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What would happen to life on Earth if all the liquid fresh water were used up?

A
All organisms would adapt to using salt water.
B
Organisms would carry out life functions without water.
C
Animals would be affected, but some desert plants would survive.
D
Life could no longer exist on Earth.
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Sydney drew a flow chart to illustrate the nitrogen cycle.

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X: Producers undergo photosynthesis.Y: Nitrogen compounds are released into the air.
X
X: Nitrogen compounds are released into the air.Y: Producers undergo photosynthesis.
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X: Free nitrogen is in the atmosphere.Y: Producers absorb nitrogen compounds through their roots.
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X: Producers absorb nitrogen compounds through their roots.Y: Free nitrogen is in the atmosphere.
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Recall that photosynthesis consists of two sets of chemical reactions. Which of these describes the energy conversions that occur during the light-independent reactions?

A
light energy à chemical energy
B
chemical energy à chemical energy
C
chemical energy à mechanical energy
D
mechanical energy à mechanical energy
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What would happen to life on Earth if all the liquid fresh water were used up?

A
All organisms would adapt to using salt water.
B
Organisms would carry out life functions without water.
C
Animals would be affected, but some desert plants would survive.
D
Life could no longer exist on Earth.
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Which is an energy conversion that occurs during cellular respiration?

A
ADP à ATP
B
FADH2 à FAD
C
pyruvate à glucose
D
light energy à chemical energy
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The diagram shows two water molecules. What does the dotted line between the water molecules represent?

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A
a polar bond
B
a covalent bond
C
a hydrogen bond
D
an electronegative bond
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Which best explains why a thick tropical forest filled with large plants typically has a lot of water vapor in the air?

A
The plants undergo transpiration.
B
The plants undergo condensation.
C
The plants prevent water from evaporating.
D
The plants prevent water from becoming runoff.
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greatest

b
blood, pH = 7.2
l
lemon juice, pH = 2
s
soda, pH = 3.5
b
bleach, pH = 13.5
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Which two compounds are used in batteries?

A
sulfuric acid and potassium hydroxide
B
ammonium hydroxide and nitric acid
C
potassium hydroxide and nitric acid
D
sulfuric acid and ammonium hydroxide
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Which organisms release carbon dioxide as waste?

c
consumers only
c
consumers and decomposers
p
producers and decomposers
p
producers only
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best

T
The solution has more hydrogen ions than hydroxide ions.
T
The solution has fewer hydrogen ions than hand soap.
T
The solution has the same number of hydrogen ions as apple juice.
T
The solution has the same number of hydrogen ions and hydroxide ions.
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Which two compounds are used in batteries?

A
sulfuric acid and potassium hydroxide
B
ammonium hydroxide and nitric acid
C
potassium hydroxide and nitric acid
D
sulfuric acid and ammonium hydroxide
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By which process does water vapor become a cloud?

A
evaporation
B
transpiration
C
condensation
D
precipitation
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Which substance is important in making plastics?

A
zinc hydroxide
B
ammonia
C
acetic acid
D
nitric acid
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The chemical equation below summarizes the process of photosynthesis.6CO2 + 6H2O + energy à 6O2 + C6H12O6Where is the energy shown in the equation transferred as a result of photosynthesis?

A
into water
B
into the air
C
into sugars
D
into the ground
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The diagram illustrates the water cycle.

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A
U
B
W
C
X
D
Y
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A student is trying to determine if a solution is acidic or basic. She does not have any litmus paper. Which would she most likely use to get a reading on her solution?

A
vinegar
B
soap
C
cabbage juice
D
aquarium water

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