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1

Which of the following is a cause of extinction?

Agriculture

Habitat Fragmentation

Deforestation

All options are correct

Explanation

There are many causes of extinction. Agriculture, habitat fragmentation, and deforestations are all causes of extinction.

Agriculture causes extinction by emitting toxins into the environment.

Habitat fragmentation causes extinction by changing an animals habitat. Usually, habitat fragmentation is caused by development breaking apart an animal's habitat.

Deforestation causes extinction by taking away animals's habitats. Deforestation is when forests are cut down.

2

Which of the following is a cause of extinction?

Agriculture

Habitat Fragmentation

Deforestation

All options are correct

Explanation

There are many causes of extinction. Agriculture, habitat fragmentation, and deforestations are all causes of extinction.

Agriculture causes extinction by emitting toxins into the environment.

Habitat fragmentation causes extinction by changing an animals habitat. Usually, habitat fragmentation is caused by development breaking apart an animal's habitat.

Deforestation causes extinction by taking away animals's habitats. Deforestation is when forests are cut down.

3

What is the process that enables organisms that are best suited for the environment to live and pass on their genetic traits.

Natural Selection

Evolution

Mutation

Environmental Selection

Explanation

Natural Selection is the process that enables organisms that are best suited for the environment to live and pass on their genetic traits.

4

What is the process that enables organisms that are best suited for the environment to live and pass on their genetic traits.

Natural Selection

Evolution

Mutation

Environmental Selection

Explanation

Natural Selection is the process that enables organisms that are best suited for the environment to live and pass on their genetic traits.

5

Select the option that is an example of a renewable energy source.

Wind

Coal

Petroleum

Natural gas

Explanation

Renewable energy sources are sources of energy that are naturally replaced or energy sources that won't run out.

Wind is the only example of an energy source that won't run out and is the correct answer.

6

Select the option that is an example of a renewable energy source.

Wind

Coal

Petroleum

Natural gas

Explanation

Renewable energy sources are sources of energy that are naturally replaced or energy sources that won't run out.

Wind is the only example of an energy source that won't run out and is the correct answer.

7

Select the type of force that is being described:

A student pushing the teacher's desk across the room.

Applied force

Gravity force

Normal force

Friction force

Explanation

There are many types of forces, but our answer choices include four types. In order to answer this question correctly, we need to be able to decipher between them.

Applied force is a force that is applied by a person to an object.

Gravity force is also known as the weight of the object. It's the force that allows a large object to attract another object towards itself.

Normal force is also known as supportive force. It is the force exerted upon an object that is in contact with another object, one object holds the other up.

Friction force is the force exerted by a surface as an object tries to moves across the surface.

Let's think about the scenario from the question. We have a student pushing a desk, which is an object, across the room. The student would have to apply some force to get the desk to move. Looking at the types of forces above, applied force fits this scenario best.

8

Roughly, how old is the planet Earth?

Explanation

Planet Earth is roughly

9

Roughly, how old is the planet Earth?

Explanation

Planet Earth is roughly

10

Select the type of force that is being described:

A student pushing the teacher's desk across the room.

Applied force

Gravity force

Normal force

Friction force

Explanation

There are many types of forces, but our answer choices include four types. In order to answer this question correctly, we need to be able to decipher between them.

Applied force is a force that is applied by a person to an object.

Gravity force is also known as the weight of the object. It's the force that allows a large object to attract another object towards itself.

Normal force is also known as supportive force. It is the force exerted upon an object that is in contact with another object, one object holds the other up.

Friction force is the force exerted by a surface as an object tries to moves across the surface.

Let's think about the scenario from the question. We have a student pushing a desk, which is an object, across the room. The student would have to apply some force to get the desk to move. Looking at the types of forces above, applied force fits this scenario best.

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