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 B) outdated evidence.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