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Unit #1 Science Skills & MN Ecosystems

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 1hrs 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is NOT a Metric unit of measurement?

a)

meters

b)

grams

c)

miles

d)

liters

2.

Which recorded measurement is correct?

a)

39mL

b)

40mL

c)

38mL

d)

34mL

3.

Which of these contains the steps of the scientific method in the correct order?

a)

Ask a question, do background research, state your hypothesis, conduct an experiment, analyze data, make a conclusion

b)

State your hypothesis, ask a question, do background research, conduct an experiment, analyze data, make a conclusion

c)

Ask a question, state your hypothesis, do background research, conduct an experiment, make a conclusion, analyze data

d)

State your hypothesis, ask a question, do background research, make a conclusion, conduct an experiment, analyze data

4.

The __________________________________ is the organized way scientists answer questions and solve problems.

a)

scientific method

b)

scientific explanation

c)

scientific notation

d)

scientific guesses

5.
Steve wanted to see if the type of fertilizer made sunflowers grow larger. What is the independent variable 
a)
Type of fertilizer
b)
Size of sunflower
c)
type of sun flower
6.
Molly investigated if the age of students caused them to be better drivers. What is the dependent variable?
a)
Type of car
b)
Skill of driving
c)
Age of student
7.
This variable in an experiment is the one being deliberately changed by the scientist. 
a)
dependent variable
b)
independent variable
c)
data
d)
control group
8.
The part of the experiment that remains the same for the control and experimental group.
a)
constants
b)
control
c)
independent
d)
dependent
9.
When experimenting with the growth of a plant, a scientist uses three (of the same type of) plants, two different fertilizers, equal light, and equal water. What type of variable is the fertilizer?
a)
Dependent
b)
Independent
c)
Control
d)
Compound
10.
Sam wanted to know if the color of the chair you sat in when taking a test affected your test grade. What is the dependent variable.
a)
Color or chair
b)
Grade on test
c)
Age of students
11.

This graph shows the population of the town of Golden Hills, modeled as a function of time since the town's found.

a)

The population is increasing throughout the time period.

b)

The greatest growth in population was from year 5 to 15.

c)

The population has a constant rate of change.

d)

The population was about 9,000 when the town was founded.

12.
a)
The dependent variable is total cost
b)
The dependent variable is weight
c)
The independent variable is total cost
d)
The independent variable is cost of a package
13.
On a graph, which axis shows the dependent variable?
a)
x-axis
b)
y-axis
c)
neither
d)
it changes
14.
On a graph, which axis shows the independent variable?
a)
x-axis
b)
y-axis
c)
neither
d)
it changes
15.

7,000 g = ____ kg

a)

70

b)

700

c)

7

d)

0.07

16.

648 g = ____ mg

a)

6,480

b)

64,800

c)

648,000

d)

64.8

17.

240 cm = ___________ m

a)

2400

b)

24

c)

2.4

d)

0.24

18.

68 cm = ___________ mm

a)

0.68

b)

6.8

c)

68

d)

680

19.

Select the largest unit.

a)

kilogram

b)

centigram

c)

decigram

d)

decagram

20.

1000 grams = _____ kilograms

a)

0.0001

b)

1,000,000

c)

10

d)

1

21.

Energy enters an ecosystem as...

a)

chemicals

b)

food

c)

minerals

d)

sunlight

22.

On a food web, the arrows show...

a)

what eats what.

b)

where the energy is going.

c)

what each organism hunts.

d)

who is friends with whom.

23.

how much of a good or service consumers want

a)

demand

b)

spending

c)

producer

d)

scarcity

24.

The amount available

a)

supply

b)

demand

c)

import

d)

natural resource

25.

Why is Thomas Malthus important to environmental science?

a)

He developed the theory of evolution

b)

He wrote an essay on population and resources

c)

He developed the Tragedy of the Commons

d)

He developed the Law of Gravity

26.

Which of the following would be considered a non-renewable energy source?

a)

Sunlight

b)

Wind

c)

Soil

d)

Coal

27.

What biome in Minnesota is full of tall grasses and rolling, flat hills with little rain?

a)

Tallgrass Aspen Parkland

b)

Deciduous Forest

c)

Prairie Grassland

d)

Coniferous Forest

28.

What is a non-market value?

a)

Something included in the price of goods

b)

Something NOT included in the price of goods

c)

Another word for supply

d)

A concept economists are still trying to understand

29.

The study of behavior in philosophy that deals with right vs wrong & good vs bad is called what?

a)

Ethics

b)

Economics

c)

Earth Science

d)

Psychology

30.

Controlled fires are a _______________ part of some biomes in Minnesota.

a)

Unnecessary

b)

Necessary

31.

Why is Garrett Hardin important in Environmental Science?

a)

He wrote On the Origin of Species

b)

He developed theories on pollution

c)

He coined the term "environmentalism"

d)

He wrote a paper on the Tragedy of the Commons

32.

What biome in Minnesota is known for its trees that lose their leaves in the fall & have warm summers with humid conditions?

a)

Tallgrass Aspen Parkland

b)

Deciduous Forest

c)

Prairie Grassland

d)

Coniferous Forest

33.

What viewpoint gives value to all living things?

a)

Anthropocentrism

b)

Ecocentrism

c)

Biocentrism

d)

Allcentrism

34.

What is one way to stop the Tragedy of the Commons from occurring?

a)

Have everyone think of themselves first

b)

No regulations

c)

Yearly reviews of conditions of Earth

d)

Regulations & laws

35.

Which microscope is best used for observing a small specimen on a slide?

a)

Light microscope

b)

Dissecting scope

36.

Which organism creates its own food through photosynthesis and using the sun's energy?

a)

Carnivore

b)

Herbivore

c)

Producer

d)

Consumer

37.

How many different biomes are there in Minnesota?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5