Virginia Biology SOL Review

If a boy kicks a ball, what will make the ball come back down?

• Friction

• Erosion

• Gravity

• Decomposers

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What part of a plant makes seeds and what other part of a plant makes food?

• Roots and Leaves

• Roots and Stem

• Flower and Stem

• Flower and Leaves

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What does the stem do for the plant?

• Supports the plant

• Makes food

• Makes seeds

• Takes in nutrients and water

The plant shown grows in swamps and produces an odor similar to a skunk. Why should people preserve a plant like the skunk cabbage?

• It depends on a moist environment.

• It has a certain role in the ecosystem.

• It is prized by gardeners for its flowers.

• It has leaves that are about the same shape as each other.

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Which pair of organisms needs to switch places for the ocean food chain to be correct?

• Phytoplankton and fish

• Animal-like plankton (zooplankton) and fish

• White shark and phytoplankton

• White shark and animal-like plankton (zooplankton)

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Students investigated how different colors of construction paper in a solar oven affect the heating of water. Which graph correctly represents the data for the brown construction paper?

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Which pair of colors is in order from the longest wavelength of light in the visible spectrum to the shortest wavelength?

• Green, orange

• Yellow, red

• Violet, blue

• Red, violet

Which of the following is a characteristic of living organisms?

• Growth and development

• Inability to reproduce

• Lack of response to stimuli

• Absence of cellular structure

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What is the primary function of the mitochondria in cells?

• Photosynthesis

• Protein synthesis

• Energy production

• Cell division

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In an experiment, what is the purpose of a control group?

• To provide a standard for comparison

• To introduce a new variable

• To ensure the experiment is biased

• To increase the sample size