A) The length of day is caused by Appollo riding his chariot into the sky. B) All of the explanations are natural. 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 demons responsible for my car not working? B) Does voodoo magic cause people to get sick in parts of Africa? C) Do red grapes taste better than green grapes? D) Are there more people who like red grapes than green grapes?
A) A solar eclipse. B) the change of the moon’s shape during the month C) A trick in a magic show. D) lightning
A) Both a and b B) c) Form C) b) Property D) a) Characteristic
A) Fact B) Law C) Hypothesis D) Theory
A) Variable B) Data C) Controlled experiment D) Procedure
A) System B) Function C) Unifying D) Proportion
A) synopsis B) hypothesis. C) fact D) law
A) test a hypothesis. B) ask a question. C) simplify data. D) communicate results.
A) forming expectations. B) summarizing research. C) asking questions. about observations D) accepting investigation results.
A) focus an investigation. B) review evidence. C) prove evidence. D) change results.
A) focus an investigation. B) prove evidence. C) change results. D) draw conclusions.
A) a repeated question. B) outdated evidence. C) a closed case. D) new evidence.
A) alphabetical order B) chronological order C) numerical order D) They do not follow a set order.
A) conflicting data. B) complex data C) many variables at once. D) ne variable at a time.
A) change data. B) analyze data. C) prove a theory. D) investigate a question.
A) asking a question. B) drawing conclusions. C) testing a hypothesis. D) forming a hypothesis.
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) communicating results B) analyzing data C) drawing conclusions D) asking questions
A) concept B) model C) theory. D) investigation
A) is often used to explain scientific models. B) ties together many hypotheses and observations. C) is not useful in predicting the future. D) is a single hypothesis.
A) question the reasoning behind the explanations. B) evaluate the evidence used. C) review how the scientific methods were used. D) All of the answer choices
A) if their questions are useful B) if other scientists agree with them C) if their results support their hypotheses D) if the data are correct
A) They all agree with the results. B) They all disagree with the results. C) They draw the same conclusions. D) They review evidence.
A) There results are facts. B) There is new evidence. C) There are no new questions. D) There is no new evidence.
A) Evolution B) Function C) Cycle D) Equilibrium
A) Trade-off B) Theory C) Hypothesis D) Fact
A) Pros B) Trade-off C) Benefits D) Cons
A) measurement B) hypothesis C) theory D) fact
A) law B) theory C) hypothesis D) fact
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) The water was 65 degrees C. C) There were 6 sides on the shape D) The texture was smooth
A) input B) output C) interaction D) component
A) evolution B) equilibrium C) interaction D) classification
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) If the beat to the music is fast then they c. will work faster because they will be more motivated. C) I predict that people who listen to music 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) 3 B) 4 C) 2 D) 1
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) I predict that I will catch better with my left hand C) I will 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 string is longer then swing time will be slower because the pendulum will have to travel further. 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) I predict that if I make the string longer the swing time will be longer because the pendulum will travel a longer distance.
A) True B) False
A) True B) False
A) True B) False
A) True B) False
A) Controlled variable B) Variable C) Controlled experiment D) Hypothesis
A) hypothesis B) controlled variable C) conclusion D) dependant variable
A) dependant variable B) conclusion C) hypothesis D) controlled experiment
A) both of the answer choices B) controlled variables C) none of the answer choices D) constants
A) none of the answer choices B) both of the answer choices C) independant variable D) manipulated variable
A) none of the answer choices B) dependent variable C) constant D) both of the answer choices
A) none of the answer choices B) independant variable C) both of the answer choices D) dependant variable
A) dependant variable B) none of the answer choices C) both of the answer choices D) responding variable
A) manipulated variable B) none of the answer choices C) both of the answer choices D) dependant variable
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 keep the same? B) What am I measuring? C) What do I change? or What am I testing?
A) What do I keep the same? B) What do I change? or What am I testing? C) What am I measuring?
A) What do I keep the same? B) What do I change? or What am I testing? 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) What am I measuring? B) What do I change? or What am I testing? C) What do I keep the same?
A) a control B) multiple trials C) a small sample size D) a reproducible procedure
A) analyze data B) collect evidence C) make a conclusion D) develop a procedure
A) 5-10 snails B) 10-15 snails C) 2-5 snails D) more than 15 snails
A) carrots take a long time to peel, and he doesn’ t like peeling them. 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 taste dry, and he doesn’t like things that taste dry.
A) b. noise levels B) a. time of day C) both a and b D) c. none of the above
A) b. time B) a. distance C) neither a or b D) both a and b
A) by increasing the amount of water B) by increasing the number of days C) by increasing the number of plants D) by increasing the amount of the salt in the 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) no conclusions can be made about people D) people vary in their responses, but general conclusions can be made.
A) to help explain theories B) to replace real things in the natural world C) to help us understand the natural world D) to explain or analyze something in detail
A) a climate model B) a physical model C) a mathematical model D) a conceptual model
A) conceptual model. B) mathematical model. C) physical model. D) global model.
A) choose the right model. B) measure the model. C) visualize the model. D) take apart the model.
A) a mathematical model B) a conceptual model C) a physical model D) an astronomical model
A) a model B) a question C) a debate theory D) an inquiry
A) a conceptual model B) a telescopic model C) a physical model D) a mathematical model
A) The models have numbers. B) The models have many pages. C) The models have many variables. 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 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) 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) liters. B) centimeters. C) square units. D) meters.
A) kilogram. B) metric ton. C) meter. D) cubic 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) use a thermometer. B) multiply length times width. C) divide mass by volume. D) multiply length times width times height.
A) base data on many variables. B) note data in multiples of five. C) translate data into English. D) share data around the world.
A) They are always correct. B) All scientists can use them. C) They are not in English. D) No scientists can use them.
A) area B) region C) volume D) mass
A) law B) theory C) B) observation D) hypothesis
A) a hypothesis. B) a theory C) an observation. D) a law.
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 time stirring C) temperature of the water D) amount of water used
A) Amount of antifreeze added to the water B) Type of thermometer used to measure the freezing point C) Temperature at which the water/antifreeze mixture freezes D) Amount of water put into a container
A) Temperature at which the water/antifreeze mixture freezes B) Amount of antifreeze added to the water C) Type of thermometer used to measure the freezing point D) Amount of water put into a container
A) A triple-beam balance B) An electronic light meter C) A spring scale D) A graduated cylinder
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) to obtain funding for the research B) because there can only be one correct theory C) that research and observations support the theory D) to gain recognition as a great scientist
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) Binoculars B) pH paper C) Pan balance D) Microscope
A) The number of sunny days per year and the amount of solar power used per year B) The location and type of solar cells used in that state C) The percentage of days that have enough sunlight to power a solar water heater D) The efficiency of solar technology used in that state |