Science Praxis

Which of the following functions are performed by a plant's stomata?

• Transport of glucose through the stem.

• Absorption of minerals and water from the soil.

• TRANSPIRATION OF WATER OUT OF LEAVES

• Absorption of light energy through the leaves.

Consider a fastball pitched during a baseball game. As the ball travels through the air, which of the following is true of its vertical motion?

• The ball's speed is increasing downward.

• The ball's potential energy is increasing.

• The ball's speed is increasing upward.

• The ball's speed is decreasing downward.

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Which two organisms would have the most in common?

• Those in the same family

• Those in the same kingdom

• Those in the same phylum

• Those in the same genus

Which of the following describes an object's tendency to resist changes to its state of motion?

• Newtons first law

• Newtons second law

• Newtons Third law

• Law of gravity

The earth is divided into four distinct layers. Which layer is composed of very hot, liquid material?

• Mantle

• Inner core

• Outer core

• Crust

What are the functions of the integumentary system?

• protects organs, provides structure and support, allows movement, and stores minerals

• produces hormones and controls chemical reactions in the body

• processes information and activates body responses

• protects body, regulates temperature, and eliminates wastes

Which of the following can be attributed to active geothermal activity?

• Waterfalls

• Geysers

• Rivers

• Glaciers

Which of the following best explains how metamorphic rocks are formed?

• Hot lava cools and hardens outside the Earth.

• Rocks are changed by heat, with or without high pressure, deep inside the Earth.

• Weathered rock is eroded, deposited, and cemented to form new rock.

• Molten magma cools and hardens inside the Earth.

A total lunar eclipse occurs when Earth casts a shadow on the Moon. What is the Moon’s phase when a total lunar eclipse occurs?

• Full moon

• half moon

• quarter moon

• New moon

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Which kingdom would an organism belong to if it were a eukaryotic multicellular heterotroph with chitin in its cell walls?

• Plantae

• Animalia

• Protista

• Fungi