Quiz Recovery - Nature of Science 22

QUIZ RECOVERY - NATURE OF SCIENCE 22

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following investigations is described below?

"Kylie wants to study the effect that playing music has on her tulips (flowers) growth. She sets up four groups of tulips. She plays rock for the first group, rap for the second, classical for the third, and no music for the fourth group. She measures how much her tulips grow over 10 weeks. "

• Scientific Observation

• Comparative Study

• Controlled Experiment

Multiple Choice

Which of the following investigations is described below?

"Kevin is studying the physical similarities/differences between bottlenose dolphins that reside in the Atlantic Ocean and bottlenose dolphins that reside in the Pacific Ocean."

• Scientific Observation

• Comparative Study

• Controlled Experiment

Multiple Choice

Which of the following investigations is described below?

"Albert goes to the Ocala National Forest every other weekend to go bird watching. His goal is to find and describe two new birds each visit."

• Scientific Observation

• Comparative Study

• Controlled Experiment

Multiple Choice

Carlos was given a set of 5 metal cubes. He calculated the densities of each to determine the type of metal in each. The densities were really close to each other, so he asked his friend John to do the same experiment and see if he gets the same results.

• repeTiTion

• repLication

Multiple Choice

Julian is testing golf balls. He drops three different brands of balls from 40 cm and measures how high they bounce. He drops each ball 10 times.

• repeTiTion

• repLication

Multiple Choice

Jordan and Alex are both scientists. Jordan conducts an experiment testing different fuel sources for cars in the future. Jordan conducts each test three times in order to compare his data. After he finishes the trials, Jordan showed Alex his results from each trial. Alex is confused about Jordan's results, so he decides to conduct the experiment for himself. Which scientific process did each scientist use?

• Alex and Jordan used each others data to compare their results.

• Alex and Jordan used the same hypothesis to compare their results.

• Jordan used repetition in his experiment while Alex replicated Jordan's experiment

• Jordan used replication in his experiment while Alex used repetition to conduct Jordan's experiment.

Multiple Choice

What is the DEPENDENT variable (effect) is 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
• how tasty the breakfast is

Multiple Choice

What is the INDEPENDENT variable (cause)in this experiment?
"Which type of metal, copper or aluminum, conducts heat faster?" 

• size of metal
• types of metal
• time it takes to heat up
• shape of the metal

Multiple Choice

A company wants to sell more sports drinks so they decide to add more sugar. The experimental groups are outlined below:

  Group A - gatorade with an added teaspoon of sugar.

Group B - plain gatorade without adding sugar.

Group C - gatorade with two teaspoons of sugar added

Which Group is the CONTROL GROUP?

• Group A
• Group B
• The Gatorade
• The Company

Multiple Choice

Mr. S. sets up an experiment to see how the mass of a ball affects the distance it rolls off a ramp.  Identify the constant.

• distance traveled by the ball
• height of the ramp
• mass of the ball

Multiple Choice

Look at the bar graph. Can you tell what the bar graph measures?

• Kilowatts used by appliances per day

• Average Hours appliances were used per day

• Number of hours each appliance was used per day

• Hours appliance used monthly

Multiple Choice

Which month had the greatest number of books read?

• November

• December

• January

• February

Multiple Choice

Which pie chart represents the same data as the table?

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct hypothesis for "What effect does studying have on your test grade?"

• IF I study for hours, THEN my test grade will be better.

• IF I have a good test grade, THEN I will study.

• Good grades are from studying.

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct hypothesis for "How will exercising affect your health?"

• IF you have better health, THEN you will exercise.

• IF you exercise, THEN you will have better health.

• Exercising means you're healthy.

Multiple Choice

The summary at the end of an experiment that explains the results. 

• conclusion
• procedures
• materials
• responding variable