A) Rain is caused when warm air cools, the water vapor condenses, and the dropletts become to heavy to stay in the air. B) Interactions between particles from the sun and the earth’s magnetic field cause the Aurora Borealis. C) The length of day is caused by Appollo riding his chariot into the sky. 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 trick in a magic show. C) A solar eclipse. D) the change of the moon’s shape during the month
A) b) Property B) a) Characteristic C) c) Form D) Both a and b
A) Theory B) Law C) Fact D) Hypothesis
A) Controlled experiment B) Procedure C) Data D) Variable
A) Function B) System C) Proportion D) Unifying
A) hypothesis. B) fact C) law D) synopsis
A) test a hypothesis. B) ask a question. C) communicate results. D) simplify data.
A) forming expectations. B) accepting investigation results. C) asking questions. about observations D) summarizing research.
A) focus an investigation. B) change results. C) prove evidence. D) review evidence.
A) draw conclusions. B) focus an investigation. C) change results. D) prove evidence.
A) a repeated question. B) outdated evidence. C) new evidence. D) a closed case.
A) They do not follow a set order. B) alphabetical order C) numerical order D) chronological order
A) many variables at once. B) complex data C) conflicting data. D) ne variable at a time.
A) prove a theory. B) analyze data. C) change data. D) investigate a question.
A) drawing conclusions. B) forming a hypothesis. C) asking a question. D) testing a hypothesis.
A) They can make scientific laws based on new discoveries. B) They can review evidence to investigate further. C) They can honor scientists for their achievements. D) They can include the information in science textbooks.
A) drawing conclusions B) asking questions C) analyzing data D) communicating results
A) concept B) investigation C) model D) theory.
A) ties together many hypotheses and observations. B) is a single hypothesis. C) is often used to explain scientific models. D) is not useful in predicting the future.
A) evaluate the evidence used. B) question the reasoning behind the explanations. C) review how the scientific methods were used. D) All of the answer choices
A) if their results support their hypotheses B) if their questions are useful C) if other scientists agree with them D) if the data are correct
A) They all agree with the results. B) They review evidence. C) They draw the same conclusions. D) They all disagree with the results.
A) There is no new evidence. B) There is new evidence. C) There results are facts. D) There are no new questions.
A) Equilibrium B) Evolution C) Function D) Cycle
A) Fact B) Hypothesis C) Trade-off D) Theory
A) Pros B) Cons C) Trade-off D) Benefits
A) theory B) fact C) measurement D) hypothesis
A) theory B) law C) hypothesis D) fact
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) There were 6 sides on the shape B) The texture was smooth C) The water was 65 degrees C. D) The plant stood 6 cm tall.
A) interaction B) output C) component D) input
A) interaction B) classification C) equilibrium D) evolution
A) If the beat to the music is fast then they c. will work faster because they will be more motivated. B) I predict that people who listen to music will work faster because they will be more motivated. C) If people listen to music while working then they will work faster because music is like magic 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) I predict that the fertilized plants will grow taller becasue fertilizer provides nutrients for plants to grow. 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 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) 3 B) 2 C) 4 D) 1
A) I will catch the ball more times with my left hand because I am left 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) If I try to catch the ball then it might be better with my right because I am right handed. D) I predict that I will catch better with my left hand
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) False B) True
A) True B) False
A) True B) False
A) Controlled experiment B) Hypothesis C) Variable D) Controlled variable
A) conclusion B) controlled variable C) dependant variable D) hypothesis
A) conclusion B) dependant variable C) hypothesis D) controlled experiment
A) both of the answer choices B) constants C) controlled variables D) none of the answer choices
A) independant variable B) manipulated variable C) none of the answer choices D) both of the answer choices
A) constant B) none of the answer choices C) both of the answer choices D) dependent variable
A) none of the answer choices B) dependant variable C) both of the answer choices D) independant variable
A) none of the answer choices B) both of the answer choices C) responding variable D) dependant variable
A) manipulated variable B) both of the answer choices C) none of the answer choices 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 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 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) 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 small sample size D) a control
A) analyze data B) develop a procedure C) make a conclusion D) collect evidence
A) 5-10 snails B) 2-5 snails C) 10-15 snails D) more than 15 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) a raw carrot is hard to chew, and it makes his teeth hurt. D) carrots taste dry, and he doesn’t like things that taste dry.
A) both a and b B) b. noise levels C) a. time of day D) c. none of the above
A) neither a or b B) both a and b C) a. distance D) b. time
A) by increasing the amount of the salt in the water. B) by increasing the amount of water C) by increasing the number of plants D) by increasing the number of days
A) quantitative data B) qualitative data C) control data D) unreliable 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 explain or analyze something in detail B) to replace real things in the natural world C) to help explain theories D) to help us understand the natural world
A) a climate model B) a mathematical model C) a physical model D) a conceptual model
A) physical model. B) global model. C) mathematical model. D) conceptual model.
A) visualize the model. B) choose the right model. C) take apart the model. D) measure the model.
A) a physical model B) a mathematical model C) a conceptual model D) an astronomical model
A) a debate theory B) a question C) an inquiry D) a model
A) a physical model B) a mathematical model C) a conceptual model D) a telescopic model
A) The models have numbers. B) The models are on a disk. C) The models have many pages. D) The models have many variables.
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 bar graph would best display the information, because it allows you to compare categories quickly. D) A Venn diagram would best display the information, because it shows the relationship between the languages.
A) It preserves the system used in England long ago. B) It can be used by scientists everywhere. C) It uses the smallest possible numbers. D) Its units are based on objects that vary in size.
A) liters. B) centimeters. C) square units. D) meters.
A) cubic meter. B) kilogram. C) meter. D) metric ton.
A) It reduces the variables in mathematical climate models. B) It provides a system that can be used only by scientists. C) It allows scientists everywhere to share and compare data. D) It does not use fractions or decimals.
A) a cubic meter B) a kilogram C) a meter D) a gram
A) multiply length times width times height. B) multiply length times width. C) divide mass by volume. D) use a thermometer.
A) translate data into English. B) share data around the world. C) note data in multiples of five. D) base data on many variables.
A) All scientists can use them. B) They are always correct. C) They are not in English. D) No scientists can use them.
A) area B) mass C) region D) volume
A) law B) B) observation C) hypothesis D) theory
A) a hypothesis. B) a law. C) an observation. D) a theory
A) watering half the plants with pure water and half with salt water B) h cooling the salt water before watering the plants C) adding food color to see how far the salt penetrates the plants D) g increasing the amount of salt added to the water each day
A) amounts of sugar used B) amount of time stirring C) temperature of the water D) amount of water used
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) Amount of water put into a container B) Type of thermometer used to measure the freezing point C) Temperature at which the water/antifreeze mixture freezes D) Amount of antifreeze added to the water
A) An electronic light meter B) A spring scale C) A triple-beam balance D) A graduated cylinder
A) Measure and compare the volume of the pot and the microwave. B) Identify and record the temperature of each ice cube before each trial. C) Determine the volume of liquid water made by each ice cube. D) Observe and record the time for each ice cube to completely change to a liquid.
A) to obtain funding for the research B) to gain recognition as a great scientist C) that research and observations support the theory D) because there can only be one correct theory
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) Microscope B) pH paper C) Pan balance D) Binoculars
A) The efficiency of solar technology used in that state B) The percentage of days that have enough sunlight to power a solar water heater C) The number of sunny days per year and the amount of solar power used per year D) The location and type of solar cells used in that state |