Unit 1 Biology test review

If you are taking measurements of the height of seedlings in an expiriment, you are collecting..

• qualitative data

• quantitative data

• descriptive data

• theoretical data

You learned in elementary school that all birds have feathers. You see an animal you've never seen before and it has feathers, so you assume it must be a bird. This is an example of...

• the scientific method

• inductive reasoning

• a controlled experiment

• deductie reasoning

You are collecting information on the number of moose in a particular location, so you put out a motion-activated game camera to capture pictures of the moose that pass. When you are finished, you tally the number of moose photographed per day. What type of information is this?

• qualitative

• quantitative

• descriptive

• theoretical

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

The information gathered from experiments is called...

• the data

• the hypothesis

• the research

• the conclusion

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Which of the following is NOT part of the peer-review process?

• Peers checking for possibly inaccurate conclusions.

• Sharing conclusions with peers.

• Peers Checking the experimentla procedures for flaws

• Peers analyzing the possibe ethica impacts of the conclusions.

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-3

The new house your parents are building is on a lot that contains a rare species of lizard. The individuals concerned about protecting this lizard would likely have what type of ethical worldview?

• anthropocentric

• biocentric

• ecocentric

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

You just came back from the grocery store and realized you don't have the eggs you put in your cart. Which of the following is an inference?

• You saw the eggs in your cart at the store.

• You left the eggs at the store cash register.

• You paid for the eggs with a credit card.

• The eggs are not in the bag.

Which of the following is NOT a ab safety rule?

• Wash your hands with soap and water after doing a lab.

• Wear safety goggles when using cheicals, heat, or glassware.

• If a chemical splashes on you, wash it off immediately for 15 seconds.

• Pull the electrical plug from the outlet rather than grabbing the cord.

What is the first thing you should do if an accident occurs during a science experiment?

• report it to the teacher

• clean the lab station

• locate the nearest exit

• put on safety goggles

The tool used to measure the mass of an object is a

• balance

• beaker

• graduated cylinder

• metric ruler