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6.
A study is being conducted to determine whether there is a causal link between a recently built chemical factory and the health of people in the surrounding area. Which of the following types of information would most strongly suggest that there is a causal relationship?
  1. Visible air pollution in nearby neighborhoods.
  2. Historical links between chemical manufacturing and human health issues.
  3. Opinions of people living near the chemical plant.
  4. Increases in the number of patients being treated for asthma in nearby medical facilities.
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7.
A laboratory investigation requires students to dispense 5 mL of a 1 molar sodium chloride solution. Which of the following pieces of laboratory glassware should the students use to achieve the most precise measurement?
  1. 5 mL graduated beaker.
  2. 10 mL graduated cylinder.
  3. 15 mL graduated conical flask.
  4. 20 mL graduated test tube.
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8.
An excess of a chemical measured out for use in a laboratory experiment should be:
  1. Returned to the original stock.
  2. Reported on a Material Safety Data Sheet form.
  3. Disposed of according to state guidelines.
  4. Labeled and set aside for use in the future.
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9.
A teacher is planning to lead a class of students on a field trip to a local park in Massachusetts where they will collect representatives of different types of insects. Before leaving for the park, it would be most important that the teacher ensure that the first-aid box contains an emergency kit for treating:
  1. Allergic reactions to bee stings.
  2. Exposure to poison ivy.
  3. Spread of venom from a snake bite.
  4. Infection from a mosquito bite.
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10.
Which of the following factors was primarily responsible for the initial increase in O2 in the earth's atmosphere?
  1. The escape of gases from volcanoes.
  2. The emergence of multicellular organisms.
  3. The photosynthesis of cyanobacteria.
  4. The condensation of water into oceans.
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