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) All of the explanations are natural. 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) Are demons responsible for my car not working? C) Do red grapes taste better than green grapes? 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) A trick in a magic show. C) A solar eclipse. D) lightning
A) c) Form B) Both a and b C) b) Property D) a) Characteristic
A) Hypothesis B) Theory C) Law D) Fact
A) Variable B) Controlled experiment C) Data D) Procedure
A) Proportion B) Unifying C) System D) Function
A) fact B) synopsis C) hypothesis. D) law
A) communicate results. B) test a hypothesis. C) ask a question. D) simplify data.
A) forming expectations. B) accepting investigation results. C) summarizing research. D) asking questions. about observations
A) review evidence. B) change results. C) prove evidence. D) focus an investigation.
A) prove evidence. B) draw conclusions. C) focus an investigation. D) change results.
A) a closed case. B) new evidence. C) a repeated question. D) outdated evidence.
A) chronological order B) They do not follow a set order. C) numerical order D) alphabetical order
A) ne variable at a time. B) conflicting data. C) complex data D) many variables at once.
A) prove a theory. B) analyze data. C) investigate a question. D) change data.
A) drawing conclusions. B) asking a question. C) forming a hypothesis. D) testing a hypothesis.
A) They can review evidence to investigate further. B) They can include the information in science textbooks. C) They can make scientific laws based on new discoveries. D) They can honor scientists for their achievements.
A) analyzing data B) drawing conclusions C) communicating results D) asking questions
A) concept B) model C) investigation D) theory.
A) is often used to explain scientific models. B) is not useful in predicting the future. C) ties together many hypotheses and observations. D) is a single hypothesis.
A) review how the scientific methods were used. B) All of the answer choices C) evaluate the evidence used. D) question the reasoning behind the explanations.
A) if the data are correct B) if their questions are useful C) if other scientists agree with them D) if their results support their hypotheses
A) They draw the same conclusions. B) They all agree with the results. C) They review evidence. D) They all disagree with the results.
A) There results are facts. B) There is no new evidence. C) There are no new questions. D) There is new evidence.
A) Equilibrium B) Cycle C) Evolution D) Function
A) Trade-off B) Fact C) Hypothesis D) Theory
A) Pros B) Benefits C) Trade-off D) Cons
A) measurement B) hypothesis C) fact D) theory
A) fact B) hypothesis C) law D) theory
A) The shape was circular B) The flower is red. C) The car traveled at 70 miles per hour D) The texture was rough.
A) The plant stood 6 cm tall. B) The water was 65 degrees C. C) There were 6 sides on the shape D) The texture was smooth
A) component B) interaction C) output D) input
A) equilibrium B) classification C) interaction D) evolution
A) I predict that people who listen to music will work faster because they will be more motivated. B) If the beat to the music is fast then they c. will work faster because they will be more motivated. 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 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 gets more sunlight then the group that got more sunlight will grow taller because they get more nutrients. 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) I predict that the fertilized plants will grow taller becasue fertilizer provides nutrients for plants to grow.
A) 1 B) 2 C) 3 D) 4
A) I predict that I will catch better with my left hand 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 then it might be better with my right because I am right handed. D) 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
A) If the string is shorter then the swing time will also be shorter. B) If the string is longer then swing time will be slower because the pendulum will have to travel further. 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 length of the string changes then swing time might be longer or shorter because you will change the length of string.
A) True B) False
A) False B) True
A) True B) False
A) True B) False
A) Controlled experiment B) Variable C) Controlled variable D) Hypothesis
A) dependant variable B) conclusion C) controlled variable D) hypothesis
A) dependant variable B) controlled experiment C) conclusion D) hypothesis
A) controlled variables B) none of the answer choices C) constants D) both of the answer choices
A) independant variable B) both of the answer choices C) manipulated variable D) none of the answer choices
A) constant B) dependent variable C) none of the answer choices D) both of the answer choices
A) dependant variable B) both of the answer choices C) independant variable D) none of the answer choices
A) both of the answer choices B) none of the answer choices C) dependant variable D) responding variable
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 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 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 keep the same? C) What do I change? or What am I testing?
A) a reproducible procedure B) multiple trials C) a small sample size D) a control
A) make a conclusion B) develop a procedure C) analyze data D) collect evidence
A) 2-5 snails B) 5-10 snails C) more than 15 snails D) 10-15 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) carrots take a long time to peel, and he doesn’ t like peeling them. D) a raw carrot is hard to chew, and it makes his teeth hurt.
A) a. time of day B) c. none of the above C) both a and b D) b. noise levels
A) a. distance B) b. time C) neither a or b 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) control data B) quantitative data C) unreliable data D) qualitative data
A) each person is different, so concluions can only be made about individual people. B) people are all the same, and general conclusions can be made. C) people vary in their responses, but general conclusions can be made. D) no conclusions can be made about people
A) to help us understand the natural world B) to replace real things in the natural world C) to explain or analyze something in detail D) to help explain theories
A) a conceptual model B) a physical model C) a climate model D) a mathematical model
A) global model. B) physical model. C) conceptual model. D) mathematical model.
A) take apart the model. B) measure the model. C) visualize the model. D) choose the right model.
A) a mathematical model B) a physical model C) a conceptual model D) an astronomical model
A) a debate theory B) a question C) a model D) an inquiry
A) a telescopic model B) a mathematical model C) a conceptual model D) a physical model
A) The models have many pages. B) The models have numbers. C) The models are on a disk. D) The models have many variables.
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 line graph would best display the information, because it shows trends clearly. D) A bar graph would best display the information, because it allows you to compare categories quickly.
A) Its units are based on objects that vary in size. B) It can be used by scientists everywhere. C) It preserves the system used in England long ago. D) It uses the smallest possible numbers.
A) square units. B) centimeters. C) meters. D) liters.
A) kilogram. B) cubic meter. C) meter. D) metric ton.
A) It does not use fractions or decimals. B) It provides a system that can be used only by scientists. C) It reduces the variables in mathematical climate models. D) It allows scientists everywhere to share and compare data.
A) a meter B) a cubic meter C) a gram D) a kilogram
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) base data on many variables. C) share data around the world. D) translate data into English.
A) No scientists can use them. B) All scientists can use them. C) They are not in English. D) They are always correct.
A) region B) mass C) volume D) area
A) B) observation B) law C) theory D) hypothesis
A) a law. B) a hypothesis. C) an observation. D) a theory
A) h cooling the salt water before watering 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) adding food color to see how far the salt penetrates the plants
A) amounts of sugar used B) temperature of the water C) amount of water used 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) Type of thermometer used to measure the freezing point C) Amount of antifreeze added to the water D) Temperature at which the water/antifreeze mixture freezes
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) Determine the volume of liquid water made by each ice cube. 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) 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) Microscope B) Binoculars C) Pan balance D) pH paper
A) The percentage of days that have enough sunlight to power a solar water heater B) The efficiency of solar technology used in that state 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 |