SOL 1: Research, Results, and Conclusions

What is the correct summary of the Sea Otter Population chart results?

• The sea otter population has shown a steady decrease in population since 1940.

• The sea otter population had no change from 1980 to 1990.

• The sea otter population has diminished since the deforestation of the river habitats.

• The sea otter population was 52 in 1950.

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What are the results displaying?

• An increase in height is an increase in weight.

• A decrease in height is an increase in weight.

• An increase in height is a decrease in weight.

• There are no general trends between height and weight in this data.

The figure displays an excerpt from a research paper. What is a more precise sentence that could be drawn from the results?

• The blue light caused the highest amount of growth, 14cm, while the green light only produced a small amount of growth, 2.2cm.

• The various colors of light caused each plant to grow at least 3cm in height.

• The green light did not allow the growth of any plants, while the red and white light produced the same amount of growth in each plant.

• The blue light allowed the plant to absorb the largest amount of energy for photosynthesis.

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The figure is taken from a research paper. The conclusion is not scientifically precise. What is the correct conclusion that should be written from the results?

• Trout travel 22 mph slower than other fish and should be excluded from the fast swimming fish category.

• Trout travel extremely fast and should be excluded from the fast swimming fish category.

• Trout travel 15 mph and should continually be included in the fast swimming fish category.

• Trout travel extremely slow and should be included in the fast swimming fish category.

What statement is a correct conclusion from the above science experiment?

• Overtime, the raisins began to rise in the soda when the carbon dioxide bubbles attached themselves to the raisins.

• If raisins are added to a colorless soda, then they will sink and remain at the bottom of the glass.

• Twelve raisins were added to a 16 oz glass container holding 14 oz of colorless soda.

• What will happen over time if several raisins are added to a glass of colorless soda?

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Frances examined four elements on composition of protons, neutrons, and electrons. She predicted that element four would have the most electrons. Was Frances' hypothesis correct?

• The hypothesis that Frances proposed was incorrect because both element 1 and 4 had the most electrons.

• The hypothesis that Frances proposed was correct because both element 1 and 4 had the most electrons.

• The hypothesis that Frances proposed was incorrect because element 1 had the most electrons.

• The hypothesis that Frances proposed was correct because element 1 had the most electrons.

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In written form, the results from the Elements in the Human Body chart found ___.

• the human body is composed of primarily oxygen

• oxygen composes 56% of the human body

• no hydrogen in the human body

• carbon is necessary component to breathing

Which of the following would be the most appropriate scientific graphic for displaying Virginia's monthly precipitation?

• bar graph

• pie chart

• frequency distribution

• scatter plot

Lara has heard that Alaskan polar bears are becoming endangered and she wants to know how many polar bears are currently living in Alaska. Which is the best source of information for Lara to use?

• Alaska's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service website

• Dictionary entry on polar bears

• Life Science textbook

• Book about polar bears from the library

Lucy wants to conduct an investigation on how different chemicals react with fire to create colorful flames. What does Lucy need to research to conduct this experiment?

• The types of chemicals that produce multicolored flames

• The different colors of flame

• The different types of flammable materials

• The types of matches that start a fire