Science Skills Test Review

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Jack thinks that plants will grow taller in ultraviolet light, but has not conducted an experiment. This is an example of a(n):

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hypothesis

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The idea that Earth's crust is made up of moving plates is an example of a scientific __________.

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theory

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The volume of irregularly shaped objects can be measured using the ___________ method.

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water displacement

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Which plant grew the most according to this line graph? Options: Plant 1, Plant 2, Plant 4, Plant 5

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Plant 4

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The application of science and mathematics to solve problems that meet the needs of society and improve the quality of life is known as:

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engineering

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Becky and Billy are twins.  Becky has blue eyes, and Billy has green eyes.  What question can be investigated based on this observation?

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How is eye color determined?

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A test model of a product is known as a:

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prototype

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What is the dependent variable in the experiment where a scientist puts equal amounts of lightning bugs in a lighted box and in a dark box to see if they glow more frequently in a darker environment?

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Frequency of bugs' glow

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How can Mickey verify that the new cat food really does improve his cat's energy?

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By collecting more data of the cat's energy with new and old food over several days.

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What is the first step of the engineering design process? Options: Publish results, Create a prototype, Identify a problem, Conduct research

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Identify a problem