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Which of these resources were included in your answer?

A
Natural resources are becoming more available
B
Steel is becoming more useful as a building resource
C
Cities are becoming centers of manufacturing
D
Chinese industries are discovering new sources of raw materials to use.
E
Chinese cities are growing quickly.
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Where would the following activity BEST fit on the physical activity pyramid? Gardening

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A
sedentary activities
B
anaerobic activities
C
aerobic activities
D
lifestyle activities
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What was a result of creating rail standardization?

A
Railways were able to transport meat without spoilage.
B
Trains provided cars with pull-down beds for overnight travel.
C
Trains from different rail lines could use each other’s tracks.
D
Rail companies began to create their own styles of rails and tracks.
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How you like to study has nothing to do with your learning style.

A
T
B
F
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Adults need at least 1 hour and 30 minutes of vigorous-intensity aerobic activity per week for important health benefits.

A
T
B
F
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An inference _______.

A
is a possible explanation for events using prior knowledge
B
explains if a hypothesis is or is not valid
C
is made independent of observation or prior knowledge
D
can be either qualitative or quantitative
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A student conducts an experiment to determine how the amount of water given to a plant affects its growth. Which of the following is not a constant or control for this experiment?

A
the type of plant
B
the amount of soil
C
the amount of water
D
the amount of time in the sun
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Which best explains how railroad companies were able to standardize their timetables in 1883?

A
by combining into a single railway company
B
by working together voluntarily
C
by unionizing their labor forces
D
by complying with federal legislation
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Which step of scientific inquiry involves testing the hypothesis and collecting data?

A
Experimentation
B
Analysis
C
Conclusion
D
Hypothesis
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Knowing your learning style may increase your GPA.

A
T
B
F
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How much physical activity should an adult have each week?

A
60 minutes per day, 7 days a week
B
30 minutes per day, 7 days a week
C
60 minutes per day, 5 days a week
D
30 minutes per day, 5 days a week
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During the Second Industrial Revolution, which building material became one of the most important in the world?

A
brick
B
wood
C
stone
D
steel
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An independent variable is

A
directly changed by the experimenter.
B
manipulated by changes to the dependent variable.
C
a variable that is kept constant.
D
a variable that is used as a control.
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What are the two categories of observations?

A
qualitative and quantitative
B
direct and indirect
C
sensory and derived
D
measured and deduced
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Which types of learners like to acquire knowledge by reading aloud.

A
Visual
B
Auditory
C
Kinesthetic
D
All of these
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Which of the following is NOT a symptom associated with hypertension?

A
nosebleeds
B
regular heartbeat
C
chest pain
D
vision problems
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Which industry benefited most from the Bessemer process?

A
petroleum
B
coal
C
steel
D
meatpacking
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Multiple Intelligence Theory explains that not everyone is ‘book smart.’

A
T
B
F
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Scientific theories are explanations for scientific phenomena that can be changed when and if new information is found to support or refute the explanation. Which of the following statements provides an example of a scientific theory?

A
An object at rest will remain at rest unless acted on by an outside force.
B
Species evolve by passing on advantageous hereditary traits.
C
For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.
D
In a closed system, energy is neither created nor destroyed.

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