NYSEDREGENTS_2006_8_10 | Rocks are classified as igneous, metamorphic, or sedimentary according to | {
"label": [
"1",
"2",
"3",
"4"
],
"text": [
"their color",
"their shape",
"how they formed",
"the minerals they contain"
]
} | 3 | Question: Rocks are classified as igneous, metamorphic, or sedimentary according to
(1) their color
(2) their shape
(3) how they formed
(4) the minerals they contain
| Answer: (3) how they formed | Answer: (2) their shape | Question: Rocks are classified as igneous, metamorphic, or sedimentary according to
(1) their color
(2) their shape
(3) how they formed
(4) the minerals they contain
Answer: (3) how they formed |
Mercury_7013388 | A chewable calcium carbonate tablet is a common treatment for stomach discomfort. Calcium carbonate is most likely used as this type of medicine because calcium carbonate | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"has a pleasant flavor.",
"is inexpensive to produce.",
"neutralizes digestive acid.",
"occurs naturally in the body."
]
} | C | Question: A chewable calcium carbonate tablet is a common treatment for stomach discomfort. Calcium carbonate is most likely used as this type of medicine because calcium carbonate
(A) has a pleasant flavor.
(B) is inexpensive to produce.
(C) neutralizes digestive acid.
(D) occurs naturally in the body.
| Answer: (C) neutralizes digestive acid. | Answer: (A) has a pleasant flavor. | Question: A chewable calcium carbonate tablet is a common treatment for stomach discomfort. Calcium carbonate is most likely used as this type of medicine because calcium carbonate
(A) has a pleasant flavor.
(B) is inexpensive to produce.
(C) neutralizes digestive acid.
(D) occurs naturally in the body.
Answer: (C) neutralizes digestive acid. |
Mercury_7179953 | Which two body systems are directly involved in movement? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"muscular and skeletal",
"digestive and muscular",
"skeletal and respiratory",
"respiratory and digestive"
]
} | A | Question: Which two body systems are directly involved in movement?
(A) muscular and skeletal
(B) digestive and muscular
(C) skeletal and respiratory
(D) respiratory and digestive
| Answer: (A) muscular and skeletal | Answer: (C) skeletal and respiratory | Question: Which two body systems are directly involved in movement?
(A) muscular and skeletal
(B) digestive and muscular
(C) skeletal and respiratory
(D) respiratory and digestive
Answer: (A) muscular and skeletal |
Mercury_7205118 | Which change in the state of water particles causes the particles to become arranged in a fixed position? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"boiling",
"melting",
"freezing",
"evaporating"
]
} | C | Question: Which change in the state of water particles causes the particles to become arranged in a fixed position?
(A) boiling
(B) melting
(C) freezing
(D) evaporating
| Answer: (C) freezing | Answer: (B) melting | Question: Which change in the state of water particles causes the particles to become arranged in a fixed position?
(A) boiling
(B) melting
(C) freezing
(D) evaporating
Answer: (C) freezing |
MCAS_2016_8_13 | Earth's core is primarily composed of which of the following materials? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"basalt",
"iron",
"magma",
"quartz"
]
} | B | Question: Earth's core is primarily composed of which of the following materials?
(A) basalt
(B) iron
(C) magma
(D) quartz
| Answer: (B) iron | Answer: (A) basalt | Question: Earth's core is primarily composed of which of the following materials?
(A) basalt
(B) iron
(C) magma
(D) quartz
Answer: (B) iron |
Mercury_7283255 | Which of the following events during meiosis contributes most to the variation within a species? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"pairing of chromosomes",
"creation of haploid gametes",
"segregation of alleles",
"separation of chromatids"
]
} | C | Question: Which of the following events during meiosis contributes most to the variation within a species?
(A) pairing of chromosomes
(B) creation of haploid gametes
(C) segregation of alleles
(D) separation of chromatids
| Answer: (C) segregation of alleles | Answer: (D) separation of chromatids | Question: Which of the following events during meiosis contributes most to the variation within a species?
(A) pairing of chromosomes
(B) creation of haploid gametes
(C) segregation of alleles
(D) separation of chromatids
Answer: (C) segregation of alleles |
MCAS_2005_5_29 | Which of the following was probably most important in the formation of dark, fertile soil that is good for farming? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"plant decomposition",
"radioactive decay",
"water erosion",
"wind erosion"
]
} | A | Question: Which of the following was probably most important in the formation of dark, fertile soil that is good for farming?
(A) plant decomposition
(B) radioactive decay
(C) water erosion
(D) wind erosion
| Answer: (A) plant decomposition | Answer: (C) water erosion | Question: Which of the following was probably most important in the formation of dark, fertile soil that is good for farming?
(A) plant decomposition
(B) radioactive decay
(C) water erosion
(D) wind erosion
Answer: (A) plant decomposition |
MCAS_2001_8_7 | When igneous rock is changed into metamorphic rock, which form of energy is this process? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"heat",
"chemical",
"magnetic",
"light"
]
} | A | Question: When igneous rock is changed into metamorphic rock, which form of energy is this process?
(A) heat
(B) chemical
(C) magnetic
(D) light
| Answer: (A) heat | Answer: (B) chemical | Question: When igneous rock is changed into metamorphic rock, which form of energy is this process?
(A) heat
(B) chemical
(C) magnetic
(D) light
Answer: (A) heat |
Mercury_SC_400329 | In humans, the digestion process begins in | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"the intestine, with squeezing.",
"the mouth, with chewing and saliva.",
"the stomach, with churning and acid.",
"the esophagus, with pushing towards the stomach."
]
} | B | Question: In humans, the digestion process begins in
(A) the intestine, with squeezing.
(B) the mouth, with chewing and saliva.
(C) the stomach, with churning and acid.
(D) the esophagus, with pushing towards the stomach.
| Answer: (B) the mouth, with chewing and saliva. | Answer: (C) the stomach, with churning and acid. | Question: In humans, the digestion process begins in
(A) the intestine, with squeezing.
(B) the mouth, with chewing and saliva.
(C) the stomach, with churning and acid.
(D) the esophagus, with pushing towards the stomach.
Answer: (B) the mouth, with chewing and saliva. |
Mercury_SC_407440 | Which of these items contains only a solution? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"a jar of pickles",
"a bottle of juice",
"a bag of peanuts",
"a can of mixed fruit"
]
} | B | Question: Which of these items contains only a solution?
(A) a jar of pickles
(B) a bottle of juice
(C) a bag of peanuts
(D) a can of mixed fruit
| Answer: (B) a bottle of juice | Answer: (D) a can of mixed fruit | Question: Which of these items contains only a solution?
(A) a jar of pickles
(B) a bottle of juice
(C) a bag of peanuts
(D) a can of mixed fruit
Answer: (B) a bottle of juice |
MCAS_2016_8_7 | Many natural rock formations change color over time. In Utah, for example, iron oxidized and formed red, orange, and yellow rock. Which of the following is the cause of this change? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"chemical weathering",
"mechanical weathering",
"water erosion",
"wind erosion"
]
} | A | Question: Many natural rock formations change color over time. In Utah, for example, iron oxidized and formed red, orange, and yellow rock. Which of the following is the cause of this change?
(A) chemical weathering
(B) mechanical weathering
(C) water erosion
(D) wind erosion
| Answer: (A) chemical weathering | Answer: (B) mechanical weathering | Question: Many natural rock formations change color over time. In Utah, for example, iron oxidized and formed red, orange, and yellow rock. Which of the following is the cause of this change?
(A) chemical weathering
(B) mechanical weathering
(C) water erosion
(D) wind erosion
Answer: (A) chemical weathering |
MEA_2016_8_8 | A population of small, plant-eating beetles lives in a forest. About half of the beetles are light brown and the others are dark green. If years of drought cause the area to become dry with few trees, what would the beetle population most likely look like after several generations? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"It would be mostly light brown beetles.",
"It would be mostly dark green beetles.",
"It would be mostly carnivorous beetles.",
"It would be mostly very large beetles."
]
} | A | Question: A population of small, plant-eating beetles lives in a forest. About half of the beetles are light brown and the others are dark green. If years of drought cause the area to become dry with few trees, what would the beetle population most likely look like after several generations?
(A) It would be mostly light brown beetles.
(B) It would be mostly dark green beetles.
(C) It would be mostly carnivorous beetles.
(D) It would be mostly very large beetles.
| Answer: (A) It would be mostly light brown beetles. | Answer: (B) It would be mostly dark green beetles. | Question: A population of small, plant-eating beetles lives in a forest. About half of the beetles are light brown and the others are dark green. If years of drought cause the area to become dry with few trees, what would the beetle population most likely look like after several generations?
(A) It would be mostly light brown beetles.
(B) It would be mostly dark green beetles.
(C) It would be mostly carnivorous beetles.
(D) It would be mostly very large beetles.
Answer: (A) It would be mostly light brown beetles. |
Mercury_SC_400124 | A scientist wanting to document a change in a river's flow pattern should observe a river over a period of | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"days.",
"weeks.",
"months.",
"years."
]
} | D | Question: A scientist wanting to document a change in a river's flow pattern should observe a river over a period of
(A) days.
(B) weeks.
(C) months.
(D) years.
| Answer: (D) years. | Answer: (C) months. | Question: A scientist wanting to document a change in a river's flow pattern should observe a river over a period of
(A) days.
(B) weeks.
(C) months.
(D) years.
Answer: (D) years. |
Mercury_405944 | Automobile engines built today are designed to be gas efficient. Gas-efficient engines most likely affect a city by reducing | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"air pollution.",
"heat pollution.",
"noise pollution.",
"light pollution."
]
} | A | Question: Automobile engines built today are designed to be gas efficient. Gas-efficient engines most likely affect a city by reducing
(A) air pollution.
(B) heat pollution.
(C) noise pollution.
(D) light pollution.
| Answer: (A) air pollution. | Answer: (B) heat pollution. | Question: Automobile engines built today are designed to be gas efficient. Gas-efficient engines most likely affect a city by reducing
(A) air pollution.
(B) heat pollution.
(C) noise pollution.
(D) light pollution.
Answer: (A) air pollution. |
Mercury_SC_405129 | A student in an empty classroom shouts, "Hello!" Which best explains what the student hears after the shout? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"an increased loudness of sound",
"a reflection of sound",
"an increased frequency of sound",
"a refraction of sound"
]
} | B | Question: A student in an empty classroom shouts, "Hello!" Which best explains what the student hears after the shout?
(A) an increased loudness of sound
(B) a reflection of sound
(C) an increased frequency of sound
(D) a refraction of sound
| Answer: (B) a reflection of sound | Answer: (D) a refraction of sound | Question: A student in an empty classroom shouts, "Hello!" Which best explains what the student hears after the shout?
(A) an increased loudness of sound
(B) a reflection of sound
(C) an increased frequency of sound
(D) a refraction of sound
Answer: (B) a reflection of sound |
NYSEDREGENTS_2011_8_4 | Which type of energy in gasoline is transformed into mechanical energy in a motorcycle engine? | {
"label": [
"1",
"2",
"3",
"4"
],
"text": [
"chemical",
"nuclear",
"magnetic",
"electrical"
]
} | 1 | Question: Which type of energy in gasoline is transformed into mechanical energy in a motorcycle engine?
(1) chemical
(2) nuclear
(3) magnetic
(4) electrical
| Answer: (1) chemical | Answer: (4) electrical | Question: Which type of energy in gasoline is transformed into mechanical energy in a motorcycle engine?
(1) chemical
(2) nuclear
(3) magnetic
(4) electrical
Answer: (1) chemical |
Mercury_SC_406063 | A student standing near a campfire feels warmer as the fire grows. Which process most likely transfers heat from the campfire to the student? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"conduction",
"convection",
"radiation",
"transformation"
]
} | C | Question: A student standing near a campfire feels warmer as the fire grows. Which process most likely transfers heat from the campfire to the student?
(A) conduction
(B) convection
(C) radiation
(D) transformation
| Answer: (C) radiation | Answer: (A) conduction | Question: A student standing near a campfire feels warmer as the fire grows. Which process most likely transfers heat from the campfire to the student?
(A) conduction
(B) convection
(C) radiation
(D) transformation
Answer: (C) radiation |
Mercury_412056 | In snapdragon plants, red flowers are dominant to white flowers. When red-flowered plants are crossed with white-flowered plants, pink flowers are produced. If a researcher wants to produce plants with only white flowers, what color should the parent plants be? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"both red",
"both white",
"one red and one white",
"one white and one pink"
]
} | B | Question: In snapdragon plants, red flowers are dominant to white flowers. When red-flowered plants are crossed with white-flowered plants, pink flowers are produced. If a researcher wants to produce plants with only white flowers, what color should the parent plants be?
(A) both red
(B) both white
(C) one red and one white
(D) one white and one pink
| Answer: (B) both white | Answer: (A) both red | Question: In snapdragon plants, red flowers are dominant to white flowers. When red-flowered plants are crossed with white-flowered plants, pink flowers are produced. If a researcher wants to produce plants with only white flowers, what color should the parent plants be?
(A) both red
(B) both white
(C) one red and one white
(D) one white and one pink
Answer: (B) both white |
Mercury_7016590 | Scientists use the term "light year" to describe | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"how fast light travels in space.",
"the distance light travels in one year.",
"how large the diameters of different stars are.",
"the time it takes the Sun to move through the galaxy."
]
} | B | Question: Scientists use the term "light year" to describe
(A) how fast light travels in space.
(B) the distance light travels in one year.
(C) how large the diameters of different stars are.
(D) the time it takes the Sun to move through the galaxy.
| Answer: (B) the distance light travels in one year. | Answer: (A) how fast light travels in space. | Question: Scientists use the term "light year" to describe
(A) how fast light travels in space.
(B) the distance light travels in one year.
(C) how large the diameters of different stars are.
(D) the time it takes the Sun to move through the galaxy.
Answer: (B) the distance light travels in one year. |
Mercury_7148628 | Plate movement can form different features on Earth. The movement of tectonic plates can be both a constructive and a destructive force. At which type of plate boundary is new crust formed? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"convergent",
"subduction",
"transform",
"divergent"
]
} | D | Question: Plate movement can form different features on Earth. The movement of tectonic plates can be both a constructive and a destructive force. At which type of plate boundary is new crust formed?
(A) convergent
(B) subduction
(C) transform
(D) divergent
| Answer: (D) divergent | Answer: (A) convergent | Question: Plate movement can form different features on Earth. The movement of tectonic plates can be both a constructive and a destructive force. At which type of plate boundary is new crust formed?
(A) convergent
(B) subduction
(C) transform
(D) divergent
Answer: (D) divergent |
NYSEDREGENTS_2007_8_7 | Which group of organisms can show significant trait changes in the shortest period of time? | {
"label": [
"1",
"2",
"3",
"4"
],
"text": [
"bacteria",
"birds",
"fish",
"reptiles"
]
} | 1 | Question: Which group of organisms can show significant trait changes in the shortest period of time?
(1) bacteria
(2) birds
(3) fish
(4) reptiles
| Answer: (1) bacteria | Answer: (3) fish | Question: Which group of organisms can show significant trait changes in the shortest period of time?
(1) bacteria
(2) birds
(3) fish
(4) reptiles
Answer: (1) bacteria |
CSZ10336 | Peach trees have sweet-smelling blossoms and produce rich fruit. What is the main purpose of the flowers of a peach tree? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"to attract bees for pollination",
"to create flower arrangements",
"to protect the tree from disease",
"to feed migratory birds"
]
} | A | Question: Peach trees have sweet-smelling blossoms and produce rich fruit. What is the main purpose of the flowers of a peach tree?
(A) to attract bees for pollination
(B) to create flower arrangements
(C) to protect the tree from disease
(D) to feed migratory birds
| Answer: (A) to attract bees for pollination | Answer: (B) to create flower arrangements | Question: Peach trees have sweet-smelling blossoms and produce rich fruit. What is the main purpose of the flowers of a peach tree?
(A) to attract bees for pollination
(B) to create flower arrangements
(C) to protect the tree from disease
(D) to feed migratory birds
Answer: (A) to attract bees for pollination |
Mercury_7109393 | A group of students are researching changes in climate in their region. Which of these would best provide evidence of changes in temperature and rainfall over a period of years? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"tree rings",
"pollen samples",
"harvest production",
"carbon dating"
]
} | A | Question: A group of students are researching changes in climate in their region. Which of these would best provide evidence of changes in temperature and rainfall over a period of years?
(A) tree rings
(B) pollen samples
(C) harvest production
(D) carbon dating
| Answer: (A) tree rings | Answer: (C) harvest production | Question: A group of students are researching changes in climate in their region. Which of these would best provide evidence of changes in temperature and rainfall over a period of years?
(A) tree rings
(B) pollen samples
(C) harvest production
(D) carbon dating
Answer: (A) tree rings |
Mercury_SC_LBS10953 | Which of these would help to prevent infections from occurring in small cuts and scrapes? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"apply a cold ice pack",
"raise the injured area",
"apply pressure to stop bleeding",
"wash the area with warm, soapy water"
]
} | D | Question: Which of these would help to prevent infections from occurring in small cuts and scrapes?
(A) apply a cold ice pack
(B) raise the injured area
(C) apply pressure to stop bleeding
(D) wash the area with warm, soapy water
| Answer: (D) wash the area with warm, soapy water | Answer: (B) raise the injured area | Question: Which of these would help to prevent infections from occurring in small cuts and scrapes?
(A) apply a cold ice pack
(B) raise the injured area
(C) apply pressure to stop bleeding
(D) wash the area with warm, soapy water
Answer: (D) wash the area with warm, soapy water |
NCEOGA_2013_5_8 | Which best describes why winds at the beach change direction between day and night? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"because the temperatures over land and over water change",
"because warm air over land sinks and stays in place over land",
"because cool air rises and is replaced by warm air from the ocean",
"because cool air sinks and stays in place over land"
]
} | A | Question: Which best describes why winds at the beach change direction between day and night?
(A) because the temperatures over land and over water change
(B) because warm air over land sinks and stays in place over land
(C) because cool air rises and is replaced by warm air from the ocean
(D) because cool air sinks and stays in place over land
| Answer: (A) because the temperatures over land and over water change | Answer: (B) because warm air over land sinks and stays in place over land | Question: Which best describes why winds at the beach change direction between day and night?
(A) because the temperatures over land and over water change
(B) because warm air over land sinks and stays in place over land
(C) because cool air rises and is replaced by warm air from the ocean
(D) because cool air sinks and stays in place over land
Answer: (A) because the temperatures over land and over water change |
Mercury_7017763 | Soil erosion can be best prevented by | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"removing grass from the steepest slope.",
"building terraces into the sides of a slope.",
"heavily watering the vegetation on the slope.",
"increasing the slope of the land by adding more soil."
]
} | B | Question: Soil erosion can be best prevented by
(A) removing grass from the steepest slope.
(B) building terraces into the sides of a slope.
(C) heavily watering the vegetation on the slope.
(D) increasing the slope of the land by adding more soil.
| Answer: (B) building terraces into the sides of a slope. | Answer: (D) increasing the slope of the land by adding more soil. | Question: Soil erosion can be best prevented by
(A) removing grass from the steepest slope.
(B) building terraces into the sides of a slope.
(C) heavily watering the vegetation on the slope.
(D) increasing the slope of the land by adding more soil.
Answer: (B) building terraces into the sides of a slope. |
MCAS_1999_4_29 | Which of the following properties provides the BEST way to identify a mineral? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"hardness",
"shape",
"size",
"temperature"
]
} | A | Question: Which of the following properties provides the BEST way to identify a mineral?
(A) hardness
(B) shape
(C) size
(D) temperature
| Answer: (A) hardness | Answer: (B) shape | Question: Which of the following properties provides the BEST way to identify a mineral?
(A) hardness
(B) shape
(C) size
(D) temperature
Answer: (A) hardness |
NYSEDREGENTS_2011_8_20 | Which sequence represents the order of development for many plants? | {
"label": [
"1",
"2",
"3",
"4"
],
"text": [
"seed develops inside fruit -> seed is dispersed -> seed germinates -> plant grows",
"seed is dispersed -> seed develops inside fruit -> seed germinates -> plant grows",
"seed germinates -> plant grows -> seed is dispersed -> seed develops inside fruit",
"seed is dispersed -> plant grows -> seed germinates -> seed develops inside fruit"
]
} | 1 | Question: Which sequence represents the order of development for many plants?
(1) seed develops inside fruit -> seed is dispersed -> seed germinates -> plant grows
(2) seed is dispersed -> seed develops inside fruit -> seed germinates -> plant grows
(3) seed germinates -> plant grows -> seed is dispersed -> seed develops inside fruit
(4) seed is dispersed -> plant grows -> seed germinates -> seed develops inside fruit
| Answer: (1) seed develops inside fruit -> seed is dispersed -> seed germinates -> plant grows | Answer: (2) seed is dispersed -> seed develops inside fruit -> seed germinates -> plant grows | Question: Which sequence represents the order of development for many plants?
(1) seed develops inside fruit -> seed is dispersed -> seed germinates -> plant grows
(2) seed is dispersed -> seed develops inside fruit -> seed germinates -> plant grows
(3) seed germinates -> plant grows -> seed is dispersed -> seed develops inside fruit
(4) seed is dispersed -> plant grows -> seed germinates -> seed develops inside fruit
Answer: (1) seed develops inside fruit -> seed is dispersed -> seed germinates -> plant grows |
VASoL_2009_5_4 | When ice cream is left out of a freezer, the ice cream changes from a ___. | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"solid to a gas",
"gas to a liquid",
"solid to a liquid",
"liquid to a gas"
]
} | C | Question: When ice cream is left out of a freezer, the ice cream changes from a ___.
(A) solid to a gas
(B) gas to a liquid
(C) solid to a liquid
(D) liquid to a gas
| Answer: (C) solid to a liquid | Answer: (B) gas to a liquid | Question: When ice cream is left out of a freezer, the ice cream changes from a ___.
(A) solid to a gas
(B) gas to a liquid
(C) solid to a liquid
(D) liquid to a gas
Answer: (C) solid to a liquid |
NYSEDREGENTS_2005_8_9 | Which equipment will best separate a mixture of iron filings and black pepper? | {
"label": [
"1",
"2",
"3",
"4"
],
"text": [
"magnet",
"filter paper",
"triple-beam balance",
"voltmeter"
]
} | 1 | Question: Which equipment will best separate a mixture of iron filings and black pepper?
(1) magnet
(2) filter paper
(3) triple-beam balance
(4) voltmeter
| Answer: (1) magnet | Answer: (4) voltmeter | Question: Which equipment will best separate a mixture of iron filings and black pepper?
(1) magnet
(2) filter paper
(3) triple-beam balance
(4) voltmeter
Answer: (1) magnet |
NAEP_2011_8_S11+3 | Which characteristic is shared by all cells? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"They need energy.",
"They reproduce sexually.",
"They make their own food.",
"They move from place to place."
]
} | A | Question: Which characteristic is shared by all cells?
(A) They need energy.
(B) They reproduce sexually.
(C) They make their own food.
(D) They move from place to place.
| Answer: (A) They need energy. | Answer: (C) They make their own food. | Question: Which characteristic is shared by all cells?
(A) They need energy.
(B) They reproduce sexually.
(C) They make their own food.
(D) They move from place to place.
Answer: (A) They need energy. |
Mercury_7018305 | On a small, isolated island, a hurricane destroyed all the trees that produced a large, hard-shelled nut. Which bird population would most likely decrease? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"birds with long, probing beaks",
"birds with thick, strong beaks",
"birds with thin, short beaks",
"birds with large, pouch beaks"
]
} | B | Question: On a small, isolated island, a hurricane destroyed all the trees that produced a large, hard-shelled nut. Which bird population would most likely decrease?
(A) birds with long, probing beaks
(B) birds with thick, strong beaks
(C) birds with thin, short beaks
(D) birds with large, pouch beaks
| Answer: (B) birds with thick, strong beaks | Answer: (D) birds with large, pouch beaks | Question: On a small, isolated island, a hurricane destroyed all the trees that produced a large, hard-shelled nut. Which bird population would most likely decrease?
(A) birds with long, probing beaks
(B) birds with thick, strong beaks
(C) birds with thin, short beaks
(D) birds with large, pouch beaks
Answer: (B) birds with thick, strong beaks |
Mercury_7145250 | A cow and a frog have similar bone structures in their forelimbs. Both have phalanges, radius, ulna, and humerus bones. However, the cow and frog are animals with very different life cycles from each other. Which most likely describes why the body structures of these animals are so similar? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"Both have undergone similar mutations.",
"Both descended from a common ancestor.",
"Both reacted similarly to environmental pressures.",
"Both spread out from the same geographical region."
]
} | B | Question: A cow and a frog have similar bone structures in their forelimbs. Both have phalanges, radius, ulna, and humerus bones. However, the cow and frog are animals with very different life cycles from each other. Which most likely describes why the body structures of these animals are so similar?
(A) Both have undergone similar mutations.
(B) Both descended from a common ancestor.
(C) Both reacted similarly to environmental pressures.
(D) Both spread out from the same geographical region.
| Answer: (B) Both descended from a common ancestor. | Answer: (A) Both have undergone similar mutations. | Question: A cow and a frog have similar bone structures in their forelimbs. Both have phalanges, radius, ulna, and humerus bones. However, the cow and frog are animals with very different life cycles from each other. Which most likely describes why the body structures of these animals are so similar?
(A) Both have undergone similar mutations.
(B) Both descended from a common ancestor.
(C) Both reacted similarly to environmental pressures.
(D) Both spread out from the same geographical region.
Answer: (B) Both descended from a common ancestor. |
Mercury_7220903 | A cell that is unable to import substances required to process chemical energy is most likely a result of a malfunctioning | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"cell membrane.",
"endoplasmic reticulum.",
"Golgi body.",
"nuclear envelope."
]
} | A | Question: A cell that is unable to import substances required to process chemical energy is most likely a result of a malfunctioning
(A) cell membrane.
(B) endoplasmic reticulum.
(C) Golgi body.
(D) nuclear envelope.
| Answer: (A) cell membrane. | Answer: (B) endoplasmic reticulum. | Question: A cell that is unable to import substances required to process chemical energy is most likely a result of a malfunctioning
(A) cell membrane.
(B) endoplasmic reticulum.
(C) Golgi body.
(D) nuclear envelope.
Answer: (A) cell membrane. |
Mercury_SC_416457 | Which best describes all unicellular organisms? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"Every cell is round.",
"Every cell can make food.",
"Every cell can move on its own.",
"Every cell performs all life functions."
]
} | D | Question: Which best describes all unicellular organisms?
(A) Every cell is round.
(B) Every cell can make food.
(C) Every cell can move on its own.
(D) Every cell performs all life functions.
| Answer: (D) Every cell performs all life functions. | Answer: (B) Every cell can make food. | Question: Which best describes all unicellular organisms?
(A) Every cell is round.
(B) Every cell can make food.
(C) Every cell can move on its own.
(D) Every cell performs all life functions.
Answer: (D) Every cell performs all life functions. |
Mercury_7015313 | When a transverse wave passes from right to left through a medium, what happens to the particles of the medium? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"Particles travel from right to left along the wave.",
"Particles travel from left to right along the wave.",
"Particles move back and forth parallel to the wave.",
"Particles move back and forth perpendicular to the wave."
]
} | D | Question: When a transverse wave passes from right to left through a medium, what happens to the particles of the medium?
(A) Particles travel from right to left along the wave.
(B) Particles travel from left to right along the wave.
(C) Particles move back and forth parallel to the wave.
(D) Particles move back and forth perpendicular to the wave.
| Answer: (D) Particles move back and forth perpendicular to the wave. | Answer: (C) Particles move back and forth parallel to the wave. | Question: When a transverse wave passes from right to left through a medium, what happens to the particles of the medium?
(A) Particles travel from right to left along the wave.
(B) Particles travel from left to right along the wave.
(C) Particles move back and forth parallel to the wave.
(D) Particles move back and forth perpendicular to the wave.
Answer: (D) Particles move back and forth perpendicular to the wave. |
Mercury_7001663 | Which characteristic below most likely accounts for our limited knowledge of galaxies? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"their tiny size",
"their magnetic cores",
"their inability to produce light",
"their great distance from Earth"
]
} | D | Question: Which characteristic below most likely accounts for our limited knowledge of galaxies?
(A) their tiny size
(B) their magnetic cores
(C) their inability to produce light
(D) their great distance from Earth
| Answer: (D) their great distance from Earth | Answer: (A) their tiny size | Question: Which characteristic below most likely accounts for our limited knowledge of galaxies?
(A) their tiny size
(B) their magnetic cores
(C) their inability to produce light
(D) their great distance from Earth
Answer: (D) their great distance from Earth |
Mercury_7172778 | Decomposers increase the fertility of the soil and prevent dead organisms from building up in the environment. In which way do decomposers make the soil more fertile? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"by adding carbon",
"by adding nitrogen",
"by removing excess water",
"by removing excess minerals"
]
} | B | Question: Decomposers increase the fertility of the soil and prevent dead organisms from building up in the environment. In which way do decomposers make the soil more fertile?
(A) by adding carbon
(B) by adding nitrogen
(C) by removing excess water
(D) by removing excess minerals
| Answer: (B) by adding nitrogen | Answer: (A) by adding carbon | Question: Decomposers increase the fertility of the soil and prevent dead organisms from building up in the environment. In which way do decomposers make the soil more fertile?
(A) by adding carbon
(B) by adding nitrogen
(C) by removing excess water
(D) by removing excess minerals
Answer: (B) by adding nitrogen |
Mercury_7024168 | When oxygen combines with hydrogen, which substance is formed? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"water",
"vinegar",
"hydrochloric acid",
"hydrogen dioxide"
]
} | A | Question: When oxygen combines with hydrogen, which substance is formed?
(A) water
(B) vinegar
(C) hydrochloric acid
(D) hydrogen dioxide
| Answer: (A) water | Answer: (D) hydrogen dioxide | Question: When oxygen combines with hydrogen, which substance is formed?
(A) water
(B) vinegar
(C) hydrochloric acid
(D) hydrogen dioxide
Answer: (A) water |
Mercury_7150360 | When plants undergo photosynthesis, a reaction produces sugar, oxygen, and water. During respiration, stored energy from the products of photosynthesis is converted to usable energy. In what form is the energy stored prior to use in respiration? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"chemical energy",
"kinetic energy",
"light energy",
"heat energy"
]
} | A | Question: When plants undergo photosynthesis, a reaction produces sugar, oxygen, and water. During respiration, stored energy from the products of photosynthesis is converted to usable energy. In what form is the energy stored prior to use in respiration?
(A) chemical energy
(B) kinetic energy
(C) light energy
(D) heat energy
| Answer: (A) chemical energy | Answer: (B) kinetic energy | Question: When plants undergo photosynthesis, a reaction produces sugar, oxygen, and water. During respiration, stored energy from the products of photosynthesis is converted to usable energy. In what form is the energy stored prior to use in respiration?
(A) chemical energy
(B) kinetic energy
(C) light energy
(D) heat energy
Answer: (A) chemical energy |
Mercury_7071558 | Which of the following is a typical example of a unicellular organism? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"earthworm",
"bacteria",
"fungi",
"green algae"
]
} | B | Question: Which of the following is a typical example of a unicellular organism?
(A) earthworm
(B) bacteria
(C) fungi
(D) green algae
| Answer: (B) bacteria | Answer: (C) fungi | Question: Which of the following is a typical example of a unicellular organism?
(A) earthworm
(B) bacteria
(C) fungi
(D) green algae
Answer: (B) bacteria |
Mercury_7245403 | Over geologic time, global mean sea level has varied significantly. Which change is most likely responsible for an increase in global mean sea level? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"erosion of sediment from a mountain range",
"mass extinction of marine organisms",
"formation of an ocean trench",
"melting of polar ice caps"
]
} | D | Question: Over geologic time, global mean sea level has varied significantly. Which change is most likely responsible for an increase in global mean sea level?
(A) erosion of sediment from a mountain range
(B) mass extinction of marine organisms
(C) formation of an ocean trench
(D) melting of polar ice caps
| Answer: (D) melting of polar ice caps | Answer: (C) formation of an ocean trench | Question: Over geologic time, global mean sea level has varied significantly. Which change is most likely responsible for an increase in global mean sea level?
(A) erosion of sediment from a mountain range
(B) mass extinction of marine organisms
(C) formation of an ocean trench
(D) melting of polar ice caps
Answer: (D) melting of polar ice caps |
Mercury_SC_401822 | Which body system is most responsible for the removal of waste? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"skeletal system",
"nervous system",
"muscular system",
"excretory system"
]
} | D | Question: Which body system is most responsible for the removal of waste?
(A) skeletal system
(B) nervous system
(C) muscular system
(D) excretory system
| Answer: (D) excretory system | Answer: (B) nervous system | Question: Which body system is most responsible for the removal of waste?
(A) skeletal system
(B) nervous system
(C) muscular system
(D) excretory system
Answer: (D) excretory system |
OHAT_2007_8_23 | In which environment is white fur color an advantage for survival? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"desert",
"grassland",
"arctic tundra",
"temperate forest"
]
} | C | Question: In which environment is white fur color an advantage for survival?
(A) desert
(B) grassland
(C) arctic tundra
(D) temperate forest
| Answer: (C) arctic tundra | Answer: (B) grassland | Question: In which environment is white fur color an advantage for survival?
(A) desert
(B) grassland
(C) arctic tundra
(D) temperate forest
Answer: (C) arctic tundra |
Mercury_7212380 | Which of these will best separate iron filings from sand? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"water",
"a magnifying glass",
"a magnet",
"rubbing alcohol"
]
} | C | Question: Which of these will best separate iron filings from sand?
(A) water
(B) a magnifying glass
(C) a magnet
(D) rubbing alcohol
| Answer: (C) a magnet | Answer: (A) water | Question: Which of these will best separate iron filings from sand?
(A) water
(B) a magnifying glass
(C) a magnet
(D) rubbing alcohol
Answer: (C) a magnet |
Mercury_414132 | Which of these is the chemical symbol for magnesium? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"Ma",
"Mg",
"Mn",
"Mu"
]
} | B | Question: Which of these is the chemical symbol for magnesium?
(A) Ma
(B) Mg
(C) Mn
(D) Mu
| Answer: (B) Mg | Answer: (A) Ma | Question: Which of these is the chemical symbol for magnesium?
(A) Ma
(B) Mg
(C) Mn
(D) Mu
Answer: (B) Mg |
Mercury_7121800 | Which of the following is most likely to lead to error in an experiment? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"bias",
"repeated trials",
"peer review",
"use of a control"
]
} | A | Question: Which of the following is most likely to lead to error in an experiment?
(A) bias
(B) repeated trials
(C) peer review
(D) use of a control
| Answer: (A) bias | Answer: (C) peer review | Question: Which of the following is most likely to lead to error in an experiment?
(A) bias
(B) repeated trials
(C) peer review
(D) use of a control
Answer: (A) bias |
MCAS_2001_8_2 | Which best describes transportation technology? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"a system that is used to move people and products",
"an enterprise that changes raw materials into goods",
"the building and finishing of structures",
"the conversion of mechanical energy into heat energy"
]
} | A | Question: Which best describes transportation technology?
(A) a system that is used to move people and products
(B) an enterprise that changes raw materials into goods
(C) the building and finishing of structures
(D) the conversion of mechanical energy into heat energy
| Answer: (A) a system that is used to move people and products | Answer: (B) an enterprise that changes raw materials into goods | Question: Which best describes transportation technology?
(A) a system that is used to move people and products
(B) an enterprise that changes raw materials into goods
(C) the building and finishing of structures
(D) the conversion of mechanical energy into heat energy
Answer: (A) a system that is used to move people and products |
Mercury_7121765 | In a gasoline-powered car, chemical energy from gasoline is transformed to make the car move. The motion of the car is what form of energy? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"radiant energy",
"nuclear energy",
"electrical energy",
"mechanical energy"
]
} | D | Question: In a gasoline-powered car, chemical energy from gasoline is transformed to make the car move. The motion of the car is what form of energy?
(A) radiant energy
(B) nuclear energy
(C) electrical energy
(D) mechanical energy
| Answer: (D) mechanical energy | Answer: (C) electrical energy | Question: In a gasoline-powered car, chemical energy from gasoline is transformed to make the car move. The motion of the car is what form of energy?
(A) radiant energy
(B) nuclear energy
(C) electrical energy
(D) mechanical energy
Answer: (D) mechanical energy |
Mercury_7011165 | Which characteristic is affected by interactions with the environment? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"weight",
"eye color",
"blood type",
"handedness"
]
} | A | Question: Which characteristic is affected by interactions with the environment?
(A) weight
(B) eye color
(C) blood type
(D) handedness
| Answer: (A) weight | Answer: (C) blood type | Question: Which characteristic is affected by interactions with the environment?
(A) weight
(B) eye color
(C) blood type
(D) handedness
Answer: (A) weight |
Mercury_7033793 | Which is the greatest impact humans have had on the carbon cycle? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"clear-cutting forests",
"manufacturing plastics",
"burning fossil fuels",
"growing agricultural crops"
]
} | C | Question: Which is the greatest impact humans have had on the carbon cycle?
(A) clear-cutting forests
(B) manufacturing plastics
(C) burning fossil fuels
(D) growing agricultural crops
| Answer: (C) burning fossil fuels | Answer: (A) clear-cutting forests | Question: Which is the greatest impact humans have had on the carbon cycle?
(A) clear-cutting forests
(B) manufacturing plastics
(C) burning fossil fuels
(D) growing agricultural crops
Answer: (C) burning fossil fuels |
Mercury_SC_400301 | The floating arrow on a compass always points towards the | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"west.",
"east.",
"south.",
"north."
]
} | D | Question: The floating arrow on a compass always points towards the
(A) west.
(B) east.
(C) south.
(D) north.
| Answer: (D) north. | Answer: (A) west. | Question: The floating arrow on a compass always points towards the
(A) west.
(B) east.
(C) south.
(D) north.
Answer: (D) north. |
NYSEDREGENTS_2016_4_21 | Which color shirt will reflect the most light on a hot, sunny day? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"black",
"blue",
"red",
"white"
]
} | D | Question: Which color shirt will reflect the most light on a hot, sunny day?
(A) black
(B) blue
(C) red
(D) white
| Answer: (D) white | Answer: (B) blue | Question: Which color shirt will reflect the most light on a hot, sunny day?
(A) black
(B) blue
(C) red
(D) white
Answer: (D) white |
MCAS_2005_9_13 | A 10 g sample of aluminum and a 10 g sample of iron were each heated by 100 joules of energy. The temperature of the aluminum sample rose 11°C, while the temperature of the iron sample increased 23°C. Which statement best accounts for these results? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"Iron is twice as dense as aluminum.",
"Atoms of aluminum are smaller than atoms of iron.",
"Using equal masses results in similar heat capacities.",
"The specific heat of iron is less than that of aluminum."
]
} | D | Question: A 10 g sample of aluminum and a 10 g sample of iron were each heated by 100 joules of energy. The temperature of the aluminum sample rose 11°C, while the temperature of the iron sample increased 23°C. Which statement best accounts for these results?
(A) Iron is twice as dense as aluminum.
(B) Atoms of aluminum are smaller than atoms of iron.
(C) Using equal masses results in similar heat capacities.
(D) The specific heat of iron is less than that of aluminum.
| Answer: (D) The specific heat of iron is less than that of aluminum. | Answer: (B) Atoms of aluminum are smaller than atoms of iron. | Question: A 10 g sample of aluminum and a 10 g sample of iron were each heated by 100 joules of energy. The temperature of the aluminum sample rose 11°C, while the temperature of the iron sample increased 23°C. Which statement best accounts for these results?
(A) Iron is twice as dense as aluminum.
(B) Atoms of aluminum are smaller than atoms of iron.
(C) Using equal masses results in similar heat capacities.
(D) The specific heat of iron is less than that of aluminum.
Answer: (D) The specific heat of iron is less than that of aluminum. |
MCAS_1999_4_31 | If its food supply in a field decreases, the mouse population in that field will probably | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"increase.",
"decrease.",
"remain the same.",
"become extinct."
]
} | B | Question: If its food supply in a field decreases, the mouse population in that field will probably
(A) increase.
(B) decrease.
(C) remain the same.
(D) become extinct.
| Answer: (B) decrease. | Answer: (D) become extinct. | Question: If its food supply in a field decreases, the mouse population in that field will probably
(A) increase.
(B) decrease.
(C) remain the same.
(D) become extinct.
Answer: (B) decrease. |
Mercury_7234413 | Overuse of soil for farming causes local disruptions of several Earth subsystems. Which of these is a part of the biogeochemical cycle that experiences the most severe local disruption? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"release of carbon into the atmosphere",
"release of oxygen into the atmosphere",
"cycling phosphorus into the soil",
"cycling hydrogen into the soil"
]
} | C | Question: Overuse of soil for farming causes local disruptions of several Earth subsystems. Which of these is a part of the biogeochemical cycle that experiences the most severe local disruption?
(A) release of carbon into the atmosphere
(B) release of oxygen into the atmosphere
(C) cycling phosphorus into the soil
(D) cycling hydrogen into the soil
| Answer: (C) cycling phosphorus into the soil | Answer: (D) cycling hydrogen into the soil | Question: Overuse of soil for farming causes local disruptions of several Earth subsystems. Which of these is a part of the biogeochemical cycle that experiences the most severe local disruption?
(A) release of carbon into the atmosphere
(B) release of oxygen into the atmosphere
(C) cycling phosphorus into the soil
(D) cycling hydrogen into the soil
Answer: (C) cycling phosphorus into the soil |
MCAS_2007_8_5167 | Which of the following is an example of a physical change but not a chemical change? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"A log gives off heat and light as it burns.",
"A tree stores energy from the Sun in its fruit.",
"A penny lost in the grass slowly changes color.",
"A water pipe freezes and cracks on a cold night."
]
} | D | Question: Which of the following is an example of a physical change but not a chemical change?
(A) A log gives off heat and light as it burns.
(B) A tree stores energy from the Sun in its fruit.
(C) A penny lost in the grass slowly changes color.
(D) A water pipe freezes and cracks on a cold night.
| Answer: (D) A water pipe freezes and cracks on a cold night. | Answer: (A) A log gives off heat and light as it burns. | Question: Which of the following is an example of a physical change but not a chemical change?
(A) A log gives off heat and light as it burns.
(B) A tree stores energy from the Sun in its fruit.
(C) A penny lost in the grass slowly changes color.
(D) A water pipe freezes and cracks on a cold night.
Answer: (D) A water pipe freezes and cracks on a cold night. |
Mercury_7080938 | While conducting an investigation on refraction, a teacher uses a red laser pointer to show how a beam of light is affected as it passes through several glass objects. The teacher should make sure that the | {
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(A) room is totally dark.
(B) light source is ultraviolet.
(C) beam of light does not travel toward the students.
(D) room walls are shielded with insulating material.
| Answer: (C) beam of light does not travel toward the students. | Answer: (D) room walls are shielded with insulating material. | Question: While conducting an investigation on refraction, a teacher uses a red laser pointer to show how a beam of light is affected as it passes through several glass objects. The teacher should make sure that the
(A) room is totally dark.
(B) light source is ultraviolet.
(C) beam of light does not travel toward the students.
(D) room walls are shielded with insulating material.
Answer: (C) beam of light does not travel toward the students. |
Mercury_SC_408443 | One student wrote a report about an investigation in which fertilizer was added to tomato plants. Which information from that student's report would most help a second student repeat the investigation? | {
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"A",
"B",
"C",
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"text": [
"the amount of fertilizer added",
"the height of the fertilized plants",
"the size of each tomato produced",
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} | A | Question: One student wrote a report about an investigation in which fertilizer was added to tomato plants. Which information from that student's report would most help a second student repeat the investigation?
(A) the amount of fertilizer added
(B) the height of the fertilized plants
(C) the size of each tomato produced
(D) the number of tomatoes produced
| Answer: (A) the amount of fertilizer added | Answer: (D) the number of tomatoes produced | Question: One student wrote a report about an investigation in which fertilizer was added to tomato plants. Which information from that student's report would most help a second student repeat the investigation?
(A) the amount of fertilizer added
(B) the height of the fertilized plants
(C) the size of each tomato produced
(D) the number of tomatoes produced
Answer: (A) the amount of fertilizer added |
VASoL_2007_3_5 | A student wants to look under a heavy rock. Which simple machine would be BEST to use to lift the rock? | {
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"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"Wheel and axle",
"Lever",
"Inclined plane",
"Screw"
]
} | B | Question: A student wants to look under a heavy rock. Which simple machine would be BEST to use to lift the rock?
(A) Wheel and axle
(B) Lever
(C) Inclined plane
(D) Screw
| Answer: (B) Lever | Answer: (D) Screw | Question: A student wants to look under a heavy rock. Which simple machine would be BEST to use to lift the rock?
(A) Wheel and axle
(B) Lever
(C) Inclined plane
(D) Screw
Answer: (B) Lever |
Mercury_403680 | Rust is a compound with the formula Fe_{2}O_{3}. Which elements combine to form rust? | {
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"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"iron and water",
"iron and oxygen",
"iron and air",
"iron and acid"
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} | B | Question: Rust is a compound with the formula Fe_{2}O_{3}. Which elements combine to form rust?
(A) iron and water
(B) iron and oxygen
(C) iron and air
(D) iron and acid
| Answer: (B) iron and oxygen | Answer: (A) iron and water | Question: Rust is a compound with the formula Fe_{2}O_{3}. Which elements combine to form rust?
(A) iron and water
(B) iron and oxygen
(C) iron and air
(D) iron and acid
Answer: (B) iron and oxygen |
Mercury_400223 | The chemical equation below shows a reaction of copper (Cu) with silver nitrate (AgNO_{3}) yielding silver (Ag) and copper(II) nitrate (Cu(NO_{3})_{2}) Cu + 2AgNO_{3} -> 2Ag + Cu(NO_{3})_{2} Silver and copper(II) nitrate are called the | {
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"C",
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"reactants.",
"products.",
"catalysts.",
"inhibitors."
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} | B | Question: The chemical equation below shows a reaction of copper (Cu) with silver nitrate (AgNO_{3}) yielding silver (Ag) and copper(II) nitrate (Cu(NO_{3})_{2}) Cu + 2AgNO_{3} -> 2Ag + Cu(NO_{3})_{2} Silver and copper(II) nitrate are called the
(A) reactants.
(B) products.
(C) catalysts.
(D) inhibitors.
| Answer: (B) products. | Answer: (A) reactants. | Question: The chemical equation below shows a reaction of copper (Cu) with silver nitrate (AgNO_{3}) yielding silver (Ag) and copper(II) nitrate (Cu(NO_{3})_{2}) Cu + 2AgNO_{3} -> 2Ag + Cu(NO_{3})_{2} Silver and copper(II) nitrate are called the
(A) reactants.
(B) products.
(C) catalysts.
(D) inhibitors.
Answer: (B) products. |
Mercury_184625 | What role does the centromere play in cellular reproduction? | {
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"C",
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"It is the area where microtubules are formed.",
"It is the area where the nucleus is during cell division.",
"It is the area of alignment for the chromosomes.",
"It is the area of attachment for chromatids."
]
} | D | Question: What role does the centromere play in cellular reproduction?
(A) It is the area where microtubules are formed.
(B) It is the area where the nucleus is during cell division.
(C) It is the area of alignment for the chromosomes.
(D) It is the area of attachment for chromatids.
| Answer: (D) It is the area of attachment for chromatids. | Answer: (C) It is the area of alignment for the chromosomes. | Question: What role does the centromere play in cellular reproduction?
(A) It is the area where microtubules are formed.
(B) It is the area where the nucleus is during cell division.
(C) It is the area of alignment for the chromosomes.
(D) It is the area of attachment for chromatids.
Answer: (D) It is the area of attachment for chromatids. |
MCAS_2005_8_14 | If 1 kg of the compound toluene melts at -95°C, then 500 g of toluene will | {
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"text": [
"melt at -47.5°C.",
"melt at -95°C.",
"boil at 95°C.",
"boil at 47.5°C."
]
} | B | Question: If 1 kg of the compound toluene melts at -95°C, then 500 g of toluene will
(A) melt at -47.5°C.
(B) melt at -95°C.
(C) boil at 95°C.
(D) boil at 47.5°C.
| Answer: (B) melt at -95°C. | Answer: (A) melt at -47.5°C. | Question: If 1 kg of the compound toluene melts at -95°C, then 500 g of toluene will
(A) melt at -47.5°C.
(B) melt at -95°C.
(C) boil at 95°C.
(D) boil at 47.5°C.
Answer: (B) melt at -95°C. |
Mercury_409478 | A calculation based on the chemical energy of gasoline shows that a car should be able to go 100 miles on a gallon of fuel. When the car was driven on a test track, the car only went 25 miles on a gallon of fuel. What accounts for most of the difference? | {
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"B",
"C",
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"the mass of the driver and the fuel carried by the car",
"the wind resistance between the car and the air nearby",
"the waste heat from the combustion of fuel in the engine",
"the friction between the tires and the surface of the track"
]
} | C | Question: A calculation based on the chemical energy of gasoline shows that a car should be able to go 100 miles on a gallon of fuel. When the car was driven on a test track, the car only went 25 miles on a gallon of fuel. What accounts for most of the difference?
(A) the mass of the driver and the fuel carried by the car
(B) the wind resistance between the car and the air nearby
(C) the waste heat from the combustion of fuel in the engine
(D) the friction between the tires and the surface of the track
| Answer: (C) the waste heat from the combustion of fuel in the engine | Answer: (A) the mass of the driver and the fuel carried by the car | Question: A calculation based on the chemical energy of gasoline shows that a car should be able to go 100 miles on a gallon of fuel. When the car was driven on a test track, the car only went 25 miles on a gallon of fuel. What accounts for most of the difference?
(A) the mass of the driver and the fuel carried by the car
(B) the wind resistance between the car and the air nearby
(C) the waste heat from the combustion of fuel in the engine
(D) the friction between the tires and the surface of the track
Answer: (C) the waste heat from the combustion of fuel in the engine |
Mercury_7038325 | A student wants to find the relationship between the diameter of several plastic disks and the circumference of each disk. Which of these types of graphs should be constructed to determine this relationship? | {
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"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
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"text": [
"pie graph",
"line graph",
"scatterplot",
"box-and-whisker plot"
]
} | B | Question: A student wants to find the relationship between the diameter of several plastic disks and the circumference of each disk. Which of these types of graphs should be constructed to determine this relationship?
(A) pie graph
(B) line graph
(C) scatterplot
(D) box-and-whisker plot
| Answer: (B) line graph | Answer: (A) pie graph | Question: A student wants to find the relationship between the diameter of several plastic disks and the circumference of each disk. Which of these types of graphs should be constructed to determine this relationship?
(A) pie graph
(B) line graph
(C) scatterplot
(D) box-and-whisker plot
Answer: (B) line graph |
Mercury_SC_402624 | When light is bounced off a mirror, the light is | {
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"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"reflected.",
"refracted.",
"absorbed.",
"diffracted."
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} | A | Question: When light is bounced off a mirror, the light is
(A) reflected.
(B) refracted.
(C) absorbed.
(D) diffracted.
| Answer: (A) reflected. | Answer: (C) absorbed. | Question: When light is bounced off a mirror, the light is
(A) reflected.
(B) refracted.
(C) absorbed.
(D) diffracted.
Answer: (A) reflected. |
Mercury_185430 | Which of the following sentences best explains what happens when puddles evaporate? | {
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"C",
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"text": [
"The water absorbs into the ground.",
"The particles of matter move more slowly.",
"The water changes from one form to another.",
"The particles of matter move closer together."
]
} | C | Question: Which of the following sentences best explains what happens when puddles evaporate?
(A) The water absorbs into the ground.
(B) The particles of matter move more slowly.
(C) The water changes from one form to another.
(D) The particles of matter move closer together.
| Answer: (C) The water changes from one form to another. | Answer: (A) The water absorbs into the ground. | Question: Which of the following sentences best explains what happens when puddles evaporate?
(A) The water absorbs into the ground.
(B) The particles of matter move more slowly.
(C) The water changes from one form to another.
(D) The particles of matter move closer together.
Answer: (C) The water changes from one form to another. |
Mercury_SC_416101 | Plants on hills keep dirt in place during a rain storm. Plant roots grow into the dirt and keep the dirt from moving. Why do roots grow into the dirt? | {
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"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"to release gases",
"to release water",
"to absorb energy",
"to absorb nutrients"
]
} | D | Question: Plants on hills keep dirt in place during a rain storm. Plant roots grow into the dirt and keep the dirt from moving. Why do roots grow into the dirt?
(A) to release gases
(B) to release water
(C) to absorb energy
(D) to absorb nutrients
| Answer: (D) to absorb nutrients | Answer: (C) to absorb energy | Question: Plants on hills keep dirt in place during a rain storm. Plant roots grow into the dirt and keep the dirt from moving. Why do roots grow into the dirt?
(A) to release gases
(B) to release water
(C) to absorb energy
(D) to absorb nutrients
Answer: (D) to absorb nutrients |
NYSEDREGENTS_2007_8_12 | In animal skin tissue, cell division is responsible for | {
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"2",
"3",
"4"
],
"text": [
"growth and repair",
"sexual reproduction",
"obtaining energy",
"production of sex cells"
]
} | 1 | Question: In animal skin tissue, cell division is responsible for
(1) growth and repair
(2) sexual reproduction
(3) obtaining energy
(4) production of sex cells
| Answer: (1) growth and repair | Answer: (4) production of sex cells | Question: In animal skin tissue, cell division is responsible for
(1) growth and repair
(2) sexual reproduction
(3) obtaining energy
(4) production of sex cells
Answer: (1) growth and repair |
Mercury_7239680 | Which process drives most of the ATP synthesis in a chloroplast? | {
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"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
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"text": [
"flow of protons across an electrochemical gradient",
"flow of tRNA across an electrochemical gradient",
"exposure of ADP to electromagnetic waves",
"exposure of carbohydrates to electromagnetic waves"
]
} | A | Question: Which process drives most of the ATP synthesis in a chloroplast?
(A) flow of protons across an electrochemical gradient
(B) flow of tRNA across an electrochemical gradient
(C) exposure of ADP to electromagnetic waves
(D) exposure of carbohydrates to electromagnetic waves
| Answer: (A) flow of protons across an electrochemical gradient | Answer: (B) flow of tRNA across an electrochemical gradient | Question: Which process drives most of the ATP synthesis in a chloroplast?
(A) flow of protons across an electrochemical gradient
(B) flow of tRNA across an electrochemical gradient
(C) exposure of ADP to electromagnetic waves
(D) exposure of carbohydrates to electromagnetic waves
Answer: (A) flow of protons across an electrochemical gradient |
NAEP_2000_8_S21+9 | Which of the following is most consistent with the modern theory of evolution? | {
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"Parents pass their physical traits to their offspring; those offspring with traits that help them survive in the environment are able to reproduce.",
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"Life on this planet came from another planet far out in space.",
"Living organisms have not changed for hundreds of millions of years."
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} | A | Question: Which of the following is most consistent with the modern theory of evolution?
(A) Parents pass their physical traits to their offspring; those offspring with traits that help them survive in the environment are able to reproduce.
(B) Parents change their physical traits in order to survive in the environment, then those parental traits are passed to their offspring.
(C) Life on this planet came from another planet far out in space.
(D) Living organisms have not changed for hundreds of millions of years.
| Answer: (A) Parents pass their physical traits to their offspring; those offspring with traits that help them survive in the environment are able to reproduce. | Answer: (B) Parents change their physical traits in order to survive in the environment, then those parental traits are passed to their offspring. | Question: Which of the following is most consistent with the modern theory of evolution?
(A) Parents pass their physical traits to their offspring; those offspring with traits that help them survive in the environment are able to reproduce.
(B) Parents change their physical traits in order to survive in the environment, then those parental traits are passed to their offspring.
(C) Life on this planet came from another planet far out in space.
(D) Living organisms have not changed for hundreds of millions of years.
Answer: (A) Parents pass their physical traits to their offspring; those offspring with traits that help them survive in the environment are able to reproduce. |
Mercury_7164115 | Felicia investigated whether water color affected how fast the water heated in sunlight. She poured tap water into five beakers and placed food coloring in four out of the five beakers. Felicia then used a thermometer to measure the temperature of the water in each of the beakers. Which of these was used as control in her investigation? | {
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"text": [
"mixing the food coloring in water",
"testing the beaker of uncolored tap water",
"using the same amount of water in each trial",
"testing the colored water samples at different times"
]
} | B | Question: Felicia investigated whether water color affected how fast the water heated in sunlight. She poured tap water into five beakers and placed food coloring in four out of the five beakers. Felicia then used a thermometer to measure the temperature of the water in each of the beakers. Which of these was used as control in her investigation?
(A) mixing the food coloring in water
(B) testing the beaker of uncolored tap water
(C) using the same amount of water in each trial
(D) testing the colored water samples at different times
| Answer: (B) testing the beaker of uncolored tap water | Answer: (D) testing the colored water samples at different times | Question: Felicia investigated whether water color affected how fast the water heated in sunlight. She poured tap water into five beakers and placed food coloring in four out of the five beakers. Felicia then used a thermometer to measure the temperature of the water in each of the beakers. Which of these was used as control in her investigation?
(A) mixing the food coloring in water
(B) testing the beaker of uncolored tap water
(C) using the same amount of water in each trial
(D) testing the colored water samples at different times
Answer: (B) testing the beaker of uncolored tap water |
Mercury_7085365 | One process in the formation of sedimentary rocks is when rocks are | {
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"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"compressed by moving plates.",
"heated and subjected to high pressure.",
"broken up and deposited in layers.",
"moved up along fault planes."
]
} | C | Question: One process in the formation of sedimentary rocks is when rocks are
(A) compressed by moving plates.
(B) heated and subjected to high pressure.
(C) broken up and deposited in layers.
(D) moved up along fault planes.
| Answer: (C) broken up and deposited in layers. | Answer: (D) moved up along fault planes. | Question: One process in the formation of sedimentary rocks is when rocks are
(A) compressed by moving plates.
(B) heated and subjected to high pressure.
(C) broken up and deposited in layers.
(D) moved up along fault planes.
Answer: (C) broken up and deposited in layers. |
AIMS_2008_4_12 | Western coral snakes have a striped color pattern and are poisonous. Arizona mountain king snakes look like western coral snakes but are not poisonous. The color pattern of the Arizona mountain king snake is an example of | {
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"A",
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"C",
"D"
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"text": [
"camouflage.",
"mimicry.",
"mutualism.",
"parasitism."
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} | B | Question: Western coral snakes have a striped color pattern and are poisonous. Arizona mountain king snakes look like western coral snakes but are not poisonous. The color pattern of the Arizona mountain king snake is an example of
(A) camouflage.
(B) mimicry.
(C) mutualism.
(D) parasitism.
| Answer: (B) mimicry. | Answer: (A) camouflage. | Question: Western coral snakes have a striped color pattern and are poisonous. Arizona mountain king snakes look like western coral snakes but are not poisonous. The color pattern of the Arizona mountain king snake is an example of
(A) camouflage.
(B) mimicry.
(C) mutualism.
(D) parasitism.
Answer: (B) mimicry. |
Mercury_400056 | Which plant trait is inherited? | {
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"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"the shape of its leaves",
"the amount of water it receives",
"the number of minerals it absorbs from soil",
"the level of sunlight to which it is exposed"
]
} | A | Question: Which plant trait is inherited?
(A) the shape of its leaves
(B) the amount of water it receives
(C) the number of minerals it absorbs from soil
(D) the level of sunlight to which it is exposed
| Answer: (A) the shape of its leaves | Answer: (B) the amount of water it receives | Question: Which plant trait is inherited?
(A) the shape of its leaves
(B) the amount of water it receives
(C) the number of minerals it absorbs from soil
(D) the level of sunlight to which it is exposed
Answer: (A) the shape of its leaves |
Mercury_SC_406463 | A student put 200 milliliters (mL) of water into a pot, sets the pot on a burner, and heats the water to boil. When the pot is taken off the burner, it contains only 180 milliliters (mL) of water. What happened to the rest of the water? | {
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"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"It was used up.",
"It condensed.",
"It was absorbed by the heat.",
"It turned into water vapor."
]
} | D | Question: A student put 200 milliliters (mL) of water into a pot, sets the pot on a burner, and heats the water to boil. When the pot is taken off the burner, it contains only 180 milliliters (mL) of water. What happened to the rest of the water?
(A) It was used up.
(B) It condensed.
(C) It was absorbed by the heat.
(D) It turned into water vapor.
| Answer: (D) It turned into water vapor. | Answer: (A) It was used up. | Question: A student put 200 milliliters (mL) of water into a pot, sets the pot on a burner, and heats the water to boil. When the pot is taken off the burner, it contains only 180 milliliters (mL) of water. What happened to the rest of the water?
(A) It was used up.
(B) It condensed.
(C) It was absorbed by the heat.
(D) It turned into water vapor.
Answer: (D) It turned into water vapor. |
Mercury_SC_408702 | Howie put his plants under a plant light. What was he helping his plants do by providing light? | {
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"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"make food",
"attract insects",
"release pollen",
"grow roots"
]
} | A | Question: Howie put his plants under a plant light. What was he helping his plants do by providing light?
(A) make food
(B) attract insects
(C) release pollen
(D) grow roots
| Answer: (A) make food | Answer: (D) grow roots | Question: Howie put his plants under a plant light. What was he helping his plants do by providing light?
(A) make food
(B) attract insects
(C) release pollen
(D) grow roots
Answer: (A) make food |
Mercury_406518 | Which lists the diameter of the planets in order from smallest to largest? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"Venus, Earth, Mercury, Mars",
"Earth, Mars, Venus, Mercury",
"Mars, Mercury, Earth, Venus",
"Mercury, Mars, Venus, Earth"
]
} | D | Question: Which lists the diameter of the planets in order from smallest to largest?
(A) Venus, Earth, Mercury, Mars
(B) Earth, Mars, Venus, Mercury
(C) Mars, Mercury, Earth, Venus
(D) Mercury, Mars, Venus, Earth
| Answer: (D) Mercury, Mars, Venus, Earth | Answer: (C) Mars, Mercury, Earth, Venus | Question: Which lists the diameter of the planets in order from smallest to largest?
(A) Venus, Earth, Mercury, Mars
(B) Earth, Mars, Venus, Mercury
(C) Mars, Mercury, Earth, Venus
(D) Mercury, Mars, Venus, Earth
Answer: (D) Mercury, Mars, Venus, Earth |
Mercury_SC_410872 | The aloe plant can absorb a lot of water during a rain shower. The extra water is stored in its leaves. The ability to store water in its leaves is most likely an adaptation to which type of environment? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"one near the ocean",
"one with dry conditions",
"one with a variety of organisms",
"one that receives a lot of sunlight"
]
} | B | Question: The aloe plant can absorb a lot of water during a rain shower. The extra water is stored in its leaves. The ability to store water in its leaves is most likely an adaptation to which type of environment?
(A) one near the ocean
(B) one with dry conditions
(C) one with a variety of organisms
(D) one that receives a lot of sunlight
| Answer: (B) one with dry conditions | Answer: (C) one with a variety of organisms | Question: The aloe plant can absorb a lot of water during a rain shower. The extra water is stored in its leaves. The ability to store water in its leaves is most likely an adaptation to which type of environment?
(A) one near the ocean
(B) one with dry conditions
(C) one with a variety of organisms
(D) one that receives a lot of sunlight
Answer: (B) one with dry conditions |
Mercury_7107258 | When stratospheric ozone levels are reduced, the amount of ultraviolet radiation hitting Earth increases. Ozone depletion is most often caused | {
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"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"by the reversal of the magnetic field of Earth.",
"when fluorocarbons are released into the atmosphere.",
"when electromagnetic waves from the Sun increase.",
"by abrupt changes in weather and climate patterns."
]
} | B | Question: When stratospheric ozone levels are reduced, the amount of ultraviolet radiation hitting Earth increases. Ozone depletion is most often caused
(A) by the reversal of the magnetic field of Earth.
(B) when fluorocarbons are released into the atmosphere.
(C) when electromagnetic waves from the Sun increase.
(D) by abrupt changes in weather and climate patterns.
| Answer: (B) when fluorocarbons are released into the atmosphere. | Answer: (D) by abrupt changes in weather and climate patterns. | Question: When stratospheric ozone levels are reduced, the amount of ultraviolet radiation hitting Earth increases. Ozone depletion is most often caused
(A) by the reversal of the magnetic field of Earth.
(B) when fluorocarbons are released into the atmosphere.
(C) when electromagnetic waves from the Sun increase.
(D) by abrupt changes in weather and climate patterns.
Answer: (B) when fluorocarbons are released into the atmosphere. |
MCAS_2010_5_11992 | Owen tested a physical property of a mineral. He rubbed a mineral sample on a piece of white tile. The mineral left a red mark on the tile. Which of the following physical properties of the mineral was Owen most likely testing? | {
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"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"cleavage",
"hardness",
"luster",
"streak"
]
} | D | Question: Owen tested a physical property of a mineral. He rubbed a mineral sample on a piece of white tile. The mineral left a red mark on the tile. Which of the following physical properties of the mineral was Owen most likely testing?
(A) cleavage
(B) hardness
(C) luster
(D) streak
| Answer: (D) streak | Answer: (C) luster | Question: Owen tested a physical property of a mineral. He rubbed a mineral sample on a piece of white tile. The mineral left a red mark on the tile. Which of the following physical properties of the mineral was Owen most likely testing?
(A) cleavage
(B) hardness
(C) luster
(D) streak
Answer: (D) streak |
TIMSS_2011_4_pg91 | Which of these animals has a young form that looks the most like the adult form? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"moth",
"human",
"frog",
"butterfly"
]
} | B | Question: Which of these animals has a young form that looks the most like the adult form?
(A) moth
(B) human
(C) frog
(D) butterfly
| Answer: (B) human | Answer: (C) frog | Question: Which of these animals has a young form that looks the most like the adult form?
(A) moth
(B) human
(C) frog
(D) butterfly
Answer: (B) human |
Mercury_7093275 | Two tectonic plates pushing toward each other cause intense heat and pressure in Earth's crust. Into which will crust material be changed by heat and pressure? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"fossils",
"sediments",
"igneous rock",
"metamorphic rock"
]
} | D | Question: Two tectonic plates pushing toward each other cause intense heat and pressure in Earth's crust. Into which will crust material be changed by heat and pressure?
(A) fossils
(B) sediments
(C) igneous rock
(D) metamorphic rock
| Answer: (D) metamorphic rock | Answer: (C) igneous rock | Question: Two tectonic plates pushing toward each other cause intense heat and pressure in Earth's crust. Into which will crust material be changed by heat and pressure?
(A) fossils
(B) sediments
(C) igneous rock
(D) metamorphic rock
Answer: (D) metamorphic rock |
Mercury_7083493 | A student states that plants grow taller when grown in natural light than they do in artificial light. Which method is the best way to determine if the statement is fact or opinion? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"conduct a controlled experiment",
"discuss the statement with other students",
"ask several teachers their thoughts",
"propose a scientific conclusion"
]
} | A | Question: A student states that plants grow taller when grown in natural light than they do in artificial light. Which method is the best way to determine if the statement is fact or opinion?
(A) conduct a controlled experiment
(B) discuss the statement with other students
(C) ask several teachers their thoughts
(D) propose a scientific conclusion
| Answer: (A) conduct a controlled experiment | Answer: (D) propose a scientific conclusion | Question: A student states that plants grow taller when grown in natural light than they do in artificial light. Which method is the best way to determine if the statement is fact or opinion?
(A) conduct a controlled experiment
(B) discuss the statement with other students
(C) ask several teachers their thoughts
(D) propose a scientific conclusion
Answer: (A) conduct a controlled experiment |
Mercury_SC_401793 | Which object is powered by an electrical circuit? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"a drum",
"a flashlight",
"a matchstick",
"a wind-up toy"
]
} | B | Question: Which object is powered by an electrical circuit?
(A) a drum
(B) a flashlight
(C) a matchstick
(D) a wind-up toy
| Answer: (B) a flashlight | Answer: (C) a matchstick | Question: Which object is powered by an electrical circuit?
(A) a drum
(B) a flashlight
(C) a matchstick
(D) a wind-up toy
Answer: (B) a flashlight |
Mercury_7245560 | Which concept supports the endosymbiotic origin of complex, eukaryotic double-membrane structures? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"Mitochondria and chloroplasts arise from preexisting mitochondria and chloroplasts.",
"Mitochondria and chloroplasts arise from preexisting endomembrane systems.",
"Mitochondria and chloroplasts are synthesized in the nucleus.",
"Mitochondria and chloroplasts are synthesized in ribosomes."
]
} | A | Question: Which concept supports the endosymbiotic origin of complex, eukaryotic double-membrane structures?
(A) Mitochondria and chloroplasts arise from preexisting mitochondria and chloroplasts.
(B) Mitochondria and chloroplasts arise from preexisting endomembrane systems.
(C) Mitochondria and chloroplasts are synthesized in the nucleus.
(D) Mitochondria and chloroplasts are synthesized in ribosomes.
| Answer: (A) Mitochondria and chloroplasts arise from preexisting mitochondria and chloroplasts. | Answer: (B) Mitochondria and chloroplasts arise from preexisting endomembrane systems. | Question: Which concept supports the endosymbiotic origin of complex, eukaryotic double-membrane structures?
(A) Mitochondria and chloroplasts arise from preexisting mitochondria and chloroplasts.
(B) Mitochondria and chloroplasts arise from preexisting endomembrane systems.
(C) Mitochondria and chloroplasts are synthesized in the nucleus.
(D) Mitochondria and chloroplasts are synthesized in ribosomes.
Answer: (A) Mitochondria and chloroplasts arise from preexisting mitochondria and chloroplasts. |
VASoL_2010_5_1 | Which of these human activities most relies on high-quality soil? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"Hiking",
"Hunting",
"Coal mining",
"Growing crops"
]
} | D | Question: Which of these human activities most relies on high-quality soil?
(A) Hiking
(B) Hunting
(C) Coal mining
(D) Growing crops
| Answer: (D) Growing crops | Answer: (B) Hunting | Question: Which of these human activities most relies on high-quality soil?
(A) Hiking
(B) Hunting
(C) Coal mining
(D) Growing crops
Answer: (D) Growing crops |
Mercury_SC_415075 | What is an example of a shelter in an ecosystem? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"a gray squirrel eating an acorn",
"a raccoon in a hollow log",
"a blue whale migrating",
"a tick feeding on a coyote"
]
} | B | Question: What is an example of a shelter in an ecosystem?
(A) a gray squirrel eating an acorn
(B) a raccoon in a hollow log
(C) a blue whale migrating
(D) a tick feeding on a coyote
| Answer: (B) a raccoon in a hollow log | Answer: (A) a gray squirrel eating an acorn | Question: What is an example of a shelter in an ecosystem?
(A) a gray squirrel eating an acorn
(B) a raccoon in a hollow log
(C) a blue whale migrating
(D) a tick feeding on a coyote
Answer: (B) a raccoon in a hollow log |
Mercury_7026408 | Some areas of the world are experiencing more desert-like conditions. This change most favors survival of species with the ability to do which of the following? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"consume large amounts of food",
"become dormant for long periods",
"sense infrared and ultraviolet light",
"transpire water through the skin to the atmosphere"
]
} | B | Question: Some areas of the world are experiencing more desert-like conditions. This change most favors survival of species with the ability to do which of the following?
(A) consume large amounts of food
(B) become dormant for long periods
(C) sense infrared and ultraviolet light
(D) transpire water through the skin to the atmosphere
| Answer: (B) become dormant for long periods | Answer: (A) consume large amounts of food | Question: Some areas of the world are experiencing more desert-like conditions. This change most favors survival of species with the ability to do which of the following?
(A) consume large amounts of food
(B) become dormant for long periods
(C) sense infrared and ultraviolet light
(D) transpire water through the skin to the atmosphere
Answer: (B) become dormant for long periods |
NAEP_2009_4_S11+2 | Roger poured water over a pile of sand. Some of the sand washed away. This process is similar to which of the following? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"The eruption of a volcano",
"The erosion of the walls of a canyon",
"The uplifting of mountain ranges",
"The forming of dunes or mounds in a desert"
]
} | B | Question: Roger poured water over a pile of sand. Some of the sand washed away. This process is similar to which of the following?
(A) The eruption of a volcano
(B) The erosion of the walls of a canyon
(C) The uplifting of mountain ranges
(D) The forming of dunes or mounds in a desert
| Answer: (B) The erosion of the walls of a canyon | Answer: (D) The forming of dunes or mounds in a desert | Question: Roger poured water over a pile of sand. Some of the sand washed away. This process is similar to which of the following?
(A) The eruption of a volcano
(B) The erosion of the walls of a canyon
(C) The uplifting of mountain ranges
(D) The forming of dunes or mounds in a desert
Answer: (B) The erosion of the walls of a canyon |
Mercury_7081428 | When an earthquake wave passes from the crust to the mantle, the wave | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"reverses direction.",
"changes speed.",
"increases energy.",
"stops moving."
]
} | B | Question: When an earthquake wave passes from the crust to the mantle, the wave
(A) reverses direction.
(B) changes speed.
(C) increases energy.
(D) stops moving.
| Answer: (B) changes speed. | Answer: (D) stops moving. | Question: When an earthquake wave passes from the crust to the mantle, the wave
(A) reverses direction.
(B) changes speed.
(C) increases energy.
(D) stops moving.
Answer: (B) changes speed. |
OHAT_2008_5_20 | A student wraps a wire around an iron nail. The student then connects the wire to a battery. The nail attracts another nail and they stick together. What force holds the two nails together? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"gravitational force",
"magnetic force",
"electric force",
"friction force"
]
} | B | Question: A student wraps a wire around an iron nail. The student then connects the wire to a battery. The nail attracts another nail and they stick together. What force holds the two nails together?
(A) gravitational force
(B) magnetic force
(C) electric force
(D) friction force
| Answer: (B) magnetic force | Answer: (C) electric force | Question: A student wraps a wire around an iron nail. The student then connects the wire to a battery. The nail attracts another nail and they stick together. What force holds the two nails together?
(A) gravitational force
(B) magnetic force
(C) electric force
(D) friction force
Answer: (B) magnetic force |
MSA_2015_5_8 | Natural processes cause rapid and slow changes to Earth's surface. Which event causes changes to Earth's surface most rapidly? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"an earthquake shaking the ground",
"sediment washing into a bay",
"a rainstorm weathering rock",
"water flowing in stream"
]
} | A | Question: Natural processes cause rapid and slow changes to Earth's surface. Which event causes changes to Earth's surface most rapidly?
(A) an earthquake shaking the ground
(B) sediment washing into a bay
(C) a rainstorm weathering rock
(D) water flowing in stream
| Answer: (A) an earthquake shaking the ground | Answer: (C) a rainstorm weathering rock | Question: Natural processes cause rapid and slow changes to Earth's surface. Which event causes changes to Earth's surface most rapidly?
(A) an earthquake shaking the ground
(B) sediment washing into a bay
(C) a rainstorm weathering rock
(D) water flowing in stream
Answer: (A) an earthquake shaking the ground |
Mercury_7219135 | Since 1961, Nevada has led the United States in production of which resource? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"gold",
"uranium",
"lumber",
"iron"
]
} | A | Question: Since 1961, Nevada has led the United States in production of which resource?
(A) gold
(B) uranium
(C) lumber
(D) iron
| Answer: (A) gold | Answer: (B) uranium | Question: Since 1961, Nevada has led the United States in production of which resource?
(A) gold
(B) uranium
(C) lumber
(D) iron
Answer: (A) gold |
Mercury_SC_407594 | A class is testing the effect of exercise on heart rate. The heart rate of two students before exercise is compared to their heart rate after running around a track. Which procedure will most likely help the class correctly compare the results of the two students? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"test students who are the same height",
"have the students run on the same day",
"measure the distance each student runs",
"have the students run for the same amount of time"
]
} | D | Question: A class is testing the effect of exercise on heart rate. The heart rate of two students before exercise is compared to their heart rate after running around a track. Which procedure will most likely help the class correctly compare the results of the two students?
(A) test students who are the same height
(B) have the students run on the same day
(C) measure the distance each student runs
(D) have the students run for the same amount of time
| Answer: (D) have the students run for the same amount of time | Answer: (B) have the students run on the same day | Question: A class is testing the effect of exercise on heart rate. The heart rate of two students before exercise is compared to their heart rate after running around a track. Which procedure will most likely help the class correctly compare the results of the two students?
(A) test students who are the same height
(B) have the students run on the same day
(C) measure the distance each student runs
(D) have the students run for the same amount of time
Answer: (D) have the students run for the same amount of time |
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