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Nature of Science BIG Unit Review!

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following would be an example of a temporal pattern?

a)

Ocean tides

b)

Bee's honeycomb

c)

Roof trusses

d)

Brick patterns

2.

The picture is displaying a __ loop system.

a)

open

b)

closed

c)

no

3.

Name this tool!

a)

Graduated cylinder

b)

Beaker

c)

Compass

d)

Flask

4.

First thing you should do before using a triple beam balance is...

a)

zero it

b)

move the 1's rider

c)

place item on the pan

d)

move the 100's rider

5.

The metric unit of mass is the...

a)

gram

b)

celsius degree

c)

milliliter

d)

meter

6.

The testable question in an experiment must be....

a)

testable

b)

interesting

c)

long

d)

ended with a period

7.

Which of the following is not true of a hypothesis?

a)

sentence ends with a question mark

b)

written in if/then format

c)

prediction of what you expect to happen

d)

testable by experimentation

8.

The best graph to show a change over time is the ___ graph.

a)

line

b)

circle

c)

scatter

d)

bar

9.

Which species of "bony" fish is shown in the picture?

a)

Bass

b)

Perch

c)

Trout

d)

Shark

10.

The item that is made by a system is its....

a)

output

b)

input

c)

process

11.

The metric unit of temperature is the ___ degree.

a)

Celsius

b)

Fahrenheit

c)

metric

12.

The graph which would best show parts of a whole (percentages) is the ___ graph.

a)

circle

b)

line

c)

bar

d)

scatter plot

13.

A representation of a complex object or process is a __.

a)

model

b)

hypothesis

c)

graph

d)

input

14.

When scientists can't observe something directly they may create a __.

a)

model

b)

system

c)

graph

d)

banana

15.

How many trials should you have in your next experiment?

a)

As many as possible

b)

3

c)

10

d)

100

16.

How people modify the world around them to meet their needs or solve practical problems is __.

a)

technology

b)

modeling

c)

experimenting

d)

measurement

17.

If you increase the number of predators in a system the number of prey will most likely....

a)

go down.

b)

go up.

c)

stay the same.

18.

The control way we test a hypothesis is through an __.

a)

experiment

b)

conclusion

c)

system

d)

output

19.

Scientific theories are

a)

supported by data and observations.

b)

going to become a law.

c)

always correct.

d)

supported by opinions.

20.

A good experiment should have ___ manipulated variables.

a)

one

b)

two

c)

three

d)

an unlimited number of

21.

Building a guitar is an example of a ___ loop system.

a)

open

b)

closed

22.

Which is the more accurate liquid measuring device?

a)

beaker

b)

graduated cylinder

23.

Which piece of technology would most benefit a scientist who studies the parts of a cell?

a)

scanning electron microscope

b)

meter stick

c)

geiger counter

d)

compass