STEM Quiz

What is data in an experiment?

• A hypothesis

• The equipment used

• Information gathered during the experiment

• The conclusion of the experiment

What is genetics?

• The study of rocks and minerals

• The study of heredity and variation in organisms

• The study of weather patterns

• The study of ancient civilizations

What is a conclusion in an experiment?

• A summary of the results and what was learned

• The hypothesis

• The procedure used

• The analysis of data

What is meteorology?

• The study of rocks and minerals

• The study of ocean currents

• The study of weather patterns and atmospheric conditions

• The study of earthquakes

What is a circuit?

• An open loop through which an electric current can flow

• A closed loop through which an electric current can flow

• A path for water flow

• A type of battery

What is photosynthesis?

• The process of converting water into oxygen

• The process by which animals produce energy

• The process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize foods

• The process of converting sunlight into heat

What is a hypothesis?

• A scientific law

• An uneducated guess

• A speculation about the outcome of an experiment

• A proven fact

What is a prototype?

• The final product

• A preliminary version of a device or product

• A hypothesis

• A conclusion

What is a reaction?

• A physical change in matter

• A process in which substances undergo physical changes

• A process in which substances undergo chemical changes, resulting in the formation of one or more new substances

• A biological process in organisms

What is a molecule?

• A group of cells

• A group of atoms bonded together, representing the smallest fundamental unit of a chemical compound

• A unit of measurement for volume

• A type of chemical reaction