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 D) outdated evidence.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