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- 1. Multiple ChoiceTo tell what will happen in the futureclassifyhypothesispredictcompare
- 2. Multiple ChoiceTo notice for a scientific purposeQuestionConclusionObserveClassify
- 3. Multiple ChoiceThe outcome or effect of an experimentconclusionExperimentResultsQuestion
- 4. Multiple Choice
What is the scientific methodSomething in scienceJust a fun experimentProcess that scientist use to study the world around them. - 5. Multiple ChoiceDifferent types of bushes are kept in a greenhouse to see which will produce the most flowers. The independent variable in this experiment is thegreenhousetypes of bushesoxygencarbon dioxide
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is a hypothesis?Grass is greenIf I leave milk out of the refrigerator, then it will grow bacteriaAn atom is made of protons, neutrons and electronsI wonder why the sky is blue?
- 7. Multiple ChoiceAn experiment is performed on plants to see how different liquids affect plant growth. Each plant in the experiment is given a different liquid; water, apple juice, or milk. Each plant has the same amount of soil, sunlight, and listens to the same music. In this investigation, the independent variable is ...The type of plantThe amount of sunlightThe type of musicThe type of liquid
- 8. Multiple ChoiceA student wants to test the effects of type of exercise on heart rate. What is the dependent variable?heart ratetype of exerciseamount of exercisetime of day exercise occurs
- 9. Multiple Choice
How many independent (manipulated) variables does an experiment have?
0
1
between 1 and 5
2
- 10. Multiple ChoiceA control is a group of subjects thatdoes not receive the independent variabledoes not receive the dependent variablerun the experimentincrease the effect of the outside variables on the experiment
- 11. Multiple ChoiceThis variable in an experiment is the one being deliberately changed by the scientist.dependent variableindependent variabledatacontrol group
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is an example of qualitative data?the color of the fur of an animalthe mating behavior of an animalthe average number of offspring that an organism hasthe description of an odor that a chemical produces
- 13. Multiple ChoiceThere are two types of data. Which type of data involves descriptions that cannot be counted or measured?qualitativequantitative
- 14. Multiple ChoiceThere are two types of data. Which type of data involves numbers that are obtained by counting or measuring?quantitativequalitative
- 15. Multiple ChoiceThe factors in an experiment that can be changed.variablesquantitative datahypothesissteps
- 16. Multiple ChoiceA possible explanation to a problem that has not yet been tested.datatheoryhypothesisfact
- 17. Multiple ChoiceA test or trial to discover something unknownDataQuestionExperimentHypothesis
- 18. Multiple ChoiceFacts and informationResultsDataConclusionCollaborate
- 19. Multiple Choice
What is the DEPENDENT variable (effect) in this experiment?
"Does eating breakfast improve test score?"
eating breakfast or not
the grade you got on the test
what time you get up in the morning
what you eat for breakfast
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the INDEPENDENT variable (cause)in this experiment?
"Which type of metal, copper or aluminum, conducts heat faster?"size of metaltypes of metaltime it takes to heat upshape of the metal - 21. Multiple Choice
A scientist is testing the impact of light and dark on the moth behavior by turning a light on and off. The DEPENDENT variable is...
amount of light
moth behavior/their reaction
number of moths
- 22. Multiple Choice
A study was done to determine to figure out if HOW LONG YOU SLEEP affects your TEST SCORE. The INDEPENDENT variable is...
test scores
place you sleep
hours of sleep
- 23. Multiple Choice
A study was done to determine to figure out if HOW LONG YOU SLEEP affects your TEST SCORE. The CONTROLLED variable is...
test scores
place you sleep
hours of sleep
- 24. Multiple ChoiceIf plants receive more water, the number of leaves will increase.
This is an example ofTestable QuestionHypothesisVariablesNone of the above - 25. Multiple ChoiceA scientist hypothesizes the the temperature at which an alligator's egg is incubated will determine whether the alligator will be male or female. The independent variable isthe male alligatorsthe incubatorthe gender of the alligatorthe temperature
- 26. Multiple ChoiceA scientist hypothesizes the the temperature at which an alligator's egg is incubated will determine whether the alligator will be male or female. The dependent variable isthe size of the baby alligatorsthe gender of the baby alligatorsthe incubatorthe temperature
- 27. Multiple ChoiceIn this graph, what is the dependent variable?Walla Walla IslandTimeNumber of Deer
- 28. Multiple Choice
What part of an experiment contains the data tables and graphs?
Analysis
Conclusion
Hypothesis
Materials
- 29. Multiple ChoiceA scientific ____________ is a statement that describes what always happens under certain conditions in nature.lawtheorymethodvariable
- 30. Multiple ChoiceA scientific ____________ is a broad explanation for events that is widely accepted as true.lawtheoryobservationmethod
- 31. Multiple ChoiceThe scientific name for something living is a(an)organismcelltissuehuman
- 32. Multiple ChoiceAn organism made of one cell is calledunicellularmulticellular
- 33. Multiple Choicea starfish splitting into two identical starfish is an example ofasexual reproductionsexual reproduction
- 34. Multiple Choicesexual reproduction involves an egg anda spermanother egganother organism
- 35. Multiple Choicetrue or false: multicellular organisms grow and developtruefalse
- 36. Multiple ChoiceLiving things need energy to survive.TrueFalse
- 37. Multiple ChoiceLiving things respond to heat, light, and sound. This means they respond to:stimuli/ environmentsuctionDr. Suessdigestion
- 38. Multiple ChoiceAn example of homeostasis includes maintaining :oxygen levelbody temperatureblood sugar levelall of these levels
- 39. Multiple ChoiceWhat does reproduce mean?They growThey are living thingsOrganisms make other organisms
- 40. Multiple ChoiceAll of the following are characteristics of all living things EXCEPTRespond to stimulusGrow and developmaintain homeostasisMovement
- 41. Multiple ChoiceThe prefix uni- meansmanythe sameonedifferent
- 42. Multiple ChoiceAn organism that needs two parents to reproduce is a(an)____________asexual reproducersexual reproducernon-producerconsumer
- 43. Multiple ChoiceThe smallest unit of life is a(n)atomcellsnail
- 44. Multiple ChoiceA gazelle running away from a hunting lion is an example of ____________.homeostasisresponding to stimuligrowing and developingreproducing
- 45. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following are characteristics of living things?food, water, stable internal conditionsreproduce, respond to stimulus, DNA, cells, use energy, grow and developgrow and develop, water, stable internal conditions, DNAhomeostasis, food, living space
- 46. Multiple ChoiceWhich is the BEST description of biology?the study of humans and animalsthe study of life and living thingsthe study of health carethe study of humans, plants, and animals
- 47. Multiple Choice
What is the study of small living things
Genetics
Marine Biology
Botany
Microbiology
- 48. Multiple Choice
What is the study of the relationship between organisms and their environment?
Genetics
Ecology
Bacteriology
Biochemistry
- 49. Multiple Choice
What is the study of animals?
Herpetology
Ecology
Zoology
Genetics
- 50. Multiple Choice
Which characteristic is shown: An American alligator kills and eats a fish.
Change Over Time
Acquire and Use Energy
Grow and Develop
Made of Cells
- 51. Multiple Choice
What kind of graph is this?
line graph
bar graph
table
pie chart
- 52. Multiple Choice
What is a hypothesis?
a guess
a testable explanation
a theory
a law
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