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) All of the explanations are natural. 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 demons responsible for my car not working? B) Do red grapes taste better than green grapes? C) Are there more people who like red grapes than green grapes? D) Does voodoo magic cause people to get sick in parts of Africa?
A) A trick in a magic show. B) lightning C) A solar eclipse. D) the change of the moon’s shape during the month
A) b) Property B) c) Form C) a) Characteristic D) Both a and b
A) Fact B) Hypothesis C) Law D) Theory
A) Data B) Controlled experiment C) Variable D) Procedure
A) Unifying B) Function C) Proportion D) System
A) law B) fact C) synopsis D) hypothesis.
A) test a hypothesis. B) communicate results. C) ask a question. D) simplify data.
A) accepting investigation results. B) asking questions. about observations C) summarizing research. D) forming expectations.
A) change results. B) review evidence. C) prove evidence. D) focus an investigation.
A) change results. B) focus an investigation. C) draw conclusions. D) prove evidence.
A) outdated evidence. B) a closed case. C) new evidence. D) a repeated question.
A) They do not follow a set order. B) alphabetical order C) chronological order D) numerical order
A) ne variable at a time. B) conflicting data. C) complex data D) many variables at once.
A) analyze data. B) investigate a question. C) change data. D) prove a theory.
A) drawing conclusions. B) asking a question. C) testing a hypothesis. D) forming 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) asking questions B) drawing conclusions C) analyzing data D) communicating results
A) investigation B) theory. C) concept D) model
A) is often used to explain scientific models. B) ties together many hypotheses and observations. C) is a single hypothesis. D) is not useful in predicting the future.
A) review how the scientific methods were used. B) All of the answer choices C) question the reasoning behind the explanations. D) evaluate the evidence used.
A) if their questions are useful B) if their results support their hypotheses C) if the data are correct D) if other scientists agree with them
A) They all disagree with the results. B) They review evidence. C) They draw the same conclusions. D) They all agree with the results.
A) There is new evidence. B) There results are facts. C) There is no new evidence. D) There are no new questions.
A) Function B) Cycle C) Equilibrium D) Evolution
A) Hypothesis B) Trade-off C) Fact D) Theory
A) Cons B) Benefits C) Trade-off D) Pros
A) hypothesis B) fact C) theory D) measurement
A) law B) fact C) theory D) hypothesis
A) The texture was rough. B) The shape was circular C) The car traveled at 70 miles per hour D) The flower is red.
A) There were 6 sides on the shape B) The water was 65 degrees C. C) The texture was smooth D) The plant stood 6 cm tall.
A) output B) input C) interaction D) component
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 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) 4 C) 1 D) 2
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) 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 predict that I will catch better with my left hand
A) I predict that if I make the string longer the swing time will be longer because the pendulum will travel a longer distance. B) If the string is shorter then the swing time will also be shorter. C) If the string is longer then swing time will be slower because the pendulum will have to travel further. 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) Variable B) Controlled variable C) Hypothesis D) Controlled experiment
A) hypothesis B) dependant variable C) controlled variable D) conclusion
A) dependant variable B) conclusion C) hypothesis D) controlled experiment
A) controlled variables B) constants C) none of the answer choices D) both of the answer choices
A) independant variable B) manipulated variable C) both of the answer choices D) none of the answer choices
A) both of the answer choices B) dependent variable C) constant D) none of the answer choices
A) both of the answer choices B) none of the answer choices C) independant variable D) dependant variable
A) responding variable B) dependant variable C) both of the answer choices D) none of the answer choices
A) both of the answer choices B) dependant variable C) manipulated variable D) none of the answer choices
A) What am I measuring? B) What do I keep the same? 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 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 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) multiple trials B) a reproducible procedure C) a control D) a small sample size
A) make a conclusion B) collect evidence C) develop a procedure D) analyze data
A) 5-10 snails B) 2-5 snails C) more than 15 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) a. time of day B) both a and b C) c. none of the above D) b. noise levels
A) neither a or b B) b. time C) both a and b D) a. distance
A) by increasing the number of days B) by increasing the amount of water C) by increasing the amount of the salt in the water. D) by increasing the number of plants
A) quantitative data B) qualitative data C) control data D) unreliable data
A) no conclusions can be made about people B) people vary in their responses, but general conclusions can be made. C) people are all the same, and general conclusions can be made. 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 explain theories C) to replace real things in the natural world D) to help us understand 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) measure the model. C) visualize the model. D) take apart the model.
A) a physical model B) a mathematical model C) an astronomical model D) a conceptual model
A) a model B) a question C) a debate theory D) an inquiry
A) a conceptual model B) a telescopic model C) a mathematical model D) a physical 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 bar graph would best display the information, because it allows you to compare categories quickly. C) A Venn diagram would best display the information, because it shows the relationship between the languages. D) A line graph would best display the information, because it shows trends clearly.
A) It can be used by scientists everywhere. B) It uses the smallest possible numbers. C) It preserves the system used in England long ago. D) Its units are based on objects that vary in size.
A) square units. B) centimeters. C) meters. D) liters.
A) metric ton. B) cubic meter. C) kilogram. D) meter.
A) It does not use fractions or decimals. B) It provides a system that can be used only by scientists. C) It reduces the variables in mathematical climate models. D) It allows scientists everywhere to share and compare data.
A) a cubic meter B) a kilogram C) a meter D) a gram
A) multiply length times width. B) divide mass by volume. C) multiply length times width times height. D) use a thermometer.
A) base data on many variables. B) note data in multiples of five. C) share data around the world. D) translate data into English.
A) All scientists can use them. B) They are always correct. C) They are not in English. D) No scientists can use them.
A) volume B) region C) area D) mass
A) law B) hypothesis C) B) observation D) theory
A) a law. B) a theory C) a hypothesis. D) an observation.
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) h cooling the salt water before watering the plants D) watering half the plants with pure water and half with salt water
A) temperature of the water B) amount of water used C) amounts of sugar used D) amount of time stirring
A) Amount of water put into a container B) Temperature at which the water/antifreeze mixture freezes C) Amount of antifreeze added to the water D) Type of thermometer used to measure the freezing point
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) A triple-beam balance B) A spring scale C) An electronic light meter 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) Observe and record the time for each ice cube to completely change to a liquid. D) Determine the volume of liquid water made by each ice cube.
A) to gain recognition as a great scientist B) to obtain funding for the research 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 other game fish species populations low C) To have enough fish for zoo aquariums D) To keep a healthy population of adult fish
A) Pan balance B) Microscope C) Binoculars D) pH paper
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 percentage of days that have enough sunlight to power a solar water heater D) The location and type of solar cells used in that state |