Quiz about Chapter 1 Test

Question 1

Sally was working on making a representation of a more complex system. She built a final prototype to test her ideas. What scientific skill was she using?

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making models

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classifying

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predicting

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observing

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT an example of a scientific observation?

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The shirt is cute

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The tree has green leaves

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The dog is 150 pounds

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The baby has blue eyes

Question 3

A student measures the mass of a sample of ice to be 10 grams. What kind of observation is this?

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A quantitative observation

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A qualitative observation

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A personal observation

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None of the above

Question 4

Which of the following is an example of a model?

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mathematical equation

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tool

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scientist

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observation

Question 5

Looking at the image, what scientific skill has this student been practicing?

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classifying

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observing

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predicting

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honesty

Question 6

Fill blank boxes with the right answer. A person who does ______ learns about and explores the natural world.

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science

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art

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music

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literature

Question 7

Which branch of science is best represented by this image?

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biology

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physics

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geology

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astrology

Question 8

The scientific attitude of having doubt is known as...

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skepticism

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curiosity

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boredom

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inferring

Question 9

What kind of observations help scientists make inferences?

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Both qualitative and quantitative

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Qualitative observations

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Quantitative observations

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None of these.

Question 10

Which of the following is an inference about this image?

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The cow wants to taste the camera taking its picture.

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the cow is brown and white

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there is a yellow tag in the cow's ear

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there are several trees in the background!

Question 11

Walter noticed that many birds pick through the seeds in her bird feeder until they get a sunflower seed. What is an inference she could make from this observation?

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Birds prefer sunflower seeds.

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Birds are attracted to white objects.

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Sunflower seeds are crunchy.

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Birds do not like seeds.

Question 12

Which of the following attitudes do good scientists possess?

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Curiosity about the world.

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Certainty that a hypothesis is correct.

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Ambition to be famous and respected.

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A strong sense of cultural bias.

Question 13

Tara was collecting data about rainfall by measuring water levels in a bucket in her backyard. She saw her dog drinking from the bucket. This is an example of:

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experimental bias

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cultural bias

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personal bias

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data collection

Question 14

Meg observed people at a store. Which of the following is a qualitative observation she may have made?

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the store sells clothes

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twenty people entered the store

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it was 1:00 am

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all of the above

Question 15

Facts, figures, and other information collected during an experiment is called...

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data

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predictions

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conclusions

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inferences

Question 16

Which of the following is true about a scientific law?

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It is a description of an observed pattern.

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It doesn't have proof!

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It is just a guess.

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It doesn't hold true everywhere in the universe.

Question 17

What are scientific theories supported by?

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evidence

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guesses

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opinion

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they don't have to be supported, they are just an idea.

Question 18

True science is able to be...

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repeated, replicated, and verified by the scientist and other scientists.

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simply trusted without verification.

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non-falsifiable. It can't be proven wrong.

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believed without testing or evidence.

Question 19

Gabe was watching an apple fall to the ground. He described that apples or anything with a mass is attracted to the Earth because of its mass. What was Gabe talking about?

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a scientific theory

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a scientific law

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a scientific guess

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an experiment

Question 20

Zeb was listening to his science lab partner Alex. Alex told Zeb that he was incorrect about his conclusion. Alex then showed Zeb the data to prove what he was saying. Zeb then changed his mind and agreed with Alex. What important scientific attitude was Zeb using?

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open-mindedness

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skepticism

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curiosity

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honesty

Question 21

If I inflate a balloon with warm gases it will float up faster than with cool gases. What is the independent variable in this hypothesis?

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the temperature of the gases

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the scientist

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how fast the balloon floats

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the balloon

Question 22

What is the basic requirement that a hypothesis must have.

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It must be testable

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It must be correct.

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It must be missing one variable

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It must be a guess.

Question 23

A detective enters a crime scene. It is obvious that a crime has been committed. She looks around at all the clues and narrows down her observations to 1 or 2 clues that point to a specific suspect. She then says, "I have deduced from the evidence that Eduardo Franco has committed this crime!" What type of reasoning was she using?

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deductive reasoning

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subjective reasoning

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interpretive reasoning

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inductive reasoning

Question 24

The variable that is usually measured and is changed as a result of adjusting the independent variable is

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dependent variable

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control

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independent variable

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prediction

Question 25

In science, a _______________ is a system of ideas that explains many related observations and is supported by a large body of evidence.

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Theory

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Law

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Hypothesis

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Conjecture

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Speculation

Question 26

Mia claims that she saw a UFO hovering over her house. What scientific attitude would be the best in this situation?

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skepticism

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honesty

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open-mindedness

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developing a hypothesis

Question 27

How many independent variables should you test at a time?

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one

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two

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three

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as many as you want

Question 28

A school physician performed an experiment to investigate the effects of aerobic exercise on high school freshmen. He examined 25 student volunteers and found them to be in good health. He then had the students perform aerobic exercises, such as jogging, swimming, and bicycling. The doctor recorded the students' pulse rates before each activity, during each activity, and after each activity. Which is the independent variable in this experiment?

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the aerobic exercise

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the students' health

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the number of volunteers

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the students' pulse rates

Question 29

Jenna wants to know which brand of new batteries last longest in her digital camera. She writes the following statement on her lab sheet: If I use the most massive battery then I will have the one that stores the most energy and lasts the longest. What part of her investigation has she written?

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hypothesis

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question

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analysis

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conclusion

Question 30

Ava is working on a project and needs to analyze the data she collected. Which of the following is a good way for her to analyze the data?

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organize it into charts, graphs, do calculation if necessary.

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check over and then copy it.

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Put it away for a few months to see if it makes more sense later.

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try to find some way to make it support your hypothesis.

Question 31

Identify the independent variable: A scientist wanted to see if temperature affected the male/female ratio in alligator eggs. She took 5 clutches of eggs and placed them in different incubators. Each incubator had a temperature 5 degrees different from the other. Each had a humidity of 87% and received 16 hours of simulated sunlight.

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temperatures

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16 hours of sunlight

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87% humidity

Question 32

What is the variable called that you are changing?

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Independent

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Control

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Dependent

Question 33

Which attitudes help scientists in developing a new medicine to improve memory?

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Curiosity, honesty, creativity, and open-mindedness

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Skepticism, secrecy, rigidity, and close-mindedness

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Indifference, dishonesty, routine, and bias

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Arrogance, ignorance, creativity, and open-mindedness

Question 34

Place a check next to the observations that are scientific.

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The darkling beetle is 21mm long.

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Three of the five mealworms are in the pupa stage.

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The geode is pretty

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The ball rolled really far.

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The water in the beaker fells pretty cold.

Question 35

Information you obtain through your senses, such as touch, sound and sight.

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Observations

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Feelings

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Questions

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Conclusions

Question 36

During a science class, Mason made an observation about the color of a chemical solution without using numbers or amounts. This type of observation is called a _________ observation?

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qualitative

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quantitative

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observation

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inference

Question 37

What inference could be made about this picture?

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The child is cold

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The child is wearing mostly red

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The child will play in the snow

Question 38

A student predicts that similar ice cubes will melt faster in a microwave than in a pot on the stove. How should this hypothesis be tested?

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Observe and record the time for each ice cube to completely change to liquid.

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Measure and compare the volume of the pot and the microwave.

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Determine the volume of liquid water made by each ice cube.

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Identify and record the temperature of each ice cube before each trial.

Question 39

When something that seems like science but isn't verifiable, it is called...

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a pseudoscience

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a scientific theory

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a belief

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an exact science

Question 40

Which type of reasoning uses facts and evidence?

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Objective Reasoning

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Subjective Reasoning

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