A) All of the explanations are natural. B) Interactions between particles from the sun and the earth’s magnetic field cause the Aurora Borealis. C) Rain is caused when warm air cools, the water vapor condenses, and the dropletts become to heavy to stay in the air. D) The length of day is caused by Appollo riding his chariot into the sky.
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) a) Characteristic C) Both a and b D) b) Property
A) Fact B) Hypothesis C) Theory D) Law
A) Controlled experiment B) Variable C) Data D) Procedure
A) Unifying B) Proportion C) Function D) System
A) law B) fact C) synopsis D) hypothesis.
A) ask a question. B) test a hypothesis. C) communicate results. D) simplify data.
A) asking questions. about observations B) accepting investigation results. C) summarizing research. D) forming expectations.
A) review evidence. B) prove evidence. C) focus an investigation. D) change results.
A) prove evidence. B) change results. C) focus an investigation. D) draw conclusions.
A) a closed case. B) new evidence. C) outdated evidence. D) a repeated question.
A) numerical order B) They do not follow a set order. C) chronological order D) alphabetical order
A) ne variable at a time. B) many variables at once. C) complex data D) conflicting data.
A) prove a theory. B) investigate a question. C) analyze data. D) change data.
A) drawing conclusions. B) asking a question. C) testing a hypothesis. D) forming a hypothesis.
A) They can include the information in science textbooks. B) They can review evidence to investigate further. C) They can make scientific laws based on new discoveries. D) They can honor scientists for their achievements.
A) asking questions B) analyzing data C) communicating results D) drawing conclusions
A) theory. B) investigation C) concept D) model
A) is a single hypothesis. B) is not useful in predicting the future. C) is often used to explain scientific models. D) ties together many hypotheses and observations.
A) All of the answer choices B) review how the scientific methods were used. C) evaluate the evidence used. D) question the reasoning behind the explanations.
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 all agree with the results. C) They draw the same conclusions. D) They all disagree with the results.
A) There results are facts. B) There is no new evidence. C) There is new evidence. D) There are no new questions.
A) Function B) Equilibrium C) Evolution D) Cycle
A) Fact B) Hypothesis C) Trade-off D) Theory
A) Pros B) Cons C) Benefits D) Trade-off
A) theory B) hypothesis C) measurement D) fact
A) theory B) fact C) hypothesis 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) The texture was smooth B) The water was 65 degrees C. C) The plant stood 6 cm tall. D) There were 6 sides on the shape
A) output B) component C) input D) interaction
A) classification B) equilibrium C) interaction D) evolution
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) 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) I predict that people who listen to music will work faster because they will be more motivated.
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 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) I predict that the fertilized plants will grow taller becasue fertilizer provides nutrients for plants to grow.
A) 2 B) 3 C) 4 D) 1
A) I predict that I will catch better with my left hand 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 will catch the ball more times with my left hand because I am left handed.
A) If the length of the string changes then swing time might be longer or shorter because you will change the length of string. B) If the string is longer then swing time will be slower because the pendulum will have to travel further. C) I predict that if I make the string longer the swing time will be longer because the pendulum will travel a longer distance. D) If the string is shorter then the swing time will also be shorter.
A) False B) True
A) False B) True
A) False B) True
A) True B) False
A) Controlled experiment B) Controlled variable C) Variable D) Hypothesis
A) dependant variable B) conclusion C) controlled variable D) hypothesis
A) hypothesis B) conclusion C) controlled experiment D) dependant variable
A) none of the answer choices B) constants C) both of the answer choices D) controlled variables
A) manipulated variable B) both of the answer choices C) none of the answer choices D) independant variable
A) none of the answer choices B) both of the answer choices C) dependent variable D) constant
A) both of the answer choices B) dependant variable C) independant variable D) none of the answer choices
A) responding variable B) both of the answer choices C) none of the answer choices D) dependant variable
A) manipulated variable B) none of the answer choices C) dependant variable D) both of the answer choices
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 do I change? or What am I testing? C) What am I measuring?
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 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 change? or What am I testing? C) What do I keep the same?
A) a small sample size B) a control C) multiple trials D) a reproducible procedure
A) analyze data B) collect evidence C) make a conclusion D) develop a procedure
A) 2-5 snails B) 10-15 snails C) more than 15 snails D) 5-10 snails
A) a raw carrot is hard to chew, and it makes his teeth hurt. 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) carrots take a long time to peel, and he doesn’ t like peeling them.
A) c. none of the above B) b. noise levels C) both a and b D) a. time of day
A) neither a or b B) b. time C) a. distance D) both a and b
A) by increasing the number of days B) by increasing the amount of water C) by increasing the number of plants D) by increasing the amount of the salt in the water.
A) qualitative data B) control data C) quantitative 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 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 mathematical model D) a climate model
A) physical model. B) conceptual model. C) global model. D) mathematical model.
A) take apart the model. B) visualize the model. C) choose the right model. D) measure the model.
A) a physical model B) a conceptual model C) an astronomical model D) a mathematical model
A) an inquiry B) a model C) a debate theory D) a question
A) a conceptual model B) a physical model C) a telescopic model D) a mathematical model
A) The models have many variables. B) The models are on a disk. C) The models have numbers. D) The models have many pages.
A) A circle graph would best display the information, because it allows you to compare the different categories to the whole. B) A bar graph would best display the information, because it allows you to compare categories quickly. C) A line graph would best display the information, because it shows trends clearly. D) A Venn diagram would best display the information, because it shows the relationship between the languages.
A) It uses the smallest possible numbers. B) It preserves the system used in England long ago. C) It can be used by scientists everywhere. D) Its units are based on objects that vary in size.
A) centimeters. B) meters. C) square units. D) liters.
A) meter. B) kilogram. 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 cubic meter B) a meter C) a gram D) a kilogram
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) base data on many variables. D) share data around the world.
A) They are not in English. B) All scientists can use them. C) They are always correct. D) No scientists can use them.
A) area B) mass C) region D) volume
A) theory B) B) observation 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) 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) amount of water used B) temperature of the water C) amounts of sugar used D) amount of time stirring
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) 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) 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) 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 have people spend more money on fishing B) To keep a healthy population of adult fish C) To keep other game fish species populations low D) To have enough fish for zoo aquariums
A) pH paper B) Binoculars C) Pan balance D) Microscope
A) The number of sunny days per year and the amount of solar power used per year B) The location and type of solar cells used in that state C) The efficiency of solar technology used in that state D) The percentage of days that have enough sunlight to power a solar water heater |