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 B) outdated evidence.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