Science Skills

The application of knowledge to solve practical problems is known as

• Science

• Curiosity

• Technology

• Experimentation

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Which is not a branch of natural science? 

• Physical Science

• Life Science

• Earth Science

• Social Science

What is the purpose of an experiment?

• To communicate data

• To test a hypothesis

• To prove a scientific law

• None of the above

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A representation of an object or event is called

• a scientific law

• a model

• a hypothesis

• a variable

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Which value is equivalent to 5 x 10⁶?

• five thousand

  5,000

• fifty thousand

  50,000

• five million

  5,000,000

• fifty million

  50,000,000

What is the SI base unit of mass?

• gram

• kilogram

• milligram

• pound

An electric generator produces 10 megawatts. This amount is equivalent to

• 10,000 watts

• 1,000,000 watts

• 10,000,000 watts

• 0.010 watt

Which of the following is a ratio of equivalent measurements that is used to convert a quantity expressed in one unit to another unit?

• Slope

• Conversion factor

• Derived unit

• Density

Which of the following would best suit data that describe how a part relates to the whole?

• line graph

• bar graph

• circle graph

• scientific notation

You are testing how the amount you water a plant affects its growth. What would be the INDEPENDENT VARIABLE in this experiment.

• They type of pot you put the plants in.

• The amount you water each plant.

• The amount of sunlight the plants get.

• The amount the plant grows.

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