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 D) outdated evidence.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