A) The length of day is caused by Appollo riding his chariot into the sky. B) All of the explanations are natural. C) Rain is caused when warm air cools, the water vapor condenses, and the dropletts become to heavy to stay in the air. D) Interactions between particles from the sun and the earth’s magnetic field cause the Aurora Borealis.
A) Are there more people who like red grapes than green grapes? B) Does voodoo magic cause people to get sick in parts of Africa? C) Do red grapes taste better than green grapes? D) Are demons responsible for my car not working?
A) the change of the moon’s shape during the month B) A solar eclipse. C) lightning D) A trick in a magic show.
A) b) Property B) c) Form C) Both a and b D) a) Characteristic
A) Hypothesis B) Theory C) Law D) Fact
A) Controlled experiment B) Procedure C) Variable D) Data
A) Proportion B) Function C) Unifying D) System
A) synopsis B) fact C) law D) hypothesis.
A) ask a question. B) simplify data. C) communicate results. D) test a hypothesis.
A) accepting investigation results. B) forming expectations. C) asking questions. about observations D) summarizing research.
A) prove evidence. B) review evidence. C) change results. D) focus an investigation.
A) focus an investigation. B) change results. C) prove evidence. D) draw conclusions.
A) a repeated question. B) outdated evidence. C) new evidence. D) a closed case.
A) They do not follow a set order. B) alphabetical order C) chronological order D) numerical order
A) conflicting data. B) complex data C) many variables at once. D) ne variable at a time.
A) analyze data. B) investigate a question. C) change data. D) prove a theory.
A) asking a question. B) forming a hypothesis. C) testing a hypothesis. D) drawing conclusions.
A) They can review evidence to investigate further. B) They can include the information in science textbooks. C) They can honor scientists for their achievements. D) They can make scientific laws based on new discoveries.
A) communicating results B) asking questions C) drawing conclusions D) analyzing data
A) theory. B) model C) investigation D) concept
A) is not useful in predicting the future. B) is often used to explain scientific models. C) ties together many hypotheses and observations. D) is a single hypothesis.
A) All of the answer choices B) question the reasoning behind the explanations. C) evaluate the evidence used. D) review how the scientific methods were used.
A) if the data are correct B) if their results support their hypotheses C) if other scientists agree with them D) if their questions are useful
A) They all disagree with the results. B) They draw the same conclusions. C) They all agree with the results. D) They review evidence.
A) There is no new evidence. B) There is new evidence. C) There results are facts. D) There are no new questions.
A) Function B) Equilibrium C) Cycle D) Evolution
A) Theory B) Fact C) Trade-off D) Hypothesis
A) Pros B) Cons C) Trade-off D) Benefits
A) measurement B) fact C) theory D) hypothesis
A) hypothesis B) theory C) law D) fact
A) The shape was circular B) The car traveled at 70 miles per hour C) The flower is red. D) The texture was rough.
A) The plant stood 6 cm tall. B) The texture was smooth C) There were 6 sides on the shape D) The water was 65 degrees C.
A) component B) input C) output D) interaction
A) interaction B) equilibrium C) evolution D) classification
A) If the beat to the music is fast then they c. will work faster because they will be more motivated. B) I predict that people who listen to music will work faster because they will be more motivated. C) If there are 2 groups of people 1 litening to music while working and the other not then the group who listens to music will have a faster average time because they mill be motivated by the music. D) If people listen to music while working then they will work faster because music is like magic
A) If fertilizer is added to 1 group of plants and no fertilizer is added to the other group of plants then the group that got fertilizer will be shorter because they get more nutrients. B) If fertilizer is added to 1 group of plants and no fertilizer is added to the other group of plants then the group that got fertilizer will grow taller because they get more nutrients. C) I predict that the fertilized plants will grow taller becasue fertilizer provides nutrients for plants to grow. D) If fertilizer is added to 1 group of plants gets more sunlight then the group that got more sunlight will grow taller because they get more nutrients.
A) 2 B) 3 C) 4 D) 1
A) I will catch the ball more times with my left hand because I am left handed. B) If I try to catch the ball with either my left or my right hand then I will be able to catch the ball more times with my left hand because I am left handed C) If I try to catch the ball then it might be better with my right because I am right handed. D) I predict that I will catch better with my left hand
A) If the length of the string changes then swing time might be longer or shorter because you will change the length of string. B) If the string is shorter then the swing time will also be shorter. C) If the string is longer then swing time will be slower because the pendulum will have to travel further. D) I predict that if I make the string longer the swing time will be longer because the pendulum will travel a longer distance.
A) True B) False
A) False B) True
A) True B) False
A) False B) True
A) Variable B) Hypothesis C) Controlled experiment D) Controlled variable
A) hypothesis B) dependant variable C) controlled variable D) conclusion
A) controlled experiment B) dependant variable C) conclusion D) hypothesis
A) both of the answer choices B) none of the answer choices C) controlled variables D) constants
A) independant variable B) manipulated variable C) none of the answer choices D) both of the answer choices
A) both of the answer choices B) dependent variable C) constant D) none of the answer choices
A) both of the answer choices B) none of the answer choices C) independant variable D) dependant variable
A) none of the answer choices B) responding variable C) both of the answer choices D) dependant variable
A) dependant variable B) none of the answer choices C) both of the answer choices D) manipulated variable
A) What do I change? or What am I testing? B) What do I keep the same? C) What am I measuring?
A) What do I change? or What am I testing? B) What do I keep the same? C) What am I measuring?
A) What do I keep the same? B) What do I change? or What am I testing? C) What am I measuring?
A) What am I measuring? B) What do I change? or What am I testing? C) What do I keep the same?
A) What do I change? or What am I testing? B) What do I keep the same? C) What am I measuring?
A) What am I measuring? B) What do I change? or What am I testing? C) What do I keep the same?
A) a reproducible procedure B) a small sample size C) multiple trials D) a control
A) develop a procedure B) analyze data C) collect evidence D) make a conclusion
A) 2-5 snails B) more than 15 snails C) 5-10 snails D) 10-15 snails
A) an uncut carrot is two inches long, and 3 too long to fit in his lunch box. B) carrots taste dry, and he doesn’t like things that taste dry. C) a raw carrot is hard to chew, and it makes his teeth hurt. D) carrots take a long time to peel, and he doesn’ t like peeling them.
A) c. none of the above B) b. noise levels C) a. time of day D) both a and b
A) a. distance B) neither a or b C) b. time D) both a and b
A) by increasing the number of days B) by increasing the number of plants C) by increasing the amount of water D) by increasing the amount of the salt in the water.
A) unreliable data B) control data C) qualitative data D) quantitative data
A) people vary in their responses, but general conclusions can be made. B) people are all the same, and general conclusions can be made. C) no conclusions can be made about people D) each person is different, so concluions can only be made about individual people.
A) to explain or analyze something in detail B) to help explain theories C) to help us understand the natural world D) to replace real things in the natural world
A) a mathematical model B) a physical model C) a conceptual model D) a climate model
A) physical model. B) global model. C) conceptual model. D) mathematical model.
A) measure the model. B) choose the right model. C) visualize the model. D) take apart the model.
A) a physical model B) an astronomical model C) a mathematical model D) a conceptual model
A) an inquiry B) a debate theory C) a question D) a model
A) a conceptual model B) a telescopic model C) a mathematical model D) a physical model
A) The models are on a disk. B) The models have numbers. C) The models have many pages. D) The models have many variables.
A) A bar graph would best display the information, because it allows you to compare categories quickly. B) A line graph would best display the information, because it shows trends clearly. C) A Venn diagram would best display the information, because it shows the relationship between the languages. D) A circle graph would best display the information, because it allows you to compare the different categories to the whole.
A) It uses the smallest possible numbers. B) It can be used by scientists everywhere. C) It preserves the system used in England long ago. D) Its units are based on objects that vary in size.
A) meters. B) liters. C) centimeters. D) square units.
A) meter. B) metric ton. C) cubic meter. D) kilogram.
A) It allows scientists everywhere to share and compare data. B) It reduces the variables in mathematical climate models. C) It does not use fractions or decimals. D) It provides a system that can be used only by scientists.
A) a meter B) a kilogram C) a cubic meter D) a gram
A) divide mass by volume. B) use a thermometer. C) multiply length times width times height. D) multiply length times width.
A) share data around the world. B) translate data into English. C) base data on many variables. D) note data in multiples of five.
A) They are not in English. B) No scientists can use them. C) They are always correct. D) All scientists can use them.
A) area B) mass C) volume D) region
A) theory B) B) observation C) hypothesis D) law
A) a hypothesis. B) an observation. C) a law. D) a theory
A) watering half the plants with pure water and half with salt water B) adding food color to see how far the salt penetrates the plants C) g increasing the amount of salt added to the water each day D) h cooling the salt water before watering the plants
A) amount of time stirring B) amounts of sugar used C) temperature of the water D) amount of water used
A) Type of thermometer used to measure the freezing point B) Temperature at which the water/antifreeze mixture freezes C) Amount of antifreeze added to the water D) Amount of water put into a container
A) Amount of antifreeze added to the water B) Amount of water put into a container C) Type of thermometer used to measure the freezing point D) Temperature at which the water/antifreeze mixture freezes
A) A spring scale B) A triple-beam balance C) An electronic light meter D) A graduated cylinder
A) Determine the volume of liquid water made by each ice cube. B) Observe and record the time for each ice cube to completely change to a liquid. C) Identify and record the temperature of each ice cube before each trial. D) Measure and compare the volume of the pot and the microwave.
A) that research and observations support the theory B) to gain recognition as a great scientist C) to obtain funding for the research D) because there can only be one correct theory
A) To have people spend more money on fishing B) To have enough fish for zoo aquariums C) To keep other game fish species populations low D) To keep a healthy population of adult fish
A) Pan balance B) Binoculars C) Microscope D) pH paper
A) The location and type of solar cells used in that state B) The percentage of days that have enough sunlight to power a solar water heater C) The number of sunny days per year and the amount of solar power used per year D) The efficiency of solar technology used in that state |