Understanding Science: Key Vocabulary Quiz

What is the central idea of a text?

• The main point or message that the author wants to convey.

• A detailed description of a character in the story.

• The list of all the sources used in the text.

• The setting where the story takes place.

Why is it important to use citations in scientific writing?

• To make the text longer and more complex.

• To give credit to the original sources of information.

• To confuse the reader with technical terms.

• To summarize the main idea of the text.

Which of the following best describes a scientific process?

• A random guess about how something works.

• A series of steps followed to conduct an experiment.

• A fictional story about a scientist.

• A list of all the materials used in a lab.

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How can you identify the central idea in a paragraph?

• Look for the most repeated word in the paragraph.

• Identify the topic sentence that summarizes the paragraph.

• Count the number of sentences in the paragraph.

• Find the longest sentence in the paragraph.

Which of the following is an example of a citation in a science report?

• "The experiment was conducted on March 3rd."

• "According to Smith (2020), the results were significant."

• "The sky is blue."

• "The data was collected over a period of two weeks."

Briefly explain why adding insulation to an attic helps reduce heating costs.

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Claim, evidence, or reasoning?

Last week, there were 2 leaves on our plant, and 6 leaves today.

• claim

• evidence

• reasoning

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Which of the following includes reasoning?

• We took two pictures. One had yellow leaves and the one on the windowsill had green leaves.

• Our plant on the windowsill grew more and was green. I know that plants need sunlight to grow, so the green color might have something to do with getting the light they need.

• Our plant in the closet is yellow. The plant on the window sill is growing. They are different colors.

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