A) All of the explanations are natural. B) The length of day is caused by Appollo riding his chariot into the sky. C) Interactions between particles from the sun and the earth’s magnetic field cause the Aurora Borealis. D) Rain is caused when warm air cools, the water vapor condenses, and the dropletts become to heavy to stay in the air.
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) the change of the moon’s shape during the month B) lightning C) A trick in a magic show. D) A solar eclipse.
A) Both a and b B) a) Characteristic C) b) Property D) c) Form
A) Hypothesis B) Law C) Theory D) Fact
A) Variable B) Data C) Procedure D) Controlled experiment
A) Unifying B) System C) Function D) Proportion
A) law B) hypothesis. C) fact D) synopsis
A) communicate results. B) ask a question. C) test a hypothesis. D) simplify data.
A) forming expectations. B) accepting investigation results. C) asking questions. about observations D) summarizing research.
A) review evidence. B) focus an investigation. C) prove evidence. D) change results.
A) draw conclusions. B) prove evidence. C) focus an investigation. D) change results.
A) a closed case. B) a repeated question. C) outdated evidence. D) new evidence.
A) chronological order B) numerical order C) alphabetical order D) They do not follow a set order.
A) ne variable at a time. B) many variables at once. C) complex data D) conflicting data.
A) change data. B) analyze data. C) prove a theory. D) investigate a question.
A) testing a hypothesis. B) drawing conclusions. C) forming a hypothesis. D) asking a question.
A) They can honor scientists for their achievements. B) They can make scientific laws based on new discoveries. C) They can include the information in science textbooks. D) They can review evidence to investigate further.
A) drawing conclusions B) communicating results C) asking questions D) analyzing data
A) model B) concept C) investigation 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) question the reasoning behind the explanations. B) review how the scientific methods were used. C) All of the answer choices D) evaluate the evidence used.
A) if their results support their hypotheses B) if the data are correct C) if other scientists agree with them D) if their questions are useful
A) They draw the same conclusions. B) They all disagree with the results. C) They review evidence. D) They all agree with the results.
A) There are no new questions. B) There is no new evidence. C) There is new evidence. D) There results are facts.
A) Cycle B) Function C) Evolution D) Equilibrium
A) Theory B) Fact C) Trade-off D) Hypothesis
A) Trade-off B) Cons C) Benefits D) Pros
A) theory B) fact C) hypothesis D) measurement
A) fact B) law C) hypothesis D) theory
A) The shape was circular B) The car traveled at 70 miles per hour C) The texture was rough. D) The flower is red.
A) The water was 65 degrees C. B) There were 6 sides on the shape C) The plant stood 6 cm tall. D) The texture was smooth
A) input B) output C) interaction D) component
A) classification B) equilibrium C) interaction D) evolution
A) I predict that people who listen to music 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) 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) 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 gets more sunlight then the group that got more sunlight will grow taller 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 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) 1 B) 4 C) 2 D) 3
A) If I try to catch the ball then it might be better with my right because I am right handed. B) I will catch the ball more times with my left hand because I am left handed. 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) I predict that I will catch better with my left hand
A) If the string is shorter then the swing time will also be shorter. 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 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) True B) False
A) Controlled experiment B) Variable C) Controlled variable D) Hypothesis
A) controlled variable B) conclusion C) dependant variable D) hypothesis
A) conclusion B) controlled experiment C) hypothesis D) dependant variable
A) both of the answer choices B) controlled variables C) none of the answer choices D) constants
A) independant variable B) none of the answer choices C) both of the answer choices D) manipulated variable
A) constant B) both of the answer choices C) none of the answer choices D) dependent variable
A) dependant variable B) none of the answer choices C) both of the answer choices D) independant variable
A) dependant variable B) both of the answer choices C) none of the answer choices D) responding variable
A) dependant variable B) manipulated variable C) both of the answer choices D) none 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 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 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) What do I change? or What am I testing? B) What am I measuring? C) What do I keep the same?
A) a reproducible procedure B) multiple trials C) a control D) a small sample size
A) analyze data B) collect evidence C) develop a procedure D) make a conclusion
A) more than 15 snails B) 2-5 snails C) 10-15 snails D) 5-10 snails
A) an uncut carrot is two inches long, and 3 too long to fit in his lunch box. B) carrots take a long time to peel, and he doesn’ t like peeling them. C) carrots taste dry, and he doesn’t like things that taste dry. D) a raw carrot is hard to chew, and it makes his teeth hurt.
A) c. none of the above B) b. noise levels C) a. time of day D) both a and b
A) neither a or b B) b. time C) a. distance D) both a and b
A) by increasing the amount of the salt in the water. B) by increasing the number of plants C) by increasing the number of days D) by increasing the amount of water
A) unreliable data B) control data C) qualitative data D) quantitative 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 help us understand the natural world C) to replace real things in the natural world D) to explain or analyze something in detail
A) a conceptual model B) a physical model C) a climate model D) a mathematical model
A) physical model. B) global model. C) conceptual model. D) mathematical model.
A) choose the right model. B) visualize the model. C) measure the model. D) take apart the model.
A) a physical model B) a conceptual model C) a mathematical model D) an astronomical model
A) a debate theory B) a question C) an inquiry D) a model
A) a physical model B) a mathematical model C) a conceptual model D) a telescopic 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 circle graph would best display the information, because it allows you to compare the different categories to the whole. 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 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 can be used by scientists everywhere. C) Its units are based on objects that vary in size. D) It uses the smallest possible numbers.
A) centimeters. B) liters. C) meters. D) square units.
A) meter. B) cubic meter. C) kilogram. D) metric ton.
A) It allows scientists everywhere to share and compare data. B) It does not use fractions or decimals. C) It reduces the variables in mathematical climate models. D) It provides a system that can be used only by scientists.
A) a cubic meter B) a kilogram C) a gram D) a meter
A) multiply length times width. B) divide mass by volume. C) multiply length times width times height. D) use a thermometer.
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) They are not in English. C) They are always correct. D) No scientists can use them.
A) mass B) volume C) region D) area
A) B) observation B) hypothesis C) law D) theory
A) a theory B) an observation. C) a law. D) a hypothesis.
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) amount of time stirring D) temperature of the water
A) Temperature at which the water/antifreeze mixture freezes B) Amount of water put into a container C) Type of thermometer used to measure the freezing point D) Amount of antifreeze added to the water
A) Amount of antifreeze added to the water B) Type of thermometer used to measure the freezing point C) Amount of water put into a container D) Temperature at which the water/antifreeze mixture freezes
A) A spring scale B) A graduated cylinder C) An electronic light meter 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) to gain recognition as a great scientist B) because there can only be one correct theory 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 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) pH paper B) Binoculars C) Pan balance D) Microscope
A) The efficiency of solar technology used in that state B) The percentage of days that have enough sunlight to power a solar water heater C) The number of sunny days per year and the amount of solar power used per year D) The location and type of solar cells used in that state |