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A) outdated evidence.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