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) Interactions between particles from the sun and the earth’s magnetic field cause the Aurora Borealis. D) All of the explanations are natural.
A) Are there more people who like red grapes than green grapes? B) Do red grapes taste better 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) A trick in a magic show. B) the change of the moon’s shape during the month C) A solar eclipse. D) lightning
A) c) Form B) b) Property C) Both a and b D) a) Characteristic
A) Fact B) Law C) Hypothesis D) Theory
A) Procedure B) Controlled experiment C) Variable D) Data
A) System B) Function C) Unifying D) Proportion
A) synopsis B) fact C) hypothesis. D) law
A) communicate results. B) test a hypothesis. C) ask a question. D) simplify data.
A) summarizing research. B) forming expectations. C) asking questions. about observations D) accepting investigation results.
A) change results. B) review evidence. C) prove evidence. D) focus an investigation.
A) focus an investigation. B) draw conclusions. C) prove evidence. D) change results.
A) new evidence. B) a repeated question. C) outdated evidence. D) a closed case.
A) They do not follow a set order. B) chronological order C) numerical order D) alphabetical order
A) conflicting data. B) ne variable at a time. C) complex data D) many variables at once.
A) analyze data. B) prove a theory. C) investigate a question. D) change data.
A) forming a hypothesis. B) drawing conclusions. C) testing a hypothesis. D) asking a question.
A) They can include the information in science textbooks. B) They can make scientific laws based on new discoveries. C) They can honor scientists for their achievements. D) They can review evidence to investigate further.
A) analyzing data B) communicating results C) asking questions D) drawing conclusions
A) investigation B) model C) theory. D) concept
A) is not useful in predicting the future. B) is a single hypothesis. C) ties together many hypotheses and observations. D) is often used to explain scientific models.
A) All of the answer choices B) question the reasoning behind the explanations. C) review how the scientific methods were used. D) evaluate the evidence used.
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 all disagree with the results. C) They all agree with the results. 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) Evolution B) Function C) Equilibrium D) Cycle
A) Fact B) Trade-off C) Theory D) Hypothesis
A) Benefits B) Cons C) Trade-off D) Pros
A) fact B) hypothesis C) theory D) measurement
A) theory B) law C) hypothesis D) fact
A) The shape was circular B) The car traveled at 70 miles per hour C) The flower is red. D) The texture was rough.
A) The texture was smooth B) The water was 65 degrees C. C) The plant stood 6 cm tall. D) There were 6 sides on the shape
A) input B) interaction C) component D) output
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) 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 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 gets more sunlight then the group that got more sunlight will grow taller because they get more nutrients.
A) 1 B) 3 C) 4 D) 2
A) I will 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 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) If I try to catch the ball then it might be better with my right because I am right handed.
A) If the string is shorter then the swing time will also be shorter. 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 longer then swing time will be slower because the pendulum will have to travel further.
A) True B) False
A) True B) False
A) False B) True
A) False B) True
A) Controlled experiment B) Variable C) Hypothesis D) Controlled variable
A) dependant variable B) hypothesis C) conclusion D) controlled variable
A) hypothesis B) dependant variable C) controlled experiment D) conclusion
A) constants B) none of the answer choices C) both of the answer choices D) controlled variables
A) both of the answer choices B) none of the answer choices C) manipulated variable D) independant variable
A) both of the answer choices B) dependent variable C) none of the answer choices D) constant
A) none of the answer choices B) independant variable C) both of the answer choices D) dependant variable
A) responding variable B) none of the answer choices C) both of the answer choices D) dependant variable
A) manipulated variable B) dependant variable C) both of the answer choices D) none of the answer choices
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 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 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) multiple trials B) a reproducible procedure C) a small sample size D) a control
A) develop a procedure B) collect evidence C) analyze data D) make a conclusion
A) 10-15 snails B) 5-10 snails C) 2-5 snails D) more than 15 snails
A) carrots taste dry, and he doesn’t like things that taste dry. B) a raw carrot is hard to chew, and it makes his teeth hurt. 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) both a and b B) b. noise levels C) c. none of the above D) a. time of day
A) a. distance B) both a and b C) neither a or b D) b. time
A) by increasing the number of days B) by increasing the amount of the salt in the water. C) by increasing the amount of water D) by increasing the number of plants
A) qualitative data B) control data C) unreliable data D) quantitative data
A) each person is different, so concluions can only be made about individual people. B) no conclusions can be made about people C) people vary in their responses, but general conclusions can be made. D) people are all the same, and general conclusions can be made.
A) to replace real things in the natural world B) to explain or analyze something in detail C) to help us understand the natural world D) to help explain theories
A) a physical model B) a climate model C) a mathematical model D) a conceptual 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) an astronomical model C) a mathematical model D) a physical model
A) a model B) a debate theory C) an inquiry D) a question
A) a mathematical model B) a telescopic model C) a conceptual model D) a physical 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 Venn diagram would best display the information, because it shows the relationship between the languages. B) A line graph would best display the information, because it shows trends clearly. C) A bar graph would best display the information, because it allows you to compare categories quickly. D) A circle graph would best display the information, because it allows you to compare the different categories to the whole.
A) It uses the smallest possible numbers. B) Its units are based on objects that vary in size. C) It preserves the system used in England long ago. D) It can be used by scientists everywhere.
A) meters. B) liters. C) centimeters. D) square units.
A) metric ton. B) cubic meter. C) kilogram. D) meter.
A) It does not use fractions or decimals. B) It allows scientists everywhere to share and compare data. C) It provides a system that can be used only by scientists. D) It reduces the variables in mathematical climate models.
A) a kilogram B) a cubic meter C) a meter D) a gram
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) share data around the world. C) translate data into English. D) base data on many variables.
A) All scientists can use them. B) No scientists can use them. C) They are not in English. D) They are always correct.
A) area B) volume C) region D) mass
A) hypothesis B) law C) theory D) B) observation
A) a theory B) a law. C) an observation. D) a hypothesis.
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 water used B) amounts of sugar used C) amount of time stirring D) temperature of the water
A) Temperature at which the water/antifreeze mixture freezes B) Type of thermometer used to measure the freezing point C) Amount of antifreeze added to the water D) Amount of water put into a container
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) A triple-beam balance B) A spring scale C) A graduated cylinder D) An electronic light meter
A) Determine the volume of liquid water made by each ice cube. B) Observe and record the time for each ice cube to completely change to a liquid. C) Measure and compare the volume of the pot and the microwave. D) Identify and record the temperature of each ice cube before each trial.
A) to obtain funding for the research B) that research and observations support the theory C) to gain recognition as a great scientist D) because there can only be one correct theory
A) To keep a healthy population of adult fish B) To keep other game fish species populations low C) To have enough fish for zoo aquariums D) To have people spend more money on fishing
A) Pan balance B) Microscope C) Binoculars 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 |