A) Rain is caused when warm air cools, the water vapor condenses, and the dropletts become to heavy to stay in the air. B) The length of day is caused by Appollo riding his chariot into the sky. C) All of the explanations are natural. 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) Are there more people who like red grapes than green grapes? C) Do red grapes taste better 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 solar eclipse. C) lightning D) A trick in a magic show.
A) a) Characteristic B) c) Form C) Both a and b D) b) Property
A) Law B) Fact C) Theory D) Hypothesis
A) Controlled experiment B) Procedure C) Variable D) Data
A) Unifying B) Proportion C) Function D) System
A) hypothesis. B) synopsis C) fact D) law
A) ask a question. B) simplify data. C) test a hypothesis. D) communicate results.
A) summarizing research. B) forming expectations. C) asking questions. about observations D) accepting investigation results.
A) focus an investigation. B) prove evidence. C) review evidence. D) change results.
A) change results. B) prove evidence. C) focus an investigation. D) draw conclusions.
A) a repeated question. B) new evidence. C) a closed case. D) outdated evidence.
A) chronological order B) They do not follow a set order. C) alphabetical order D) numerical order
A) complex data B) many variables at once. C) conflicting data. D) ne variable at a time.
A) analyze data. B) change data. C) investigate a question. D) prove a theory.
A) asking a question. B) forming a hypothesis. C) drawing conclusions. D) testing 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) analyzing data B) asking questions C) drawing conclusions D) communicating results
A) model B) theory. C) concept D) investigation
A) ties together many hypotheses and observations. B) is often used to explain scientific models. C) is a single hypothesis. D) is not useful in predicting the future.
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 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 draw the same conclusions. C) They review evidence. D) They all disagree with the results.
A) There are no new questions. B) There is new evidence. C) There is no new evidence. D) There results are facts.
A) Function B) Evolution C) Equilibrium D) Cycle
A) Fact B) Theory C) Hypothesis D) Trade-off
A) Trade-off B) Pros C) Benefits D) Cons
A) hypothesis B) fact C) measurement D) theory
A) fact B) law C) hypothesis D) theory
A) The flower is red. B) The texture was rough. C) The shape was circular D) The car traveled at 70 miles per hour
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) component B) output C) input D) interaction
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) 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 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 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. 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) 3 B) 2 C) 1 D) 4
A) If I try to catch the ball then it might be better with my right because I am right handed. B) I will 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) 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
A) If the string is shorter then the swing time will also be shorter. 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 length of the string changes then swing time might be longer or shorter because you will change the length of string. D) If the string is longer then swing time will be slower because the pendulum will have to travel further.
A) False B) True
A) False B) True
A) False B) True
A) True B) False
A) Controlled experiment B) Variable C) Hypothesis D) Controlled variable
A) hypothesis B) controlled variable C) conclusion D) dependant variable
A) controlled experiment B) dependant variable C) hypothesis D) conclusion
A) controlled variables B) both of the answer choices C) none of the answer choices D) constants
A) both of the answer choices B) independant variable C) manipulated variable D) none of the answer choices
A) dependent variable B) both of the answer choices C) constant D) none of the answer choices
A) independant variable B) none of the answer choices C) both of the answer choices D) dependant variable
A) both of the answer choices B) responding variable C) none of the answer choices D) dependant variable
A) dependant variable B) none of the answer choices C) both 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 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 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 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) a reproducible procedure B) a control C) multiple trials D) a small sample size
A) analyze data B) develop a procedure C) make a conclusion D) collect evidence
A) more than 15 snails B) 5-10 snails C) 10-15 snails D) 2-5 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 take a long time to peel, and he doesn’ t like peeling them. 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) b. time B) neither a or b C) a. distance D) both a and b
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) unreliable data B) control data C) quantitative data D) qualitative 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) people vary in their responses, but general conclusions can be made. D) no conclusions can be made about people
A) to help us understand the natural world B) to explain or analyze something in detail C) to help explain theories D) to replace real things in the natural world
A) a conceptual model B) a physical model C) a climate model D) a mathematical model
A) mathematical model. B) global model. C) conceptual model. D) physical model.
A) take apart the model. B) measure the model. C) choose the right model. D) visualize the model.
A) a mathematical model B) a physical model C) a conceptual model D) an astronomical model
A) a debate theory B) a question C) an inquiry D) a model
A) a mathematical model B) a telescopic model C) a conceptual model D) a physical model
A) The models have many pages. B) The models are on a disk. C) The models have many variables. 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 circle graph would best display the information, because it allows you to compare the different categories to the whole. 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) Its units are based on objects that vary in size. C) It can be used by scientists everywhere. D) It uses the smallest possible numbers.
A) centimeters. B) meters. C) square units. D) liters.
A) kilogram. B) cubic meter. C) metric ton. D) meter.
A) It provides a system that can be used only by scientists. B) It reduces the variables in mathematical climate models. C) It allows scientists everywhere to share and compare data. D) It does not use fractions or decimals.
A) a meter B) a gram C) a cubic meter D) a kilogram
A) multiply length times width times height. B) multiply length times width. C) divide mass by volume. D) use a thermometer.
A) note data in multiples of five. B) base data on many variables. C) translate data into English. D) share data around the world.
A) They are not in English. B) No scientists can use them. C) All scientists can use them. D) They are always correct.
A) region B) area C) volume D) mass
A) law B) theory C) hypothesis D) B) observation
A) a hypothesis. B) a law. C) an observation. D) a theory
A) g increasing the amount of salt added to the water each day B) adding food color to see how far the salt penetrates the plants 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) temperature of the water C) amount of time stirring D) amount of water used
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 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 triple-beam balance C) A spring scale D) A graduated cylinder
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) Determine the volume of liquid water made by each ice cube. D) Identify and record the temperature of each ice cube before each trial.
A) that research and observations support the theory B) to obtain funding for the research C) to gain recognition as a great scientist D) because there can only be one correct theory
A) To have enough fish for zoo aquariums B) To keep a healthy population of adult fish C) To have people spend more money on fishing D) To keep other game fish species populations low
A) Microscope B) pH paper C) Binoculars D) Pan balance
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 |