GED Science Test #7

Question 1

Humidity is a measurement of the amount of?

Accepted Answer

The amount of water vapor in air.

Answer

Cloudiness.

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Air temperature.

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Air pressure.

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a factor in the creation of mountains and valleys on the Earth's surface?

Accepted Answer

Ozone

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Moving apart of plates

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Erosion

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Volcanic eruptions

Question 3

According to this idea, the sun will become a black hole at some point in the future.

Accepted Answer

White dwarf star.

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Galaxy.

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Blue star.

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Red dwarf star

Question 4

Which of the following statements is a statement of opinion rather than a statement of fact?

Accepted Answer

It’s wrong to kill any organism.

Answer

All organisms are made of one or more cells.

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Some organisms can breathe underwater.

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All organisms need energy

Question 5

The Milky Way's wider diameter is estimated to be around 100,000 light-years. A light-year is a unit of measurement for distance.

Accepted Answer

Distance.

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Speed of light.

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Time since the Big Bang.

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The number of stars in a galaxy.

Question 6

Which of the following statements is not supported by evidence?

Accepted Answer

Pluto is not an asteroid.

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Pluto should be grouped with planets known as gas giants.

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Pluto is like Mercury.

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Pluto is not a comet.

Question 7

If you have an irregular pulse, which of the minerals given in the table are you most likely deficient in?

Accepted Answer

Potassium

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Phosphorous

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Calcium

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Sodium

Question 8

The amount of dissolved gas in a liquid solution is determined by the gas's pressure. Greater volumes of gas can be dissolved at high pressures. The pressure is used to make carbon dioxide gas more soluble in water.

Accepted Answer

Carbonated drinks.

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Milk

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Cereals

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Gasoline.

Question 9

Which of the following is the most typical side effect of long-term binge drinking?

Accepted Answer

Liver damage

Answer

Lung cancer

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Heart attack

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Brain tumor

Question 10

A cell's mitochondria can be seen in great numbers when it is examined under a microscope. What about the cell is implied by this observation?

Accepted Answer

The cell has a very high energy requirement

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The cell has a high demand for storage of genetic information

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The cell has a high demand for removal of damaged organelles or of pathogens

Answer

The cell has a very low energy requirement