Phys SCience Unit 1-2 Test

You want to find out how much water an aquarium tank can hold. Which SI measurement unit would you use?

• grams

• meters

• tonnes

• liters

Scientific methods are __________ of scientific problem solving.

• guesses

• hypotheses

• random studies

• step-by-step procedures

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

Controls in an experiment __________.

• always change

• do not change

• sometimes change

• are seldom used

A __________ describes the behavior of something in nature

• theory

• hypothesis

• law

• inference

Which sequence of steps is correct in a process of scientific inquiry?

• analyze, hypothesize, conclude, infer

• hypothesize, test, analyze, confirm

• infer, analyze, communicate, confirm

• observe, conclude, analyze, test

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

This is calculated when you take the total distance traveled and divide by the total time.

• Speed

• Velocity

• Distance

• Displacement

This describes an object’s speed and direction

• Displacement

• Longitude

• Latitude

• Velocity

The slope on a distance vs. time graph tells you 

• Mr. Johnson's age

• Speed

• Distance

• Displacement

The rate of change in velocity is known as

• Speed

• Displacement

• Acceleration

• Reference point

How is it possible to have a constant speed but a changing velocity?

• Change in direction

• Change in speed

• Change in distance

• Change in time