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A) outdated evidence.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