A) Rain is caused when warm air cools, the water vapor condenses, and the dropletts become to heavy to stay in the air. B) The length of day is caused by Appollo riding his chariot into the sky. C) Interactions between particles from the sun and the earth’s magnetic field cause the Aurora Borealis. D) All of the explanations are natural.
A) Does voodoo magic cause people to get sick in parts of Africa? B) Do red grapes taste better than green grapes? C) Are demons responsible for my car not working? D) Are there more people who like red grapes than green grapes?
A) lightning B) A solar eclipse. C) the change of the moon’s shape during the month D) A trick in a magic show.
A) b) Property B) c) Form C) a) Characteristic D) Both a and b
A) Fact B) Theory C) Law D) Hypothesis
A) Data B) Variable C) Procedure D) Controlled experiment
A) Proportion B) Function C) System D) Unifying
A) fact B) hypothesis. C) law D) synopsis
A) ask a question. B) test a hypothesis. C) communicate results. D) simplify data.
A) summarizing research. B) accepting investigation results. C) asking questions. about observations D) forming expectations.
A) change results. B) review evidence. C) prove evidence. D) focus an investigation.
A) focus an investigation. B) draw conclusions. C) change results. D) prove evidence.
A) a closed case. B) a repeated question. C) outdated evidence. D) new evidence.
A) chronological order B) They do not follow a set order. C) numerical order D) alphabetical order
A) many variables at once. B) conflicting data. C) ne variable at a time. D) complex data
A) analyze data. B) change data. C) prove a theory. D) investigate a question.
A) testing a hypothesis. B) asking a question. C) forming a hypothesis. D) drawing conclusions.
A) They can review evidence to investigate further. B) They can honor scientists for their achievements. C) They can include the information in science textbooks. D) They can make scientific laws based on new discoveries.
A) analyzing data B) drawing conclusions C) communicating results D) asking questions
A) investigation B) concept C) theory. D) model
A) is a single hypothesis. B) is often used to explain scientific models. C) ties together many hypotheses and observations. D) is not useful in predicting the future.
A) All of the answer choices B) question the reasoning behind the explanations. C) review how the scientific methods were used. D) evaluate the evidence used.
A) if other scientists agree with them B) if the data are correct C) if their results support their hypotheses D) if their questions are useful
A) They review evidence. B) They draw the same conclusions. C) They all disagree with the results. 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) Equilibrium B) Cycle C) Function D) Evolution
A) Fact B) Hypothesis C) Trade-off D) Theory
A) Pros B) Cons C) Benefits D) Trade-off
A) theory B) fact C) hypothesis D) measurement
A) theory B) hypothesis C) fact D) law
A) The texture was rough. B) The car traveled at 70 miles per hour C) The flower is red. D) The shape was circular
A) The water was 65 degrees C. B) There were 6 sides on the shape C) The plant stood 6 cm tall. D) The texture was smooth
A) output B) interaction C) input D) component
A) evolution B) equilibrium C) interaction D) classification
A) I predict that people who listen to music will work faster because they will be more motivated. B) If the beat to the music is fast then they c. 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 grow taller because they get more nutrients. B) 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. 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 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) 4 B) 2 C) 3 D) 1
A) I predict that I will catch better with my left hand B) If I try to catch the ball then it might be better with my right because I am right handed. C) I will catch the ball more times with my left hand because I am left handed. D) 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
A) If the string is longer then swing time will be slower because the pendulum will have to travel further. B) I predict that if I make the string longer the swing time will be longer because the pendulum will travel a longer distance. 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) Hypothesis C) Controlled experiment D) Variable
A) hypothesis B) controlled variable C) conclusion D) dependant variable
A) dependant variable B) controlled experiment C) conclusion D) hypothesis
A) constants B) both of the answer choices C) controlled variables D) none of the answer choices
A) both of the answer choices B) none of the answer choices C) manipulated variable D) independant variable
A) both of the answer choices B) none of the answer choices C) dependent variable D) constant
A) dependant variable B) none of the answer choices C) independant variable D) both of the answer choices
A) none of the answer choices B) both of the answer choices C) dependant variable D) responding variable
A) manipulated variable B) dependant variable C) none of the answer choices D) both 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 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 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 am I measuring? C) What do I keep the same?
A) a small sample size B) a reproducible procedure C) multiple trials D) a control
A) collect evidence B) analyze data C) develop a procedure D) make a conclusion
A) more than 15 snails B) 10-15 snails C) 2-5 snails D) 5-10 snails
A) carrots take a long time to peel, and he doesn’ t like peeling them. B) an uncut carrot is two inches long, and 3 too long to fit in his lunch box. C) carrots taste dry, and he doesn’t like things that taste dry. D) a raw carrot is hard to chew, and it makes his teeth hurt.
A) a. time of day B) c. none of the above C) b. noise levels 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 amount of water B) by increasing the number of days 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) each person is different, so concluions can only be made about individual people. B) no conclusions can be made about people C) people are all the same, and general conclusions can be made. D) people vary in their responses, but general conclusions can be made.
A) to replace real things in the natural world B) to help us understand the natural world C) to help explain theories D) to explain or analyze something in detail
A) a conceptual model B) a physical model C) a climate model D) a mathematical model
A) mathematical model. B) physical model. C) global model. D) conceptual model.
A) choose the right model. B) take apart the model. C) measure the model. D) visualize the model.
A) an astronomical model B) a conceptual model C) a mathematical model D) a physical model
A) a debate theory B) a question C) a model D) an inquiry
A) a physical model B) a telescopic model C) a mathematical model D) a conceptual model
A) The models have many pages. B) The models have many variables. C) The models are on a disk. D) The models have numbers.
A) A circle graph would best display the information, because it allows you to compare the different categories to the whole. 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 bar graph would best display the information, because it allows you to compare categories quickly.
A) It uses the smallest possible numbers. B) Its units are based on objects that vary in size. C) It can be used by scientists everywhere. D) It preserves the system used in England long ago.
A) centimeters. B) square units. C) liters. D) meters.
A) meter. B) cubic meter. C) kilogram. D) metric ton.
A) It does not use fractions or decimals. B) It reduces the variables in mathematical climate models. C) It allows scientists everywhere to share and compare data. D) It provides a system that can be used only by scientists.
A) a kilogram B) a cubic meter C) a gram D) a meter
A) divide mass by volume. B) multiply length times width. C) multiply length times width times height. D) use a thermometer.
A) translate data into English. B) note data in multiples of five. C) share data around the world. D) base data on many variables.
A) They are not in English. B) No scientists can use them. C) All scientists can use them. D) They are always correct.
A) mass B) volume C) area D) region
A) hypothesis B) B) observation C) theory D) law
A) a hypothesis. B) an observation. C) a theory D) a law.
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) temperature of the water B) amount of time stirring C) amounts of sugar used D) amount of water used
A) Amount of antifreeze added to the water B) Type of thermometer used to measure the freezing point C) Amount of water put into a container D) Temperature at which the water/antifreeze mixture freezes
A) Amount of antifreeze added to the water B) Type of thermometer used to measure the freezing point C) Amount of water put into a container D) Temperature at which the water/antifreeze mixture freezes
A) An electronic light meter B) A triple-beam balance C) A graduated cylinder D) A spring scale
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) that research and observations support the theory B) because there can only be one correct theory C) to obtain funding for the research 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) Pan balance B) pH paper C) Binoculars D) Microscope
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 |