Quiz about IMPACT OF SCIENCE QUIZ

Question 1

Which of the following activities contribute to acid rain?

Accepted Answer

ALL OF THE OTHERS

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agricultural pollution

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burning of fossil fuels

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volcanic eruptions

Question 2

Which types of computer software would be most useful in helping students research various facts about their assigned biome for an end-of-unit project?

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web browser

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database

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animation

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editing software

Question 3

What is the source of a battery's DC voltage?

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chemical reaction

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nuclear reaction

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physical reaction

Question 4

A ____ establishes a DC voltage across a battery's terminals.

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chemical reaction

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electromagnetic induction

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AC generator

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solar panel

Question 5

Generators, not batteries, operate with electromagnetic induction.

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Generators operate with electromagnetic induction.

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Batteries operate with electromagnetic induction.

Question 6

Which of the following types of computer software would be most useful in helping students gather information as to which locations in the United States have the greatest carbon emissions in a given year?

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database

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video conferencing tool

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spreadsheet

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animation

Question 7

Which scientist is known as the father of genetics because he discovered the laws of inheritance?

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Gregor Mendel

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Charles Darwin

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Dmitri Mendeleev

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Sir Isaac Newton

Question 8

was a chemist who discovered the periodic law and created an early version of the periodic table of elements.

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Dmitri Mendeleev

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Albert Einstein

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Marie Curie

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Isaac Newton

Question 9

is the father of genetics. The observations he made while breeding pea plants led him to formulate three major laws of inheritance.

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Gregor Mendel

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Charles Darwin

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Louis Pasteur

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Isaac Newton

Question 10

Which of the following types of computer software would best illustrate the concept of weather fronts to students?

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animation

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satellite imagery

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database

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electronic flashcards

Question 11

An animated video could clearly explain what fronts are and how they behave to students.

The location and direction of fronts are not always clear in photographs.

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An animated video is more effective than photographs for explaining fronts.

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Photographs are better than animated videos for explaining fronts.

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Animated videos do not provide clarity on the location of fronts.

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Fronts can only be understood through written descriptions.

Question 12

Which of the following is directly caused by burning fossil fuels?

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acid rain

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habitat loss

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drought

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erosion

Question 13

Which of the following topics is often neglected in the study of the planets in elementary school, yet adds significant relevance and purpose to a study of the planets?

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the impact of space science on society

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whether Pluto is a planet or not

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that the planets orbit the sun

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that the red spot on Jupiter might be a giant storm

Question 14

Most elementary students study the planets, but the reasons we care about space science and its impact on society are often left out of the lesson. Including reasons we care will add relevance and purpose to a study of the planets.

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True

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False

Question 15

Which of the following benefits come from adding biofuels, such as ethanol, to gasoline?

Select all answers that apply.

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When burned, biofuels produce less CO₂ per gallon than gasoline.

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Biofuels are renewable and gasoline is not.

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Biofuels deliver energy more efficiently than gasoline does.

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Biofuels' production costs are lower than those of gasoline.

Question 16

Ethanol releases only 67% as much energy as the same amount of petroleum product, so it is less efficient.

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Ethanol is less efficient than petroleum.

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Ethanol and petroleum have the same efficiency.

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Ethanol releases more energy than petroleum.

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Ethanol is more efficient than petroleum.

Question 17

Petroleum is used in regular gas, not biofuel; regular gas is primarily derived from crude oil, which is a type of petroleum, while biofuels are made from renewable sources like plants and animal fats, not petroleum

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Petroleum is used in regular gas, not biofuel.

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Petroleum is used in both regular gas and biofuel.

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Regular gas is made from renewable sources like plants.

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Biofuels are primarily derived from crude oil.

Question 18

Ethanol is used in regular gasoline; it is a biofuel commonly added to regular gas, making most gasoline sold in the United States a blend containing ethanol, usually around 10% (referred to as E10)

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E10

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E15

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E5

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E20

Question 19

in most cases, biofuels are currently more expensive to produce than gasoline, with production costs often being double or even triple that of fossil fuels like gasoline

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Biofuels are more expensive to produce than gasoline.

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Biofuels have the same production costs as gasoline.

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Gasoline production costs are higher than biofuels.

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Biofuels are cheaper to produce than gasoline.

Question 20

Ethanol is primarily made from the sugars found in plant materials, most commonly the starch in corn grains

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Ethanol is primarily made from the sugars in corn grains.

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Ethanol is produced from the cellulose in corn husks.

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Ethanol is primarily derived from the proteins in corn.

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Ethanol is made from the oils in corn grains.

Question 21

Which aspect of the space program is most likely to improve technology that would be applicable to improving shock absorption for earthquake-prone buildings?

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probes sent to land on other planets

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information sent back from solar orbits

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predictions of comet returns

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images from satellites

Question 22

Designing probes that can land on other planets without damage requires shock-absorbing technology to decrease damage to the probes. This may result in innovations that are applicable to the design of earthquake-prone buildings.

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True

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False

Question 23

Which of the following resources is nonrenewable?

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gold

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crops

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timber

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fresh water

Question 24

Which of the following is not a renewable resource?

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nuclear fuel

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geothermal energy

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sunlight

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wind

Question 25

Which of the following describes electromagnetic induction?

Accepted Answer

Forcing a conductor to move through a magnetic field produces a current in the conductor.

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Electric charge can be stored on two parallel plates.

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A chemical reaction establishes a voltage across two terminals.

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Using electricity and a magnetic field will cause a coil of wire to turn.

Question 26

A generator produces a voltage when a conductor, such as a coil of wire, is turned within the boundaries of a magnetic field. A generator changes the mechanical energy used to turn the coil into electrical energy.

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A generator converts mechanical energy to electrical energy.

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A generator produces heat energy from electrical energy.

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A generator transforms electrical energy into mechanical energy.

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A generator uses solar energy to generate electricity.

Question 27

What is mechanical energy?

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Mechanical energy is the sum of potential and kinetic energy in a system.

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Mechanical energy is only kinetic energy.

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Mechanical energy is the energy stored in chemical bonds.

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Mechanical energy is the energy of motion only.

Question 28

Mr. Sanford would like to show his students how DNA can be used in fields they may not consider "scientific". Which of the following activities would best accomplish this goal?

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Lead students through an interactive forensic science activity in which they act as a detective who must match a DNA sample to find who is guilty of a crime.

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Show students how a polymerase chain reaction can be used to copy DNA.

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Explain the importance of using DNA to predict disorders in the medical field

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Ask students to look at bacteria under a microscope. Have students draw what the DNA looks like to them and compare it to plant DNA viewed under a microscope.

Question 29

Which of the following is a nonrenewable source of energy?

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coal

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titanium

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solar

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wind

Question 30

Titanium is not considered a renewable resource because it is extracted from minerals in the Earth's crust, which are finite and cannot be replenished on a human timescale; however, its sustainability is enhanced by its high recyclability, meaning it can be reused multiple times, reducing the need for new mining and making it more environmentally friendly in practice

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True

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False

Question 31

A class is learning about the water cycle. Which of the following would be the most appropriate way to use technology to support their understanding of the movement of water through the water cycle?

Accepted Answer

Use a website that requires students to drag images representing each stage of the water cycle into their correct place on a diagram.

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During class, complete a science experiment in which the students observe evaporation, using digital cameras to document and submit the results of their experiment.

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Watch a video that describes the water cycle.

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Use an app that allows students to digitally submit their answers to pre-assessment questions about the water cycle.

Question 32

Which of the following is the greatest benefit of using computer simulations in a middle school science class?

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Simulations allow students to experiment with materials they might not otherwise get to use due to safety concerns or financial factors.

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Computer simulations leave less room for error.

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Simulations allow students to work individually instead of in a group. This allows them to earn their own grade instead of depending on others.

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The teacher can more easily monitor student progress with computer simulations.

Question 33

Which scientist is known as the father of taxonomy?

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Carl Linnaeus

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Nicolaus Copernicus

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Alfred Wegener

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Daniel Bernoulli

Question 34

Carl Linnaeus is the father of taxonomy. He developed the modern system of classification that we use to name, identify, and classify living things.

Accepted Answer

True

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False

Question 35

Nicolaus Copernicus discovered heliocentricity, which explains that the Sun, not Earth, is at the center of the solar system.

Accepted Answer

True

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False

Question 36

A science teacher has her students run a section of the school track course and determine their speeds from their distances and times. This activity connects which three educational disciplines?

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physics, mathematics, and physical education

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science, language arts, and social studies

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mathematics, music, and art

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biology, chemistry, and physics

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