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) Do red grapes taste better than green grapes? D) Are demons responsible for my car not working?
A) A trick in a magic show. B) A solar eclipse. C) the change of the moon’s shape during the month D) lightning
A) b) Property B) Both a and b C) c) Form D) a) Characteristic
A) Theory B) Law C) Fact D) Hypothesis
A) Controlled experiment B) Procedure C) Variable D) Data
A) System B) Unifying C) Function D) Proportion
A) synopsis B) hypothesis. C) law D) fact
A) ask a question. B) simplify data. C) communicate results. D) test a hypothesis.
A) accepting investigation results. B) asking questions. about observations C) summarizing research. D) forming expectations.
A) prove evidence. B) review evidence. C) focus an investigation. D) change results.
A) prove evidence. B) change results. C) draw conclusions. D) focus an investigation.
A) outdated evidence. B) a closed case. C) a repeated question. D) new evidence.
A) chronological order B) alphabetical order C) They do not follow a set order. D) numerical order
A) conflicting data. B) many variables at once. C) ne variable at a time. D) complex data
A) change data. B) investigate a question. C) prove a theory. D) analyze data.
A) asking a question. B) drawing conclusions. C) testing a hypothesis. D) forming a hypothesis.
A) They can review evidence to investigate further. B) They can include the information in science textbooks. 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) theory. B) concept C) investigation D) model
A) ties together many hypotheses and observations. B) is a single hypothesis. C) is not useful in predicting the future. D) is often used to explain scientific models.
A) question the reasoning behind the explanations. B) All of the answer choices C) review how the scientific methods were used. D) evaluate the evidence used.
A) if the data are correct B) if other scientists agree with them C) if their questions are useful D) if their results support their hypotheses
A) They all disagree with the results. B) They draw the same conclusions. C) They review evidence. D) They all agree with the results.
A) There is new evidence. B) There is no new evidence. C) There are no new questions. D) There results are facts.
A) Cycle B) Equilibrium C) Evolution D) Function
A) Theory B) Fact C) Trade-off D) Hypothesis
A) Pros B) Cons C) Trade-off D) Benefits
A) theory B) hypothesis C) measurement D) fact
A) hypothesis B) law C) fact D) theory
A) The texture was rough. B) The flower is red. C) The car traveled at 70 miles per hour D) The shape was circular
A) The texture was smooth B) There were 6 sides on the shape C) The plant stood 6 cm tall. D) The water was 65 degrees C.
A) interaction B) input C) component D) output
A) equilibrium B) interaction C) evolution D) classification
A) If the beat to the music is fast then they c. will work faster because they will be more motivated. 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) I predict that people who listen to music 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) I predict that the fertilized plants will grow taller becasue fertilizer provides nutrients for plants to grow. 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) 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) 4 B) 3 C) 2 D) 1
A) I predict that I will catch better with my left hand B) If I try to catch the ball then it might be better with my right because I am right handed. C) I will catch the ball more times with my left hand because I am left handed. 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) 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 length of the string changes then swing time might be longer or shorter because you will change the length of string. C) If the string is shorter then the swing time will also be shorter. 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) True B) False
A) False B) True
A) False B) True
A) Variable B) Hypothesis C) Controlled experiment D) Controlled variable
A) conclusion B) dependant variable C) hypothesis D) controlled variable
A) conclusion B) dependant variable C) hypothesis D) controlled experiment
A) controlled variables B) both of the answer choices C) constants D) none of the answer choices
A) both of the answer choices B) none of the answer choices C) manipulated variable D) independant variable
A) none of the answer choices B) both of the answer choices C) constant D) dependent variable
A) independant variable B) none of the answer choices C) dependant variable D) both of the answer choices
A) dependant variable B) none of the answer choices C) responding variable D) both of the answer choices
A) manipulated variable B) dependant variable C) none of the answer choices D) both of the answer choices
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 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 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 am I measuring? B) What do I keep the same? C) What do I change? or What am I testing?
A) a reproducible procedure B) multiple trials C) a small sample size D) a control
A) develop a procedure B) analyze data C) collect evidence D) make a conclusion
A) 10-15 snails B) 5-10 snails C) 2-5 snails D) more than 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) carrots take a long time to peel, and he doesn’ t like peeling them. D) a raw carrot is hard to chew, and it makes his teeth hurt.
A) both a and b B) a. time of day C) c. none of the above D) b. noise levels
A) b. time B) neither a or b 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 number of plants D) by increasing the amount of the salt in the water.
A) unreliable data B) quantitative data C) control data D) qualitative 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 replace real things in the natural world B) to help explain theories C) to help us understand the natural world D) to explain or analyze something in detail
A) a mathematical model B) a conceptual model C) a climate model D) a physical model
A) global model. B) physical model. C) mathematical model. D) conceptual model.
A) measure the model. B) visualize the model. C) choose the right model. D) take apart the model.
A) a conceptual model B) a mathematical model C) a physical model D) an astronomical model
A) a model B) a question C) an inquiry D) a debate theory
A) a physical model B) a telescopic model C) a conceptual model D) a mathematical model
A) The models are on a disk. B) The models have numbers. C) The models have many pages. D) The models have many variables.
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) It uses the smallest possible numbers. C) Its units are based on objects that vary in size. D) It can be used by scientists everywhere.
A) square units. B) meters. C) centimeters. D) liters.
A) metric ton. B) kilogram. C) cubic meter. D) meter.
A) It provides a system that can be used only by scientists. B) It allows scientists everywhere to share and compare data. C) It does not use fractions or decimals. D) It reduces the variables in mathematical climate models.
A) a meter B) a cubic meter C) a gram D) a kilogram
A) multiply length times width times height. B) divide mass by volume. C) use a thermometer. D) multiply length times width.
A) translate data into English. B) share data around the world. C) note data in multiples of five. D) base data on many variables.
A) All scientists can use them. B) They are always correct. C) They are not in English. D) No scientists can use them.
A) area B) mass C) region D) volume
A) theory B) B) observation C) hypothesis D) law
A) a theory B) a hypothesis. C) a law. D) an observation.
A) h cooling the salt water before watering the plants B) watering half the plants with pure water and half with salt water 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) temperature of the water B) amount of time stirring C) amount of water used D) amounts of sugar used
A) Type of thermometer used to measure the freezing point B) Temperature at which the water/antifreeze mixture freezes C) Amount of antifreeze added to the water D) Amount of water put into a container
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) A spring scale B) An electronic light meter C) A graduated cylinder D) A triple-beam balance
A) Identify and record the temperature of each ice cube before each trial. B) Determine the volume of liquid water made by each ice cube. C) Measure and compare the volume of the pot and the microwave. D) Observe and record the time for each ice cube to completely change to a liquid.
A) to obtain funding for the research B) because there can only be one correct theory C) that research and observations support the theory D) to gain recognition as a great scientist
A) To have enough fish for zoo aquariums B) To have people spend more money on fishing C) To keep other game fish species populations low D) To keep a healthy population of adult fish
A) Microscope B) pH paper C) Binoculars D) Pan balance
A) The percentage of days that have enough sunlight to power a solar water heater B) The location and type of solar cells used in that state 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 |