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A) outdated evidence.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