A) Interactions between particles from the sun and the earth’s magnetic field cause the Aurora Borealis. 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) The length of day is caused by Appollo riding his chariot into the sky.
A) Are there more people who like red grapes than green grapes? B) Does voodoo magic cause people to get sick in parts of Africa? C) Are demons responsible for my car not working? D) Do red grapes taste better than green grapes?
A) A trick in a magic show. B) lightning C) the change of the moon’s shape during the month D) A solar eclipse.
A) c) Form B) Both a and b C) b) Property D) a) Characteristic
A) Hypothesis B) Law C) Fact D) Theory
A) Controlled experiment B) Variable C) Procedure D) Data
A) Unifying B) Proportion C) System D) Function
A) fact B) synopsis C) hypothesis. D) law
A) simplify data. B) communicate results. C) ask a question. D) test a hypothesis.
A) asking questions. about observations B) accepting investigation results. C) forming expectations. D) summarizing research.
A) review evidence. B) prove evidence. C) focus an investigation. D) change results.
A) prove evidence. B) focus an investigation. C) change results. D) draw conclusions.
A) a repeated question. B) outdated evidence. C) a closed case. D) new evidence.
A) chronological order B) numerical order C) They do not follow a set order. D) alphabetical order
A) conflicting data. B) ne variable at a time. C) complex data D) many variables at once.
A) change data. B) analyze data. C) investigate a question. D) prove a theory.
A) testing a hypothesis. B) drawing conclusions. C) asking a question. 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) communicating results B) analyzing data C) drawing conclusions D) asking questions
A) investigation B) concept C) theory. D) model
A) is often used to explain scientific models. B) ties together many hypotheses and observations. C) is a single hypothesis. D) is not useful in predicting the future.
A) All of the answer choices B) review how the scientific methods were used. C) evaluate the evidence used. D) question the reasoning behind the explanations.
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 draw the same conclusions. B) They review evidence. C) They all disagree with the results. D) They all agree 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) Function B) Evolution C) Cycle D) Equilibrium
A) Theory B) Fact C) Hypothesis D) Trade-off
A) Benefits B) Cons C) Pros D) Trade-off
A) fact B) measurement C) theory D) hypothesis
A) hypothesis B) theory C) law D) fact
A) The texture was rough. B) The shape was circular C) The car traveled at 70 miles per hour D) The flower is red.
A) There were 6 sides on the shape B) The plant stood 6 cm tall. C) The water was 65 degrees C. D) The texture was smooth
A) output B) interaction C) input D) component
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 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) 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 grow taller because they get more nutrients. 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) 2 B) 1 C) 3 D) 4
A) If I try to catch the ball then it might be better with my right because I am right handed. B) 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 C) I predict that I will catch better with my left hand D) I will catch the ball more times with my left hand because I am left handed.
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 length of the string changes then swing time might be longer or shorter because you will change the length of string. D) If the string is shorter then the swing time will also be shorter.
A) True B) False
A) False B) True
A) False B) True
A) False B) True
A) Hypothesis B) Controlled variable C) Controlled experiment D) Variable
A) controlled variable B) hypothesis C) conclusion D) dependant variable
A) hypothesis B) conclusion C) controlled experiment D) dependant variable
A) both of the answer choices B) constants C) controlled variables D) none of the answer choices
A) none of the answer choices B) both of the answer choices C) manipulated variable D) independant variable
A) both of the answer choices B) constant C) dependent variable D) none of the answer choices
A) both of the answer choices B) none of the answer choices C) dependant variable D) independant variable
A) responding variable B) both of the answer choices C) none of the answer choices D) dependant variable
A) none of the answer choices B) manipulated variable 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 change? or What am I testing? B) What am I measuring? C) What do I keep the same?
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 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) a small sample size B) a reproducible procedure C) multiple trials D) a control
A) collect evidence B) make a conclusion C) develop a procedure D) analyze data
A) 5-10 snails B) 2-5 snails C) 10-15 snails D) more than 15 snails
A) an uncut carrot is two inches long, and 3 too long to fit in his lunch box. B) carrots taste dry, and he doesn’t like things that taste dry. C) a raw carrot is hard to chew, and it makes his teeth hurt. D) carrots take a long time to peel, and he doesn’ t like peeling them.
A) both a and b B) a. time of day C) c. none of the above D) b. noise levels
A) a. distance B) neither a or b C) both a and b D) b. time
A) by increasing the amount of the salt in the water. B) by increasing the number of plants C) by increasing the amount of water D) by increasing the number of days
A) control data B) quantitative data C) unreliable data D) qualitative data
A) no conclusions can be made about people 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) people vary in their responses, but general conclusions can be made.
A) to explain or analyze something in detail B) to help explain theories C) to replace real things in the natural world D) to help us understand the natural world
A) a conceptual model B) a physical model C) a mathematical model D) a climate model
A) conceptual model. B) global model. C) physical model. D) mathematical model.
A) take apart the model. B) measure the model. C) visualize the model. D) choose the right model.
A) a physical model B) a mathematical model C) an astronomical model D) a conceptual model
A) an inquiry B) a debate theory C) a model D) a question
A) a mathematical model B) a telescopic model C) a conceptual model D) a physical 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 Venn diagram would best display the information, because it shows the relationship between the languages. B) A line graph would best display the information, because it shows trends clearly. 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) Its units are based on objects that vary in size. B) It uses the smallest possible numbers. C) It can be used by scientists everywhere. D) It preserves the system used in England long ago.
A) centimeters. B) liters. C) square units. D) meters.
A) meter. B) cubic meter. C) metric ton. D) kilogram.
A) It does not use fractions or decimals. B) It provides a system that can be used only by scientists. C) It allows scientists everywhere to share and compare data. D) It reduces the variables in mathematical climate models.
A) a kilogram B) a gram C) a cubic meter D) a meter
A) divide mass by volume. B) multiply length times width times height. C) use a thermometer. D) multiply length times width.
A) share data around the world. B) note data in multiples of five. C) translate data into English. D) base data on many variables.
A) They are always correct. B) They are not in English. C) All scientists can use them. D) No scientists can use them.
A) region B) area C) mass D) volume
A) law B) B) observation C) theory D) hypothesis
A) a theory B) a hypothesis. C) a law. D) an observation.
A) watering half the plants with pure water and half with salt water B) h cooling the salt water before watering the plants C) adding food color to see how far the salt penetrates the plants D) g increasing the amount of salt added to the water each day
A) amounts of sugar used B) amount of water used C) temperature of the water D) amount of time stirring
A) Amount of antifreeze added to the water B) Type of thermometer used to measure the freezing point C) Amount of water put into a container D) Temperature at which the water/antifreeze mixture freezes
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) An electronic light meter B) A triple-beam balance C) A spring scale D) A graduated cylinder
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) Determine the volume of liquid water made by each ice cube. D) Measure and compare the volume of the pot and the microwave.
A) to gain recognition as a great scientist B) that research and observations support the theory C) to obtain funding for the research D) because there can only be one correct theory
A) To keep other game fish species populations low B) To keep a healthy population of adult fish C) To have enough fish for zoo aquariums D) To have people spend more money on fishing
A) pH paper B) Binoculars C) Microscope D) Pan balance
A) The number of sunny days per year and the amount of solar power used per year B) The percentage of days that have enough sunlight to power a solar water heater C) The efficiency of solar technology used in that state D) The location and type of solar cells used in that state |