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 there more people who like red grapes than green grapes? B) Are demons responsible for my car not working? C) Does voodoo magic cause people to get sick in parts of Africa? D) Do red grapes taste better than green grapes?
A) A solar eclipse. B) lightning C) A trick in a magic show. D) the change of the moon’s shape during the month
A) a) Characteristic B) Both a and b C) c) Form D) b) Property
A) Fact B) Law C) Hypothesis D) Theory
A) Procedure B) Controlled experiment C) Data D) Variable
A) Proportion B) Unifying C) System D) Function
A) law B) synopsis C) fact D) hypothesis.
A) communicate results. B) simplify data. C) test a hypothesis. D) ask a question.
A) accepting investigation results. B) asking questions. about observations C) forming expectations. D) summarizing research.
A) review evidence. B) change results. C) focus an investigation. D) prove evidence.
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 D) outdated evidence.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) alphabetical order B) chronological order C) They do not follow a set order. D) numerical order
A) conflicting data. B) ne variable at a time. C) many variables at once. D) complex data
A) analyze data. B) prove a theory. C) investigate a question. D) change data.
A) drawing conclusions. B) forming a hypothesis. C) asking a question. D) testing a hypothesis.
A) They can honor scientists for their achievements. B) They can review evidence to investigate further. C) They can make scientific laws based on new discoveries. D) They can include the information in science textbooks.
A) analyzing data B) asking questions C) drawing conclusions D) communicating results
A) model B) theory. C) concept D) investigation
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) review how the scientific methods were used. B) question the reasoning behind the explanations. C) All of the answer choices D) evaluate the evidence 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 review evidence. D) They draw the same conclusions.
A) There results are facts. B) There are no new questions. C) There is no new evidence. D) There is new evidence.
A) Cycle B) Function C) Evolution D) Equilibrium
A) Fact B) Theory C) Trade-off D) Hypothesis
A) Pros B) Benefits C) Trade-off D) Cons
A) fact B) hypothesis C) theory D) measurement
A) hypothesis B) theory C) fact D) law
A) The texture was rough. B) The flower is red. C) The shape was circular D) The car traveled at 70 miles per hour
A) There were 6 sides on the shape B) The plant stood 6 cm tall. C) The texture was smooth D) The water was 65 degrees C.
A) input B) component C) output D) interaction
A) evolution B) equilibrium C) classification D) interaction
A) 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. 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 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 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 grow taller because they get more nutrients.
A) 3 B) 4 C) 2 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) 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) If the string is longer then swing time will be slower because the pendulum will have to travel further. 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) I predict that if I make the string longer the swing time will be longer because the pendulum will travel a longer distance.
A) True B) False
A) False B) True
A) True B) False
A) True B) False
A) Variable B) Hypothesis C) Controlled experiment D) Controlled variable
A) conclusion B) controlled variable C) hypothesis D) dependant variable
A) hypothesis B) dependant variable C) controlled experiment D) conclusion
A) controlled variables B) both of the answer choices C) constants D) none of the answer choices
A) independant variable B) both of the answer choices C) manipulated variable D) none of the answer choices
A) constant B) dependent variable C) both of the answer choices D) none of the answer choices
A) dependant variable B) both of the answer choices C) independant variable D) none of the answer choices
A) both of the answer choices B) responding variable C) none of the answer choices D) dependant variable
A) both of the answer choices B) dependant variable C) none of the answer choices D) manipulated variable
A) What do I change? or What am I testing? B) What am I measuring? C) What do I keep the same?
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 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 do I change? or What am I testing? C) What am I measuring?
A) a reproducible procedure B) a control C) a small sample size D) multiple trials
A) develop a procedure B) analyze data C) collect evidence D) make a conclusion
A) 2-5 snails B) more than 15 snails C) 5-10 snails D) 10-15 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 taste dry, and he doesn’t like things that taste dry. D) carrots take a long time to peel, and he doesn’ t like peeling them.
A) b. noise levels B) a. time of day C) c. none of the above D) both a and b
A) b. time B) both a and b C) neither a or b D) a. distance
A) by increasing the number of days B) by increasing the number of plants C) by increasing the amount of water D) by increasing the amount of the salt in the water.
A) quantitative data B) unreliable data C) qualitative data D) control data
A) each person is different, so concluions can only be made about individual people. B) people are all the same, and general conclusions can be made. C) no conclusions can be made about people D) people vary in their responses, but general conclusions can be made.
A) to help explain theories B) to help us understand the natural world C) to explain or analyze something in detail D) to replace real things in the natural world
A) a physical model B) a climate model C) a mathematical model D) a conceptual model
A) physical model. B) mathematical 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) a conceptual model B) an astronomical model C) a physical model D) a mathematical model
A) a debate theory B) an inquiry C) a question D) a model
A) a telescopic model B) a physical model C) a mathematical model D) a conceptual 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 bar graph would best display the information, because it allows you to compare categories quickly. 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 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 uses the smallest possible numbers. C) It preserves the system used in England long ago. D) It can be used by scientists everywhere.
A) centimeters. B) square units. C) meters. D) liters.
A) kilogram. B) meter. C) cubic meter. D) metric ton.
A) It does not use fractions or decimals. B) It provides a system that can be used only by scientists. C) It allows scientists everywhere to share and compare data. D) It reduces the variables in mathematical climate models.
A) a meter B) a cubic meter C) a kilogram D) a gram
A) multiply length times width times height. B) multiply length times width. C) use a thermometer. D) divide mass by volume.
A) note data in multiples of five. B) translate data into English. C) share data around the world. D) base data on many variables.
A) They are always correct. B) All scientists can use them. C) They are not in English. D) No scientists can use them.
A) area B) volume C) mass D) region
A) law B) B) observation C) theory D) hypothesis
A) a theory B) an observation. C) a hypothesis. 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) watering half the plants with pure water and half with salt water D) h cooling the salt water before watering the plants
A) amounts of sugar used B) amount of water used C) temperature of the water D) amount of time stirring
A) Temperature at which the water/antifreeze mixture freezes B) Amount of antifreeze added to the water C) Type of thermometer used to measure the freezing point D) Amount of water put into a container
A) Amount of antifreeze added to the water B) Type of thermometer used to measure the freezing point C) Temperature at which the water/antifreeze mixture freezes D) Amount of water put into a container
A) A spring scale B) A triple-beam balance C) An electronic light meter D) A graduated cylinder
A) Identify and record the temperature of each ice cube before each trial. 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) Measure and compare the volume of the pot and the microwave.
A) that research and observations support the theory B) to gain recognition as a great scientist C) because there can only be one correct theory D) to obtain funding for the research
A) To have people spend more money on fishing B) To keep a healthy population of adult fish C) To have enough fish for zoo aquariums D) To keep other game fish species populations low
A) Binoculars B) pH paper C) Microscope D) Pan balance
A) The location and type of solar cells used in that state B) The percentage of days that have enough sunlight to power a solar water heater C) The efficiency of solar technology used in that state D) The number of sunny days per year and the amount of solar power used per year |