1st Semester Review

A possible answer to a scientific question, or solution to a problem is called...

• inquiry
• hypothesis
• variable 
• control 

one thing the experimenter changes between 2 groups; what is being tested

• dependent variable 
• control 
• independent variable 
• conclusion 

factor that is affected by changing the independent variable

• dependent variable 
• independent variable 
• control 
• experiment

What season is letter A?

• Winter 
• Summer 
• Spring 
• Fall

What is letter B's Equinox date?

• Winter 
• Summer 
• Spring 
• Fall

When the Northern Hemisphere is pointing towards the sun, what season is the Southern Hemisphere?

• Winter 
• Spring 
• Fall 
• Summer 

What are the reasons for the seasons?

• Earth's tilt and rotation 
• The closeness of the sun
• Earth's rotation and revolution
• Earth's tilt and revolution

What season is March 21st?

• Fall 
• Winter 
• Spring 
• Summer 

What direction does the Earth's axis always point?

• North 
• South 
• West 
• East

Which type of plate boundary would cause folded mountains to form? 

• transform 
• convergent 
• divergent 
• subduction