A) Rain is caused when warm air cools, the water vapor condenses, and the dropletts become to heavy to stay in the air. B) All of the explanations are natural. C) The length of day is caused by Appollo riding his chariot into the sky. 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) 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) the change of the moon’s shape during the month B) A trick in a magic show. C) A solar eclipse. D) lightning
A) a) Characteristic B) Both a and b C) c) Form D) b) Property
A) Fact B) Law C) Hypothesis D) Theory
A) Controlled experiment B) Procedure C) Variable D) Data
A) Function B) Proportion C) Unifying D) System
A) hypothesis. B) fact C) law D) synopsis
A) ask a question. B) test a hypothesis. C) communicate results. D) simplify data.
A) forming expectations. B) accepting investigation results. C) summarizing research. D) asking questions. about observations
A) prove evidence. B) change results. C) review evidence. D) focus an investigation.
A) focus an investigation. B) change results. C) draw conclusions. D) prove evidence.
A) new evidence. B) a closed case. C) a repeated question. D) outdated evidence.
A) chronological order B) alphabetical order C) They do not follow a set order. D) numerical order
A) complex data B) many variables at once. C) ne variable at a time. D) conflicting data.
A) prove a theory. B) change data. C) investigate a question. D) analyze data.
A) testing a hypothesis. B) drawing conclusions. C) asking a question. D) forming a hypothesis.
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) communicating results B) drawing conclusions C) analyzing data D) asking questions
A) theory. B) concept C) investigation D) model
A) is often used to explain scientific models. B) is a single hypothesis. C) ties together many hypotheses and observations. D) is not useful in predicting the future.
A) question the reasoning behind the explanations. B) evaluate the evidence used. C) review how the scientific methods were used. D) All of the answer choices
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 is no new evidence. B) There is new evidence. C) There are no new questions. D) There results are facts.
A) Evolution B) Equilibrium C) Function D) Cycle
A) Fact B) Trade-off C) Theory D) Hypothesis
A) Cons B) Pros C) Benefits D) Trade-off
A) hypothesis B) theory C) fact D) measurement
A) law B) hypothesis C) fact D) theory
A) The car traveled at 70 miles per hour B) The flower is red. C) The shape was circular 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) input B) component C) interaction D) output
A) interaction B) evolution C) classification D) equilibrium
A) If the beat to the music is fast then they c. will work faster because they will be more motivated. B) If people listen to music while working then they will work faster because music is like magic 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 gets more sunlight then the group that got more sunlight 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 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.
A) 1 B) 4 C) 3 D) 2
A) If I try to catch the ball then it might be better with my right because I am right handed. B) 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 C) I predict that I will catch better with my left hand 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 length of the string changes then swing time might be longer or shorter because you will change the length of string. C) If the string is shorter then the swing time will also be shorter. D) If the string is longer then swing time will be slower because the pendulum will have to travel further.
A) True B) False
A) True B) False
A) True B) False
A) False B) True
A) Controlled experiment B) Hypothesis C) Controlled variable D) Variable
A) controlled variable B) hypothesis C) conclusion D) dependant variable
A) dependant variable B) conclusion C) controlled experiment D) hypothesis
A) none of the answer choices B) controlled variables C) constants D) both of the answer choices
A) independant variable B) both of the answer choices C) none of the answer choices D) manipulated variable
A) both of the answer choices B) none of the answer choices C) constant D) dependent variable
A) dependant variable B) independant variable C) both of the answer choices D) none of the answer choices
A) both of the answer choices B) dependant variable C) none of the answer choices D) responding variable
A) none of the answer choices B) both of the answer choices C) manipulated variable D) dependant variable
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 am I measuring? 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 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 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) a control B) a reproducible procedure C) multiple trials D) a small sample size
A) collect evidence B) make a conclusion C) analyze data D) develop a procedure
A) 5-10 snails B) more than 15 snails C) 10-15 snails D) 2-5 snails
A) a raw carrot is hard to chew, and it makes his teeth hurt. B) carrots take a long time to peel, and he doesn’ t like peeling them. C) an uncut carrot is two inches long, and 3 too long to fit in his lunch box. D) carrots taste dry, and he doesn’t like things that taste dry.
A) b. noise levels B) a. time of day C) c. none of the above D) both a and b
A) a. distance B) neither a or b C) b. time D) both a and b
A) by increasing the amount of the salt in the water. B) by increasing the number of days C) by increasing the number of plants D) by increasing the amount of water
A) control data B) unreliable data C) quantitative data D) qualitative 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 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 climate model C) a mathematical model D) a physical model
A) global model. B) conceptual model. C) physical model. D) mathematical model.
A) visualize the model. B) measure the model. C) take apart the model. D) choose the right model.
A) a mathematical model B) a conceptual model C) an astronomical model D) a physical model
A) a debate theory B) an inquiry C) a question D) a model
A) a conceptual model B) a mathematical model C) a telescopic model D) a physical model
A) The models have many variables. B) The models have numbers. C) The models are on a disk. D) The models have many pages.
A) A Venn diagram would best display the information, because it shows the relationship between the languages. B) A bar graph would best display the information, because it allows you to compare categories quickly. C) A circle graph would best display the information, because it allows you to compare the different categories to the whole. D) A line graph would best display the information, because it shows trends clearly.
A) It can be used by scientists everywhere. B) It preserves the system used in England long ago. C) Its units are based on objects that vary in size. D) It uses the smallest possible numbers.
A) meters. B) square units. C) liters. D) centimeters.
A) kilogram. B) meter. C) metric ton. D) cubic meter.
A) It allows scientists everywhere to share and compare data. B) It reduces the variables in mathematical climate models. C) It does not use fractions or decimals. D) It provides a system that can be used only by scientists.
A) a meter B) a gram C) a kilogram D) a cubic meter
A) multiply length times width times height. B) divide mass by volume. C) multiply length times width. D) use a thermometer.
A) translate data into English. B) share data around the world. C) base data on many variables. D) note data in multiples of five.
A) All scientists can use them. B) They are not in English. C) No scientists can use them. D) They are always correct.
A) mass B) volume C) area D) region
A) B) observation B) theory C) law 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) 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) 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) Type of thermometer used to measure the freezing point C) Amount of water put into a container D) Amount of antifreeze added to the water
A) Amount of water put into a container B) Type of thermometer used to measure the freezing point C) Amount of antifreeze added to the water D) Temperature at which the water/antifreeze mixture freezes
A) A graduated cylinder B) A spring scale C) An electronic light meter D) A triple-beam balance
A) Measure and compare the volume of the pot and the microwave. B) Determine the volume of liquid water made by each ice cube. 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) 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 have people spend more money on fishing C) To have enough fish for zoo aquariums D) To keep a healthy population of adult fish
A) Pan balance B) Microscope C) pH paper 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 location and type of solar cells used in that state D) The percentage of days that have enough sunlight to power a solar water heater |