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Nature of Science Unit Test

Total questions: 99

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Name

Class

Date

1.

a way of learning about the natural world through observations and logical reasoning; leads to a body of knowledge

a)

observing

b)

science

c)

inferring

d)

skepticism

2.

the process of using one or more of your senses to gather information

a)

science

b)

inferring

c)

skepticism

d)

observation

3.

the process of making an inference, an interpretation based on observations and prior knowledge

a)

science

b)

inferring

c)

skepticism

d)

observing

4.

a result or experiment that does not consider all possibilities, may be focused on a specific result

a)

bias

b)

observing

c)

skepticism

d)

quantitative observation

5.

an observation that deals with a number or amount

a)

qualitative observation

b)

quantitative observation

c)

skepticism

d)

inferring

6.

an observation that deals with characteristics that cannot be expressed in numbers

a)

qualitative observation

b)

quantitative observation

c)

inferring

d)

skepticism

7.

having an attitude of doubting the truth of a something to recognize possible bias

a)

observing

b)

inferring

c)

bias

d)

skepticism

8.

A new 6th grade student made the following observation after one week of school:

Mr. Garman's favorite basketball team is North Carolina.

a)

Quantitative Observation

b)

Qualitative Observation

c)

Inference

9.

A new 6th grade student made the following observation after one week of school:

There are two Language teachers on each sixth grade team.

a)

Quantitative Observation

b)

Qualitative Observation

c)

Inference

10.

A new 6th grade student made the following observation after one week of school:

Mr. Windmiller has lots of Cubs items in his classroom. He must be a Cubs fan.

a)

Quantitative Observation

b)

Qualitative Observation

c)

Inference

11.

A new 6th grade student made the following observation after one week of school:

Mr. Corah teaches in room A2.

a)

Quantitative Observation

b)

Qualitative Observation

c)

Inference

12.

A new 6th grade student made the following observation after one week of school:

Ms. Houser has a yellow pencil in her desk.

a)

Quantitative Observation

b)

Qualitative Observation

c)

Inference

13.

Which observation is quantitative?

a)

It is 5 cm long

b)

It is smooth

c)

It looks red

d)

It is dry

14.

Dolphins have smooth skin.

a)

quantitative observation

b)

qualitative observation

15.

The table top is smooth.

a)

Qualitative Observation

b)

Quantitative Observation

16.

The speed of the car is 55 mph.

a)

Qualitative Observation

b)

Quantitative Observation

17.

The flower has 6 petals.

a)

Qualitative

b)

Quantitative

18.

It tastes sweet.

a)

Qualitative

b)

Quantitative

19.

She is 150 cm tall.

a)

Qualitative

b)

Quantitative

20.

The least amount of students like red juice

a)

observation

b)

inference

21.

Which of the following statements is an inference of the graph?

a)

Tom had $60 in his account in January

b)

More money was in the account in July than October

c)

Tom worked extra hours to earn more money between April and July

d)

The amount of money increased from January to July

22.

Observations that contain numbers, like measurements, are ____________ observations.

a)

quantitiative

b)

qualitative

c)

operational

d)

scientific

23.

Qualitative or Quantitative: There is 300 mL of liquid in this beaker.

a)

Qualitative Observation

b)

Quantitative Observation

24.

Qualitative or Quantitative: We bought 3.4 pounds of fruit.

a)

Qualitative Observation

b)

Quantitative Observation

25.

Observation or Inference: The cat is scared.

a)

Observation

b)

Inference

26.

The boy is not going to school today

a)

observation

b)

inference

27.

The player has a 12 on his jersey.

a)

Quantitative observation

b)

Qualitative observation

28.

The pitcher is number 43.

a)

Quantitative observation

b)

Qualitative observation

29.

The dog is muddy because it is probably raining outside

a)

Qualitative Observation

b)

Quantitative Observation

c)

Inference

d)

None of the Above

30.

The fries taste salty.

a)

Qualitative Observation

b)

Quantitative Observation

c)

Inference

d)

None of the above.

31.

The baby is crying because she might be hungry.

a)

Qualitative observation

b)

Inference

c)

Quantitative observation

d)

Fact

32.

The plant has grown 2 inches since last week

a)

Qualitative observation

b)

Quantitative observation

c)

Inference

d)

Opinion

33.

There are 15 boys and 17 girls.

a)

Qualitative

b)

Quantitative

c)

Inference

d)

Opinion

34.

Collecting information by using the senses.

a)

observation

b)

inference

c)

prediction

35.

The boy has a green blanket

a)

observation

b)

inference

36.

Which of the following is an observation about the man in this picture:

a)

The man hates his purple shirt.

b)

The man has a purple shirt.

c)

The man is having a bad day.

d)

This man is upset because he's hungry

37.

Which of these statements is an inference about this picture?

a)

There is a red candle on the window sill.

b)

The moon is full.

c)

It is Christmas time.

d)

There's snow on the tree.

38.

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.

39.

Which of the following is an observation about this picture?

a)

The boy has fallen off his bike.

b)

The boy is in a lot of pain.

c)

The boy has injuries to his knees

d)

The boy learned his lesson about wheelies

40.

I smelled fresh bread when I walked in the school hallway this morning.

a)

inference

b)

observation

c)

prediction

41.

The cardinal is cold.

a)

Qualitative Observation

b)

Quantitative Observation

c)

Inference

42.

The cardinal is red.

a)

Qualitative Observation

b)

Quantitative Observation

c)

Inference

43.

The kitten had a busy day.

a)

Qualitative Observation

b)

Quantitative Observation

c)

Inference

44.

A mother comes home to find her son holding a tennis racquet behind him, with a worried look on his face. A broken vase is on the floor next to him. What inference can you make about this situation?

a)

The boy knocked over the vase while playing tennis

b)

Sarah is not a very good tennis player.

c)

The dog knocked over the vase with his tail.

d)

Dad is not a very good babysitter

45.

Clark took a trip to the beach. Which is a quantitative observation he may have made?

a)

There were two lifeguards

b)

Everyone was wearing bathing suits

c)

It was a hot day

d)

The waves were big

46.

Which statement is an inference about this picture?

a)

The van is tan.

b)

The van is inside the KFC.

c)

The wall is broken.

d)

Someone has already called 911.

47.

There are 29 students in the classroom.

a)

quantitative observation

b)

qualitative observation

c)

inference

d)

hypothesis

48.

These kind of observations are made using instruments such as rulers, balances and thermometers.

a)

Qualitative Observations

b)

Quantitative Observations

c)

Scientific Observations

d)

Measured Observations

49.

The penguins are black and white.

a)

Qualitative Observation

b)

Inference

c)

Hypothesis

d)

Quantitative Observation

50.

The table top is smooth.

a)

Qualitative Observation

b)

Quantitative Observation

c)

Hypothesis

d)

Inference

51.

It must be summer.

a)

Qualitative Observation

b)

Quantitative Observation

c)

Opinion

d)

Inference

52.

Making a statement or claim about what will happen in the future based on past experience or evidence

a)

observing

b)

inferring

c)

classifying

d)

predicting

53.

Which programming language is easier?

a)

Block based

b)

Text based

54.

Step by step instructions to do something is called.....

a)

Code

b)

Algorithm

55.

Choose the code that makes the sprite look to the left.

a)

b)

c)

56.

Displays the location of your X and Y positions.

a)

stage

b)

coordinates

c)

volume

57.

What group of blocks controls movement of the Sprite?

a)

Control

b)

Sensing

c)

Motion

d)

Look

58.

The Y axis is "Up" and "Down"

a)

True

b)

False

59.

What does this block do?

a)

Repeat the code forever

b)

Repeat the code 2 times

c)

Repeat the code until touching the sprite

60.

Programming language based on graphical code blocks

a)

scratch

b)

sprite

c)

background

61.

variable is a changeable value that can be

a)

any text

b)

any image

c)

empty

d)

one image

62.

The button that tells Scratch to publish your program so others can see it.

a)

See Project Page

b)

Remix

c)

Share

d)

File

63.

An algorithm that has been coded into something that can be run by a machine

a)

Algorithm

b)

Program

c)

CPU

d)

Hardware

64.

the brains of the computer where most calculations take place.

a)

Algorithm

b)

Program

c)

CPU

d)

Hardware

65.

Part of a program that does not work correctly.

a)

Software

b)

Bug

c)

Debug

d)

Computer

66.

_____ is a way of repeating code

a)

While

b)

Expression

c)

Loop

d)

Lopp

67.

the objects that perform actions(moves) in a project

a)

Sprite

b)

Script

c)

Loops

68.

What is a loop?

a)

Starting the program

b)

Ending the program

c)

Allows something to be repeated

69.

The green blocks that allow comparisons such as >, <, =, >=, <= are called..?

a)

logics

b)

operators

c)

formulas

d)

expressions

70.

How do you create a loop in scratch?

a)

use a repeat block

b)

snap a block

c)

use a variable

d)

use a condition block

71.

Which object does not use a computer?

a)

bicycles

b)

printer

c)

cell phone

d)

game console

72.

Repeating a statement more than once is called a

a)

loop

b)

sequence

c)

repetition

d)

event

73.

Logic statement where one or another statement is true.

a)

and

b)

or

c)

nor

d)

xor

74.

Logic statement where both statements are true.

a)

and

b)

or

c)

nor

d)

xor

75.

programs that computers use are lists of _____________ they follow in order

a)

instructions

b)

songs

c)

movies

d)

books

76.

When we divide a problem up into smaller pieces that can be solved at the same time we are practicing

a)

Programming

b)

Iteration

c)

Concurrency

d)

Parallelization

77.

Scratch programming is ______.

a)

software

b)

hardware

78.

Google chrome is ______.

a)

software

b)

hardware

79.

Microsoft Word is ______.

a)

software

b)

hardware

80.

A mouse is _______.

a)

hardware

b)

software

81.

A scanner is _______.

a)

hardware

b)

software

82.

A printer is _______.

a)

hardware

b)

software

83.

What is Software?

a)

User Applications and Operating Systems

b)

Physicals parts of a Computer

84.

What is Hardware?

a)

Computer Instructions or Data

b)

Physicals parts of a Computer

85.

Programs that are digital and you cannot physically touch. They give instruction to the computer.

a)

keyboard

b)

mother board

c)

hardware

d)

software

86.

Physical parts of a computer...such as the keyboard and monitor.

a)

software

b)

hardware

87.

Logic statements compare two different statements to determine if they are (a) or (b)

Choose from the below words

true

false

blank

greater

88.

both statements are true

a)

and

b)

or

c)

less than

d)

greater than

89.

one or more statements are true

a)

and

b)

or

c)

less than

d)

greater than

90.

the sign < means

a)

and

b)

or

c)

less than

d)

greater than

91.

the sign > means

a)

and

b)

or

c)

less than

d)

greater than

92.

the way humans interact with a computer

a)

inputs

b)

outputs

93.

A group of students research online. They want to learn which non-native plants cause the most damage to native plants in Indiana. Which online source presents the most reliable and valid information about damaging, non-native plants in Indiana?

a)

a social media site for professional gardeners in Indiana

b)

the State of Indiana's Department of Nature Resources (DNR) website

c)

an online article by the Indiana Native Plant and Wildflower Society

d)

the website of a professional company that removes non-native plants from invaded areas

94.

calculate a value

a)

software

b)

hardware

c)

compute

d)

logic

95.

the order of code operation in Scratch is

a)

left to right

b)

right to left

c)

bottom to top

d)

top to bottom

96.

a name you make up to gain access to a website

a)

username

b)

password

c)

code

d)

sprite

97.

A DIGITAL CITIZEN is....

a)

someone who lives in a computer

b)

someone who acts safely and responsibly online

c)

a robot from robot country

d)

a made up person in a cartoon

98.

tell the computer to stop what it is doing until a condition is met

a)

wait commands

b)

repeat commands

c)

if/then/else

d)

and

99.

How do you run code on Scratch?

a)

Command W

b)

Click the scissors

c)

Click the Scratch Cat

d)

Click the Green Flag

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