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 B) outdated evidence.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