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Which statement best explains how a bacterial cell is capable of surviving as a single-celled organism?

• It is able to create new cells more slowly than other kinds of cells.

• It is large enough to capture the food it needs for growth.

• It is so small, it can survive in almost any place.

• It has the ability to carry out all of its life functions.

Which system in the human body includes the heart, blood, arteries, and veins?

• cardiovascular

• digestive

• muscular

• respiratory

How does the energy from the sun influence the water cycle?

• by trapping water particles in clouds

• by turning liquid water into water vapor

• by causing water to precipitate

• by creating winds in the atmosphere

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Which is most likely the reason parents and their children have similar physical traits?

• They live in the same home.

• They have similar genetic structures.

• They are born in similar environments.

• They have similar blood types.

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A ball is kicked and rolls along a level field until it comes to a stop. What is most responsible for the ball coming to a stop?

• air

• gravity

• mass

• friction

If a car is moving backward along a road, can its speed be measured?

• Yes, it can, because the car does not have friction acting on it.

• Yes, it can, because the car travels a distance in a certain amount of time.

• No, it cannot, because speed can only be measured if the car is moving forward.

• No, it cannot, because the distance traveled backward by a car cannot be measured.

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Scientists discover an asteroid that is moving through space. What information is needed to determine the average speed of the asteroid?

• the mass and size of the asteroid

• the distance the asteroid is from Earth

• the direction the asteroid is moving and its distance from Earth

• how far the asteroid has moved in 24 hours

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One morning, a student notices that the grass in the area is wet, although it had not rained during the night. What could have caused the grass to be wet?

• During the night, water had evaporated from the trees in the area.

• The air above the ground became warmer during the night and caused precipitation.

• When the air cooled above ground during the night, water vapor condensed on the grass.

• The grass soaked up water from the ground during the night.

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Two liquids are poured together, and a solid substance forms with no liquid remaining. Liquid 1 has a mass of 200 grams, and liquid 2 has a mass of 100 grams. What would be the total mass of the solid substance formed?

• 100 grams

• 150 grams

• 250 grams

• 300 grams

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Which is the best example of a new substance forming?

• lighting a match

• cutting a piece of paper

• popping a balloon

• hitting a nail with a hammer

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