Week 10 Vocab Quiz

What is the definition of the word "variable" in science?

• A tool used to measure temperature

• A factor that can be changed in an experiment

• A type of plant in the solar system

• A person who sells items at an auction

Which of the following is an example of a variable in an experiment about plant growth?

• The color of the pots

• The amount of water each plant receives

• The name of the scientist

• The day of the week

What does the word "auction" mean?

• A place where people trade jobs

• A public sale in which property is sold to the highest bidder

• A type of memory

• A system of planets

If you wanted to buy a rare baseball card and you went to an auction, what would you need to do to get it?

• Wait for someone to give it to you for free

• Offer the highest bid compared to others

• Trade it for another card

• Ask the auctioneer to save it for you

What is the definition of "memory"?

• A type of trade

• The ability to remember things you have learned or experienced

• A public sale

• A planet in the solar system

Which situation best shows someone using their memory?

• Riding a bike for the first time

• Remembering the answer to a math problem from last week

• Planting a tree

• Bidding at an auction

What does "subconscious" mean?

• The part of your mind that works without your awareness

• A type of solar system

• A person who substitutes for another

• A kind of memory

Which of the following is an example of your subconscious at work?

• Deciding what to eat for lunch

• Breathing while you sleep without thinking about it

• Writing an essay

• Bidding at an auction

What is a "solar system"?

• A group of scientists

• A system that includes a star and everything that orbits that star, including planets and moons

• A type of memory

• A public sale

Which of the following is part of our solar system?

• The Sun, Earth, and the Moon

• Only the Sun

• Only the planets

• Only the stars outside our galaxy