GED Science Practice Test

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1. The way that crimes are solved today was affected by which of the following technologies?

A.gene therapy

B.genetic testing

C.DNA fingerprinting

D.Genetic modification

Question 1 of 10

2. Which characteristics do most plants have in common?

A.they produce seeds

B.every plant is a single-celled organism

C.all plants produce their own food

D.plant cells are mostly round and irregular in shape

Question 2 of 10

3. The cell membrane of the red blood cell will allow water, oxygen, and carbon dioxide to pass through. Because other substances are blocked from entering, this membrane is called ______.

A.non-conductive

B.semi-permeable

C.permeable

D.perforated

Question 3 of 10

4. Which type of consumer is the organism shown in the picture?

A.carnivore

B.herbivore

C.detritivore

D.scavenger

Question 4 of 10

5. Day and night are caused by ______.

A.eclipses.

B.the gravitational interaction between the Earth and the Moon.

C.Earth's rotation on its axis.

D.Earth's revolution around the Sun.

Question 5 of 10

6. The measure of the amount of matter in an object is called_____.

A.mass

B.size

C.volume

D.energy

Question 6 of 10

7. Which of the following best explains why the end of a spoon sticking out of a cup of hot water also gets hot like the end in the hot water?

A.The hot water heats the air surrounding the upper part of the spoon.

B.The hot water causes a physical change in the spoon handle.

C.The hot water causes a chemical reaction to take place in the spoon.

D.The heat from the hot water is conducted to the spoon handle.

Question 7 of 10

8. Which gas is removed from the atmosphere during photosynthesis?

A.hydrogen

B.nitrogen

C.oxygen

D.carbon dioxide

Question 8 of 10

9. A strip mining company wants to lease some land that is currently part of a national park. They promise to reclaim the land should any minerals be mined from the area, and they are willing to pay top dollar for the rights. As an ecologist, what factors would you raise with the local government?

A.the threat to local biodiversity

B.management of the land after the company leaves

C.the new jobs that would be created

D.the increased traffic in the area

Question 9 of 10

10. A small body, either human-made or natural, revolving around a more substantial body is called a _____.

A.satellite

B.star

C.comet

D.planet

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Last Updated on November 18, 2024.