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For which object would a geologist use carbon-14 dating to determine age?

A
The bones of animals
B
Rocks older than 50,000 years old
C
Types of Sedimentary rocks
D
Parts of Volcanic rock
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Which correctly lists the three isotopes that geologists measure to determine the age of an organism’s remains?

A
argon, nitrogen, and carbon-12
B
carbon-14, nitrogen, and carbon-12
C
nitrogen, potassium, and carbon-14
D
carbon-12, potassium, and argon
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Some bacteria live in the roots of plants like soybeans and peas.

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A
to absorb nitrogen-containing compounds from the soil
B
to release free nitrogen into the atmosphere
C
to break down nitrogen-containing compounds in dead organisms
D
to convert free nitrogen into usable nitrogen
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Which best describes eras and periods?

A
Eras have a smaller time span than periods.
B
Eras and periods are independent of each other.
C
Eras and periods both appear at the start of the Cambrian period.
D
Eras were more recently established on the time scale than periods.
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How might an entire insect be preserved?

A
Soft and hard tissues turn the insect into rock.
B
Tree sap flows over the insect and hardens.
C
Sediment accumulates over the insect and hardens.
D
Carbon from the decaying insect leaves a print on a rock.
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Some consumers, like lions, do not eat plants or any other producers. They only eat other animals.How do lions obtain the carbon they need?

A
by eating animals that have carbon-based molecules stored in their bodies
B
by breathing it in from the atmosphere in the form of carbon dioxide
C
by absorbing carbon-based molecules through their skin from the soil
D
by drinking water that contains carbon dioxide
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Which sphere of Earth includes icebergs?

A
atmosphere
B
biosphere
C
cryosphere
D
geosphere
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Which best explains a primary reason for the inability of life to exist in Earth’s early atmosphere?

A
There was insufficient energy from material collisions to change their density.
B
High temperatures during Precambrian time caused surface water evaporation.
C
Volcanic eruptions and comet collisions added different gases to the atmosphere.
D
Available oxygen was used to help create an ozone layer within Earth’s atmosphere.
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A volcanic eruption releasing rock, ash, and dust particles into the air is an example of which interaction?

A
the biosphere interacting with the geosphere
B
the geosphere interacting with the atmosphere
C
the geosphere interacting with the hydrosphere
D
the hydrosphere interacting with the atmosphere
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Which example describes biotic factors interacting with the environment?

A
sunlight shining through a window
B
oxygen circulating in the atmosphere
C
rain forming puddles on the sidewalk
D
butterflies resting on the flower of a plant
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Which event would most likely cause a competition for water?

A
Male deer hunt for their food.
B
A valley is stricken with drought.
C
Prairie dogs search for shelter.
D
A rainforest is exposed to sunlight.
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Which statement describes a scenario where limited availability of an environmental resource leads to competition among plants?

A
Organisms share a place to sleep.
B
A living thing consumes berries on a tree.
C
Sunlight shines only three months out of the year.
D
A stream supplies an abundance of water in a forest.
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Which scenario describes an interaction between two different Earth spheres?

A
Water flows from a stream to a lake.
B
Gravity moves rocks to another location.
C
Lions use energy to catch other animals for food.
D
Bears dig big holes in the ground to protect their young.
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Which processes result in the release of carbon? Select three options.Animals break down food molecules to obtain energy.The remains of producers are broken down by decomposers.The remains of consumers are broken down by soil decomposers.Producers take in carbon dioxide.Producers make sugars and starches.

A
Animals break down food molecules to obtain energy.
B
The remains of producers are broken down by decomposers.
C
The remains of consumers are broken down by soil decomposers.
D
Producers take in carbon dioxide.
E
Producers make sugars and starches.
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What is one way to classify mud found in an ecosystem?

A
organism
B
population
C
biotic factor
D
abiotic factor
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water vaporgroundwaterrunoffcondensation

A
water vapor
B
groundwater
C
runoff
D
condensation

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