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Unit 1 Review - Condensed for Midterm

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Science is . . .

a)

Able to answer all questions

b)

A set of facts

c)

Never changing

d)

A way of knowing

2.

What step does every scientific experiment begin with?

a)

hypothesis

b)

observations

c)

procedures

d)

conclusion

3.
The summary at the end of an experiment that explains the results. 
a)
conclusion
b)
procedures
c)
materials
d)
responding variable
4.

What is an observation?

a)

A scientific statement based on ideas

b)

Using your senses to notice what is going on around you

c)

To be unaware of your surroundings

d)

The question that you want an answer to.

5.
A testable answer to a scientific question
a)
Question
b)
Observation
c)
Hypothesis
d)
Experiment
6.

Which is NOT a step in the scientific method?

a)

Make observations

b)

Form a theory

c)

Collect data

d)

Form a hypothesis

7.
Testing a hypothesis often involves a(n):
a)
answer
b)
experiment
c)
problem
d)
safety check
8.
Which of the following statements is an inference about the picture
a)
The vase is broken.
b)
The girls' bow is blue and purple.
c)
The girl broke the vase.
d)
The girl has blonde hair.
9.

Which statement is an inference about this picture?

a)

The van is tan.

b)

The van ran into KFC.

c)

The driver was hungry.

d)

The KFC is white.

10.
The independent variable is the ONE thing you _____.
a)
change
b)
keep the same
c)
experiment with
d)
investigate
11.
The measurable factor in an experiment is known as the: 
a)
Control
b)
Independent Variable
c)
Constant
d)
Dependent Variable
12.
Khaleel is testing how the use of stress balls during testing affects a student's test score.  The students' average test scores who used the stress balls is the __ variable.
a)
dependent (measured)
b)
constant (same)
c)
independent (changes)
13.
Alexandra is testing the quality of her Nikon camera against the camera on her iPhone.  The different cameras is the __ variable.
a)
constant (same)
b)
dependent (measured)
c)
independent (changes)
14.

Theory or Law? _________ of Thermodynamics: Matter can never be created or destroyed. Tells what happens with matter.

a)

Theory

b)

Law

15.
Evolution is the widely held notion that all life is related and has descended from a common ancestor: the birds and the bananas, the fishes and the flowers
 -- all related That is, complex creatures evolve from more simplistic ancestors naturally over time.
a)
Fact
b)
Theory
c)
Law
16.

Which one is a good hypothesis?

a)

If we add more soap to the mixture, then the mixture will bubble over.

b)

We'll add more soap to the mixture, then it will bubble over.

c)

If we add more soap to the mixture, the mixture will bubble over.

17.

Choose the correct hypothesis for "What effect does studying have on your test grade?"

a)

IF I study for hours, THEN my test grade will be better.

b)

IF I have a good test grade, THEN I will study.

c)

Good grades are from studying.

18.

_____________ is a way of learning about the natural world.

a)

Social Studies

b)

Math

c)

Science

d)

Language Arts

19.

_________________ is something that scientists use to represent an idea or explanation.

a)

A question

b)

A claim

c)

A model

d)

A theory

20.

Models can be helpful in scientific investigations because they can help scientists...

a)

Represent scientific phenomena

b)

Explain scientific phenomena

c)

Visualize scientific phenomena

d)

all of these answers are correct.