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) Interactions between particles from the sun and the earth’s magnetic field cause the Aurora Borealis. D) All of the explanations are natural.
A) Does voodoo magic cause people to get sick in parts of Africa? B) Are there more people who like red grapes than green grapes? C) Do red grapes taste better than green grapes? D) Are demons responsible for my car not working?
A) A trick in a magic show. B) the change of the moon’s shape during the month C) lightning D) A solar eclipse.
A) c) Form B) Both a and b C) b) Property D) a) Characteristic
A) Fact B) Hypothesis C) Law D) Theory
A) Procedure B) Variable C) Controlled experiment D) Data
A) Proportion B) System C) Unifying D) Function
A) hypothesis. B) synopsis C) fact D) law
A) ask a question. B) test a hypothesis. C) communicate results. D) simplify data.
A) accepting investigation results. B) asking questions. about observations C) summarizing research. D) forming expectations.
A) review evidence. B) prove evidence. C) focus an investigation. D) change results.
A) draw conclusions. B) prove evidence. C) focus an investigation. D) change results.
A) outdated evidence. B) a closed case. C) new evidence. D) a repeated question.
A) alphabetical order B) They do not follow a set order. C) numerical order D) chronological order
A) many variables at once. B) ne variable at a time. C) conflicting data. D) complex data
A) change data. B) investigate a question. C) prove a theory. D) analyze data.
A) drawing conclusions. B) testing a hypothesis. C) asking a question. D) forming 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) asking questions B) analyzing data C) drawing conclusions D) communicating results
A) concept B) model C) theory. D) investigation
A) ties together many hypotheses and observations. B) is not useful in predicting the future. C) is a single hypothesis. D) is often used to explain scientific models.
A) question the reasoning behind the explanations. B) evaluate the evidence used. C) All of the answer choices D) review how the scientific methods were used.
A) if the data are correct B) if their results support their hypotheses C) if their questions are useful D) if other scientists agree with them
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 is new evidence. B) There are no new questions. C) There results are facts. D) There is no new evidence.
A) Equilibrium B) Function C) Evolution D) Cycle
A) Theory B) Hypothesis C) Trade-off D) Fact
A) Benefits B) Trade-off C) Pros D) Cons
A) measurement B) hypothesis C) theory D) fact
A) hypothesis B) theory C) fact D) law
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) There were 6 sides on the shape C) The texture was smooth D) The water was 65 degrees C.
A) output B) interaction C) input D) component
A) interaction B) equilibrium C) classification D) evolution
A) If the beat to the music is fast then they c. 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) 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) 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 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) 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.
A) 2 B) 4 C) 3 D) 1
A) If I try to catch the ball then it might be better with my right because I am right 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 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 D) I predict that I will catch better with my left hand
A) I predict that if I make the string longer the swing time will be longer because the pendulum will travel a longer distance. B) If the string is longer then swing time will be slower because the pendulum will have to travel further. C) If the string is shorter then the swing time will also be shorter. 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) True B) False
A) False B) True
A) False B) True
A) Controlled variable B) Controlled experiment C) Variable D) Hypothesis
A) hypothesis B) dependant variable C) controlled variable D) conclusion
A) hypothesis B) dependant variable C) controlled experiment D) conclusion
A) controlled variables B) none of the answer choices C) both of the answer choices D) constants
A) independant variable B) both of the answer choices C) manipulated variable D) none of the answer choices
A) both of the answer choices B) none of the answer choices C) constant D) dependent variable
A) both of the answer choices B) independant variable C) dependant variable D) none of the answer choices
A) responding variable B) both of the answer choices C) dependant variable D) none of the answer choices
A) both of the answer choices B) none of the answer choices C) dependant variable 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 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 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) multiple trials B) a control C) a reproducible procedure D) a small sample size
A) make a conclusion B) analyze data C) develop a procedure D) collect evidence
A) 5-10 snails B) 2-5 snails C) more than 15 snails D) 10-15 snails
A) a raw carrot is hard to chew, and it makes his teeth hurt. B) carrots take a long time to peel, and he doesn’ t like peeling them. 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) b. noise levels B) both a and b C) a. time of day D) c. none of the above
A) both a and b B) a. distance C) neither a or b D) b. time
A) by increasing the amount of the salt in the water. B) by increasing the amount of water C) by increasing the number of plants D) by increasing the number of days
A) qualitative data B) quantitative data C) unreliable data D) control data
A) people vary in their responses, but general conclusions can be made. B) people are all the same, and general conclusions can be made. C) each person is different, so concluions can only be made about individual people. D) no conclusions can be made about people
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 mathematical model B) a climate model C) a physical model D) a conceptual model
A) mathematical model. B) conceptual model. C) physical model. D) global model.
A) choose the right model. B) measure the model. C) take apart the model. D) visualize the model.
A) a mathematical model B) a conceptual model C) a physical model D) an astronomical model
A) a debate theory B) a question C) a model D) an inquiry
A) a physical model B) a mathematical model C) a conceptual model D) a telescopic 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 Venn diagram would best display the information, because it shows the relationship between the languages. B) A circle graph would best display the information, because it allows you to compare the different categories to the whole. 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 can be used by scientists everywhere. B) It uses the smallest possible numbers. C) It preserves the system used in England long ago. D) Its units are based on objects that vary in size.
A) liters. B) meters. C) square units. D) centimeters.
A) cubic meter. B) metric ton. C) meter. D) kilogram.
A) It provides a system that can be used only by scientists. B) It reduces the variables in mathematical climate models. C) It allows scientists everywhere to share and compare data. D) It does not use fractions or decimals.
A) a kilogram B) a gram C) a meter D) a cubic meter
A) multiply length times width times height. B) divide mass by volume. C) use a thermometer. D) multiply length times width.
A) base data on many variables. B) translate data into English. C) share data around the world. D) note data in multiples of five.
A) No scientists can use them. B) They are not in English. C) They are always correct. D) All scientists can use them.
A) volume B) area C) mass D) region
A) B) observation B) hypothesis C) theory D) law
A) a theory B) a hypothesis. C) an observation. D) a law.
A) g increasing the amount of salt added to the water each day B) watering half the plants with pure water and half with salt water C) h cooling the salt water before watering the plants 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 time stirring D) amount of water used
A) Type of thermometer used to measure the freezing point B) Amount of water put into a container C) Temperature at which the water/antifreeze mixture freezes D) Amount of antifreeze added to the water
A) Amount of water put into a container B) Amount of antifreeze added to the water C) Type of thermometer used to measure the freezing point D) Temperature at which the water/antifreeze mixture freezes
A) A spring scale B) A triple-beam balance C) An electronic light meter D) A graduated cylinder
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) that research and observations support the theory B) to gain recognition as a great scientist C) because there can only be one correct theory D) to obtain funding for the research
A) To have people spend more money on fishing B) To have enough fish for zoo aquariums C) To keep other game fish species populations low D) To keep a healthy population of adult fish
A) Pan balance B) Microscope C) pH paper D) Binoculars
A) The percentage of days that have enough sunlight to power a solar water heater B) The location and type of solar cells used in that state C) The number of sunny days per year and the amount of solar power used per year D) The efficiency of solar technology used in that state |