A) The length of day is caused by Appollo riding his chariot into the sky. B) All of the explanations are natural. C) Rain is caused when warm air cools, the water vapor condenses, and the dropletts become to heavy to stay in the air. 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) Do red grapes taste better than green grapes? C) Are there more people who like red grapes than green grapes? D) Are demons responsible for my car not working?
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) c) Form B) b) Property C) a) Characteristic D) Both a and b
A) Theory B) Fact C) Hypothesis D) Law
A) Procedure B) Controlled experiment C) Variable D) Data
A) Proportion B) Unifying C) System D) Function
A) fact B) synopsis C) law D) hypothesis.
A) communicate results. B) ask a question. C) test a hypothesis. D) simplify data.
A) summarizing research. B) accepting investigation results. C) asking questions. about observations D) forming expectations.
A) focus an investigation. B) review evidence. C) prove evidence. D) change results.
A) focus an investigation. B) prove evidence. C) change results. D) draw conclusions.
A) a repeated question. B) a closed case. C) outdated evidence. D) new evidence.
A) They do not follow a set order. B) chronological order C) numerical order D) alphabetical order
A) ne variable at a time. B) conflicting data. C) many variables at once. D) complex data
A) prove a theory. B) analyze data. C) investigate a question. D) change data.
A) drawing conclusions. B) forming a hypothesis. C) testing a hypothesis. D) asking a question.
A) They can review evidence to investigate further. B) They can include the information in science textbooks. C) They can honor scientists for their achievements. D) They can make scientific laws based on new discoveries.
A) communicating results B) analyzing data C) asking questions D) drawing conclusions
A) concept B) theory. C) investigation D) model
A) is not useful in predicting the future. B) is often used to explain scientific models. C) is a single hypothesis. D) ties together many hypotheses and observations.
A) question the reasoning behind the explanations. B) All of the answer choices C) evaluate the evidence used. D) review how the scientific methods were used.
A) if other scientists agree with them B) if their results support their hypotheses 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 review evidence. D) They draw the same conclusions.
A) There are no new questions. B) There is no new evidence. C) There is new evidence. D) There results are facts.
A) Equilibrium B) Evolution C) Function D) Cycle
A) Trade-off B) Theory C) Hypothesis D) Fact
A) Trade-off B) Cons C) Pros D) Benefits
A) hypothesis B) fact C) theory D) measurement
A) hypothesis B) fact C) law 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) input C) output D) interaction
A) evolution B) interaction 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 the beat to the music is fast then they c. will work faster because they will be more motivated. C) If people listen to music while working then they will work faster because music is like magic 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 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) 1 C) 2 D) 4
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 longer then swing time will be slower because the pendulum will have to travel further. 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 shorter then the swing time will also be shorter.
A) True B) False
A) True B) False
A) False B) True
A) False B) True
A) Controlled variable B) Hypothesis C) Variable D) Controlled experiment
A) conclusion B) controlled variable C) dependant variable D) hypothesis
A) conclusion B) controlled experiment C) hypothesis D) dependant variable
A) both of the answer choices B) constants C) controlled variables D) none of the answer choices
A) both of the answer choices B) independant variable C) manipulated variable D) none of the answer choices
A) dependent variable B) constant C) none of the answer choices D) both of the answer choices
A) independant variable B) both of the answer choices C) dependant variable D) none of the answer choices
A) responding 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) 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 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 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 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 am I measuring? C) What do I change? or What am I testing?
A) a control B) a reproducible procedure C) multiple trials D) a small sample size
A) analyze data B) collect evidence C) make a conclusion D) develop a procedure
A) 2-5 snails B) 5-10 snails C) 10-15 snails D) more than 15 snails
A) carrots taste dry, and he doesn’t like things that taste dry. B) an uncut carrot is two inches long, and 3 too long to fit in his lunch box. 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) b. noise levels B) c. none of the above C) both a and b D) a. time of day
A) neither a or b B) both a and b C) b. time D) a. distance
A) by increasing the amount of the salt in the water. B) by increasing the number of days C) by increasing the number of plants D) by increasing the amount of water
A) control data B) quantitative data C) unreliable 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 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 physical model B) a climate model C) a mathematical model D) a conceptual model
A) global model. B) conceptual model. C) physical model. D) mathematical model.
A) visualize the model. B) take apart the model. C) measure the model. D) choose the right model.
A) an astronomical model B) a conceptual model C) a mathematical model D) a physical model
A) an inquiry B) a debate theory C) a question D) a model
A) a conceptual model B) a mathematical model C) a telescopic 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 bar graph would best display the information, because it allows you to compare categories quickly. B) A Venn diagram would best display the information, because it shows the relationship between the languages. C) A circle graph would best display the information, because it allows you to compare the different categories to the whole. D) A line graph would best display the information, because it shows trends clearly.
A) It uses the smallest possible numbers. B) It can be used by scientists everywhere. C) It preserves the system used in England long ago. D) Its units are based on objects that vary in size.
A) centimeters. B) square units. C) liters. D) meters.
A) metric ton. B) cubic meter. C) kilogram. D) meter.
A) It reduces the variables in mathematical climate models. B) It provides a system that can be used only by scientists. 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 kilogram D) a cubic meter
A) multiply length times width. B) use a thermometer. C) divide mass by volume. 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) No scientists can use them. C) All scientists can use them. D) They are always correct.
A) volume B) mass C) area D) region
A) hypothesis B) theory C) law D) B) observation
A) a theory B) an observation. C) a hypothesis. D) a law.
A) adding food color to see how far the salt penetrates the plants B) watering half the plants with pure water and half with salt water C) g increasing the amount of salt added to the water each day D) h cooling the salt water before watering the plants
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) Amount of antifreeze added to the water D) Temperature at which the water/antifreeze mixture freezes
A) Amount of antifreeze added to the water B) Type of thermometer used to measure the freezing point C) Temperature at which the water/antifreeze mixture freezes D) Amount of water put into a container
A) An electronic light meter B) A spring scale C) A graduated cylinder D) A triple-beam balance
A) Observe and record the time for each ice cube to completely change to a liquid. B) Measure and compare the volume of the pot and the microwave. 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) because there can only be one correct theory B) to gain recognition as a great scientist C) that research and observations support the theory D) to obtain funding for the research
A) To keep a healthy population of adult fish B) To have enough fish for zoo aquariums C) To have people spend more money on fishing D) To keep other game fish species populations low
A) pH paper B) Pan balance C) Binoculars D) Microscope
A) The number of sunny days per year and the amount of solar power used per year B) The location and type of solar cells used in that state C) The percentage of days that have enough sunlight to power a solar water heater D) The efficiency of solar technology used in that state |