High School Questions

The amount of energy lost at the transition between each trophic level of the pyramid of energy is about _______.
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Which factor is not used to define biomes? a. plant structures b. leaf type c. historical similarities d. climate
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This group of animals is primarily aquatic and has mandibles and two pairs of antennae. Which group is this?
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Which organelle can be compared to a security guard who decides whom may enter a building and whom may not?
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The process of ___________________leads to the formation of new species by ___________________.
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Which of the following describes a structure that both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells have in common?
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How does the water get to the leaves in the tops of the tallest trees against the force of gravity?
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The _______ in plants is directly responsible for absorbing light energy.
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Which statement best defines the term imperialism? A. belief in the absolute power of the emperor B. a strong sense of attachment to one's own country C. an economic system based on long distance trade D. the policy or action by which one country controls another
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Should a president die in office, which official succeeds the president if the vice president is unable to assume the role? A.secretary of state B.first lady C.Speaker of the House D.attorney general E.chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
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Which best describes the purpose of the Electoral College in the United States? chooses the winner of an election if the popular vote is disputed reduces the number of smear campaigns among candidates publishes the results from each state’s chosen electors determines the winner of the presidential election
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in the late 1840s, what challenges did Mexicans living in territory ceded by Mexico face? A.outnumbering white settlers B.being forced into slavery C.having inexperience farming the land D.having their families split across two nations
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What tactic did Martin Luther King Jr. employ to great effect in the civil rights movement? assault on segregation through the courts television appeals to national audiences letter-writing campaigns from church members civil disobedience and passive resistance
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The movements of energy and nutrients through living systems are different because
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What was the United States' major concern about their former ally, the Soviet Union? that the Soviets would never leave Berlin that the Soviets would never leave Iran that the Soviets would join the United Nations that Soviet-style Communism would take over the world
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Which of the following would give you the most accurate information about William Penn? A fictional story about the history of Pennsylvania A single letter from a settler to Penn Paintings and images of Pennsylvania Penn's writings about his plans for the settlement
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What is the purpose of a political party’s platform? A. to persuade voters that the party cares about them B. to state the goals of the party and its position on issues C. to express the ideology that party candidates must and will uphold D. to show voters that party members support the same ideals as the voters
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What similarity can be drawn between state and national governments? Both have three branches of government and a constitution. Neither uses any form of direct democracy. Both have constitutions that are difficult to change. Both have the ability to raise and control a military.
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