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WorksheetsEarth and Space Chapter 1
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Measurements made while observing a plant grow 3 cm over a two-week period are called
a)
hypotheses
b)
variables
c)
data
d)
inferences
2.
The basic unit of length in the metric system is the
a)
Meter
b)
gram
c)
yard
d)
liter
3.
If a conclusion is supported by data, but does not support an original hypothesis, what should a scientist do?
a)
The scientist should reevaluate the original hypothesis
b)
The scientist should not change anything
c)
The scientist should modify the conclusion
d)
The scientist should redesign the experiment
4.
The basic unit of volume in the metric system is the
a)
Meter
b)
Liter
c)
Gram
d)
Celcius
5.
A block is 2cm wide, 5.4cm deep, and 3.1cm long. The density of the block is 8.5g/cm3. What is the mass of the block? Remeber the equation of Density is D=M/V
a)
33.48g
b)
84.10g
c)
399.30g
d)
284.58g
6.
Data: 21;24;23;19;18;22;37;19;24;25;23 What is the median for this Data set?
a)
19
b)
23
c)
24
d)
23.5
7.
The average height of the plant is considered
a)
Control Group
b)
dependent variable
c)
independent variable
d)
Experimental group
8.
The surface of Earth to its center is which of the 4 major systems?
a)
Geosphere
b)
Atmosphere
c)
Hydrosphere
d)
Biosphere
9.
Which type of graph or chart would be used to analyze the distribution of height in males and females?
a)
Line Graph
b)
Bar Graph
c)
Pie Chart
d)
T Chart
10.
Identify the type of Earth Science that involves the study of the materials that make up Earth
a)
Meteorology
b)
Astronomy
c)
Geology
d)
Oceanograph
11.
Living things and their environment descibe which one of the 4 major systems?
a)
atmosphere
b)
biosphere
c)
hydrosphere
d)
geosphere
12.
The belief that living things can be generated from nonliving things
a)
Spontaneous Generation
b)
Separate Generation
c)
Spontaneous Grouping
d)
Generation Gap
13.
Science differs from other disciplines, such as history and the arts, because science relies on
a)
facts
b)
testing explanations
c)
observation
d)
theories
14.
Why are safety rules posted or stated when conducting experiments?
a)
Safety rules are just suggestions as to how to behave during an experiment
b)
The safety rules are given for the scientists' protection
c)
The goal of safety rules is to make an experiment exciting
d)
Safety rules are used ti scare students
15.
The clouds; gases and liquids is which one of Earth's 4 major systems?
a)
geosphere
b)
atmosphere
c)
hydrosphere
d)
biosphere
16.
What is the fertilizer in B container
a)
control group
b)
independent variable
c)
dependent variable
d)
control
17.
Which lists Earth's layers from the inside out?
a)
inner core, outer core, mantle, crust
b)
crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
c)
crust, inner core, outer core, mantel
d)
mantle, outer core, inner core, crust
18.
What should you always do when conducting an experiment?
a)
You should report spills immediately
b)
You should clean up broken glass yourself
c)
You should flush your eyes at the eye station after each lab
d)
You should unplug cords by pulling on the cord, not the plug
19.
A student wants to illustrate the percentage of different bird species living in a particular habitat. Which type of chart/graph would be the most appropriate?
a)
Bar Graph
b)
Line Graph
c)
Pie Chart
d)
Scatter Plot
20.
How many meters are in 2.4 km?
a)
240.00
b)
2400.00
c)
24,000.00
d)
240,000.00
21.
Lakes, rivers, oceans, seas, glaciers; water and water vapor
a)
Hydrosphere
b)
Atmosphere
c)
Geosphere
d)
Biosphere
22.
How does sharing ideas through peer-reviewed articles help advance science?
a)
Experiments in peer-reviewed articles do not need to be repeated.
b)
Ideas in the articles always support and strengthen dominant theories
c)
Peer-reviewed articles are published only when the ideas they contain have been accepted by most scientists.
d)
Scientists reading the articles may come up with new questions to study
23.
Which types makes up 97% of Earth's water?
a)
saltwater
b)
spring water
c)
groundwater
d)
freshwater
24.
Data: 21;24;23;19;18;22;37;16;24;25;23
Determine the mode for this data set.
Determine the mode for this data set.
a)
18
b)
25
c)
21
d)
24
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