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Investigating Science - Theories and Laws

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An observation often leads to a testable question known as a(n)________

a)

evidence

b)

hypothesis

c)

experiment

d)

bar graph

2.

A planned study meant to answer a question is called ________________.

a)

experiment

b)

obervation

c)

conclusion

d)

result

3.

It is very important to test only one _________________, or factors that change, at a time.

a)

investigation

b)

evidence

c)

tools

d)

variable

4.

A claim should be supported by the _________________.

a)

hypothesis

b)

variable

c)

evidence

d)

investigation

5.

To record the growth of a plant what measurement will be recorded?

a)

the soil of a plant

b)

the height of a plant

c)

the mass of a plant

d)

time of a plant

6.

Which is an inference about the car?

a)

There was a car crash.

b)

The car will be toweled .

c)

A flat tire.

d)

Someone opened the door.

7.

What is Newton's 2nd Law?

a)

F=ma

b)

Every action has an equal and opposite reaction

c)

An object at rest stays at rest, an object in motion stays in motion.

d)

Friction

8.

If the man pushes with an equal amount of force, which object will accelerate more?

a)

Car because it has more mass

b)

Lawnmower because it has less mass

c)

Car because it has less mass

d)

Lawnmower because it has more mass

9.

What unit do we measure force in?

a)

Kilometer/hr

b)

Joules

c)

Seconds

d)

Newtons

10.
What did Gregor Mendel use to discover the principles that rule heredity?
a)
Pea Plant
b)
Pigeons
c)
Pear trees
d)
Photosynthesis
11.
What do we call the table used to calculate the probability of an offspring's genotype?
a)
Punnett square
b)
Venn diagram
c)
Golden ratio
d)
Fibonacci sequence
12.
What do we call the result of the genotype (for example, the color of the peas)?
a)
Visible traits
b)
Physiotrait
c)
Genotype 2
d)
Phenotype
13.

Which term denotes the combination of genes an organism has?

a)

genotpye

b)

phenotype

c)

heterozygous

d)

homozygous

14.
Who was Gregor Mendel?
a)
A French Botanist
b)
A German Physician
c)
An American Cowboy
d)
An Austrian Monk
15.

The passing of physical characteristics from parent to young is called...

a)

Traits

b)

Alleles

c)

Heredity

d)

Hybrid

16.

Which image is inconsistent with Avogadro's law?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

17.

The Law of Superposition helps scientists to determine what?

a)

The absolute age of rock layers

b)

The age of fossils

c)

The relative age of rock layers

d)

the super powers of squirrels

18.
According to the law of superposition, the oldest fossils are found 
a)
At the top of the rock layers
b)
Near the bottom of the rock layers
c)
In the middle of the rock layers
d)
Somewhat near the surface
19.
Which rock layer in the diagram seems to be the oldest?
a)
F
b)
E
c)
B
d)
A
20.
According to the law of superposition, which layer is the youngest?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
21.
An archaeologist made the following diagram of a dig site. What can be said about the pottery as compared to the skull found in the site?
a)
The rock layer with the pottery is more recent than the rock layer with the skull.
b)
The rock layer with the skull is more recent than the rock layer with the pottery.
c)
The rock layer with the skull is approximately the same age as the rock layer with the pottery.
d)
The rock layer with the skull has an absolute date of 17,000 years.
22.

What is the biggest difference between the Geocentric Model and the Heliocentric Model?

a)

the shape of the planets' orbits

b)

the movement of the moon

c)

the center of the solar system

23.
  What does "geo-" mean?
a)
Earth
b)
sun
c)
Center
24.
Why did people believe in the Geocentric vs the Heliocentric solar system?
a)
Geocentric system had been around for a LONG time.
b)
People don't like change.
c)
There wasn't enough proof  to support the Heliocentric system.
d)
all of these answers are correct.
25.
This image shows the:
a)
Geocentric Solar System
b)
Heliocentric Solar System
26.
The earth centered view of the universe
a)
Galaxy
b)
Geocentric
c)
Astonomy
d)
Heliocentric
27.

Which scientific instrument did Galileo use to change the world?

a)

telescope

b)

spyglass

c)

mirror

d)

magnifying glass

28.

Which object is the center of the solar system according to Galileo?

a)

Earth

b)

Moon

c)

Sun

d)

Neptune

29.

Which astronomer first observed the phases of Venus and Jupiter's moons with the help of a telescope?

a)

Gailieo

b)

Aristarchus

c)

Kepler

d)

Aristotle

e)

Copernicus

30.

Theory that states that microscopic organisms named germs can cause disease in the human body.

a)

The big bang Theory

b)

Spontaneous Generation Theory

c)

Germ theory of disease

d)

The Pasteur Theory

31.

What did people believed were the cause of diseases until the acceptance of the germ theory?

a)

That disease was a punishment for sins.

b)

That disease were cause due the flow of life

c)

That disease were caused by books

d)

That disease were caused by movements of the earth

32.

What tool provided the evidence to be able to formulate the germ theory?

a)

Telescope

b)

Microscope

c)

Drill

d)

Hammer

33.

What´s the name of the german physician that was able to isolated several bacteria from sick people?

a)

Francisco Redi

b)

Antoine Vaan Levonhooke

c)

Louis Pasteur

d)

Robert Koch

34.

Robert koch used several steps to isolated bacteria from sick people and to prove this bacteria was the causative agent of the disease, these steps were later be called....

a)

Pasteurization

b)

Koch Law´s

c)

Fermentation Law´s

d)

Koch Postulates

35.

What does the first koch postulates states?

a)

“The organism must be present in half cases of the disease”

b)

“The organism must be absent in every case of the disease”

c)

“The organism must be present in most cases of the disease”

d)

“The organism must be present in every case of the disease”

36.

What does the 2nd koch postulate states?

a)

“The organism must be isolated from a host with the corresponding disease and grown in pure culture”

b)

“The organism must be isolated from a host with a different disease and grown in pure culture”

c)

“The organism must be isolated from a host with the corresponding disease and grown in a culture with other bacteria”

d)

“The organism must be isolated from a host with a different disease and grown in bacteria culture”

37.

What does the third koch postulate states?

a)

“Samples of the organism removed from the pure culture must cause the corresponding disease when inoculated into a healthy, susceptible laboratory animal”

b)

“Samples of the organism removed from the pure culture must cause the corresponding disease when inoculated into a sick, susceptible laboratory animal”

c)

“Samples of the organism removed from the bacteria culture must cause the corresponding disease when inoculated into a healthy, susceptible laboratory animal”

d)

“Samples of the organism removed from the pure culture must cause the corresponding disease when inoculated into a sick, nonsusceptible laboratory animal”

38.

What does the 4th koch postulate states?

a)

“The organism must be isolated from the inoculated animal and identified as being different to the original organisms isolated from the initial, diseased host”

b)

“The organism must be isolated from any animal and identified as being identical to the original organisms isolated from the initial, diseased host”

c)

“The organism must be isolated from the inoculated animal and identified as being identical to the original organisms isolated from the initial, diseased host”

39.

Name some common types of pathogens

a)

Virus, Bacteria, Protist

b)

Virus, Sugar, Bacteria

c)

Bacteria, Amino Acids

d)

Hydrocarburs, Bacteria, Protist

40.
The Law of Conservation of Energy states:
a)
Energy can created or destroyed but not transformed 
b)
Energy cannot be created or destroyed, it can only transformed
c)
Energy can't be created, destroyed or transformed
41.
According to the Law of Conservation of energy, the amount of energy before and after a reaction must be the same. Which statement below is true?
a)
The total amount of energy is conserved
b)
The total amount of energy is less after a reaction
c)
The total amount of energy is more after a reaction
42.

The rock in the picture is pushed over the edge and it begins to fall. Which type of energy conversion is taking place?

a)

mechanical to heat

b)

sound to mechanical

c)

potential to kinetic

d)

kinetic to potential

43.
At which point(s) on the roller coaster is the gravitational potential energy at its maximum?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
44.
Who proposed the first atomic view of matter?
a)
Lavoisier
b)
Empedocles
c)
Democritus
d)
Priestley
45.
What type of particles exist within an atomic nucleus?
a)
Protons and Neutrons
b)
Neutrons and electrons
c)
Neutrons and Atoms
d)
Elements and Atoms
46.

Who started the modern atomic theory (backed with data) of the atom?

a)

Democritus

b)

Dalton

c)

Thomson

d)

Bohr

47.
________ created the theory of inheritance of acquired characteristics 
a)
George Lamarck
b)
Sammy Lamarck 
c)
James Lamarck 
d)
Jean Lamarck 
48.
Who proved Lamarck's theory wrong, years later? 
a)
Darwin Charles 
b)
James Saxx
c)
Charles Darwin 
d)
Lebron James 
49.
The idea of acquired characteristics says that _________
a)
organisms can grow a super long leg in their life time and pass it down to their off spring 
b)
organisms can evolve 
c)
Organisms die over 5 years 
d)
Organisms can acquire a characteristics and pass it down to offspring 
50.

Are acquired physical traits passed down from parents to offspring?

a)

yes

b)

no

51.
Theory or Law???  Changes with new observations.
a)
Theory
b)
Law
52.
Theory or Law???  Makes NO attempt to explain an event.
a)
Theory
b)
Law
53.
Theory or Law???  The effect of gravity on objects?
a)
Theory
b)
Law
54.
Theory or Law???  How the universe was formed.
a)
Law
b)
Theory
55.
Theory or Law???  Newton's description on what causes things to move.
a)
Law
b)
Theory
56.
Theory or Law???  Explanation of how the dinosaurs disappeared.
a)
Law
b)
Theory
57.
Theory or Law???  Is a well-tested EXPLANATION for a wide range of observations and experimental results.
a)
Law
b)
Theory
58.
Theory or Law???  Is a DESCRIPTION of what a scientists expects to happen every time under a certain set of conditions.
a)
Law
b)
Theory
59.
True or False.  Theories change because new technology improves our ability to observe the natural world.
a)
True
b)
False
60.

Which choice best explains why the scientific model of the atom has changed over time?

a)

The discovery of new evidence resulted in changes to the atomic theory.

b)

Advancements in atomic models proved the atomic theory was accurate.

c)

The atomic theory was modified with the discovery of a new element.

d)

Changes in atomic models show that the atomic theory was based on opinion.