A) The length of day is caused by Appollo riding his chariot into the sky. B) All of the explanations are natural. 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 demons responsible for my car not working? B) Do red grapes taste better than green grapes? C) Are there more people who like red grapes than green grapes? D) Does voodoo magic cause people to get sick in parts of Africa?
A) A solar eclipse. B) the change of the moon’s shape during the month C) lightning D) A trick in a magic show.
A) Both a and b B) b) Property C) c) Form D) a) Characteristic
A) Theory B) Hypothesis C) Fact D) Law
A) Procedure B) Controlled experiment C) Data D) Variable
A) Proportion B) Function C) System D) Unifying
A) fact B) synopsis C) law D) hypothesis.
A) test a hypothesis. B) communicate results. C) ask a question. D) simplify data.
A) summarizing research. B) accepting investigation results. C) forming expectations. D) asking questions. about observations
A) review evidence. B) prove evidence. C) change results. D) focus an investigation.
A) draw conclusions. B) change results. C) prove evidence. D) focus an investigation.
A) a closed case. B) new evidence. C) outdated evidence. D) a repeated question.
A) chronological order B) numerical order C) alphabetical order D) They do not follow a set order.
A) complex data B) conflicting data. C) ne variable at a time. D) many variables at once.
A) change data. B) analyze data. C) prove a theory. D) investigate a question.
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 include the information in science textbooks. D) They can review evidence to investigate further.
A) analyzing data B) asking questions C) communicating results D) drawing conclusions
A) investigation B) model C) concept D) theory.
A) ties together many hypotheses and observations. B) is a single hypothesis. C) is not useful in predicting the future. D) is often used to explain scientific models.
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 other scientists agree with them B) if their questions are useful C) if the data are correct D) if their results support their hypotheses
A) They all disagree with the results. B) They review evidence. C) They all agree with the results. D) They draw the same conclusions.
A) There is new evidence. B) There is no new evidence. C) There are no new questions. D) There results are facts.
A) Function B) Evolution C) Equilibrium D) Cycle
A) Hypothesis B) Trade-off C) Fact D) Theory
A) Trade-off B) Benefits C) Pros D) Cons
A) fact B) theory C) hypothesis D) measurement
A) theory B) hypothesis C) law 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 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) interaction B) component C) output D) input
A) evolution B) equilibrium C) interaction D) classification
A) If the beat to the music is fast then they c. 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) I predict that people who listen to music will work faster because they will be more motivated.
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 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 be shorter 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) 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) If I try to catch the ball then it might be better with my right because I am right handed. D) I will catch the ball more times with my left hand because I am left handed.
A) If the string is longer then swing time will be slower because the pendulum will have to travel further. B) If the string is shorter then the swing time will also be shorter. 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) False B) True
A) False B) True
A) True B) False
A) True B) False
A) Controlled variable B) Variable C) Controlled experiment D) Hypothesis
A) conclusion B) hypothesis C) controlled variable D) dependant variable
A) dependant variable B) controlled experiment C) hypothesis D) conclusion
A) none of the answer choices B) controlled variables C) both 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) both of the answer choices B) none of the answer choices C) dependent variable D) constant
A) both of the answer choices B) dependant variable C) independant variable D) none of the answer choices
A) both of the answer choices B) none of the answer choices C) responding variable D) dependant variable
A) manipulated variable B) none of the answer choices C) both of the answer choices D) dependant variable
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 do I keep the same? C) What am I measuring?
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 do I keep the same? B) What do I change? or What am I testing? C) What am I measuring?
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 small sample size D) a control
A) analyze data B) collect evidence C) make a conclusion D) develop a procedure
A) more than 15 snails B) 2-5 snails C) 5-10 snails D) 10-15 snails
A) carrots taste dry, and he doesn’t like things that taste dry. B) a raw carrot is hard to chew, and it makes his teeth hurt. C) an uncut carrot is two inches long, and 3 too long to fit in his lunch box. D) carrots take a long time to peel, and he doesn’ t like peeling them.
A) both a and b B) b. noise levels C) c. none of the above D) a. time of day
A) neither a or b B) b. time C) both a and b D) a. distance
A) by increasing the number of days B) by increasing the amount of the salt in the water. C) by increasing the amount of water D) by increasing the number of plants
A) qualitative data B) unreliable data C) control data D) quantitative data
A) no conclusions can be made about people 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) people are all the same, and general conclusions can be made.
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 climate model B) a physical model C) a conceptual model D) a mathematical model
A) global model. B) mathematical model. C) conceptual model. D) physical model.
A) visualize the model. B) take apart the model. C) measure the model. D) choose the right model.
A) a conceptual model B) an astronomical model C) a physical model D) a mathematical model
A) a question B) a model C) an inquiry D) a debate theory
A) a conceptual model B) a mathematical model C) a physical model D) a telescopic model
A) The models are on a disk. B) The models have many pages. C) The models have numbers. D) The models have many variables.
A) A line graph would best display the information, because it shows trends clearly. 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 bar graph would best display the information, because it allows you to compare categories quickly.
A) It preserves the system used in England long ago. B) It can be used by scientists everywhere. C) It uses the smallest possible numbers. D) Its units are based on objects that vary in size.
A) meters. B) centimeters. C) liters. 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 provides a system that can be used only by scientists. C) It does not use fractions or decimals. D) It reduces the variables in mathematical climate models.
A) a cubic meter B) a meter C) a kilogram D) a gram
A) multiply length times width. B) use a thermometer. C) divide mass by volume. D) multiply length times width times height.
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) All scientists can use them. B) They are always correct. C) They are not in English. D) No scientists can use them.
A) region B) area C) mass D) volume
A) B) observation B) hypothesis C) theory D) law
A) a law. B) an observation. C) a theory D) a hypothesis.
A) h cooling the salt water before watering the plants B) adding food color to see how far the salt penetrates the plants C) watering half the plants with pure water and half with salt water D) g increasing the amount of salt added to the water each day
A) amount of water used B) amount of time stirring C) temperature of the water D) amounts of sugar used
A) Amount of water put into a container B) Type of thermometer used to measure the freezing point C) Temperature at which the water/antifreeze mixture freezes D) Amount of antifreeze added to the water
A) Type of thermometer used to measure the freezing point B) Amount of water put into a container C) Amount of antifreeze added to the water D) Temperature at which the water/antifreeze mixture freezes
A) An electronic light meter B) A triple-beam balance C) A graduated cylinder D) A spring scale
A) Identify and record the temperature of each ice cube before each trial. B) Observe and record the time for each ice cube to completely change to a liquid. C) Measure and compare the volume of the pot and the microwave. D) Determine the volume of liquid water made by each ice cube.
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 have enough fish for zoo aquariums B) To have people spend more money on fishing C) To keep other game fish species populations low D) To keep a healthy population of adult fish
A) Pan balance B) Microscope C) Binoculars D) pH paper
A) The percentage of days that have enough sunlight to power a solar water heater 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 efficiency of solar technology used in that state |