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 D) outdated evidence.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