CSET Subtest 2 Questions and Answers Already Passed

CSET Subtest 2 Questions and Answers Already Passed Water cycle? Condensation Rain drop and gravity- which direction will it fall? slight right direction what makes grass green or gives it a green color Chlorophyll (chlorophyll absorbs blue light and red light, but reflects the green light) Why is it colder in the central valley in the winter than on the coast in CA? It is warmer at the central coast Why does the ocean not freeze as fast as a lake? Sea water freezes at lower temperatures, then something about the ice crystals in the fresh-water) 6/4 confirm on ice crystals wording What would happen if a plant was watered with ocean or salt water If a plant is watered with saltwater it will wilt, if too much water is lost during osmosis the plant will die. From the Northern Hemisphere, what place would experience the longest amount of daylight? Or the question was, where was the longest day experienced or the sun the longest-June Solstice? Anchorage, Alaska What instrument is used to measure air pressure Air pressure, atmospheric pressure-use a barometer What are mutations Genetic mutations-variety What does mutation do .. Options were all about how mutations give you advantages Retry A change in a gene (DNA), results in a mutation. There are beneficial mutations that help an organism (think about a white fur gene for a rabbit living in the arctic). There are also mutations that harm and can kill an organism (think about diseases like Sickle Cell Anemia). Remember, for evolution to work you need mutations. The white fur mutation for the rabbit helps it to survive in the snow of the Arctic because it is camouflaged. answer: They are beneficial to survive or create variations within genes of populations Polaris View North Star, the Earth is pointed directly at it, stars circle around it, it does not move, northern direction, Earth rotates Compared to the waters of the continental shelf, the surface waters of the open ocean are generally much less productive in because they? Lack nutrients derived from the land or ocean sediment on the seabed Natural selection has to do with variations, overpopulation, competitor and reproduction. Adaptations/variations to the environment is crucial for survival, cannot recall the question but it was multiple choice and the options were animals I believe . A process that causes populations to change over time Northern hemisphere and winter, I cannot recall the exact question (Position of Polaris in the northern hemisphere during the winter solstice SOLSTICES: The days that one of the Earth's poles is most tilted away the sun are called SOLSTICES. Physical Weathering- best example frost Function of a cell. A question about what is produced in the nucleus the RNA is replicated by the DNA template what does photosynthesis do? Process of photosynthesis glucose (sugar) and oxygen Photosynthesis question about what does X represent condensation Science question about; if a student created a model of methanol representing an atomic*** structure what is the model representing? neutrons and protons are in the nucleus Question about a little boy making a model of an atom, what would be the most accurate? having the protons and neutrons in the nucleus (middle) Which of the following is the most acidic? lemonade (ph level of 2.3) Which of the following is the best refraction of light waves? Light passing through raindrops produces a rainbow During the Loma Prieta Earthquake of 1989, homes located near San Francisco Bay generally sustained worse damage than similar homes further from the bay. The severity of the damage sustained by homes nearest to the bay is most likely due to the Existence of sediments and fill near the shoreline. El Nino's effects on seagulls/fish/fisheries It disrupts the whole food chain. What is the equation for cellular respiration?balanced chemical eq 6CO2 In the Northern Hemisphere, on a day in the winter solstice, which place experiences the longest amount of sunlight? a. Ross Ice Shelf, Antarctica (24 hours) Members of what group act as Decomposers? fungi What would a cell look like if it's a muscle cell? Long and tubular(skeletal) What is