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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the "scientific study of life"?BiologyChemistryPhysicsScience
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhat is an educated guess?HypothesisTheoryLawFact
- 3. Multiple ChoiceIn an accurate scientific test, how many variables are changed?120All of them!
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhich variable does a scientist change?Independent VariableDependent Variable
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhat is a well tested explanation that makes sense of a great variety of scientific facts and observations?TheoryLawHypothesisFact
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhat measurement system does the scientific community use?MetricEnglishFeetMile
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhat is an organism's ability to regulate a stable internal environment?HomeostasisCellular ReproductionEvolutionMacrostasis
- 8. Multiple ChoiceFire has all of the characteristics of life except?Made of cellsGrows and reproducesUses EnergyResponds to Stimuli
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the genetic code that determines the characteristics of humans?DNARNAProteinCell
- 10. Multiple ChoiceA dog starts to pant when it gets hot. What characteristics of life does this demonstrate?All organisms are made of cells.All organisms have a genetic code.All organisms respond to stimuli.All organisms reproduce.
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the definition of biology?Study of the environmentStudy of lifeStudy of matterStudy of humans
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is not alive?HumansBacteriaThe SunFrog
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhen experimenting with the growth of a plant, a scientist uses three (of the same type of) plants, two different fertilizers, equal light, and equal water. What type of variable is the fertilizer?DependentIndependentControlCompound
- 14. Multiple ChoiceDilcia wants to know how drinking milk affects how tall a Monica grows. Which is the independent variable?Monica's growthdrinking milk
- 15. Multiple Choice
The independent variable is the ONE thing you _____.
change
keep the same
experiment with
don't measure
- 16. Multiple ChoiceMs. S set up an experiment to see how the mass of a ball affects the distance it rolls off a ramp. What is the dependent variable?Distance traveled by the ballHeight of the rampMass of the ballWhere the experiment took place.
- 17. Multiple ChoiceThe part of the experiment that remains the same for the control and experimental group.constantscontrolindependentdependent
- 18. Multiple ChoiceGreen plants produce their own food through the process of photosynthesis.All living things use energyAll living things contain cellsAll living things maintain homeostasisAll living things grow
- 19. Multiple ChoiceA pill bug (roly poly) eats a carrot.All living things contain cellsAll living things use energyAll living things maintain homeostasisAll living things grow
- 20. Multiple ChoiceA caterpillar hibernates in a cocoon and emerges as a butterfly.All living things adapt to their environmentAll living things use energyAll living things respond to their environmentAll living things grow
- 21. Multiple ChoiceAn amoeba is a unicellular organism. Which characteristic of life is this?All living things use energyAll living things contain cellsAll living things respond to their environmentAll living things grow
- 22. Multiple ChoiceA tulip opens in the morning at sunrise and closes in the evening at sunset.All living things have cellsAll living things use energyAll living things respond to their environmentAll living things grow
- 23. Multiple ChoiceOver three years, Tim's height has increased from 5'4" to 5'11".All living things contain cellsAll living things maintain homeostasisAll living things use energyAll living things grow
- 24. Multiple ChoiceAn adult hydra is producing its offspring through budding.All living things use energyAll living things reproduceAll living things contain cellsAll living things grow
- 25. Multiple ChoiceYOU are a multi-celled organism but an amoeba is a single celled organism.All living things have cellsAll living things growAll living things use energyAll living things respond to their environment
- 26. Multiple ChoiceThe roots of a plant grow towards a source of ground water.All living things use energyAll living things reproduceAll living things respond to their environmentAll living things grow
- 27. Multiple Choice
A way of gaining knowledge about the natural world that begins with a question and then tries to answer the question with evidence and logic
science
hypothesis
observation
model
- 28. Multiple Choice
Something that is detected either through senses, instruments, or measuring devices that extend human senses
science
hypothesis
observation
dependent variable
- 29. Multiple Choice
Broad explanation for events that is widely accepted as true
scientific theory
model
independent variable
experiment
- 30. Multiple Choice
A representation of part of the real world
scientific theory
model
scientific law
evidence
- 31. Multiple Choice
Part of Earth where all life exists, including all the land, water, and air where living things can be found, consists of many different biomes
biodiversity
biosphere
community
reproduction
- 32. Multiple Choice
Process of producing offspring
reproduction
symbiosis
evolution
cell
- 33. Multiple Choice
Same species of organisms that live in the same area
evolution
biome
population
symbiosis
- 34. Multiple ChoiceMetric System: To convert a larger unit, move the decimal point to the:rightleftneitherboth
- 35. Multiple ChoiceVolume is the amount of ___________an object takes up.lengthwidthspacemolecules
- 36. Multiple ChoiceComplete the statement:
1 liter = ____________millileters10 mL100 mL1,000 mL10,000 mL - 37. Multiple Choice____________ refers to the amount of matter in an object.massvolumedensityMetric
- 38. Multiple ChoiceDuring which step of the Scientific Method would you record the results and findings of your experiment?researchanalysisconclusionhypothesis
- 39. Multiple Choice1 kilometer = _______ meters10 m100 m1,000 m10,000 m
- 40. Multiple ChoiceThis type of data can be expressed suing numbers such as length, time, mass, temperature, and distance.quantitativequalitative
- 41. Multiple ChoiceWhich is larger? 1200 milligrams or 1 gram?1200 mg1 g
- 42. Multiple Choice
______________ is an attempt to explain what is happening or has happened.
Prediction
Inference
Hypotheis
Explanation
- 43. Multiple Choice
The sharing of ideas and experimental findings with others through writing and speaking.
Results
Observing
Procedure
Communicating
- 44. Multiple Choice
__________ are the facts, figures, and other evidence gathered through observations.
Results
Data
Variables
Conclusion
- 45. Multiple Choice
_______________ alert you to possible dangers while performing labs.
Your partner
Procedure
Materials
Safety Symbols
- 46. Multiple ChoiceIf a chemical splashes into your eye, what should you do?Scream and run around in circles.Raise your hand and wait for the teacher to tell you what to do.Ignore it, unless you eyes turn red.Go to the eyewash station and rinse your eyes out while your lab partner gets the teacher
- 47. Multiple Choice
To measure the length of a Kleenex box you would use .....................
kilometers (km)
meters (m)
dekameters (dam)
centimeters (cm)
- 48. Multiple ChoiceThe branch of biology that studies the interaction of organisms and their environment is called ___.psychologyornithologyecologypaleontology
- 49. Multiple ChoiceApproved eye protection devices (such as googles) are worn in the laboratory...to avoid eye strain.to improve your vision.only if you don't have corrective glasses.anytime chemicals, heat or glassware are used.
- 50. Multiple ChoiceAfter completing an experiment, all chemical wastes should be...left at your lab station.disposed of according to your instructor.dumped in the sink.taken home.
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