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Classification of Living Things — Cumulative exam Answers

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If an unshielded sample of radioactive material emits alpha particles, what effect will it have on a person sitting in the next room? (Assume the wall between rooms is composed of concrete.)

A
None, because the wall will block the radiation.
B
The radiation will travel through the person’s body.
C
None, because the radiation will bounce off the person’s body.
D
The radiation will be totally absorbed by the person’s body.
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Which planet is small, with a rocky surface and an atmosphere?

A
Jupiter
B
Neptune
C
Uranus
D
Venus
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Darwin’s finches evolved on an island. What is the main reason that islands often provide good examples of evolution?

A
They have many niches.
B
They have many organisms that live on them.
C
They allow for automatic biogeographic isolation.
D
They allow for many variations to exist in species.
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Which statement describes the law of superposition?

A
Sedimentary rocks were originally in horizontal layers.
B
In horizontal rock layers, each layer is younger than the one below it.
C
Rock layers must be in existence before something can happen to them.
D
Rocks that are not in horizontal layers were shifted by some geologic event.
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Researchers aboard the International Space Station use the latest technology to advance our understanding of which concept?

A
soil and rocks
B
health and medicine
C
electromagnetic spectrum
D
radio waves in space
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What are some applications of the field of spectroscopy? Select 5 options.

A
for identifying elements in a sample
B
for determining the distance and velocity of galaxies
C
for producing neon lights
D
for determining types of chemical bonds
E
for use in medical imaging devices
F
for killing bacteria in foods
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Which best describes what happens if two waves meet and build on each other?

A
constructive interference
B
destructive interference
C
reflection
D
absorption
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It can be seen on a cladogram that modern birds and reptiles share a common ancestor. Select the piece of evidence that best supports this idea.

A
Reptiles are also related to mammals.
B
Birds have evolved into many groups.
C
Feathers are a derived characteristic that first evolved in reptiles.
D
Birds have the derived characteristic of being warm blooded, like mammals.
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In rock layers, jellyfish fossils are found lower than trilobite fossils, and trilobite fossils are found lower than ammonite fossils. What can be determined from this information?

A
Trilobites existed before jellyfish and ammonites.
B
Jellyfish existed before trilobites and ammonites.
C
Ammonites existed before trilobites and jellyfish.
D
Jellyfish, trilobites, and ammonites lived together.
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Look at the graph below.

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A
line
B
bar
C
scatterplot
D
histogram
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The image shows sedimentary rock layers.

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A
1
B
2
C
3
D
4
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Which is the final event that occurs when a star is forming?

A
The outer layer of the star expands.
B
Gravity pulls gas and dust together.
C
A black hole forms as the core collapses.
D
Nuclear fusion begins under high pressure.
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What determines the length of a geologic time period?

A
fossil record
B
material density
C
meteors and rocks
D
radioactive materials
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Which process would correctly calculate the frequency of a wave?

A
dividing speed by wavelength
B
dividing frequency by wavelength
C
multiplying frequency by period
D
dividing wavelength by period
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Which of these are most likely homologous structures? bat wing dragonfly wing Tyrannosaurus arm

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A
bat wing and dragonfly wing
B
bat wing and Tyrannosaurus arm
C
dragonfly wing and Tyrannosaurus arm
D
bat wing, dragonfly wing, and Tyrannosaurus arm
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Which statement correctly describes terrestrial planets?

A
They are made of mostly rock.
B
They are made of gases.
C
They are small objects of ice and dust.
D
They are very large compared to other planets.
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Gerard lives in a tropical region where the average annual temperature is 77°F and the average annual rainfall is more than 100 inches a year. He surveys 25 people in his neighborhood about items they regularly use and records the data into a table.

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umbrellas
B
insulated gloves
C
raincoats
D
rubber boots
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Which best explains how scientists confirmed that the moon formed around the same time as Earth?

A
Scientists determined the approximate age of fossils from the moon and Earth.
B
Scientists used radioactive dating to study the age of material from the moon and Earth.
C
Scientists explored the cycle of condensation and evaporation over time on the moon and Earth.
D
Scientists analyzed the content of gases that were part of the atmospheres on the moon and Earth.
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Which discovery did Galileo make to support the theory that the planets, including Earth, orbit the Sun?

A
Venus has phases.
B
The orbits of the planets are elliptical
C
Earth’s rotation causes the Sun to rise in the sky.
D
The planets move faster when they orbit closer to the Sun.
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Consider the generalized cladogram of fish.Osteichthyes is a group of fish that have the derived characteristics of jaws and true bones. Which letter corresponds to where Osteichthyes belongs on the cladogram?

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A
B
B
C
C
D
D

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