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Chapter 1

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An organisms ability to maintain a steady condition inside no matter what is going on outside is called

a)

Biogenesis

b)

Homeostasis

c)

Osmosis

d)

Respiration

2.

A prediction that can be tested is called a (an)

a)

Guess

b)

Law

c)

Hypothesis

d)

Conclusion

3.

An explanation of things based on scientific knowledge that is a result of many observations and experiments is called a (an)

a)

Guess

b)

Control

c)

Conclusion

d)

Theory

4.

The standard to which the outcome of a test is compared is called a

a)

Bias

b)

Variable

c)

Guess

d)

Control

5.

The part of the experiment that can be changed is called the

a)

Variable

b)

Data

c)

Conclusion

d)

Control

6.

A logical answer to a question based on data and observations is called a

a)

Data

b)

Conclusion

c)

Variable

d)

Control

7.

The theory that all living things come from other living things is called

a)

Phylogeny

b)

Binomial

c)

Physics

d)

Biogenesis

8.

The evolutionary history of an organism is known as its

a)

Phylum

b)

Phylogeny

c)

Physics

d)

Phlebotomy

9.

A detailed list of identifying characteristics that includes scientific names is called a

a)

Binomial Nomenclature

b)

Dichotomous Key

c)

Field Guide

10.

True or False: Fire is Living

a)

True

b)

False

11.

True or False: All organisms need and use energy to live.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

True or False: A scientific Theory can only be formed after the hypothesis has been tested multiple times and supported by much evidence.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

True or False: What I observe is the Independent variable.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

True or False: Binomial Nomenclature is a two-word naming system to name species.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

True or False: Living things stop growing and developing when they become adults

a)

True

b)

False

16.

True or False: The energy used by all organisms comes directly or indirectly from the sun

a)

True

b)

False

17.

True or False: Anything that causes a response in an organism is a stimulus

a)

True

b)

False

18.

True or False: The smallest unit of living thing that carries on the function of life is a cell

a)

True

b)

False

19.

True or False: Any living thing is an organism

a)

True

b)

False

20.

What is considered the "Building Blocks" of life?

a)

Organs

b)

Blood

c)

Bones

d)

Cells

21.

Which graph is best to use to compare different groups?

a)

Bar graph

b)

Pie Chart

c)

Line Graph

d)

Scatter Plot

22.

Which graph is best used for comparing parts of a whole?

a)

Scatter Plot

b)

Line Graph

c)

Pie Chart

d)

Bar Graph

23.

Claim, Evidence or Reasoning: Which one provides an explanation of why the experiment results occurred?

a)

Claim

b)

Evidence

c)

Reasoning

24.

Claim, Evidence or Reasoning: Which one can be quantitative or qualitative?

a)

Claim

b)

Evidence

c)

Reasoning

25.

How does the amount of light affect the growth of a plant? Is the growth of the plant a dependent variable or an independent variable?

a)

Dependent

b)

Independent

26.

What affect does studying have on your grade? Is studying a dependent variable or an independent variable?

a)

Dependent

b)

Independent

27.

Which type of data is qualitative?

a)

Something that can be counted or measured

b)

Description

28.

How many independent variables can there be in an experiment?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

As many as you want

29.

How many students have a birthday in the month of March and April?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

5

d)

6

30.

How many student favorite subject is Art or Science?

a)

14%

b)

23%

c)

37%

d)

9%

31.

What is represented by the y-axis?

a)

Month

b)

City 1

c)

City 2

d)

Inches of rain

32.

In which month did the two cities see the biggest difference in rainfall?

a)

January

b)

March

c)

October

d)

December

33.

During which age range did cell phone owneship decrease?

a)

15-17

b)

17-18

c)

18-19

d)

13-16

34.

What is represented by the x-axis?

a)

Favorite Activities

b)

Other

c)

There is no x-axis

35.

What is the Independent Variable?

a)

Average Daily Temperatures

b)

Visitors

c)

There is no Independent Variable