A) The length of day is caused by Appollo riding his chariot into the sky. 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) Rain is caused when warm air cools, the water vapor condenses, and the dropletts become to heavy to stay in the air.
A) Does voodoo magic cause people to get sick in parts of Africa? B) Do red grapes taste better than green grapes? C) Are demons responsible for my car not working? D) Are there more people who like red grapes than green grapes?
A) A solar eclipse. B) A trick in a magic show. C) the change of the moon’s shape during the month D) lightning
A) Both a and b B) b) Property C) c) Form D) a) Characteristic
A) Hypothesis B) Fact C) Theory D) Law
A) Variable B) Data C) Controlled experiment D) Procedure
A) System B) Function C) Unifying D) Proportion
A) fact B) hypothesis. C) synopsis D) law
A) test a hypothesis. B) simplify data. C) communicate results. D) ask a question.
A) forming expectations. B) asking questions. about observations C) accepting investigation results. D) summarizing research.
A) prove evidence. B) review evidence. C) change results. D) focus an investigation.
A) draw conclusions. B) prove evidence. C) change results. D) focus an investigation.
A) a closed case. B) new evidence. C) outdated evidence. D) a repeated question.
A) alphabetical order B) numerical order C) They do not follow a set order. D) chronological order
A) complex data B) ne variable at a time. C) conflicting data. D) many variables at once.
A) investigate a question. B) change data. C) prove a theory. D) analyze data.
A) asking a question. B) testing a hypothesis. C) drawing conclusions. D) forming a hypothesis.
A) They can review evidence to investigate further. B) They can honor scientists for their achievements. C) They can include the information in science textbooks. D) They can make scientific laws based on new discoveries.
A) drawing conclusions B) communicating results C) analyzing data D) asking questions
A) theory. B) investigation C) concept D) model
A) is a single hypothesis. B) is not useful in predicting the future. C) is often used to explain scientific models. D) ties together many hypotheses and observations.
A) evaluate the evidence used. B) All of the answer choices C) question the reasoning behind the explanations. D) review how the scientific methods were used.
A) if their results support their hypotheses B) if other scientists agree with them C) if the data are correct D) if their questions are useful
A) They all disagree with the results. B) They draw the same conclusions. C) They all agree with the results. D) They review evidence.
A) There results are facts. B) There are no new questions. C) There is no new evidence. D) There is new evidence.
A) Evolution B) Cycle C) Equilibrium D) Function
A) Fact B) Hypothesis C) Trade-off D) Theory
A) Pros B) Trade-off C) Benefits D) Cons
A) measurement B) theory C) fact D) hypothesis
A) fact B) theory C) law D) hypothesis
A) The texture was rough. B) The shape was circular C) The flower is red. D) The car traveled at 70 miles per hour
A) The texture was smooth B) The water was 65 degrees C. C) There were 6 sides on the shape D) The plant stood 6 cm tall.
A) component B) interaction C) input D) output
A) classification B) evolution C) interaction D) equilibrium
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 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) 2 B) 3 C) 1 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) 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) 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) 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) Hypothesis B) Variable C) Controlled experiment D) Controlled variable
A) dependant variable B) controlled variable C) hypothesis D) conclusion
A) dependant variable B) hypothesis C) conclusion D) controlled experiment
A) both of the answer choices B) none of the answer choices C) constants D) controlled variables
A) manipulated variable B) none of the answer choices C) both of the answer choices D) independant variable
A) constant B) both of the answer choices C) dependent variable D) none of the answer choices
A) dependant variable B) none of the answer choices C) independant variable D) both of the answer choices
A) responding variable B) dependant variable C) both of the answer choices D) none of the answer choices
A) both of the answer choices B) dependant variable C) none of the answer choices D) manipulated 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 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 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 do I keep the same? B) What am I measuring? C) What do I change? or What am I testing?
A) a reproducible procedure B) a small sample size C) multiple trials D) a control
A) analyze data B) make a conclusion C) collect evidence D) develop a procedure
A) 2-5 snails B) 5-10 snails C) 10-15 snails D) more than 15 snails
A) carrots take a long time to peel, and he doesn’ t like peeling them. B) a raw carrot is hard to chew, and it makes his teeth hurt. C) carrots taste dry, and he doesn’t like things that taste dry. D) an uncut carrot is two inches long, and 3 too long to fit in his lunch box.
A) c. none of the above B) b. noise levels C) a. time of day D) both a and b
A) both a and b B) b. time C) neither a or b D) a. distance
A) by increasing the amount of water B) by increasing the amount of the salt in the water. C) by increasing the number of days D) by increasing the number of plants
A) control data B) unreliable data C) qualitative data D) quantitative data
A) no conclusions can be made about 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) each person is different, so concluions can only be made about individual people.
A) to replace real things in the natural world B) to explain or analyze something in detail C) to help explain theories D) to help us understand the natural world
A) a climate model B) a mathematical model C) a conceptual model D) a physical model
A) mathematical model. B) physical model. C) global model. D) conceptual model.
A) visualize the model. B) choose the right model. C) take apart the model. D) measure the model.
A) a conceptual model B) an astronomical model C) a physical model D) a mathematical model
A) a debate theory B) an inquiry C) a question D) a model
A) a conceptual model B) a physical model C) a telescopic model D) a mathematical 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 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 can be used by scientists everywhere. B) It preserves the system used in England long ago. C) It uses the smallest possible numbers. D) Its units are based on objects that vary in size.
A) liters. B) meters. C) square units. D) centimeters.
A) meter. B) cubic meter. C) metric ton. D) kilogram.
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 meter D) a gram
A) divide mass by volume. B) multiply length times width. C) multiply length times width times height. D) use a thermometer.
A) share data around the world. B) translate data into English. C) base data on many variables. D) note data in multiples of five.
A) No scientists can use them. B) All scientists can use them. C) They are always correct. D) They are not in English.
A) region B) mass C) area D) volume
A) hypothesis B) law C) theory D) B) observation
A) a law. B) a theory C) an observation. D) a hypothesis.
A) h cooling the salt water before watering 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) adding food color to see how far the salt penetrates the plants
A) amount of time stirring B) amount of water used 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) Temperature at which the water/antifreeze mixture freezes C) Amount of antifreeze added to the water D) Amount of water put into a container
A) An electronic light meter B) A graduated cylinder C) A triple-beam balance D) A spring scale
A) Measure and compare the volume of the pot and the microwave. B) Observe and record the time for each ice cube to completely change to a liquid. C) Identify and record the temperature of each ice cube before each trial. 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) to obtain funding for the research D) that research and observations support the theory
A) To have people spend more money on fishing B) To keep a healthy population of adult fish C) To have enough fish for zoo aquariums D) To keep other game fish species populations low
A) pH paper B) Pan balance C) Binoculars D) Microscope
A) The location and type of solar cells used in that state B) The efficiency of solar technology used in that state C) The number of sunny days per year and the amount of solar power used per year D) The percentage of days that have enough sunlight to power a solar water heater |