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A scientist wants to perform a controlled experiment to test the effect of rust on chemically treated iron. Which action would be most important to perform in a controlled experiment?

A
Design an experiment that is based on previously published results.
B
Expose the treated iron to the corrosive effects of the air.
C
Test a large piece of treated iron and a small piece of untreated iron.
D
Test a piece of treated iron and a piece of untreated iron under the same conditions.
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Study the topographic map.

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A
mountain peak
B
location of a ravine
C
steepness of a slope
D
distance between two areas
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Examine the image of the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram.

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A
cool
B
hot
C
large
D
small
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Fossils show how the complexity of living organisms has changed over time. Gerobatrachus hottoni was a unique organism that lived during the Permian period between ancient salamanders and ancient frogs. Scientists have nicknamed this organism the “frogamander” because it is believed to be a common ancestor of both modern frogs and salamanders.Which type of fossil is Gerobatrachus hottoni most likely to be?

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intermediary
B
phylogenic
C
transitional
D
index
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The image shows a world map.

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east of Africa
B
close to the equator
C
on the prime meridian
D
in the Northern Hemisphere
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Which measurement do geologists use to find the absolute age of once-living things?

A
amount of decayed daughter elements
B
total number of half-lives for the element potassium
C
age of ancient rocks located near the remains
D
amount of carbon-14 and nitrogen-14 in the remains
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Assuming the bull’s eye is the accepted value, which diagram shows results that are accurate and precise?

A
Option
Option A
B
Option
Option B
C
Option
Option C
D
Option
Option D
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A hiker crosses topography near the sea that has low elevation and low relief and then climbs up steeply to reach a peak.Which two landforms has the hiker experienced?

A
hills and plateau
B
plateau and mountain
C
mountain and coastal plains
D
interior plains and hills
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What do scientists know about the future of the universe?

A
what dark matter is made of
B
why the expansion of the universe is accelerating
C
that stars will eventually burn out causing the universe to become cold and dark
D
that galaxies spin much slower than they should based on visible matter
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Which action can humans take to reduce wave erosion?

A
build drainage systems
B
build houses near coastlines
C
build breakwaters in the ocean
D
reduce vegetation along coastlines
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An investigation involves determining which metal is better for making pots that will cook food faster. Which is the best hypothesis to use for this investigation?

A
Copper is better than iron for making pots.
B
Copper is more malleable and heats up faster than iron.
C
If copper is a better conductor, it will heat up faster than iron.
D
If copper heats up faster than iron, it is better for making pots.
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Study this image of space.

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A
a nebula
B
a red giant
C
a supernova
D
a neutron star
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This is a map that shows hot spots around the world.

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A
formed due to subduction
B
formed in the middle of a plate
C
formed at a divergent boundary
D
formed at a convergent boundary
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Which term describes weathering?

A
breaks down rock
B
causes heating and cooling
C
makes pebbles and rocks larger
D
carries away fragments
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Which statement explains what happens to sediment during deposition?

A
It is transported to a different location.
B
It is released from a transporting medium.
C
It settles down beneath existing sediment.
D
It breaks down into finer sediment particles.
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Which is one of the branches of Earth science?

A
astronomy
B
biology
C
chemistry
D
physics
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Study the image.

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1
B
2
C
3
D
4
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These images show types of landforms.Which image shows a plateau?

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1
B
2
C
3
D
4
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Which occurs just before a volcanic eruption?

A
Lava flows onto the sides of the volcano.
B
The expanding gases push magma through the pipe.
C
A pocket of magma forms beneath the volcano.
D
New rocks are formed as lava hardens.
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Which two scientists’ theories supported the general consensus of the people and religious teachings of the time?

A
Aristarchus and Aristotle
B
Aristotle and Ptolemy
C
Ptolemy and Copernicus
D
Galileo and Aristarchus

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