Amplify Unit 1 Test 2

What is a pattern?

• something we can observe periodically

• something we can observe more than three

  times

• something we can observe over and over again

• something we can only draw

Models are helpful to scientists because

• scientists use them to explore ideas.

• they are the real thing.

• they are easy to move from one place to the

  next.

• they show data needed for an investigation.

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Stars are

• the same distance around Earth.

• very close to Earth which is why we can see

  them.

• the same size as Earth.

• in all directions and distances.

When scientists have new ideas that might

answer their questions, they

• write them down.

• create a model.

• plan an investigation to gather more evidence.

• do not gather any evidence.

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A constellation is

• an arrangement of planets.

• an arrangement of stars as seen from Earth.

• a name of a star in the solar system.

• a person or animal in space.

What is the image an example of as it relates

to how the Earth moves? Choose two correct

answers.

• Rotating

• twirling

• spinning

• falling

• flying

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Scientists define "day" as

• when the sun is up.

• daylight hours; 6am-6pm.

• a period of daytime and nighttime; 24 hours.

• when you wake up.

Scientists collect data carefully and orderly.

This is also known as

• systematic.

• scientific explanation.

• scientific investigation.

• organization.

Scientists use models to

• show the exact size and shape of an idea.

• explore their ideas about the real world.

• explore the opposite of their ideas.

• explain things that are not true.

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Earth spins how many times each day?

• twice

• twelve

• once

• twenty-four