Unit 1 General Science

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Questions and Answers
  • 1. 

    Which of these historic figures was primarily a scientist?

    • A.

      Mahatma Gandhi

    • B.

      Nelson Mandela

    • C.

      George Washington

    • D.

      Albert Einstein

    Correct Answer
    D. Albert Einstein
  • 2. 

    What is protein made of?

    • A.

      Fatty Acids

    • B.

      Glucose

    • C.

      Red Blood Cells

    • D.

      Amino Acids

    Correct Answer
    D. Amino Acids
  • 3. 

    What geographical instrument is used to measure altitudes and elevations?

    • A.

      Alidade

    • B.

      Degree

    • C.

      Altimeter

    • D.

      Hythergraph

    Correct Answer
    C. Altimeter
  • 4. 

    Which species best matches this description: "plant-eating, hoofed animal with a small trunk"?

    • A.

      Black Widow Spider

    • B.

      Emu

    • C.

      Tapir

    • D.

      Large Crane

    Correct Answer
    C. Tapir
  • 5. 

    Which species best matches this description: "rare and pale from the snowy central mountains of Asia"?

    • A.

      American Crow

    • B.

      Quetzal

    • C.

      Alligator

    • D.

      Snow Leopard

    Correct Answer
    D. Snow Leopard
  • 6. 

    Which species best matches this description: "rodents that often build dome-shaped houses"?

    • A.

      Mosquito

    • B.

      Muskrat

    • C.

      Trout

    • D.

      Harvestman

    Correct Answer
    B. Muskrat
  • 7. 

    Which species best matches this description: "large, hairy animal that lives in the far north"?

    • A.

      Crocodile

    • B.

      Goldfish

    • C.

      Musk Ox

    • D.

      Pigeon

    Correct Answer
    C. Musk Ox
  • 8. 

    Which species is a small, short-legged member of the weasel family?

    • A.

      Praying Mantid

    • B.

      Trout

    • C.

      Mink

    • D.

      Parrot

    Correct Answer
    C. Mink
  • 9. 

    Which species is a wild cat found in Eurasia and North America?

    • A.

      Goldfinch

    • B.

      Lynx

    • C.

      Platypus

    • D.

      Kiwi

    Correct Answer
    B. Lynx
  • 10. 

    Which species best matches this description: "domesticated animals that are related to camels"?

    • A.

      Large Crane

    • B.

      Hammerhead Shark

    • C.

      Moray Eel

    • D.

      Llama

    Correct Answer
    D. Llama
  • 11. 

    Which species best matches this description: "meat-eating animal that hunts and scavenges prey"?

    • A.

      Mite

    • B.

      Hyena

    • C.

      American Crow

    • D.

      Great White Shark

    Correct Answer
    B. Hyena
  • 12. 

    Which species best matches this description: "large with a muscular hump on its shoulders"?

    • A.

      Frog

    • B.

      Blue Whale

    • C.

      Quail

    • D.

      Grizzly Bear

    Correct Answer
    D. Grizzly Bear
  • 13. 

    Which species can be described as luminescent?

    • A.

      Dragonfly

    • B.

      Lightning Bug

    • C.

      Moray Eel

    • D.

      Wasp

    Correct Answer
    B. Lightning Bug
  • 14. 

    Which species best matches this description, "large hairy spiders that live in warm areas"?

    • A.

      Harlequin Bug

    • B.

      Northern Elephant Seal

    • C.

      Gecko

    • D.

      Tarantula

    Correct Answer
    D. Tarantula
  • 15. 

    What is a walrus classified as?

    • A.

      Amphibian

    • B.

      Insect

    • C.

      Mammal

    • D.

      Bird

    Correct Answer
    C. Mammal

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