Evan notices that when his science teacher gives exams on colored paper, the students all seem to get better grades. Use this information to answer the following question. Which of the following would be a good hypothesis for the observation Evan made?

Giving sceince tests on colored paper improves students’ scores.

Colored paper makes students smart.

Students like colored paper better.

White paper makes students work harder.

Susan plays the viola. Which of the following would be an opinion by Susan about her viola?

The last string on my piano is an A.

The purpose of an experiment is:

to cause an explosion in class.

to write a report in your lab notebook.

A scientific theory is a:

statement that explains a complex idea and is supported by much evidence.

general statement that is accepted as true.

scientific approach to problem solving.

If the data from your experiment does not support your hypothesis, what should you do?

Change the hypothesis so it fits your data, and retest the new hypothesis.

Change the data so it fits your hypothesis.

Erase the data from your science notebook.

bigger than English System units.

It is important to include units when making measurements because:

units provide information about the type of measurement.

without units, it is impossible to tell the quantity being measured.

units help your answer to sound more ‘scientific.’

A student needs to measure out 150 milliliters of water for an experiment. Which lab equipment can be used to measure the water accurately?

a 250 milliliter graduated cylinder.

a triple beam balance that measures to 0.001 grams.

On the Fahrenheit scale, water freezes at 32°F and boils at 212°F. At what temperature does water freeze and boil on the Celsius scale?

Water freezes at 0°C and boils at 100°C.

Water freezes at 100°C and boils at 0°C.

Water freezes at 37°C and boils at 98.6°C.

Water freezes at 20°C and boils at 37°C.

The mass of an object:

is the amount of matter it contains.

identifies the material from which the object is made.

In an experiment, a control variable is:

affected by changes to the independent variable.

The independent variable on a graph:

causes the change in the experimental system.

is controlled during the experiment.

a picture that shows how two variables are related.

drawn with the independent variable on the horizontal axis.

a mathematical model that helps you interpret the data you collect.

The key characteristic of heat transfer by conduction is that heat is transferred:

from the direct contact of atoms.

If the force of gravity on the Moon is less than the force of gravity on Earth, how would your weight on the Moon compare to your weight on Earth?

You can’t tell without the numbers.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Being a scientist involves:

asking questions

observing

performing experiments

All of the above

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Earth Science includes the study of:

electricity.

DNA.

rocks and rock formations.

light and sound.

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45 sec • 1 pt

To test a hypothesis, you could conduct a(n):

observation.

evidence.

experiment.

prediction

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What is the scientific method used for?

Solving problems

Performing experiments

Doing science

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A good hypothesis is:

prediction based on observations.

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an observation.

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The scientific method is a process used to solve problems. One of the first steps is:

collecting evidence.

making observations

analyzing data.

forming a conclusion.

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There is no difference.

Data is not part of an experiment.

A hypothesis is not part of an experiment.

Data is collected to determine if a hypothesis is correct.

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