WorksheetsNature of Science & Weather and Climate
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 52mins
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Class
Date
1.
What is NOT a benefit of using a scientific model?
a)
A. It can be used to visualize a complex idea or concept.
b)
B. It can lose some accuracy in order to make it simple enough to use.
c)
C. It can represent something too small or large to manipulate.
d)
D. It can be safer, quicker, and less expensive for the scientist to work with.
2.
When discussing the theory of atoms, a model is the only option. Why is this true?
a)
A. An atom is too small to be observed in detail with current technology.
b)
B. Atoms are too expensive to collect for scientific use.
c)
C. An atom is too dangerous to handle in a lab setting.
d)
D. An atomic model is easier to manipulate than a real atom.
3.
Which of the following describes a limitation of the drawing but NOT a clay model?
a)
A. It cannot represent a living cell since the cytoplasm should be in constant motion.
b)
B. It does not contain the correct number of nuclei.
c)
C. It does not represent the main parts of a cell.
d)
D. It cannot represent a living cell since a true cell is 3-dimensional.
4.
Models of atoms have changed many times as scientists continued to study them. After many science experiments throughout history, the model has been changed to what we know today. Why was the model of the atom changed?
a)
A. Scientists continue to discover new atomic elements but the model of the atom has not changed.
b)
B. Scientists still cannot agree on a correct model for an atom.
c)
C. The atomic model was modified as new evidence was encountered.
d)
D. Scientific experiments cannot disprove the current model of the atom.
5.
Spontaneous generation was an idea that living things appear from nonliving things. This was disproved by Louis Pasteur's experiment using bacteria to demonstrate bacteria comes from existing bacteria. What is this an example of?
a)
A. A scientific theory changes as an organism evolves.
b)
B. Scientific knowledge changes as new evidence is discovered by experiments.
c)
C. Changes cannot be made because it is a scientific law.
d)
D. Bacteria have been observed and modified many times.
6.
If a scientist makes a new discovery, why must other scientists review and replicate the results before the discovery can be published?
a)
A. New discoveries can only be debated after they are published and confirmed
b)
B. Scientific knowledge must come from a great deal of debate and confirmation within the science community.
c)
C. Other scientists must like the new discovery before it can be published.
d)
D. New discoveries must be accepted by all members of the scientific community first.
7.
Which of these BEST describe how a scientific explanation becomes widely accepted?
a)
A. A hypothesis is tested repeatedly and the results are confirmed and debated by the scientific community.
b)
B. It is debated by the scientific community.
c)
C. A hypothesis is tested repeatedly and the results of the tests are debated.
d)
D. A hypothesis is tested repeatedly and the results are mostly supported by the scientific investigations.
8.
Why is there debate to develop scientific knowledge within the scientific community?
a)
A. Scientific debate is the only way to prove previous scientific findings were incorrect and should be ignored.
b)
B. Scientists debate because scientist believe their evidence is stronger than other scientist's evidence.
c)
C. Scientists try to disprove each others work to reduce conflict within the scientific community.
d)
D. Scientific debate is a necessary part of scientific evidence and plays an important role in confirming scientific findings.
9.
Theory a] _______ while Law b]________
a)
a] describes
b] explains
b] explains
b)
a] cannot be proven
b] can be proven
b] can be proven
c)
a] explains
b] describes
b] describes
d)
a] can be proven
b] cannot be proven
b] cannot be proven
10.
There are many regulations that deal with driving a car. These regulations are examples of?
a)
Theory
b)
Law
c)
Both
d)
I have no idea
11.
Kelly wants to take the temperature of her classmates to determine if the average temperature of her class is actually 37 degrees Celsius. She uses a thermometer and takes the temperature of all of her classmates and records her data. She concludes that the class average was actually 36.5 degrees Celsius. What empirical evidence did Sally gather when doing her experiment?
a)
A. Her classmates served as the control group for her experiment.
b)
B. The thermometer used to conduct her experiment.
c)
C. The temperature of her classmates in degrees Celsius.
d)
D. She concluded that the class average was low because it was cold outside.
12.
Unprotected exposure to the sun’s rays is a factor in the development of skin cancer. Which of the following is an example of empirical evidence that supports this hypothesis?
a)
A. An advertisement for a sun block product that claims it protects skin against ultraviolet rays by a certain percentage.
b)
B. Data showing a relationship between the amount of sun exposure and the odds of getting skin cancer.
c)
C. A skin cancer survivor’s recollection that he had a bad sunburn as a child.
d)
D. A model of a skin cell showing where DNA is in the cell.
13.
What is the term "empirical evidence" used to describe?
a)
A. It describes information gained by direct observation of an event.
b)
B. It describes cause and effect relationships.
c)
C. It describes events that are known by their one-time occurrence.
d)
D. It describes ideas based on inferences from observations.
14.
Which of the following is one way that the subtropical jet stream can impact weather in Florida?
a)
A. The jet stream does not have an impact on Florida’s weather.
b)
B. The jet stream stops fronts from moving.
c)
C. The jet stream can increase the severity of thunderstorms in its path
d)
D. The jet stream can decrease the severity of a thunderstorms in its path.
15.
What term is used to describe the daily atmospheric conditions in an area?
a)
A. climate
b)
B. weather
c)
C. temperature
d)
D. precipitation
16.
What term is used to describe the seasonal atmospheric conditions in an area?
a)
A. climate
b)
B. weather
c)
C. temperature
d)
D. precipitation
17.
For the at least the last century, Florida has experienced a hurricane season every year, from June to November. Which of the following describes this occurrence the BEST?
a)
A. Florida’s precipitation
b)
B. Florida’s global pattern
c)
C. Florida’s climate
d)
D. Florida’s weather
18.
Amy and Scott are preparing a presentation on climate in Florida. Which of the following statements would BEST support the idea that Florida has a subtropical climate?
a)
A. Florida had record high temperatures this past summer
b)
B. Florida received 35 inches of rain this past year.
c)
C. Florida’s location near the equator makes it cooler than most of the United States.
d)
D. Florida has a long pattern of experiencing hot, humid summers and mild to cool winters.
19.
Within a given region, the mean air temperature over a forested area is significantly cooler than the mean air temperature over a land area without trees. What would be the MOST LIKELY cause for the difference in mean air temperature between the forested and non-forested areas?
a)
A. The humidity in the air decreased the surface temperature.
b)
B. The shading from the trees increased the surface temperature.
c)
C. The humidity in the air increased the surface temperatures.
d)
D. The shading from the trees decreased the surface temperature.
20.
In which way is heat transferred?
a)
A. It is transferred from cooler to warmer objects.
b)
B. It is transferred from larger to smaller objects.
c)
C. It is transferred from warmer to cooler objects.
d)
D. It is transferred from smaller to larger objects.
21.
Krystal puts a hot spoon into a bowl of cold ice cream. Based on your knowledge of heat flow, what will be the result?
a)
A. The ice cream will melt because the cold will flow from the ice cream to the spoon.
b)
B. The ice cream will not be affected.
c)
C. The spoon will become colder because the cold will flow from the ice cream to the spoon.
d)
D. The ice cream will melt because heat will flow from the spoon to the ice cream.
22.
Which of the following could result from heat being transferred to a substance? [hint: Think about ice, water and water vapor]
a)
A. The substance changes from a gas to a liquid.
b)
B. The substance changes from a liquid to a gas.
c)
C. The substance changes from a liquid to a solid.
d)
D. The substance changes from a gas to a solid.
23.
The more heat the particles contain, the faster they move about. In which state of matter do the particles have the MOST heat? [hint: Consider the particles that make up each state of matter]
a)
A. in both a solid and liquid
b)
B. in a liquid
c)
C. in a gas
d)
D. in a solid
24.
If the temperature of an object is 30° C, which of the following final temperatures would indicate the MOST heat that was removed from this object? [hint: consider the amount of differences]
a)
A. 40° C
b)
B. 30° C
c)
C. 20° C
d)
D. 10° C
25.
Spontaneous generation was an idea that living things appear from nonliving things. This was disproved by Louis Pasteur's experiment using bacteria to demonstrate bacteria comes from existing bacteria. What is this an example of? .
a)
A. A scientific theory changes as an organism evolves
b)
B. Scientific knowledge changes as new evidence is discovered by experiments.
c)
C. Changes cannot be made because it is a scientific law.
d)
D. Bacteria have been observed and modified many times.
26.
At 40 seconds, Ken combined Beaker A and Beaker B. Which statement below BEST describes what happened?
a)
A. The temperatures even out at 50º C and gradually transition to room temperature.
b)
B. The temperatures rise to 100º C because their thermal energy combines.
c)
C. The temperatures even out at 80º C and gradually transition to room temperature.
d)
D. The temperatures lower to 40º C because their thermal energy cancels out.
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