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OpenBookQA
OpenBookQA-901
A landfill
[ "may cause an increase in loose detritus in the area", "may lead to cleaner air", "may lead to increase in property value", "may lead to a nicer community" ]
A
landfills have a negative impact on the communities
OpenBookQA
OpenBookQA-902
The cultivation of a range of crop types in a specific order has a positive impact on
[ "soil quality", "water quality", "air quality", "atmospheric conditions" ]
A
crop rotation has a positive impact on soil quality
OpenBookQA
OpenBookQA-903
A car drives right past the gas station because it's motor is
[ "gas", "diesel", "coal", "electric" ]
D
an electric car contains an electric motor
OpenBookQA
OpenBookQA-904
What does a squirrel not eat?
[ "plants", "seeds", "fruits", "animals" ]
D
squirrels eat edible plants
OpenBookQA
OpenBookQA-905
When you come across an animal that passed away, it sometimes smells awful because it died recently and has begun to what?
[ "whimper", "Rot", "die", "cook" ]
B
dead organisms rot
OpenBookQA
OpenBookQA-906
Magnetism
[ "requires full contact between objects", "requires objects to touch", "can act only on contact", "can act without contact between objects" ]
D
magnetism does not require contact between objects to act
OpenBookQA
OpenBookQA-907
A resource from nature are
[ "Styrofoam plates", "briny waves", "window pane", "nylon pantyhose" ]
B
nature is the source of natural resources
OpenBookQA
OpenBookQA-908
Droughts can cause
[ "parched grass", "lush lawns", "overflowing ponds", "blooming flowers" ]
A
drought means available water decreases in an environment
OpenBookQA
OpenBookQA-909
A refrigerator
[ "requires an electrical outlet to work", "requires an ice maker to work", "requires AA batteries to work", "requires a crisper to work" ]
A
electric devices require electrical energy to function
OpenBookQA
OpenBookQA-910
where do arctic animals reside?
[ "arctic fire", "tropical jungles", "chilly habitats", "sahara habitats" ]
C
arctic animals live in an arctic environment
OpenBookQA
OpenBookQA-911
When a plant is watered, spraying water on leaves is less useful than
[ "spritzing the stem of the plant", "putting the plant in the rain", "using a sprinkler system", "pouring water on soil" ]
D
roots are a vehicle for absorbing water and nutrients from soil into the plant
OpenBookQA
OpenBookQA-912
A pet with flippers is sometimes kept in a
[ "folding metal crate with door", "cushioned pad with round opening", "bean-shaped container with fake tree", "cage with wheel and tubes" ]
C
flippers are used for moving in water
OpenBookQA
OpenBookQA-913
Water evaporates less
[ "on a hot street", "in a basement", "on a sunny day", "next to a window" ]
B
the sun causes water to evaporate more quickly by adding heat
OpenBookQA
OpenBookQA-914
The condor screamed in pain as its wing was singed by the
[ "ice", "water", "electricity", "campfire" ]
D
fire causes harm to living things
OpenBookQA
OpenBookQA-915
The water treatment plant boiled all the water that came to them for what reason?
[ "add oxygen", "add health benefits", "to eliminate substances", "mix the water" ]
C
treating water is used to remove harmful substances before drinking
OpenBookQA
OpenBookQA-916
the earth's population could face severe depletion if which of these stopped happening?
[ "the running man dance", "the American Idol show", "human gene cloning research", "the food pyramid structure" ]
D
green plants provide food for consumers by performing photosynthesis
OpenBookQA
OpenBookQA-917
What does electrical energy become when a light bulb is turned on?
[ "energy newly derived from radiation", "energy derived from its motion", "energy that can be seen and used to see the matter around us", "solar and wind energy" ]
C
a light bulb converts electrical energy into light energy when it is turned on
OpenBookQA
OpenBookQA-918
Switches can be used to cease electronic energy flow, such as when
[ "a button is pushed and a fan stops spinning", "a fridge is running loudly", "a freezer turns off in a power outage", "a light is turned on" ]
A
a switch is used to stop the flow of current in an electrical circuit
OpenBookQA
OpenBookQA-919
Crickets live in forests in
[ "Rotting Trees", "In the desert", "In the snow", "The sunlight" ]
A
some crickets live in forests
OpenBookQA
OpenBookQA-920
What will receive more sunlight?
[ "Elephant Ear Leaves", "Blades of grass", "A bat", "A worm" ]
A
as the size of a leaf increases , the amount of sunlight absorbed by that leaf will increase
OpenBookQA
OpenBookQA-921
a full moon will block which of these
[ "global eclipse", "lunar eclipse", "twilight", "solar eclipse" ]
D
a solar eclipse could only happen during the new moon
OpenBookQA
OpenBookQA-922
A leaf absorbs sunlight to perform photosynthesis until
[ "a lounge chair obstructs the solar rays", "solar lights line a path", "solar panels are placed on the roof", "solar tea is served in the garden" ]
A
a leaf absorbs sunlight to perform photosynthesis
OpenBookQA
OpenBookQA-923
How does refraction affect the look of things
[ "They look black", "They appear same", "They just disappear", "They appear different" ]
D
refraction causes something to look different
OpenBookQA
OpenBookQA-924
Birds feed their babies by
[ "telepathy", "flying", "osmosis", "regurgitation" ]
D
birds sometimes eat berries
OpenBookQA
OpenBookQA-925
When the ground shakes, this will make
[ "the sun shake", "a roof shake", "an airplane shake", "a fish shake" ]
B
an earthquake causes the ground to shake
OpenBookQA
OpenBookQA-926
Which changes an object's shape and mass?
[ "smashing it", "tossing it", "rolling it", "touching it" ]
A
breaking down an object changes that object 's shape and mass
OpenBookQA
OpenBookQA-927
Plants may use leaves, especially waxy ones, in order to
[ "create a way to grow", "collect and hold on to dampness", "store food for themselves", "water themselves in droughts" ]
B
waxy leaves are used for storing water by some plants
OpenBookQA
OpenBookQA-928
Death
[ "deducts from population total", "leads to phoenix-like rebirth", "adds to the population total", "leads to population growth" ]
A
if an organism dies then the population of that organism will decrease
OpenBookQA
OpenBookQA-929
Flashlights
[ "illuminate ideas and thoughts", "illuminate answers to questions", "illuminate pathways in an overgrown forest", "illuminate bright sunny days" ]
C
a flashlight emits light
OpenBookQA
OpenBookQA-930
The Earth receives heat from:
[ "another nearby planet's sun", "the star around which it orbits", "the greenhouse gases in its atmosphere", "solar eclipses occurring frequently" ]
B
a planet is exposed to the heat of the star around which it revolves
OpenBookQA
OpenBookQA-931
The mass of ground sliding down an embankment can be propagated by what?
[ "a storm", "forest fires", "global warming", "trees growing" ]
A
storms can cause a landslide
OpenBookQA
OpenBookQA-932
A creek flows slowly, and the water runs very gently, yet if a leaf tumbles into it
[ "it will relocate", "it will melt", "it will cry", "it will hold" ]
A
flowing liquid can push objects
OpenBookQA
OpenBookQA-933
What tool would be most helpful in aiding indoor plants in photosynthesis
[ "music", "cover", "Fertilizer", "a large window" ]
D
photosynthesis means producers convert from carbon dioxide, water, and solar energy into food for themselves
OpenBookQA
OpenBookQA-934
That which is alive is made of cells such as
[ "rocks", "dirt", "water", "grapes" ]
D
a living thing is made of cells
OpenBookQA
OpenBookQA-935
Nutrients in soil
[ "are used up immediately", "are unimportant to the food chain", "are passed on to first to apex predators", "are passed on to the producer organisms" ]
D
if some nutrients are in the soil then those nutrients are in the food chain
OpenBookQA
OpenBookQA-936
You couldn't discover the shape of an object if you had
[ "nose plug", "tape over mouth", "ear plugs", "hands behind back" ]
D
the shape of an object can be discovered through feeling that object
OpenBookQA
OpenBookQA-937
How many ecosystems does the earth contain?
[ "a scant amount", "a copious amount", "a middling amount", "a negligible amount" ]
B
the Earth contains many ecosystems
OpenBookQA
OpenBookQA-938
What could be put on a wall so that a neighbor stops complaining about your guitar playing at night?
[ "paint", "wallpaper", "carpet", "curtains" ]
C
carpet absorbs sound
OpenBookQA
OpenBookQA-939
Thicker objects have stronger resistance, as evidenced by
[ "thin tires popping sooner than thick ones", "overweight dogs getting sick", "thin pieces of wood being useful", "thin people bruising easily" ]
A
as the thickness of an object increases , the resistance to damage of that object will increase
OpenBookQA
OpenBookQA-940
Molecules are known for having a
[ "Positive Charge", "Neutral Charge", "Friend", "Negative Charge" ]
B
matter is made of molecules
OpenBookQA
OpenBookQA-941
what kinds of things grow
[ "nutritional things", "moving things", "large things", "breathing things" ]
D
all living things grow
OpenBookQA
OpenBookQA-942
which of these will attract a magnet in a student's pocket?
[ "an old stapler pin", "a piece of gum", "all of these", "a piece of chicken" ]
A
if a magnet is attracted to a metal then that magnet will stick to that metal
OpenBookQA
OpenBookQA-943
The hamster was malnourished because
[ "There was a depletion in the corn supply", "It went on a hunger strike", "It was paralyzed in the mouth", "It was waiting for the key to get the food" ]
A
as the amount of food an animal eats decreases , that organism will become thinner
OpenBookQA
OpenBookQA-944
The skeletal system protects
[ "pancreas", "toenails", "eyes", "hair" ]
A
the skeletal system protects internal organs
OpenBookQA
OpenBookQA-945
A knife refuses to stick to a blanket due to
[ "luck", "gravity", "lack of magnetism", "tension." ]
C
a magnet attracts magnetic metals through magnetism
OpenBookQA
OpenBookQA-946
when light hits a reflective object , that light
[ "never reaches it", "illuminates the backside", "goes above it", "redirected from it" ]
D
when light hits a reflective object , that light bounces off that object
OpenBookQA
OpenBookQA-947
an example of converting potential energy to kinetic energy is
[ "a resting bird", "a still rock", "our own sun", "cars spinning tires" ]
D
potential energy changes to kinetic energy through motion
OpenBookQA
OpenBookQA-948
An example of refraction is
[ "The light that comes from the TV", "The light from a fire", "Turning the light on", "Pickles seemingly bigger in the jar" ]
D
refraction is when light bends
OpenBookQA
OpenBookQA-949
In what way are valleys formed?
[ "the passage of water in a straight or winding path moving consistently", "pools of water filling until a deep lake forms", "rain water frequently raining down", "high winds blowing rain and hail" ]
A
a valley is formed by a river flowing
OpenBookQA
OpenBookQA-950
It would be unexpected to see a mouse with
[ "eggs", "ears", "teeth", "a tail" ]
A
a mouse gives birth to live young
OpenBookQA
OpenBookQA-951
A dog that has a very thick tail, that mates with another dog with a thick tail, has a strong likelihood of creating a litter of
[ "calico kittens", "tailless pups", "small tailed pups", "dense tailed pups" ]
D
the thickness of the parts of an organism is an inherited characteristic
OpenBookQA
OpenBookQA-952
The changing of night to day occur
[ "three times a day", "seven times a week", "six times a week", "twenty-nine times a month" ]
B
cycles of day and night occur once per day
OpenBookQA
OpenBookQA-953
Some bacteria are beneficial and some bacteria
[ "cause droughts", "cause thriving populations", "cause rosacea", "cause upset stomach" ]
D
bacteria cause food poisoning
OpenBookQA
OpenBookQA-954
A ship navigates with a magnetic compass because it is
[ "unpredictable", "waterproof", "tradition", "predictable" ]
D
when the needle of a compass lines up with Earth 's magnetic poles , the needle points north
OpenBookQA
OpenBookQA-955
A hot liquid would be
[ "an old cup of coffee", "a tall glass of milk", "pasta water bubbling on the stove", "a warm cup of cocoa" ]
C
if liquid is boiling then that liquid is hot
OpenBookQA
OpenBookQA-956
What is an example that ecosystems are an interconnected world?
[ "animals' numbers decreasing when food decreases", "animals' numbers increasing when predator numbers increase", "animals' numbers increasing when plants decrease", "animals' numbers decreasing when food increases" ]
A
as the supply of food in an environment decreases , the population of animals in that environment will decrease
OpenBookQA
OpenBookQA-957
if a student needed to warm up, which of these would help?
[ "all of these", "sitting by the fireplace", "sitting next to a running engine", "turning up the room heater" ]
A
a warm something is a source of heat
OpenBookQA
OpenBookQA-958
What is a thermometer used to measure?
[ "height", "weight", "oxygen density", "warmness" ]
D
a thermometer is used to measure temperature
OpenBookQA
OpenBookQA-959
A compass would be useful to
[ "Captain Planet", "captain of industry", "sports team captain", "Navy captain" ]
D
a compass is used to navigate seas
OpenBookQA
OpenBookQA-960
Buying permanent things instead of disposable things is
[ "composting", "conservation", "recycling", "returning" ]
B
An example of conservation is avoiding waste
OpenBookQA
OpenBookQA-961
Removing the tree an owl makes it's home in
[ "demolishes the owl's home", "means the owl will go with the tree", "allows the owl to remodel", "causes the owl to perish" ]
A
if a habitat is removed then that habitat is destroyed
OpenBookQA
OpenBookQA-962
A thing's position is altered when
[ "the thing adjusts its location", "the thing is in position", "thing feels moved emotionally", "things are considering moving" ]
A
moving changes position
OpenBookQA
OpenBookQA-963
If a rub two rocks together after awhile they will start to
[ "Get smooth", "Become butterflies", "Become art", "Make a chair" ]
A
contact between rocks over long periods of time causes rocks to smooth
OpenBookQA
OpenBookQA-964
How can we see that refracting sunlight causes light to split into different colors?
[ "shining a light at a mirror", "letting sunlight hit a broken mirror", "setting a diamond outside on a bright day", "shining a flashlight at broken glass on the floor" ]
C
refracting sunlight causes light to split into different colors
OpenBookQA
OpenBookQA-965
What is most likely to occur before a rainstorm?
[ "chlorine gas is released into the atmosphere", "atmospheric water droplets collide", "the electromagnetic field of the earth flips", "rivers and lakes overflow" ]
B
precipitation is when water falls from the sky
OpenBookQA
OpenBookQA-966
what can be found where photosynthesis takes place?
[ "some green pigmentation", "some blue pigment", "some chlorine pigment", "some chloride" ]
A
a chloroplast contains chlorophyll
OpenBookQA
OpenBookQA-967
which of these does a spinning motion?
[ "planet venus", "the earth", "planet mars", "all of these" ]
D
the Earth rotates on its axis on its axis
OpenBookQA
OpenBookQA-968
What does an animal require to survive?
[ "interesting locations", "sunlight", "cable television", "nutriment" ]
D
an animal requires nutrients for survival
OpenBookQA
OpenBookQA-969
When eagles are hunting in a field, some of their nutrients come from
[ "beans", "fish", "deer", "rodents" ]
D
eagles eat rabbits
OpenBookQA
OpenBookQA-970
Nighttime in the desert may cause animals to
[ "run", "jump", "get thirsty", "shiver" ]
D
cool temperatures cause animals to shiver
OpenBookQA
OpenBookQA-971
What has a positive net impact on an environment?
[ "placing sapling seeds in the ground", "deforesting a dry environment", "introducing new species there", "tilling the soil of the area" ]
A
planting trees has a positive impact on an ecosystem
OpenBookQA
OpenBookQA-972
Decomposition
[ "takes away from the soils ability to nourish plant life", "adds to the components needed to sustain life in the soil", "increases the rate of depletion of nutrients in the soil", "decreases nutrients in the soil" ]
B
decomposition increases the amount of nutrients in the soil
OpenBookQA
OpenBookQA-973
An animal needs another animal to
[ "fly", "eat", "eliminate waste", "pass genetic information" ]
D
reproduction is when an organism passes genetic information from itself to its offspring
OpenBookQA
OpenBookQA-974
An animal usually weighs the most if it has eaten
[ "a salad plate of food", "a truck full of food", "a dinner plate of food", "a barrel of food" ]
B
as the amount of food an animal eats increases , the weight of that animal will increase
OpenBookQA
OpenBookQA-975
Which of these is lacks molecules?
[ "a speech", "a dog", "a book", "a grape" ]
A
matter is made of molecules
OpenBookQA
OpenBookQA-976
What causes rock layers to fold on top of each other?
[ "construction", "Violent tremors", "earthworms", "tornados" ]
B
earthquakes cause rock layers to fold on top of each other
OpenBookQA
OpenBookQA-977
Plant cells can't perform photosynthesis
[ "in a backyard", "in a desert", "in a closet", "in water" ]
C
plant cells can perform photosynthesis
OpenBookQA
OpenBookQA-978
An example of a mixture is
[ "gin and tonic martini", "plant potted in soil", "pebbles on a sandy beach", "a leaf that fell in water" ]
A
An example of a mixture is clay mixed together
OpenBookQA
OpenBookQA-979
Do objects change size with distance for Stevie Wonder?
[ "Yes", "No", "sometimes", "maybe" ]
B
as distance to an object increases , that object will appear smaller
OpenBookQA
OpenBookQA-980
Which life form is most likely to have changed its position?
[ "pine", "carrot", "aloe", "tortoise" ]
D
moving changes position
OpenBookQA
OpenBookQA-981
Which of the following are found in woodlands?
[ "Scorpions", "Crickets", "Camels", "Whales" ]
B
some crickets live in forests
OpenBookQA
OpenBookQA-982
What might a blind person likely use to what sandpaper is?
[ "sight", "sound", "taste", "touch" ]
D
touch can be used for detecting texture
OpenBookQA
OpenBookQA-983
In order to make a spiral notebook, it is imperative to use
[ "rubber", "plastic", "trees", "cows" ]
C
if something is a raw material in a process then that something is required for that process
OpenBookQA
OpenBookQA-984
One full rotation on Earth's axis takes
[ "12 hours", "1 month", "2 days", "1440 minutes" ]
D
a Rotation of the Earth on Earth 's axis takes 1 day
OpenBookQA
OpenBookQA-985
What is pulling your finger over a guitar string an example of?
[ "tightening a guitar string", "Stopping a musical sound", "making music with an instrument", "Putting a guitar away" ]
C
An example of playing a musical instrument is strumming a guitar string
OpenBookQA
OpenBookQA-986
Organisms with only one cell
[ "are prohibited from specializing", "can freely specialize openly", "are unsure what specializing is", "learn how to specialize" ]
A
a single-cell organism cannot specialize
OpenBookQA
OpenBookQA-987
Mammals are one of a few animals that's core temp
[ "fluctuates", "stays the same", "drops suddenly", "heats up" ]
B
a mammal is warm-blooded
OpenBookQA
OpenBookQA-988
A ficus can help respiration because it:
[ "absorbs oxygen", "releases oxygen", "absorbs helium", "releases carbon dioxide" ]
B
a leaf performs photosynthesis
OpenBookQA
OpenBookQA-989
Someone is driving at night. The day was warm, but now the night is cool, and there is a lot of mist that is difficult to see through. The mist is prevalent because
[ "humidity from the day condensed as night progressed", "warm air is usually found in daytime", "it is always misty at night", "the cool air makes everything feel warm" ]
A
fog is formed by water vapor condensing in the air
OpenBookQA
OpenBookQA-990
How can you safely look at a solar eclipse?
[ "mirror", "pinhole onto a screen", "look directly at it", "you can't look safely at a solar eclipse." ]
B
casting an image of an object through a pinhole onto a screen does not require looking directly at the object
OpenBookQA
OpenBookQA-991
a learned characteristic is a
[ "a baby having the same color eyes as parent", "toddler banging with a stick while parent hammers", "a child covered with freckles", "infant diagnosed with sickle cell anemia" ]
B
using tools is a learned characteristic
OpenBookQA
OpenBookQA-992
A young boy is reprimanded by his mother for sleeping with his heavy blankets over his head. His mother is worried that if the boy continues to sleep like that, he will suffocate. This is because
[ "beds can cause issues with breathing", "breathing at night is deadly", "CO2 in large amounts is fatal", "CO2 can be ambivalent" ]
C
carbon dioxide can be found in the air
OpenBookQA
OpenBookQA-993
Carbonic acid dissolves what to form caverns?
[ "air", "water", "grass", "sediment" ]
D
a cavern is formed by carbonic acid in groundwater seeping through rock and dissolving limestone
OpenBookQA
OpenBookQA-994
When two decorative items for a refrigerator are placed back to back,
[ "they will refuse to touch", "they will stick together", "they will be sticky", "they will be charged" ]
A
if two objects have the same charge then those two materials will repel each other
OpenBookQA
OpenBookQA-995
Which is the source of a nonrenewable resource?
[ "rain", "the wind", "the Sun", "oil deposits" ]
D
plastic is a nonrenewable resource
OpenBookQA
OpenBookQA-996
Seed dispersal
[ "benefits production of human offspring", "decreases production of new plants", "has no effect on plant reproduction", "benefits production of plant offspring" ]
D
seed dispersal has a positive impact on a plant 's reproduction
OpenBookQA
OpenBookQA-997
What do some animals do to adjust to hot temperatures?
[ "they run", "they hunt", "they perspire", "they fly" ]
C
sweat is used for adjusting to hot temperatures by some animals
OpenBookQA
OpenBookQA-998
The celestial object closest to Earth is
[ "Mercury and Venus are equally closest", "the object the Earth orbits", "the third planet from the Sun", "the large object that illuminates a night sky" ]
D
the moon is the celestial object that is closest to the Earth
OpenBookQA
OpenBookQA-999
Bugs are sometimes eaten by
[ "blue jays", "whales", "elephants", "aphids" ]
A
birds sometimes eat insects
OpenBookQA
OpenBookQA-1000
When a microscope magnifies, it is
[ "enlarging", "enabling", "viewing", "observing" ]
A
magnifying makes seeing small things easier through using a microscope