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Mercury_7221148 | A baby kit fox grows to become an adult with a mass of over 3.5 kg. What factor will have the greatest influence on this kit fox's survival? | {
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"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"the size of the fox's ears",
"the conditions of the fox's habitat",
"the average number of fox offspring",
"the social behaviors within the fox population"
]
} | B | Question: A baby kit fox grows to become an adult with a mass of over 3.5 kg. What factor will have the greatest influence on this kit fox's survival?
(A) the size of the fox's ears
(B) the conditions of the fox's habitat
(C) the average number of fox offspring
(D) the social behaviors within the fox population
| Answer: (B) the conditions of the fox's habitat | Answer: (A) the size of the fox's ears | Question: A baby kit fox grows to become an adult with a mass of over 3.5 kg. What factor will have the greatest influence on this kit fox's survival?
(A) the size of the fox's ears
(B) the conditions of the fox's habitat
(C) the average number of fox offspring
(D) the social behaviors within the fox population
Answer: (B) the conditions of the fox's habitat |
NYSEDREGENTS_2005_8_12 | Hydrochloric acid is added to a beaker containing a piece of zinc. As a result, zinc chloride is formed and hydrogen gas is released. This is an example of | {
"label": [
"1",
"2",
"3",
"4"
],
"text": [
"a chemical reaction",
"a physical change",
"photosynthesis",
"evaporation"
]
} | 1 | Question: Hydrochloric acid is added to a beaker containing a piece of zinc. As a result, zinc chloride is formed and hydrogen gas is released. This is an example of
(1) a chemical reaction
(2) a physical change
(3) photosynthesis
(4) evaporation
| Answer: (1) a chemical reaction | Answer: (2) a physical change | Question: Hydrochloric acid is added to a beaker containing a piece of zinc. As a result, zinc chloride is formed and hydrogen gas is released. This is an example of
(1) a chemical reaction
(2) a physical change
(3) photosynthesis
(4) evaporation
Answer: (1) a chemical reaction |
NYSEDREGENTS_2004_4_24 | Which part of a plant produces the seeds? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"flower",
"leaves",
"stem",
"roots"
]
} | A | Question: Which part of a plant produces the seeds?
(A) flower
(B) leaves
(C) stem
(D) roots
| Answer: (A) flower | Answer: (C) stem | Question: Which part of a plant produces the seeds?
(A) flower
(B) leaves
(C) stem
(D) roots
Answer: (A) flower |
MEA_2010_8_2-v1 | Which of the following is found in all living organisms? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"cell",
"organ",
"organ system",
"tissue"
]
} | A | Question: Which of the following is found in all living organisms?
(A) cell
(B) organ
(C) organ system
(D) tissue
| Answer: (A) cell | Answer: (D) tissue | Question: Which of the following is found in all living organisms?
(A) cell
(B) organ
(C) organ system
(D) tissue
Answer: (A) cell |
LEAP__5_10314 | What is the role of decomposers in a food chain? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"They consume other organisms.",
"They break down dead organic matter.",
"They use the Sun's energy to make food.",
"They convert inorganic matter into organic matter."
]
} | B | Question: What is the role of decomposers in a food chain?
(A) They consume other organisms.
(B) They break down dead organic matter.
(C) They use the Sun's energy to make food.
(D) They convert inorganic matter into organic matter.
| Answer: (B) They break down dead organic matter. | Answer: (D) They convert inorganic matter into organic matter. | Question: What is the role of decomposers in a food chain?
(A) They consume other organisms.
(B) They break down dead organic matter.
(C) They use the Sun's energy to make food.
(D) They convert inorganic matter into organic matter.
Answer: (B) They break down dead organic matter. |
Mercury_7009800 | Copernicus changed the way people viewed the solar system by | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"claiming Earth is in orbit about the Sun.",
"inventing, then improving, the telescope.",
"writing the theory of the infinite universe.",
"showing planetary orbits are elliptical."
]
} | A | Question: Copernicus changed the way people viewed the solar system by
(A) claiming Earth is in orbit about the Sun.
(B) inventing, then improving, the telescope.
(C) writing the theory of the infinite universe.
(D) showing planetary orbits are elliptical.
| Answer: (A) claiming Earth is in orbit about the Sun. | Answer: (D) showing planetary orbits are elliptical. | Question: Copernicus changed the way people viewed the solar system by
(A) claiming Earth is in orbit about the Sun.
(B) inventing, then improving, the telescope.
(C) writing the theory of the infinite universe.
(D) showing planetary orbits are elliptical.
Answer: (A) claiming Earth is in orbit about the Sun. |
Mercury_7072695 | Which part of the electromagnetic spectrum can humans sense without using equipment or technology? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"radio waves",
"visible light",
"microwaves",
"X-rays"
]
} | B | Question: Which part of the electromagnetic spectrum can humans sense without using equipment or technology?
(A) radio waves
(B) visible light
(C) microwaves
(D) X-rays
| Answer: (B) visible light | Answer: (A) radio waves | Question: Which part of the electromagnetic spectrum can humans sense without using equipment or technology?
(A) radio waves
(B) visible light
(C) microwaves
(D) X-rays
Answer: (B) visible light |
Mercury_7166163 | The nervous system is composed of cells, tissues, and organs. Which is a cell of the nervous system? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"brain",
"spinal cord",
"ganglion",
"neuron"
]
} | D | Question: The nervous system is composed of cells, tissues, and organs. Which is a cell of the nervous system?
(A) brain
(B) spinal cord
(C) ganglion
(D) neuron
| Answer: (D) neuron | Answer: (A) brain | Question: The nervous system is composed of cells, tissues, and organs. Which is a cell of the nervous system?
(A) brain
(B) spinal cord
(C) ganglion
(D) neuron
Answer: (D) neuron |
Mercury_SC_401223 | A shallow container of salt water is placed in sunlight for a day. Which is the most likely result? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"All of the mixture will evaporate.",
"The salt will keep the water from evaporating.",
"The salt will separate from the water and float at the top of the container.",
"Only the water will evaporate and the salt will remain in the container."
]
} | D | Question: A shallow container of salt water is placed in sunlight for a day. Which is the most likely result?
(A) All of the mixture will evaporate.
(B) The salt will keep the water from evaporating.
(C) The salt will separate from the water and float at the top of the container.
(D) Only the water will evaporate and the salt will remain in the container.
| Answer: (D) Only the water will evaporate and the salt will remain in the container. | Answer: (B) The salt will keep the water from evaporating. | Question: A shallow container of salt water is placed in sunlight for a day. Which is the most likely result?
(A) All of the mixture will evaporate.
(B) The salt will keep the water from evaporating.
(C) The salt will separate from the water and float at the top of the container.
(D) Only the water will evaporate and the salt will remain in the container.
Answer: (D) Only the water will evaporate and the salt will remain in the container. |
Mercury_7221270 | Which of these will best separate a saltwater solution? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"using a paper filtering system",
"using chromatography",
"allowing the salt to settle",
"allowing the water to evaporate"
]
} | D | Question: Which of these will best separate a saltwater solution?
(A) using a paper filtering system
(B) using chromatography
(C) allowing the salt to settle
(D) allowing the water to evaporate
| Answer: (D) allowing the water to evaporate | Answer: (C) allowing the salt to settle | Question: Which of these will best separate a saltwater solution?
(A) using a paper filtering system
(B) using chromatography
(C) allowing the salt to settle
(D) allowing the water to evaporate
Answer: (D) allowing the water to evaporate |
LEAP_2002_4_10246 | Mrs. Henderson's class has five small, covered boxes. One contains perfume; another contains dried onions. There is also a box of pine needles, a box of lemon pieces, and a box with a paper towel wet with vanilla flavoring. Which should they do to get the best information about what is in each box? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"Shake the boxes.",
"Smell the boxes.",
"Listen to the boxes.",
"Weigh the boxes."
]
} | B | Question: Mrs. Henderson's class has five small, covered boxes. One contains perfume; another contains dried onions. There is also a box of pine needles, a box of lemon pieces, and a box with a paper towel wet with vanilla flavoring. Which should they do to get the best information about what is in each box?
(A) Shake the boxes.
(B) Smell the boxes.
(C) Listen to the boxes.
(D) Weigh the boxes.
| Answer: (B) Smell the boxes. | Answer: (C) Listen to the boxes. | Question: Mrs. Henderson's class has five small, covered boxes. One contains perfume; another contains dried onions. There is also a box of pine needles, a box of lemon pieces, and a box with a paper towel wet with vanilla flavoring. Which should they do to get the best information about what is in each box?
(A) Shake the boxes.
(B) Smell the boxes.
(C) Listen to the boxes.
(D) Weigh the boxes.
Answer: (B) Smell the boxes. |
Mercury_SC_401182 | Which features are physical properties of an iron nail? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"conducts heat, magnetic, solid",
"conducts electricity, magnetic, rusts",
"conducts sound, insulates, non-magnetic",
"dissolves, conducts heat, non-magnetic"
]
} | A | Question: Which features are physical properties of an iron nail?
(A) conducts heat, magnetic, solid
(B) conducts electricity, magnetic, rusts
(C) conducts sound, insulates, non-magnetic
(D) dissolves, conducts heat, non-magnetic
| Answer: (A) conducts heat, magnetic, solid | Answer: (D) dissolves, conducts heat, non-magnetic | Question: Which features are physical properties of an iron nail?
(A) conducts heat, magnetic, solid
(B) conducts electricity, magnetic, rusts
(C) conducts sound, insulates, non-magnetic
(D) dissolves, conducts heat, non-magnetic
Answer: (A) conducts heat, magnetic, solid |
Mercury_SC_402078 | Which item would a magnet attract? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"iron nail",
"wool cloth",
"wooden stick",
"glass marble"
]
} | A | Question: Which item would a magnet attract?
(A) iron nail
(B) wool cloth
(C) wooden stick
(D) glass marble
| Answer: (A) iron nail | Answer: (C) wooden stick | Question: Which item would a magnet attract?
(A) iron nail
(B) wool cloth
(C) wooden stick
(D) glass marble
Answer: (A) iron nail |
NYSEDREGENTS_2011_4_27 | Which human activity is most harmful to the natural environment? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"swimming in a lake",
"riding a bicycle",
"cutting down a rain forest",
"using solar energy"
]
} | C | Question: Which human activity is most harmful to the natural environment?
(A) swimming in a lake
(B) riding a bicycle
(C) cutting down a rain forest
(D) using solar energy
| Answer: (C) cutting down a rain forest | Answer: (D) using solar energy | Question: Which human activity is most harmful to the natural environment?
(A) swimming in a lake
(B) riding a bicycle
(C) cutting down a rain forest
(D) using solar energy
Answer: (C) cutting down a rain forest |
Mercury_7004813 | The process of digestion breaks down proteins into smaller molecules that are used to rebuild other proteins. During digestion, proteins undergo | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"cell division.",
"nuclear reactions.",
"natural selection.",
"chemical changes."
]
} | D | Question: The process of digestion breaks down proteins into smaller molecules that are used to rebuild other proteins. During digestion, proteins undergo
(A) cell division.
(B) nuclear reactions.
(C) natural selection.
(D) chemical changes.
| Answer: (D) chemical changes. | Answer: (A) cell division. | Question: The process of digestion breaks down proteins into smaller molecules that are used to rebuild other proteins. During digestion, proteins undergo
(A) cell division.
(B) nuclear reactions.
(C) natural selection.
(D) chemical changes.
Answer: (D) chemical changes. |
Mercury_7058065 | Blood is composed of different cell types that transport nutrients and wastes throughout the body. Because of this, blood is classified as | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"a tissue.",
"an organ.",
"a system.",
"an organism."
]
} | A | Question: Blood is composed of different cell types that transport nutrients and wastes throughout the body. Because of this, blood is classified as
(A) a tissue.
(B) an organ.
(C) a system.
(D) an organism.
| Answer: (A) a tissue. | Answer: (B) an organ. | Question: Blood is composed of different cell types that transport nutrients and wastes throughout the body. Because of this, blood is classified as
(A) a tissue.
(B) an organ.
(C) a system.
(D) an organism.
Answer: (A) a tissue. |
Mercury_SC_400587 | What should a student do when a glass beaker shatters during a laboratory experiment? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"Notify the teacher.",
"Sweep the pieces into a pile.",
"Pick up the pieces and throw them away.",
"Leave it until the experiment is complete."
]
} | A | Question: What should a student do when a glass beaker shatters during a laboratory experiment?
(A) Notify the teacher.
(B) Sweep the pieces into a pile.
(C) Pick up the pieces and throw them away.
(D) Leave it until the experiment is complete.
| Answer: (A) Notify the teacher. | Answer: (D) Leave it until the experiment is complete. | Question: What should a student do when a glass beaker shatters during a laboratory experiment?
(A) Notify the teacher.
(B) Sweep the pieces into a pile.
(C) Pick up the pieces and throw them away.
(D) Leave it until the experiment is complete.
Answer: (A) Notify the teacher. |
Mercury_7008190 | An astronomical unit (AU) refers to the distance between | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"Earth and the Sun.",
"the Moon and the Sun.",
"Earth and the Moon.",
"the Sun and the nearest star."
]
} | A | Question: An astronomical unit (AU) refers to the distance between
(A) Earth and the Sun.
(B) the Moon and the Sun.
(C) Earth and the Moon.
(D) the Sun and the nearest star.
| Answer: (A) Earth and the Sun. | Answer: (B) the Moon and the Sun. | Question: An astronomical unit (AU) refers to the distance between
(A) Earth and the Sun.
(B) the Moon and the Sun.
(C) Earth and the Moon.
(D) the Sun and the nearest star.
Answer: (A) Earth and the Sun. |
MCAS_2005_9_9-v1 | An organ pipe produces a musical note same number of nitrogen gas molecules. with a wavelength of 2.72 m. What is the frequency of this note if the speed of sound is 348 m/s? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"85.7 Hz",
"128 Hz",
"260 Hz",
"466 Hz"
]
} | B | Question: An organ pipe produces a musical note same number of nitrogen gas molecules. with a wavelength of 2.72 m. What is the frequency of this note if the speed of sound is 348 m/s?
(A) 85.7 Hz
(B) 128 Hz
(C) 260 Hz
(D) 466 Hz
| Answer: (B) 128 Hz | Answer: (A) 85.7 Hz | Question: An organ pipe produces a musical note same number of nitrogen gas molecules. with a wavelength of 2.72 m. What is the frequency of this note if the speed of sound is 348 m/s?
(A) 85.7 Hz
(B) 128 Hz
(C) 260 Hz
(D) 466 Hz
Answer: (B) 128 Hz |
Mercury_179813 | Which of the following allows the planets to stay in orbit? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"the Moon's gravity",
"the Sun's gravity",
"magnetism",
"rotation"
]
} | B | Question: Which of the following allows the planets to stay in orbit?
(A) the Moon's gravity
(B) the Sun's gravity
(C) magnetism
(D) rotation
| Answer: (B) the Sun's gravity | Answer: (A) the Moon's gravity | Question: Which of the following allows the planets to stay in orbit?
(A) the Moon's gravity
(B) the Sun's gravity
(C) magnetism
(D) rotation
Answer: (B) the Sun's gravity |
Mercury_7012810 | Which of these involves the formation of a new chemical substance? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"evaporation of gasoline",
"mixing salt and pepper",
"dissolving sugar in tea",
"rusting of an iron chain"
]
} | D | Question: Which of these involves the formation of a new chemical substance?
(A) evaporation of gasoline
(B) mixing salt and pepper
(C) dissolving sugar in tea
(D) rusting of an iron chain
| Answer: (D) rusting of an iron chain | Answer: (B) mixing salt and pepper | Question: Which of these involves the formation of a new chemical substance?
(A) evaporation of gasoline
(B) mixing salt and pepper
(C) dissolving sugar in tea
(D) rusting of an iron chain
Answer: (D) rusting of an iron chain |
Mercury_SC_400534 | Water causes weathering when it | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"melts rock.",
"forms deltas.",
"erodes rock in its path.",
"moves rock along a fault."
]
} | C | Question: Water causes weathering when it
(A) melts rock.
(B) forms deltas.
(C) erodes rock in its path.
(D) moves rock along a fault.
| Answer: (C) erodes rock in its path. | Answer: (D) moves rock along a fault. | Question: Water causes weathering when it
(A) melts rock.
(B) forms deltas.
(C) erodes rock in its path.
(D) moves rock along a fault.
Answer: (C) erodes rock in its path. |
Mercury_404988 | Which of these statements about nonrenewable resources is true? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"They are inexpensive.",
"They help keep the air clean.",
"They can take millions of years to form.",
"They are used because they are easily removed from the ground."
]
} | C | Question: Which of these statements about nonrenewable resources is true?
(A) They are inexpensive.
(B) They help keep the air clean.
(C) They can take millions of years to form.
(D) They are used because they are easily removed from the ground.
| Answer: (C) They can take millions of years to form. | Answer: (A) They are inexpensive. | Question: Which of these statements about nonrenewable resources is true?
(A) They are inexpensive.
(B) They help keep the air clean.
(C) They can take millions of years to form.
(D) They are used because they are easily removed from the ground.
Answer: (C) They can take millions of years to form. |
AKDE&ED_2012_4_23 | Which statement best identifies a living thing that depends on another living thing to survive? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"A wolf drinks water.",
"A moose eats a plant.",
"A spruce tree grows in soil.",
"A salmonberry plant absorbs sunlight."
]
} | B | Question: Which statement best identifies a living thing that depends on another living thing to survive?
(A) A wolf drinks water.
(B) A moose eats a plant.
(C) A spruce tree grows in soil.
(D) A salmonberry plant absorbs sunlight.
| Answer: (B) A moose eats a plant. | Answer: (C) A spruce tree grows in soil. | Question: Which statement best identifies a living thing that depends on another living thing to survive?
(A) A wolf drinks water.
(B) A moose eats a plant.
(C) A spruce tree grows in soil.
(D) A salmonberry plant absorbs sunlight.
Answer: (B) A moose eats a plant. |
Mercury_7120960 | A student is playing with a small toy boat on a pond. The student throws a rock in the pond. This creates waves that move the boat toward the shore. The boat moves toward the shore because the waves transfer | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"energy.",
"heat.",
"motion.",
"water."
]
} | A | Question: A student is playing with a small toy boat on a pond. The student throws a rock in the pond. This creates waves that move the boat toward the shore. The boat moves toward the shore because the waves transfer
(A) energy.
(B) heat.
(C) motion.
(D) water.
| Answer: (A) energy. | Answer: (C) motion. | Question: A student is playing with a small toy boat on a pond. The student throws a rock in the pond. This creates waves that move the boat toward the shore. The boat moves toward the shore because the waves transfer
(A) energy.
(B) heat.
(C) motion.
(D) water.
Answer: (A) energy. |
Mercury_7092120 | A geologist finds a layer of shale near the surface from a certain time period. Nearby, the geologist finds the same layer of shale, but it is deeper underground than the first layer. What might have caused the difference in the depth of the shale layer? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"a meteorite",
"a fault",
"ancient fossils",
"animal life"
]
} | B | Question: A geologist finds a layer of shale near the surface from a certain time period. Nearby, the geologist finds the same layer of shale, but it is deeper underground than the first layer. What might have caused the difference in the depth of the shale layer?
(A) a meteorite
(B) a fault
(C) ancient fossils
(D) animal life
| Answer: (B) a fault | Answer: (C) ancient fossils | Question: A geologist finds a layer of shale near the surface from a certain time period. Nearby, the geologist finds the same layer of shale, but it is deeper underground than the first layer. What might have caused the difference in the depth of the shale layer?
(A) a meteorite
(B) a fault
(C) ancient fossils
(D) animal life
Answer: (B) a fault |
Mercury_SC_409391 | The pull of gravity on Earth is caused by | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"air pressure.",
"the mass of Earth.",
"volcanoes erupting.",
"Earth's orbit around the Sun."
]
} | B | Question: The pull of gravity on Earth is caused by
(A) air pressure.
(B) the mass of Earth.
(C) volcanoes erupting.
(D) Earth's orbit around the Sun.
| Answer: (B) the mass of Earth. | Answer: (A) air pressure. | Question: The pull of gravity on Earth is caused by
(A) air pressure.
(B) the mass of Earth.
(C) volcanoes erupting.
(D) Earth's orbit around the Sun.
Answer: (B) the mass of Earth. |
NYSEDREGENTS_2005_8_6 | In which type of rock are fossils generally found? | {
"label": [
"1",
"2",
"3",
"4"
],
"text": [
"igneous",
"metamorphic",
"sedimentary",
"volcanic"
]
} | 3 | Question: In which type of rock are fossils generally found?
(1) igneous
(2) metamorphic
(3) sedimentary
(4) volcanic
| Answer: (3) sedimentary | Answer: (1) igneous | Question: In which type of rock are fossils generally found?
(1) igneous
(2) metamorphic
(3) sedimentary
(4) volcanic
Answer: (3) sedimentary |
Mercury_7097545 | Structural geologists study rock formations to determine the type of environment in which the rocks formed and the events that shaped the rocks. Paleontologists study fossils found in rock formations. Scientists in both these fields have a common interest in discovering the | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"history and processes of Earth.",
"elements that make up the crust.",
"types of minerals that make up sediments.",
"relationships between Earth and other planets."
]
} | A | Question: Structural geologists study rock formations to determine the type of environment in which the rocks formed and the events that shaped the rocks. Paleontologists study fossils found in rock formations. Scientists in both these fields have a common interest in discovering the
(A) history and processes of Earth.
(B) elements that make up the crust.
(C) types of minerals that make up sediments.
(D) relationships between Earth and other planets.
| Answer: (A) history and processes of Earth. | Answer: (B) elements that make up the crust. | Question: Structural geologists study rock formations to determine the type of environment in which the rocks formed and the events that shaped the rocks. Paleontologists study fossils found in rock formations. Scientists in both these fields have a common interest in discovering the
(A) history and processes of Earth.
(B) elements that make up the crust.
(C) types of minerals that make up sediments.
(D) relationships between Earth and other planets.
Answer: (A) history and processes of Earth. |
NYSEDREGENTS_2005_4_30 | A simple machine that helps move a flag up a flagpole is | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"a bar magnet",
"an inclined plane",
"a pulley",
"a lever"
]
} | C | Question: A simple machine that helps move a flag up a flagpole is
(A) a bar magnet
(B) an inclined plane
(C) a pulley
(D) a lever
| Answer: (C) a pulley | Answer: (D) a lever | Question: A simple machine that helps move a flag up a flagpole is
(A) a bar magnet
(B) an inclined plane
(C) a pulley
(D) a lever
Answer: (C) a pulley |
Mercury_7075163 | Which cellular structure allows nutrients to pass into cells? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"mitochondrion",
"nucleus",
"membrane",
"chloroplast"
]
} | C | Question: Which cellular structure allows nutrients to pass into cells?
(A) mitochondrion
(B) nucleus
(C) membrane
(D) chloroplast
| Answer: (C) membrane | Answer: (A) mitochondrion | Question: Which cellular structure allows nutrients to pass into cells?
(A) mitochondrion
(B) nucleus
(C) membrane
(D) chloroplast
Answer: (C) membrane |
Mercury_SC_402640 | An example of a renewable resource is | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"oil.",
"coal.",
"wood.",
"natural gas."
]
} | C | Question: An example of a renewable resource is
(A) oil.
(B) coal.
(C) wood.
(D) natural gas.
| Answer: (C) wood. | Answer: (B) coal. | Question: An example of a renewable resource is
(A) oil.
(B) coal.
(C) wood.
(D) natural gas.
Answer: (C) wood. |
Mercury_SC_400520 | Minerals are formed by which process? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"magma cooling",
"fault lines moving",
"metamorphosis",
"sedimentation"
]
} | A | Question: Minerals are formed by which process?
(A) magma cooling
(B) fault lines moving
(C) metamorphosis
(D) sedimentation
| Answer: (A) magma cooling | Answer: (C) metamorphosis | Question: Minerals are formed by which process?
(A) magma cooling
(B) fault lines moving
(C) metamorphosis
(D) sedimentation
Answer: (A) magma cooling |
LEAP_2001_8_10380 | Which of these best defines the term "pollutant"? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"anything humans add to the atmosphere and oceans",
"any substance that is harmful to the environment",
"any substance that is a waste product of industry",
"a substance that does not break down over time"
]
} | B | Question: Which of these best defines the term "pollutant"?
(A) anything humans add to the atmosphere and oceans
(B) any substance that is harmful to the environment
(C) any substance that is a waste product of industry
(D) a substance that does not break down over time
| Answer: (B) any substance that is harmful to the environment | Answer: (C) any substance that is a waste product of industry | Question: Which of these best defines the term "pollutant"?
(A) anything humans add to the atmosphere and oceans
(B) any substance that is harmful to the environment
(C) any substance that is a waste product of industry
(D) a substance that does not break down over time
Answer: (B) any substance that is harmful to the environment |
MCAS_2000_8_25 | The periodic table of the elements is systematically organized according to the | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"rate at which the elements chemically react.",
"hardness of the elements.",
"structure of the atoms of the elements.",
"radioactivity of the atoms of the elements."
]
} | C | Question: The periodic table of the elements is systematically organized according to the
(A) rate at which the elements chemically react.
(B) hardness of the elements.
(C) structure of the atoms of the elements.
(D) radioactivity of the atoms of the elements.
| Answer: (C) structure of the atoms of the elements. | Answer: (D) radioactivity of the atoms of the elements. | Question: The periodic table of the elements is systematically organized according to the
(A) rate at which the elements chemically react.
(B) hardness of the elements.
(C) structure of the atoms of the elements.
(D) radioactivity of the atoms of the elements.
Answer: (C) structure of the atoms of the elements. |
NYSEDREGENTS_2009_8_24 | Which human body system produces the hormones that regulate growth? | {
"label": [
"1",
"2",
"3",
"4"
],
"text": [
"skeletal",
"digestive",
"circulatory",
"endocrine"
]
} | 4 | Question: Which human body system produces the hormones that regulate growth?
(1) skeletal
(2) digestive
(3) circulatory
(4) endocrine
| Answer: (4) endocrine | Answer: (3) circulatory | Question: Which human body system produces the hormones that regulate growth?
(1) skeletal
(2) digestive
(3) circulatory
(4) endocrine
Answer: (4) endocrine |
Mercury_7239505 | Repeated exposure to extremely loud sounds can reduce hearing ability by direct damage to which structures? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"the sensory neurons in the ears",
"interneurons between the ears and the brain",
"the sound-processing center in the brain",
"motor neurons applying commands from the brain to the ears"
]
} | A | Question: Repeated exposure to extremely loud sounds can reduce hearing ability by direct damage to which structures?
(A) the sensory neurons in the ears
(B) interneurons between the ears and the brain
(C) the sound-processing center in the brain
(D) motor neurons applying commands from the brain to the ears
| Answer: (A) the sensory neurons in the ears | Answer: (B) interneurons between the ears and the brain | Question: Repeated exposure to extremely loud sounds can reduce hearing ability by direct damage to which structures?
(A) the sensory neurons in the ears
(B) interneurons between the ears and the brain
(C) the sound-processing center in the brain
(D) motor neurons applying commands from the brain to the ears
Answer: (A) the sensory neurons in the ears |
Mercury_SC_400360 | What does a mirror do to light that causes objects to appear backwards? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"refracts",
"reflects",
"absorbs",
"blocks"
]
} | B | Question: What does a mirror do to light that causes objects to appear backwards?
(A) refracts
(B) reflects
(C) absorbs
(D) blocks
| Answer: (B) reflects | Answer: (A) refracts | Question: What does a mirror do to light that causes objects to appear backwards?
(A) refracts
(B) reflects
(C) absorbs
(D) blocks
Answer: (B) reflects |
Mercury_7000280 | The formation of the mineral halite is most likely to occur by which process? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"the evaporation of seawater",
"the hardening of lava in seawater",
"the cementing together of sediment particles",
"the slow crystallization of magma deep in the crust"
]
} | A | Question: The formation of the mineral halite is most likely to occur by which process?
(A) the evaporation of seawater
(B) the hardening of lava in seawater
(C) the cementing together of sediment particles
(D) the slow crystallization of magma deep in the crust
| Answer: (A) the evaporation of seawater | Answer: (B) the hardening of lava in seawater | Question: The formation of the mineral halite is most likely to occur by which process?
(A) the evaporation of seawater
(B) the hardening of lava in seawater
(C) the cementing together of sediment particles
(D) the slow crystallization of magma deep in the crust
Answer: (A) the evaporation of seawater |
Mercury_SC_401174 | A student wants to design an experiment regarding the behavior of crickets. Which is the best question to ask to begin the experiment? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"Do crickets have 6 legs or 8 legs?",
"How long are the antennae of a cricket?",
"Do crickets chirp more during the day or at night?",
"What is the most common cricket species?"
]
} | C | Question: A student wants to design an experiment regarding the behavior of crickets. Which is the best question to ask to begin the experiment?
(A) Do crickets have 6 legs or 8 legs?
(B) How long are the antennae of a cricket?
(C) Do crickets chirp more during the day or at night?
(D) What is the most common cricket species?
| Answer: (C) Do crickets chirp more during the day or at night? | Answer: (D) What is the most common cricket species? | Question: A student wants to design an experiment regarding the behavior of crickets. Which is the best question to ask to begin the experiment?
(A) Do crickets have 6 legs or 8 legs?
(B) How long are the antennae of a cricket?
(C) Do crickets chirp more during the day or at night?
(D) What is the most common cricket species?
Answer: (C) Do crickets chirp more during the day or at night? |
Mercury_7057803 | Decomposers are organisms that eat and break down dead plant and animal material. Which organism is a decomposer? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"algae",
"moss",
"bacteria",
"fish"
]
} | C | Question: Decomposers are organisms that eat and break down dead plant and animal material. Which organism is a decomposer?
(A) algae
(B) moss
(C) bacteria
(D) fish
| Answer: (C) bacteria | Answer: (D) fish | Question: Decomposers are organisms that eat and break down dead plant and animal material. Which organism is a decomposer?
(A) algae
(B) moss
(C) bacteria
(D) fish
Answer: (C) bacteria |
MCAS_2013_5_29413 | An area received six inches of snow during the winter. Before the snow can continue through the water cycle as ground water or runoff, it must first ___. | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"condense",
"evaporate",
"freeze",
"melt"
]
} | D | Question: An area received six inches of snow during the winter. Before the snow can continue through the water cycle as ground water or runoff, it must first ___.
(A) condense
(B) evaporate
(C) freeze
(D) melt
| Answer: (D) melt | Answer: (C) freeze | Question: An area received six inches of snow during the winter. Before the snow can continue through the water cycle as ground water or runoff, it must first ___.
(A) condense
(B) evaporate
(C) freeze
(D) melt
Answer: (D) melt |
Mercury_SC_408048 | New vaccines for diseases are being developed all the time. How do vaccines most likely help people? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"Vaccines help prevent illnesses.",
"Vaccines keep the environment cleaner.",
"Vaccines help cure people who are sick.",
"Vaccines kill bacteria that cause infections."
]
} | A | Question: New vaccines for diseases are being developed all the time. How do vaccines most likely help people?
(A) Vaccines help prevent illnesses.
(B) Vaccines keep the environment cleaner.
(C) Vaccines help cure people who are sick.
(D) Vaccines kill bacteria that cause infections.
| Answer: (A) Vaccines help prevent illnesses. | Answer: (C) Vaccines help cure people who are sick. | Question: New vaccines for diseases are being developed all the time. How do vaccines most likely help people?
(A) Vaccines help prevent illnesses.
(B) Vaccines keep the environment cleaner.
(C) Vaccines help cure people who are sick.
(D) Vaccines kill bacteria that cause infections.
Answer: (A) Vaccines help prevent illnesses. |
Mercury_7074918 | The cell cycle describes the processes that take place as a cell | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"absorbs nutrients.",
"makes proteins.",
"repairs old cells.",
"forms new cells."
]
} | D | Question: The cell cycle describes the processes that take place as a cell
(A) absorbs nutrients.
(B) makes proteins.
(C) repairs old cells.
(D) forms new cells.
| Answer: (D) forms new cells. | Answer: (B) makes proteins. | Question: The cell cycle describes the processes that take place as a cell
(A) absorbs nutrients.
(B) makes proteins.
(C) repairs old cells.
(D) forms new cells.
Answer: (D) forms new cells. |
Mercury_SC_407699 | A company that makes fences started using a new material instead of wood. The new material will last longer than wood. What is the most likely benefit of the new material? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"The new material will keep people safe.",
"The new material will keep pets contained.",
"The new material can make a yard attractive.",
"The new material can save money on replacements."
]
} | D | Question: A company that makes fences started using a new material instead of wood. The new material will last longer than wood. What is the most likely benefit of the new material?
(A) The new material will keep people safe.
(B) The new material will keep pets contained.
(C) The new material can make a yard attractive.
(D) The new material can save money on replacements.
| Answer: (D) The new material can save money on replacements. | Answer: (A) The new material will keep people safe. | Question: A company that makes fences started using a new material instead of wood. The new material will last longer than wood. What is the most likely benefit of the new material?
(A) The new material will keep people safe.
(B) The new material will keep pets contained.
(C) The new material can make a yard attractive.
(D) The new material can save money on replacements.
Answer: (D) The new material can save money on replacements. |
Mercury_7031605 | Which best explains how the Appalachian Mountains formed? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"an ancient river flooded",
"an earthquake folded land",
"tectonic plates pulled apart",
"tectonic plates collided"
]
} | D | Question: Which best explains how the Appalachian Mountains formed?
(A) an ancient river flooded
(B) an earthquake folded land
(C) tectonic plates pulled apart
(D) tectonic plates collided
| Answer: (D) tectonic plates collided | Answer: (C) tectonic plates pulled apart | Question: Which best explains how the Appalachian Mountains formed?
(A) an ancient river flooded
(B) an earthquake folded land
(C) tectonic plates pulled apart
(D) tectonic plates collided
Answer: (D) tectonic plates collided |
Mercury_7081463 | Which is a source of sound? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"thermal energy",
"potential energy",
"a vibration",
"a medium"
]
} | C | Question: Which is a source of sound?
(A) thermal energy
(B) potential energy
(C) a vibration
(D) a medium
| Answer: (C) a vibration | Answer: (B) potential energy | Question: Which is a source of sound?
(A) thermal energy
(B) potential energy
(C) a vibration
(D) a medium
Answer: (C) a vibration |
Mercury_SC_413130 | Which natural material is best for making a table? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"cotton that is lightweight",
"leather that can twist",
"paper that can tear",
"wood that is sturdy"
]
} | D | Question: Which natural material is best for making a table?
(A) cotton that is lightweight
(B) leather that can twist
(C) paper that can tear
(D) wood that is sturdy
| Answer: (D) wood that is sturdy | Answer: (C) paper that can tear | Question: Which natural material is best for making a table?
(A) cotton that is lightweight
(B) leather that can twist
(C) paper that can tear
(D) wood that is sturdy
Answer: (D) wood that is sturdy |
Mercury_SC_405651 | A class is studying textures and collects several samples. Which of these items would the students most likely use magnification to study? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"hair",
"cheese",
"plastic spoon",
"aluminum foil"
]
} | A | Question: A class is studying textures and collects several samples. Which of these items would the students most likely use magnification to study?
(A) hair
(B) cheese
(C) plastic spoon
(D) aluminum foil
| Answer: (A) hair | Answer: (D) aluminum foil | Question: A class is studying textures and collects several samples. Which of these items would the students most likely use magnification to study?
(A) hair
(B) cheese
(C) plastic spoon
(D) aluminum foil
Answer: (A) hair |
Mercury_7175613 | Over several years, a scientist successfully isolates a species of flower for white color. This year, when the new generation of flowers blooms, one yellow flower is found in the population. Which is the best reason for the appearance of a new flower color within the species? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"adaptation",
"replication",
"genetic mutation",
"homologous recombination"
]
} | C | Question: Over several years, a scientist successfully isolates a species of flower for white color. This year, when the new generation of flowers blooms, one yellow flower is found in the population. Which is the best reason for the appearance of a new flower color within the species?
(A) adaptation
(B) replication
(C) genetic mutation
(D) homologous recombination
| Answer: (C) genetic mutation | Answer: (A) adaptation | Question: Over several years, a scientist successfully isolates a species of flower for white color. This year, when the new generation of flowers blooms, one yellow flower is found in the population. Which is the best reason for the appearance of a new flower color within the species?
(A) adaptation
(B) replication
(C) genetic mutation
(D) homologous recombination
Answer: (C) genetic mutation |
Mercury_180408 | What type of precipitation occurs when raindrops freeze as they fall? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"hail",
"frost",
"sleet",
"snow"
]
} | C | Question: What type of precipitation occurs when raindrops freeze as they fall?
(A) hail
(B) frost
(C) sleet
(D) snow
| Answer: (C) sleet | Answer: (D) snow | Question: What type of precipitation occurs when raindrops freeze as they fall?
(A) hail
(B) frost
(C) sleet
(D) snow
Answer: (C) sleet |
Mercury_7008663 | In the atomic model that includes a nucleus, the positive charge is | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"spread evenly throughout the model.",
"located at multiple sites in the model.",
"concentrated in the center of the model.",
"positioned outside the center of the model."
]
} | C | Question: In the atomic model that includes a nucleus, the positive charge is
(A) spread evenly throughout the model.
(B) located at multiple sites in the model.
(C) concentrated in the center of the model.
(D) positioned outside the center of the model.
| Answer: (C) concentrated in the center of the model. | Answer: (B) located at multiple sites in the model. | Question: In the atomic model that includes a nucleus, the positive charge is
(A) spread evenly throughout the model.
(B) located at multiple sites in the model.
(C) concentrated in the center of the model.
(D) positioned outside the center of the model.
Answer: (C) concentrated in the center of the model. |
Mercury_7213465 | A student used two long wires to connect a lightbulb to a battery. The student noticed that as soon as the circuit was complete, a nearby compass started to point in a direction other than north. The compass pointed in a different direction because it was reacting to the | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"heat produced by the lightbulb.",
"light produced by the lightbulb.",
"electric field produced by the battery.",
"magnetic field produced by the electric current."
]
} | D | Question: A student used two long wires to connect a lightbulb to a battery. The student noticed that as soon as the circuit was complete, a nearby compass started to point in a direction other than north. The compass pointed in a different direction because it was reacting to the
(A) heat produced by the lightbulb.
(B) light produced by the lightbulb.
(C) electric field produced by the battery.
(D) magnetic field produced by the electric current.
| Answer: (D) magnetic field produced by the electric current. | Answer: (C) electric field produced by the battery. | Question: A student used two long wires to connect a lightbulb to a battery. The student noticed that as soon as the circuit was complete, a nearby compass started to point in a direction other than north. The compass pointed in a different direction because it was reacting to the
(A) heat produced by the lightbulb.
(B) light produced by the lightbulb.
(C) electric field produced by the battery.
(D) magnetic field produced by the electric current.
Answer: (D) magnetic field produced by the electric current. |
Mercury_7056385 | The production of sweat is typically a response to an increase in the body's | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"blood circulation.",
"temperature.",
"respiration.",
"heart rate."
]
} | B | Question: The production of sweat is typically a response to an increase in the body's
(A) blood circulation.
(B) temperature.
(C) respiration.
(D) heart rate.
| Answer: (B) temperature. | Answer: (C) respiration. | Question: The production of sweat is typically a response to an increase in the body's
(A) blood circulation.
(B) temperature.
(C) respiration.
(D) heart rate.
Answer: (B) temperature. |
CSZ10278 | Which of the following converts electrical energy into motion? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"light switch",
"electric stove",
"light bulb",
"electric fan"
]
} | D | Question: Which of the following converts electrical energy into motion?
(A) light switch
(B) electric stove
(C) light bulb
(D) electric fan
| Answer: (D) electric fan | Answer: (C) light bulb | Question: Which of the following converts electrical energy into motion?
(A) light switch
(B) electric stove
(C) light bulb
(D) electric fan
Answer: (D) electric fan |
Mercury_SC_400838 | What happens at the boiling point of a substance? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"liquid becomes a gas",
"solid becomes a gas",
"liquid becomes a solid",
"solid becomes a liquid"
]
} | A | Question: What happens at the boiling point of a substance?
(A) liquid becomes a gas
(B) solid becomes a gas
(C) liquid becomes a solid
(D) solid becomes a liquid
| Answer: (A) liquid becomes a gas | Answer: (B) solid becomes a gas | Question: What happens at the boiling point of a substance?
(A) liquid becomes a gas
(B) solid becomes a gas
(C) liquid becomes a solid
(D) solid becomes a liquid
Answer: (A) liquid becomes a gas |
Mercury_183015 | How do producers get energy? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"eating plants and seeds",
"eating other animals",
"breaking down organisms through decay",
"using the sun to make food"
]
} | D | Question: How do producers get energy?
(A) eating plants and seeds
(B) eating other animals
(C) breaking down organisms through decay
(D) using the sun to make food
| Answer: (D) using the sun to make food | Answer: (A) eating plants and seeds | Question: How do producers get energy?
(A) eating plants and seeds
(B) eating other animals
(C) breaking down organisms through decay
(D) using the sun to make food
Answer: (D) using the sun to make food |
Mercury_7082548 | In an investigation, a student wants to see how a ball is affected by rolling it over a surface covered with sandpaper. In preparation for the trial, the student makes a list of the possible conditions that could affect the investigation. The student is most likely listing the | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"constants.",
"variables.",
"controls.",
"trials."
]
} | B | Question: In an investigation, a student wants to see how a ball is affected by rolling it over a surface covered with sandpaper. In preparation for the trial, the student makes a list of the possible conditions that could affect the investigation. The student is most likely listing the
(A) constants.
(B) variables.
(C) controls.
(D) trials.
| Answer: (B) variables. | Answer: (D) trials. | Question: In an investigation, a student wants to see how a ball is affected by rolling it over a surface covered with sandpaper. In preparation for the trial, the student makes a list of the possible conditions that could affect the investigation. The student is most likely listing the
(A) constants.
(B) variables.
(C) controls.
(D) trials.
Answer: (B) variables. |
Mercury_182350 | If two organisms are classified in different orders but are in the same class, which of these statements is true? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"The organisms have the same genus.",
"The organisms are in the same phylum.",
"The organisms are in different kingdoms.",
"The organisms are members of the same species."
]
} | B | Question: If two organisms are classified in different orders but are in the same class, which of these statements is true?
(A) The organisms have the same genus.
(B) The organisms are in the same phylum.
(C) The organisms are in different kingdoms.
(D) The organisms are members of the same species.
| Answer: (B) The organisms are in the same phylum. | Answer: (A) The organisms have the same genus. | Question: If two organisms are classified in different orders but are in the same class, which of these statements is true?
(A) The organisms have the same genus.
(B) The organisms are in the same phylum.
(C) The organisms are in different kingdoms.
(D) The organisms are members of the same species.
Answer: (B) The organisms are in the same phylum. |
NAEP_2009_8_S10+3 | Why do mountain climbers at high elevations use oxygen tanks to help them breathe? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"At high elevations the ozone layer draws oxygen out of the atmosphere.",
"The atmosphere is less dense at higher elevations so there is less oxygen available.",
"Oxygen is heavier than the other gases in the atmosphere and sinks to lower elevations.",
"Radiation from the Sun splits oxygen molecules into atoms making the oxygen unbreathable."
]
} | B | Question: Why do mountain climbers at high elevations use oxygen tanks to help them breathe?
(A) At high elevations the ozone layer draws oxygen out of the atmosphere.
(B) The atmosphere is less dense at higher elevations so there is less oxygen available.
(C) Oxygen is heavier than the other gases in the atmosphere and sinks to lower elevations.
(D) Radiation from the Sun splits oxygen molecules into atoms making the oxygen unbreathable.
| Answer: (B) The atmosphere is less dense at higher elevations so there is less oxygen available. | Answer: (C) Oxygen is heavier than the other gases in the atmosphere and sinks to lower elevations. | Question: Why do mountain climbers at high elevations use oxygen tanks to help them breathe?
(A) At high elevations the ozone layer draws oxygen out of the atmosphere.
(B) The atmosphere is less dense at higher elevations so there is less oxygen available.
(C) Oxygen is heavier than the other gases in the atmosphere and sinks to lower elevations.
(D) Radiation from the Sun splits oxygen molecules into atoms making the oxygen unbreathable.
Answer: (B) The atmosphere is less dense at higher elevations so there is less oxygen available. |
AIMS_2008_8_20 | The students were told that the net applied force from the engine was the same for each vehicle tested. Based on this information, which vehicle had the greatest acceleration (a = F/m)? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"vehicle 1",
"vehicle 2",
"vehicle 3",
"vehicle 4"
]
} | A | Question: The students were told that the net applied force from the engine was the same for each vehicle tested. Based on this information, which vehicle had the greatest acceleration (a = F/m)?
(A) vehicle 1
(B) vehicle 2
(C) vehicle 3
(D) vehicle 4
| Answer: (A) vehicle 1 | Answer: (B) vehicle 2 | Question: The students were told that the net applied force from the engine was the same for each vehicle tested. Based on this information, which vehicle had the greatest acceleration (a = F/m)?
(A) vehicle 1
(B) vehicle 2
(C) vehicle 3
(D) vehicle 4
Answer: (A) vehicle 1 |
NYSEDREGENTS_2016_4_18 | Which metric unit is used to describe an object's length? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"gram (g)",
"milliliter (mL)",
"centimeter (cm)",
"degree Celsius (°C)"
]
} | C | Question: Which metric unit is used to describe an object's length?
(A) gram (g)
(B) milliliter (mL)
(C) centimeter (cm)
(D) degree Celsius (°C)
| Answer: (C) centimeter (cm) | Answer: (D) degree Celsius (°C) | Question: Which metric unit is used to describe an object's length?
(A) gram (g)
(B) milliliter (mL)
(C) centimeter (cm)
(D) degree Celsius (°C)
Answer: (C) centimeter (cm) |
Mercury_SC_402043 | Which is a process that occurs during photosynthesis? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"Plants take in oxygen and release sugar.",
"Plants take in sugar and release minerals.",
"Plants take in minerals and release carbon dioxide.",
"Plants take in carbon dioxide and release oxygen."
]
} | D | Question: Which is a process that occurs during photosynthesis?
(A) Plants take in oxygen and release sugar.
(B) Plants take in sugar and release minerals.
(C) Plants take in minerals and release carbon dioxide.
(D) Plants take in carbon dioxide and release oxygen.
| Answer: (D) Plants take in carbon dioxide and release oxygen. | Answer: (A) Plants take in oxygen and release sugar. | Question: Which is a process that occurs during photosynthesis?
(A) Plants take in oxygen and release sugar.
(B) Plants take in sugar and release minerals.
(C) Plants take in minerals and release carbon dioxide.
(D) Plants take in carbon dioxide and release oxygen.
Answer: (D) Plants take in carbon dioxide and release oxygen. |
Mercury_175070 | The work of which scientist serves as the basis for many procedures used in agriculture, such as selective breeding of plants? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"Darwin",
"Mendel",
"Einstein",
"Pasteur"
]
} | B | Question: The work of which scientist serves as the basis for many procedures used in agriculture, such as selective breeding of plants?
(A) Darwin
(B) Mendel
(C) Einstein
(D) Pasteur
| Answer: (B) Mendel | Answer: (C) Einstein | Question: The work of which scientist serves as the basis for many procedures used in agriculture, such as selective breeding of plants?
(A) Darwin
(B) Mendel
(C) Einstein
(D) Pasteur
Answer: (B) Mendel |
MDSA_2007_5_58 | A student is investigating which type of soil is best for growing tomato plants from seeds. The student plants four tomato seeds in each of three different containers of soil. Which step of the procedure would help the student get the most reliable results? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"Place one container in a dark room.",
"Use different types of tomato seeds.",
"Change only the soil type in each container.",
"Water each container with a different amount of water."
]
} | C | Question: A student is investigating which type of soil is best for growing tomato plants from seeds. The student plants four tomato seeds in each of three different containers of soil. Which step of the procedure would help the student get the most reliable results?
(A) Place one container in a dark room.
(B) Use different types of tomato seeds.
(C) Change only the soil type in each container.
(D) Water each container with a different amount of water.
| Answer: (C) Change only the soil type in each container. | Answer: (B) Use different types of tomato seeds. | Question: A student is investigating which type of soil is best for growing tomato plants from seeds. The student plants four tomato seeds in each of three different containers of soil. Which step of the procedure would help the student get the most reliable results?
(A) Place one container in a dark room.
(B) Use different types of tomato seeds.
(C) Change only the soil type in each container.
(D) Water each container with a different amount of water.
Answer: (C) Change only the soil type in each container. |
Mercury_7207533 | In many caves, rock formations include stalactites and stalagmites. Where does the rock in these formations come from? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"magma",
"rainwater",
"dissolved minerals",
"decaying organic matter"
]
} | C | Question: In many caves, rock formations include stalactites and stalagmites. Where does the rock in these formations come from?
(A) magma
(B) rainwater
(C) dissolved minerals
(D) decaying organic matter
| Answer: (C) dissolved minerals | Answer: (A) magma | Question: In many caves, rock formations include stalactites and stalagmites. Where does the rock in these formations come from?
(A) magma
(B) rainwater
(C) dissolved minerals
(D) decaying organic matter
Answer: (C) dissolved minerals |
AKDE&ED_2008_4_6 | A person named Leonardo da Vinci studied many things including animals, geology, clouds, and flight. His study of birds helped him design the first parachute. Everything he saw made him ask how and why. Which human quality most likely made this person want to study many different things? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"duty",
"wisdom",
"kindness",
"curiosity"
]
} | D | Question: A person named Leonardo da Vinci studied many things including animals, geology, clouds, and flight. His study of birds helped him design the first parachute. Everything he saw made him ask how and why. Which human quality most likely made this person want to study many different things?
(A) duty
(B) wisdom
(C) kindness
(D) curiosity
| Answer: (D) curiosity | Answer: (B) wisdom | Question: A person named Leonardo da Vinci studied many things including animals, geology, clouds, and flight. His study of birds helped him design the first parachute. Everything he saw made him ask how and why. Which human quality most likely made this person want to study many different things?
(A) duty
(B) wisdom
(C) kindness
(D) curiosity
Answer: (D) curiosity |
TIMSS_2007_4_pg56 | What is the main reason we can see the Moon? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"The Moon reflects light from the Earth.",
"The Moon reflects the light from the Sun.",
"The Moon produces its own light.",
"The Moon is larger than stars."
]
} | B | Question: What is the main reason we can see the Moon?
(A) The Moon reflects light from the Earth.
(B) The Moon reflects the light from the Sun.
(C) The Moon produces its own light.
(D) The Moon is larger than stars.
| Answer: (B) The Moon reflects the light from the Sun. | Answer: (A) The Moon reflects light from the Earth. | Question: What is the main reason we can see the Moon?
(A) The Moon reflects light from the Earth.
(B) The Moon reflects the light from the Sun.
(C) The Moon produces its own light.
(D) The Moon is larger than stars.
Answer: (B) The Moon reflects the light from the Sun. |
Mercury_7215425 | Which of these events have the most influence on regional climate? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"frequent tornadoes",
"ocean trade winds",
"winter snowstorms",
"temperature inversions"
]
} | B | Question: Which of these events have the most influence on regional climate?
(A) frequent tornadoes
(B) ocean trade winds
(C) winter snowstorms
(D) temperature inversions
| Answer: (B) ocean trade winds | Answer: (D) temperature inversions | Question: Which of these events have the most influence on regional climate?
(A) frequent tornadoes
(B) ocean trade winds
(C) winter snowstorms
(D) temperature inversions
Answer: (B) ocean trade winds |
Mercury_7075075 | If a scientist wants the medical community to revise old information and use new research findings in the treatment of a disease, it would be best to present the information | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"at a school science fair.",
"in a newspaper article.",
"at a physicians' conference.",
"in a television commercial."
]
} | C | Question: If a scientist wants the medical community to revise old information and use new research findings in the treatment of a disease, it would be best to present the information
(A) at a school science fair.
(B) in a newspaper article.
(C) at a physicians' conference.
(D) in a television commercial.
| Answer: (C) at a physicians' conference. | Answer: (B) in a newspaper article. | Question: If a scientist wants the medical community to revise old information and use new research findings in the treatment of a disease, it would be best to present the information
(A) at a school science fair.
(B) in a newspaper article.
(C) at a physicians' conference.
(D) in a television commercial.
Answer: (C) at a physicians' conference. |
MCAS_2005_5_6 | David planted ten corn seeds in sandy soil and ten corn seeds in clay soil. He kept both groups of plants at room temperature, gave them the same amount of water, and placed them all in the same sunny room. Which of the following questions is David most able to answer with his experiment? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"How much soil and water do corn seeds need to grow?",
"Do corn plants grow better in sandy soil or in clay soil?",
"Do corn plants grown in sandy soil need more water than corn plants grown in clay soil?",
"What are the effects of soil, temperature, water, and sunshine on the growth of corn plants?"
]
} | B | Question: David planted ten corn seeds in sandy soil and ten corn seeds in clay soil. He kept both groups of plants at room temperature, gave them the same amount of water, and placed them all in the same sunny room. Which of the following questions is David most able to answer with his experiment?
(A) How much soil and water do corn seeds need to grow?
(B) Do corn plants grow better in sandy soil or in clay soil?
(C) Do corn plants grown in sandy soil need more water than corn plants grown in clay soil?
(D) What are the effects of soil, temperature, water, and sunshine on the growth of corn plants?
| Answer: (B) Do corn plants grow better in sandy soil or in clay soil? | Answer: (C) Do corn plants grown in sandy soil need more water than corn plants grown in clay soil? | Question: David planted ten corn seeds in sandy soil and ten corn seeds in clay soil. He kept both groups of plants at room temperature, gave them the same amount of water, and placed them all in the same sunny room. Which of the following questions is David most able to answer with his experiment?
(A) How much soil and water do corn seeds need to grow?
(B) Do corn plants grow better in sandy soil or in clay soil?
(C) Do corn plants grown in sandy soil need more water than corn plants grown in clay soil?
(D) What are the effects of soil, temperature, water, and sunshine on the growth of corn plants?
Answer: (B) Do corn plants grow better in sandy soil or in clay soil? |
Mercury_7214270 | Which geologic feature most likely forms when an oceanic tectonic plate is slowly subducted beneath a continental tectonic plate? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"ocean trench",
"mid-ocean ridge",
"continental hot spot",
"continental rift valley"
]
} | A | Question: Which geologic feature most likely forms when an oceanic tectonic plate is slowly subducted beneath a continental tectonic plate?
(A) ocean trench
(B) mid-ocean ridge
(C) continental hot spot
(D) continental rift valley
| Answer: (A) ocean trench | Answer: (B) mid-ocean ridge | Question: Which geologic feature most likely forms when an oceanic tectonic plate is slowly subducted beneath a continental tectonic plate?
(A) ocean trench
(B) mid-ocean ridge
(C) continental hot spot
(D) continental rift valley
Answer: (A) ocean trench |
Mercury_7158708 | A glacier retreats leaving bare rocks. Lichens begin to live on the rocks. The lichens produce an acid that starts to break down the rocks. How will this process affect the environment? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"It will put acid into the lakes and ponds.",
"It will begin the process of building soil.",
"It will prevent the carbon cycle from occurring.",
"It will prevent bacteria from invading the ecosystem."
]
} | B | Question: A glacier retreats leaving bare rocks. Lichens begin to live on the rocks. The lichens produce an acid that starts to break down the rocks. How will this process affect the environment?
(A) It will put acid into the lakes and ponds.
(B) It will begin the process of building soil.
(C) It will prevent the carbon cycle from occurring.
(D) It will prevent bacteria from invading the ecosystem.
| Answer: (B) It will begin the process of building soil. | Answer: (A) It will put acid into the lakes and ponds. | Question: A glacier retreats leaving bare rocks. Lichens begin to live on the rocks. The lichens produce an acid that starts to break down the rocks. How will this process affect the environment?
(A) It will put acid into the lakes and ponds.
(B) It will begin the process of building soil.
(C) It will prevent the carbon cycle from occurring.
(D) It will prevent bacteria from invading the ecosystem.
Answer: (B) It will begin the process of building soil. |
Mercury_7137935 | During protein synthesis, mRNA is translated into three-base sequences representing amino acids. What signals the ribosome to begin translating the mRNA into a new amino acid sequence? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"a codon",
"enzymes",
"a mutation",
"temperature"
]
} | A | Question: During protein synthesis, mRNA is translated into three-base sequences representing amino acids. What signals the ribosome to begin translating the mRNA into a new amino acid sequence?
(A) a codon
(B) enzymes
(C) a mutation
(D) temperature
| Answer: (A) a codon | Answer: (B) enzymes | Question: During protein synthesis, mRNA is translated into three-base sequences representing amino acids. What signals the ribosome to begin translating the mRNA into a new amino acid sequence?
(A) a codon
(B) enzymes
(C) a mutation
(D) temperature
Answer: (A) a codon |
Mercury_7222653 | Phobos is one of two large objects that orbit the planet Mars. Because Phobos orbits Mars, Phobos should be classified as which type of body? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"asteroid",
"moon",
"comet",
"meteor"
]
} | B | Question: Phobos is one of two large objects that orbit the planet Mars. Because Phobos orbits Mars, Phobos should be classified as which type of body?
(A) asteroid
(B) moon
(C) comet
(D) meteor
| Answer: (B) moon | Answer: (A) asteroid | Question: Phobos is one of two large objects that orbit the planet Mars. Because Phobos orbits Mars, Phobos should be classified as which type of body?
(A) asteroid
(B) moon
(C) comet
(D) meteor
Answer: (B) moon |
NYSEDREGENTS_2007_8_36 | Water at 20°C in an uncovered pan is evaporating very slowly. What could be done to the water to make it evaporate more quickly? | {
"label": [
"1",
"2",
"3",
"4"
],
"text": [
"Cover it.",
"Heat it.",
"Place it in the dark.",
"Put salt in it."
]
} | 2 | Question: Water at 20°C in an uncovered pan is evaporating very slowly. What could be done to the water to make it evaporate more quickly?
(1) Cover it.
(2) Heat it.
(3) Place it in the dark.
(4) Put salt in it.
| Answer: (2) Heat it. | Answer: (1) Cover it. | Question: Water at 20°C in an uncovered pan is evaporating very slowly. What could be done to the water to make it evaporate more quickly?
(1) Cover it.
(2) Heat it.
(3) Place it in the dark.
(4) Put salt in it.
Answer: (2) Heat it. |
Mercury_SC_415013 | Which rapid changes are caused by heat from inside Earth? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"landslides",
"volcanoes",
"avalanches",
"floods"
]
} | B | Question: Which rapid changes are caused by heat from inside Earth?
(A) landslides
(B) volcanoes
(C) avalanches
(D) floods
| Answer: (B) volcanoes | Answer: (A) landslides | Question: Which rapid changes are caused by heat from inside Earth?
(A) landslides
(B) volcanoes
(C) avalanches
(D) floods
Answer: (B) volcanoes |
Mercury_7283868 | Which tool is most responsible for preventing future pandemics of smallpox? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"worldwide vaccination for smallpox",
"global education about smallpox",
"better worldwide urban sanitation",
"improved global quarantine facilities"
]
} | A | Question: Which tool is most responsible for preventing future pandemics of smallpox?
(A) worldwide vaccination for smallpox
(B) global education about smallpox
(C) better worldwide urban sanitation
(D) improved global quarantine facilities
| Answer: (A) worldwide vaccination for smallpox | Answer: (B) global education about smallpox | Question: Which tool is most responsible for preventing future pandemics of smallpox?
(A) worldwide vaccination for smallpox
(B) global education about smallpox
(C) better worldwide urban sanitation
(D) improved global quarantine facilities
Answer: (A) worldwide vaccination for smallpox |
Mercury_7064068 | After which event will ecological succession most likely happen? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"a forest fire",
"a thunderstorm",
"a high tide",
"a lunar eclipse"
]
} | A | Question: After which event will ecological succession most likely happen?
(A) a forest fire
(B) a thunderstorm
(C) a high tide
(D) a lunar eclipse
| Answer: (A) a forest fire | Answer: (B) a thunderstorm | Question: After which event will ecological succession most likely happen?
(A) a forest fire
(B) a thunderstorm
(C) a high tide
(D) a lunar eclipse
Answer: (A) a forest fire |
ACTAAP_2008_5_1 | Sir Isaac Newton determined that white light is made up of all the colors of the rainbow. What did he use to discover this phenomenon? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"a prism",
"a telescope",
"a microscope",
"a magnifying glass"
]
} | A | Question: Sir Isaac Newton determined that white light is made up of all the colors of the rainbow. What did he use to discover this phenomenon?
(A) a prism
(B) a telescope
(C) a microscope
(D) a magnifying glass
| Answer: (A) a prism | Answer: (C) a microscope | Question: Sir Isaac Newton determined that white light is made up of all the colors of the rainbow. What did he use to discover this phenomenon?
(A) a prism
(B) a telescope
(C) a microscope
(D) a magnifying glass
Answer: (A) a prism |
Mercury_SC_LBS10075 | Which characteristic is most common among animals living in a cold climate? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"layers of fat",
"thick bones",
"slow digestion",
"large lungs"
]
} | A | Question: Which characteristic is most common among animals living in a cold climate?
(A) layers of fat
(B) thick bones
(C) slow digestion
(D) large lungs
| Answer: (A) layers of fat | Answer: (B) thick bones | Question: Which characteristic is most common among animals living in a cold climate?
(A) layers of fat
(B) thick bones
(C) slow digestion
(D) large lungs
Answer: (A) layers of fat |
Mercury_7057820 | Species are classified based on their characteristics. Which characteristic identifies two organisms as members of one species? The organisms | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"can produce fertile offspring.",
"can communicate easily.",
"will defend their territory.",
"will move from place to place."
]
} | A | Question: Species are classified based on their characteristics. Which characteristic identifies two organisms as members of one species? The organisms
(A) can produce fertile offspring.
(B) can communicate easily.
(C) will defend their territory.
(D) will move from place to place.
| Answer: (A) can produce fertile offspring. | Answer: (D) will move from place to place. | Question: Species are classified based on their characteristics. Which characteristic identifies two organisms as members of one species? The organisms
(A) can produce fertile offspring.
(B) can communicate easily.
(C) will defend their territory.
(D) will move from place to place.
Answer: (A) can produce fertile offspring. |
Mercury_401665 | A student hypothesizes that the amount of water a plant receives will affect how long it grows before reaching maturity. To test this hypothesis, the student will need | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"several digital scales.",
"a wet paper towel.",
"several identical plant seeds.",
"different sizes of containers."
]
} | C | Question: A student hypothesizes that the amount of water a plant receives will affect how long it grows before reaching maturity. To test this hypothesis, the student will need
(A) several digital scales.
(B) a wet paper towel.
(C) several identical plant seeds.
(D) different sizes of containers.
| Answer: (C) several identical plant seeds. | Answer: (D) different sizes of containers. | Question: A student hypothesizes that the amount of water a plant receives will affect how long it grows before reaching maturity. To test this hypothesis, the student will need
(A) several digital scales.
(B) a wet paper towel.
(C) several identical plant seeds.
(D) different sizes of containers.
Answer: (C) several identical plant seeds. |
NYSEDREGENTS_2016_4_12 | One example of matter is | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"sound",
"light",
"heat",
"water"
]
} | D | Question: One example of matter is
(A) sound
(B) light
(C) heat
(D) water
| Answer: (D) water | Answer: (C) heat | Question: One example of matter is
(A) sound
(B) light
(C) heat
(D) water
Answer: (D) water |
Mercury_7042718 | If a classroom experiment involves the use of several unidentified chemical solutions, which factor would be most important in maintaining safety during the experiment? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"The classroom would be fairly cold.",
"The classroom would have poor lighting.",
"The classroom would have good ventilation.",
"The classroom would have carpet on the floors."
]
} | C | Question: If a classroom experiment involves the use of several unidentified chemical solutions, which factor would be most important in maintaining safety during the experiment?
(A) The classroom would be fairly cold.
(B) The classroom would have poor lighting.
(C) The classroom would have good ventilation.
(D) The classroom would have carpet on the floors.
| Answer: (C) The classroom would have good ventilation. | Answer: (A) The classroom would be fairly cold. | Question: If a classroom experiment involves the use of several unidentified chemical solutions, which factor would be most important in maintaining safety during the experiment?
(A) The classroom would be fairly cold.
(B) The classroom would have poor lighting.
(C) The classroom would have good ventilation.
(D) The classroom would have carpet on the floors.
Answer: (C) The classroom would have good ventilation. |
Mercury_7214200 | Vein deposits of gold and silver are often formed in areas that have experienced which geologic process? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"igneous intrusion",
"transport by water",
"chemical weathering",
"compaction by pressure"
]
} | A | Question: Vein deposits of gold and silver are often formed in areas that have experienced which geologic process?
(A) igneous intrusion
(B) transport by water
(C) chemical weathering
(D) compaction by pressure
| Answer: (A) igneous intrusion | Answer: (C) chemical weathering | Question: Vein deposits of gold and silver are often formed in areas that have experienced which geologic process?
(A) igneous intrusion
(B) transport by water
(C) chemical weathering
(D) compaction by pressure
Answer: (A) igneous intrusion |
TIMSS_2007_8_pg71 | Cells that conduct messages are known as | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"skin cells",
"nerve cells",
"blood cells",
"kidney cells"
]
} | B | Question: Cells that conduct messages are known as
(A) skin cells
(B) nerve cells
(C) blood cells
(D) kidney cells
| Answer: (B) nerve cells | Answer: (A) skin cells | Question: Cells that conduct messages are known as
(A) skin cells
(B) nerve cells
(C) blood cells
(D) kidney cells
Answer: (B) nerve cells |
Mercury_SC_401227 | The boiling of water results in a physical change in matter from | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"solid to liquid.",
"gas to solid.",
"solid to gas.",
"liquid to gas."
]
} | D | Question: The boiling of water results in a physical change in matter from
(A) solid to liquid.
(B) gas to solid.
(C) solid to gas.
(D) liquid to gas.
| Answer: (D) liquid to gas. | Answer: (C) solid to gas. | Question: The boiling of water results in a physical change in matter from
(A) solid to liquid.
(B) gas to solid.
(C) solid to gas.
(D) liquid to gas.
Answer: (D) liquid to gas. |
NAEP_2000_4_S21+1 | What do playing a guitar, banging a drum, and dropping a pebble in the water have in common? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"They all produce light.",
"They all cause vibrations.",
"They all convert heat to energy.",
"They all need gravity to move."
]
} | B | Question: What do playing a guitar, banging a drum, and dropping a pebble in the water have in common?
(A) They all produce light.
(B) They all cause vibrations.
(C) They all convert heat to energy.
(D) They all need gravity to move.
| Answer: (B) They all cause vibrations. | Answer: (D) They all need gravity to move. | Question: What do playing a guitar, banging a drum, and dropping a pebble in the water have in common?
(A) They all produce light.
(B) They all cause vibrations.
(C) They all convert heat to energy.
(D) They all need gravity to move.
Answer: (B) They all cause vibrations. |
WASL_2003_5_9 | Which object below is gaining stored energy? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C"
],
"text": [
"A rubber band that is being stretched",
"A battery in a flashlight that is on",
"A candle that is burning"
]
} | A | Question: Which object below is gaining stored energy?
(A) A rubber band that is being stretched
(B) A battery in a flashlight that is on
(C) A candle that is burning
| Answer: (A) A rubber band that is being stretched | Answer: (C) A candle that is burning | Question: Which object below is gaining stored energy?
(A) A rubber band that is being stretched
(B) A battery in a flashlight that is on
(C) A candle that is burning
Answer: (A) A rubber band that is being stretched |
Mercury_7016188 | At room temperature, what state of matter is copper? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"gas",
"solid",
"liquid",
"plasma"
]
} | B | Question: At room temperature, what state of matter is copper?
(A) gas
(B) solid
(C) liquid
(D) plasma
| Answer: (B) solid | Answer: (C) liquid | Question: At room temperature, what state of matter is copper?
(A) gas
(B) solid
(C) liquid
(D) plasma
Answer: (B) solid |
Mercury_7283308 | All of the following events occur during prophase in mitosis except | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"pairing of chromosomes.",
"spindle formation.",
"crossing over.",
"condensation of DNA."
]
} | C | Question: All of the following events occur during prophase in mitosis except
(A) pairing of chromosomes.
(B) spindle formation.
(C) crossing over.
(D) condensation of DNA.
| Answer: (C) crossing over. | Answer: (A) pairing of chromosomes. | Question: All of the following events occur during prophase in mitosis except
(A) pairing of chromosomes.
(B) spindle formation.
(C) crossing over.
(D) condensation of DNA.
Answer: (C) crossing over. |
Mercury_SC_406677 | A seed of a plant sticks to the fur of an animal as it walks by. How has the animal most likely helped the plant? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"by spreading the seed",
"by sprouting the plant",
"by scattering the pollen",
"by fertilizing the ground"
]
} | A | Question: A seed of a plant sticks to the fur of an animal as it walks by. How has the animal most likely helped the plant?
(A) by spreading the seed
(B) by sprouting the plant
(C) by scattering the pollen
(D) by fertilizing the ground
| Answer: (A) by spreading the seed | Answer: (B) by sprouting the plant | Question: A seed of a plant sticks to the fur of an animal as it walks by. How has the animal most likely helped the plant?
(A) by spreading the seed
(B) by sprouting the plant
(C) by scattering the pollen
(D) by fertilizing the ground
Answer: (A) by spreading the seed |
Mercury_SC_401140 | Which part of a plant is used to absorb sunlight during photosynthesis? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"leaf",
"root",
"seed",
"flower"
]
} | A | Question: Which part of a plant is used to absorb sunlight during photosynthesis?
(A) leaf
(B) root
(C) seed
(D) flower
| Answer: (A) leaf | Answer: (B) root | Question: Which part of a plant is used to absorb sunlight during photosynthesis?
(A) leaf
(B) root
(C) seed
(D) flower
Answer: (A) leaf |
MCAS_1999_4_6 | You wish to closely observe a small insect. Which tool is the best to use? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"a balance",
"a test tube",
"a telescope",
"a magnifying glass"
]
} | D | Question: You wish to closely observe a small insect. Which tool is the best to use?
(A) a balance
(B) a test tube
(C) a telescope
(D) a magnifying glass
| Answer: (D) a magnifying glass | Answer: (C) a telescope | Question: You wish to closely observe a small insect. Which tool is the best to use?
(A) a balance
(B) a test tube
(C) a telescope
(D) a magnifying glass
Answer: (D) a magnifying glass |
NYSEDREGENTS_2009_8_23 | The interaction of the skeletal and muscular systems to produce locomotion is coordinated by which human body system? | {
"label": [
"1",
"2",
"3",
"4"
],
"text": [
"circulatory",
"excretory",
"nervous",
"respiratory"
]
} | 3 | Question: The interaction of the skeletal and muscular systems to produce locomotion is coordinated by which human body system?
(1) circulatory
(2) excretory
(3) nervous
(4) respiratory
| Answer: (3) nervous | Answer: (1) circulatory | Question: The interaction of the skeletal and muscular systems to produce locomotion is coordinated by which human body system?
(1) circulatory
(2) excretory
(3) nervous
(4) respiratory
Answer: (3) nervous |
Mercury_401008 | A student flips a coin four times. It lands "heads" up three times. The student concludes that the coin will land "heads" up three times out of four. What will make the conclusion more accurate? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"substituting a different coin",
"flipping the coin twenty more times",
"taping a weight to one side of the coin",
"flipping the coin over a smoother surface"
]
} | B | Question: A student flips a coin four times. It lands "heads" up three times. The student concludes that the coin will land "heads" up three times out of four. What will make the conclusion more accurate?
(A) substituting a different coin
(B) flipping the coin twenty more times
(C) taping a weight to one side of the coin
(D) flipping the coin over a smoother surface
| Answer: (B) flipping the coin twenty more times | Answer: (A) substituting a different coin | Question: A student flips a coin four times. It lands "heads" up three times. The student concludes that the coin will land "heads" up three times out of four. What will make the conclusion more accurate?
(A) substituting a different coin
(B) flipping the coin twenty more times
(C) taping a weight to one side of the coin
(D) flipping the coin over a smoother surface
Answer: (B) flipping the coin twenty more times |
ACTAAP_2013_5_10 | Which mineral has six-sided transparent crystals that will scratch glass? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"sulfur",
"quartz",
"calcite",
"feldspar"
]
} | B | Question: Which mineral has six-sided transparent crystals that will scratch glass?
(A) sulfur
(B) quartz
(C) calcite
(D) feldspar
| Answer: (B) quartz | Answer: (D) feldspar | Question: Which mineral has six-sided transparent crystals that will scratch glass?
(A) sulfur
(B) quartz
(C) calcite
(D) feldspar
Answer: (B) quartz |
Mercury_7038658 | Which best describes a proton? | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"negatively charged and has a negligible mass",
"negatively charged and part of the nucleus",
"positively charged and part of the nucleus",
"negatively charged and orbits the nucleus"
]
} | C | Question: Which best describes a proton?
(A) negatively charged and has a negligible mass
(B) negatively charged and part of the nucleus
(C) positively charged and part of the nucleus
(D) negatively charged and orbits the nucleus
| Answer: (C) positively charged and part of the nucleus | Answer: (B) negatively charged and part of the nucleus | Question: Which best describes a proton?
(A) negatively charged and has a negligible mass
(B) negatively charged and part of the nucleus
(C) positively charged and part of the nucleus
(D) negatively charged and orbits the nucleus
Answer: (C) positively charged and part of the nucleus |
Mercury_7012530 | The difference between the atomic number of an element and the element's atomic mass is the number of | {
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
],
"text": [
"ions.",
"protons.",
"electrons.",
"neutrons."
]
} | D | Question: The difference between the atomic number of an element and the element's atomic mass is the number of
(A) ions.
(B) protons.
(C) electrons.
(D) neutrons.
| Answer: (D) neutrons. | Answer: (B) protons. | Question: The difference between the atomic number of an element and the element's atomic mass is the number of
(A) ions.
(B) protons.
(C) electrons.
(D) neutrons.
Answer: (D) neutrons. |