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      "Question": "True or False? During a thunderstorm, thunder will always come before lightning.",
      "Answer": "B",
      "Explanation": "Lightning produces thunder; light (lightning) is seen before sound (thunder), so the statement is false.",
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      "Question": "What is a conclusion based on evidence about events that have already happened?",
      "Answer": "C",
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      "OptionA": "Prediction",
      "OptionB": "Observation",
      "OptionC": "Inference",
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      "Question": "Most plants reproduce with _______, which are formed in the reproductive process of flowering plants.",
      "Answer": "seeds",
      "Explanation": "Flowering plants (angiosperms) produce seeds as a result of reproduction in the flower.",
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      "Question": "Name the 4 water resources in Virginia.",
      "Answer": "rivers; lakes; wetlands; ocean",
      "Explanation": "Common water resources include rivers, lakes, wetlands (marshes/swamps), and the ocean.",
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      "Question": "Tides change every ____ hours.",
      "Answer": "A",
      "Explanation": "Tides typically change approximately every 6 hours from high to low or low to high.",
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      "OptionA": "6",
      "OptionB": "12",
      "OptionC": "18",
      "OptionD": "24",
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      "Question": "The greatest amount of energy in an ecosystem is in the ______.",
      "Answer": "A",
      "Explanation": "Producers (plants and other autotrophs) hold the most energy in an ecosystem's energy pyramid.",
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      "OptionA": "producers",
      "OptionB": "consumers",
      "OptionC": "decomposers",
      "OptionD": "food chain",
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      "Question": "Which planet is roughly half the size of Earth, has a thin atmosphere, and is the 4th planet from the sun?",
      "Answer": "Mars",
      "Explanation": "Mars is the 4th planet from the Sun, smaller than Earth and has a thin atmosphere.",
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      "Question": "Which of the following are producers in the ocean?",
      "Answer": "A",
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      "OptionA": "algae",
      "OptionB": "plankton",
      "OptionC": "plants",
      "OptionD": "fish",
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      "Question": "What is the last step to the Scientific Method?",
      "Answer": "C",
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      "OptionA": "Analyze data",
      "OptionB": "Ask a question",
      "OptionC": "Draw a conclusion",
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      "OptionE": "Make a hypothesis",
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      "Question": "During photosynthesis, a plant needs which items to make its own food?",
      "Answer": "A",
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      "OptionA": "carbon dioxide",
      "OptionB": "oxygen",
      "OptionC": "sunlight",
      "OptionD": "glucose",
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      "Question": "Use the following experiment to determine the variables: Which diaper brand absorbs the most liquid?",
      "Answer": "Independent variable: diaper brand; Dependent variable: amount of liquid absorbed; Controlled variables: amount of liquid used, size of diaper, procedure (same conditions).",
      "Explanation": "The independent variable is what is changed (brand); the dependent is measured (absorption); controls are kept the same to ensure a fair test.",
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      "Question": "Which clouds are the highest in the sky?",
      "Answer": "A",
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      "OptionA": "Cirrus",
      "OptionB": "Stratus",
      "OptionC": "Cumulus",
      "OptionD": "Cumulonimbus",
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      "Item": "12",
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