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Science Review

Total questions: 92

Worksheet time: 1hrs 18mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is the scientific method?

a)

The scientific method is a set of rules that scientists must follow in order to conduct experiments.

b)

The scientific method is a process used by scientists to prove their hypotheses.

c)

The scientific method is a systematic approach used by scientists to investigate and understand the natural world.

d)

The scientific method is a step-by-step procedure used by scientists to solve problems.

2.

List the steps of the scientific method.

a)

Make an observation, Develop a hypothesis, Conduct an experiment, Analyze the data, Draw conclusions, Communicate the results, Formulate a question.

b)

Develop a hypothesis, Make an observation, Conduct an experiment, Analyze the data, Draw conclusions, Communicate the results, Formulate a question.

c)

Conduct an experiment, Make an observation, Develop a hypothesis, Analyze the data, Draw conclusions, Communicate the results, Formulate a question.

d)

Make an observation, Formulate a question, Develop a hypothesis, Conduct an experiment, Analyze the data, Draw conclusions, Communicate the results

3.

What is the scientific method?

a)

The scientific method is a set of rules that scientists must follow in order to conduct experiments.

b)

The scientific method is a process used by scientists to prove their hypotheses.

c)

The scientific method is a systematic approach used by scientists to investigate and understand the natural world.

d)

The scientific method is a step-by-step procedure used by scientists to solve problems.

4.

List the steps of the scientific method.

a)

Make an observation, Develop a hypothesis, Conduct an experiment, Analyze the data, Draw conclusions, Communicate the results, Formulate a question.

b)

Develop a hypothesis, Make an observation, Conduct an experiment, Analyze the data, Draw conclusions, Communicate the results, Formulate a question.

c)

Conduct an experiment, Make an observation, Develop a hypothesis, Analyze the data, Draw conclusions, Communicate the results, Formulate a question.

d)

Make an observation, Formulate a question, Develop a hypothesis, Conduct an experiment, Analyze the data, Draw conclusions, Communicate the results

5.

What is a hypothesis?

a)

A statement that cannot be proven or disproven.

b)

A random guess without any basis or evidence.

c)

A conclusion drawn from limited data or personal opinion.

d)

A proposed explanation or prediction that can be tested through experimentation or observation.

6.

What is an independent variable?

a)

A variable that is measured or observed in an experiment.

b)

A variable that is manipulated or controlled by the researcher in an experiment.

c)

A variable that is not relevant to the experiment.

d)

A variable that is determined by chance in an experiment.

7.

What is a dependent variable?

a)

A dependent variable is the variable that is manipulated or changed in an experiment or study.

b)

A dependent variable is the variable that is controlled by the researcher in an experiment or study.

c)

A dependent variable is the variable that is not affected by the independent variable in an experiment or study.

d)

A dependent variable is the variable being measured or observed in an experiment or study.

8.

What is a control group?

a)

A control group is a group in an experiment that does not receive the experimental treatment or intervention.

b)

A control group is a group in an experiment that receives a different type of experimental treatment or intervention.

c)

A control group is a group in an experiment that receives a higher dosage of the experimental treatment or intervention.

d)

A control group is a group in an experiment that receives the same experimental treatment or intervention multiple times.

9.

What is an experimental group?

a)

A group that receives the treatment or intervention being tested.

b)

A group that is used as a control in the experiment.

c)

A group that receives a placebo instead of the treatment being tested.

d)

A group that does not receive any treatment or intervention.

10.

What is data?

a)

A set of instructions

b)

A collection of facts, statistics, or information.

c)

A sequence of events

d)

A group of numbers

11.

What is a conclusion?

a)

A statement that is made without any evidence or facts.

b)

A process of gathering evidence or facts.

c)

A judgment or decision reached after considering all the evidence or facts.

d)

A question that is asked to gather information.

12.

Why is it important to repeat experiments?

a)

To ensure reliability and validity of results, identify errors, and establish reproducibility.

b)

To make the experiment more complicated

c)

To confuse researchers

d)

To waste time and resources

13.

An organized procedure to study something under controlled conditions.

a)

dependent variable

b)

experiment

c)

observation

d)

control

14.

The process of getting information by using the senses.

a)

experiment

b)

observation

c)

varibale

d)

independent variable

15.

Any factor that can change in a scientific investigation

a)
Variable
b)
Hypothesis
c)
Experiment
d)
Conclusion
16.

The factor that is deliberately changed in an investigation.

a)
Dependent Variable
b)
Independent Variable
c)
Control Variable
d)
Hypothesis
17.

What is being tested. It changes as a result of changes to the independent variable.

a)
Dependent variable
b)
Independent variable
c)
Control variable
d)

Experiment

18.

Information and measurements gathered by experimentation that can be used in calculating or reasoning.

a)
Data
b)
Hypothesis
c)
Theory
d)
Law
19.

Part of an experiment that is identical to the experimental group except that the independent variable is not manipulated.

a)
Control Group
b)
Dependent Group
c)
Experimental Group
d)
Independent Group
20.

An idea or explanation that can be tested and that leads to scientific investigations.

a)
Hypothesis
b)
Theory
c)
Law
d)

Data

21.

T/F: A quaLitative observation does include a number quantity.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

T/F: A quaNtitative measurement does include a number quantity.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

A gray elephant stampeding across the Savannah is an example of a observation.

a)

Quantitative

b)

Qualitative

c)

Neither quantitative nor qualitative

24.

Steve used a ruler to measure the length of a cube. He found the cube to be 3 cm. This is an example of a observation.

a)

Quantitative

b)

Qualitative

c)

Neither qualitative nor quantitative

25.

What kind of observation is in the picture?

a)

Quantitative

b)

Qualitative

c)

Neither quantitative nor qualitative

26.

What kind of observation is in the picture?

a)

Quantitative

b)

Qualitative

c)

Neither quantitative nor qualitative

27.

T/F: Qualitative observations are helpful in science.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

What kind of observation is this: 30 mL of water

a)

Quantitative

b)

Qualitative

c)

Neither quantitative nor qualitative

29.

What kind of observation is this: 10 grams of sugar in a snack

a)

Quantitative

b)

Qualitative

c)

Neither quantitative nor qualitative

30.

What kind of observation is this: A large ball rolling

a)

Quantitative

b)

Qualitative

c)

Neither quantitative nor qualitative

31.

T/F: A quantitative observation always includes a number and a unit.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

A qualitative observation focuses on the quantity of an object, true or false?

a)

True

b)

False

33.

"A ball falling from the sky" is an example of a observation

a)

Quantitative

b)

Qualitative

c)

Neither quantitative nor qualitative

34.

"A ball falling 10 meters per second" is an example of a observation

a)

Quantitative

b)

Qualitative

c)

Neither quantitative nor qualitative

35.

"A spaghetti noodle can hold pennies" is an example of a observation

a)

Quantitative

b)

Qualitative

c)

Neither quantitative nor qualitative

36.

"A spaghetti noodle can hold 12 pennies" is an example of a observation

a)

Quantitative

b)

Qualitative

c)

Neither quantitative nor qualitative

37.

A observation requires tools like rulers, balances, graduated cylinders, or thermometers.

a)

Quantitative

b)

Qualitative

c)

Neither qualitative nor quantitative

38.

A observation requires your senses (sight, smell, taste, hearing, and feel)

a)

Quantitative

b)

Qualitative

c)

Neither quantitative nor qualitative

39.

"Leaves turn red in the fall" is an example of a observation

a)

Quantitative

b)

Qualitative

c)

Neither quantitative nor qualitative

40.

"In the fall, 30% of leaves turn brown, 20% turn purple, and 50% of leaves turn red" is an example of a observation.

a)

Quantitative

b)

Qualitative

c)

Neither quantitative nor qualitative

41.
Which of the following natural resources are nonrenewable?
a)
Water
b)
Animals
c)
Natural gas
d)
Wind
42.
Can be replaced within a human lifetime
a)
Nonrenewable resource
b)
Renewable resource
43.
Which group includes ALL renewable resources?
a)
Coal, trees, water, oil
b)
Water, wind, sun, plants
c)
Minerals, sun, natural gas, water
44.
Why are trees a natural resource?
a)
The leaves are green
b)
We use them to make paper, lumber, and other products.
c)
They are beautiful
d)
They grow back after they are cut down.
45.
Takes millions of years to form.
a)
hydroelectric
b)
renewable
c)
solar
d)
fossil fuels
46.
Solid fossil fuel formed from ancient plants.
a)
coal
b)
oil
c)
petroleum
d)
natural gas
47.
How do fossil fuels affect the environment?
a)
Expensive
b)
Leaves fossils at earth's surface
c)
Causes air pollution when burned
d)
Bonds sediment.
48.
How could you conserve a renewable resource?
a)
Drive electric cars so you won't use gasoline.
b)
Melt aluminum cans to make new ones.
c)
Make diamonds in a lab instead of mining them.
d)
Cut down fewer trees by recycling paper.
49.
Natural Gas is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
50.
Geothermal energy is energy from 
a)
the sun
b)
heat from deep in the earth
c)
wind
d)
inexhaustable
51.

Corn, wheat, and soybeans can be made into a substance called ethanol. In some places, ethanol is part of a mixture used to power cars and trucks. What type of alternative energy resource is ethanol?

a)

Hydroelectric

b)

Geothermal

c)

Biomass

d)

Solar

52.
Which type of alternative energy source is shown in this picture?
a)
Wind
b)
Solar
c)
Hydroelectric
d)
Geothermal
53.
Which of the methods of generating electricity does NOT use alternative energy resources? 
a)
Burning coal in a power plant
b)
Turbines spinning in dam
c)
Solar panels taking in light energy 
d)
Drilling wells to reach hot rocks deep inside the earth 
54.
Renewable resources are
a)
man-made resources
b)
can be replaced in a short amount of time
c)
cannot be replaced 
d)
never run out
55.
An energy company wants to build a hydroelectric power plant. Which of these characteristics of an area is most important to the development of a hydroelectric power plant? 
a)
The area has a cool, rainy climate.
b)
The area is located in a valley with very little wind and frequent heavy fog.
c)
The area has a river that flows rapidly from nearby mountains through a valley
d)
The area has no geysers or hot springs.
56.
Based on the data collected, which source of alternative energy is most efficient?
a)
Coal
b)
Wind
c)
Natural gas
d)
Solar
57.
What problems are caused by using fossil fuels?
a)
Air pollution, Climate change, oil spills, acid rain
b)
Air pollution only
c)
Oil spills only
d)
Climate change only
58.

What conditions are needed to form coal?

a)

Heat and pressure

b)

Heat

c)

Moisture and pressure

d)

Cool and moist

59.

What state of matter are all minerals?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

60.
Which mineral property is being shown here?
a)
luster
b)
hardness
c)
cleavage
d)
streak
61.
The ability of a mineral to resist scratching.
a)
Streak
b)
Fracture
c)
Hardness
d)
Cleavage
62.
Which is NOT a property used for identifying minerals?
a)
Streak
b)
Hardness
c)
Texture
d)
Specific Gravity
63.
Hardness is a property that helps identify minerals. Scientists use a scale of 1-10 to describe the hardness of a mineral. What number would be given to the hardest?
a)
1
b)
5
c)
6
d)
10
64.
The most obvious, but also least useful, property when identifying minerals.
a)
Streak
b)
Luster
c)
Cleavage
d)
Color
65.
Hardness is a property that helps identify minerals. Scientists use a scale of 1-10 to show the hardness of a mineral. What number would be given to the softest?
a)
1
b)
3
c)
5
d)
10
66.
How do you test the hardness of a mineral? 
a)
Throw it against a wall
b)
Step on it
c)
Scratch Test
d)
Kick it until it breaks
67.
What are the two types of luster? 
a)
Metallic and Metallic
b)
Nonmetallic and Shiny
c)
Metallic and Nonmetallic
d)
Shiny and Dull
68.
How do you test the streak of a mineral? 
a)
By rubbing some of the mineral onto a porcelain tile.
b)
Look for streaks on the mineral.
c)
Google it. 
d)
You don't. 
69.
The following image shows what mineral property?
a)
Hardness
b)
Streak
c)
Cleavage
d)
None of the above
70.
A naturally formed, inorganic solid with a crystalline structure: 
a)
density
b)
streak
c)
mineral
d)
non silicate mineral
71.
A mineral breaks into pieces, like the one shown in the picture. How would you describe its breakage?
a)
Fracture
b)
Cleavage
c)
Glassy
d)
Waxy
72.
How well a mineral reflects light is:
a)
streak
b)
cleavage
c)
luster
d)
metallic
73.
By definition, a mineral has which of the following characteristic(s)?
a)
fixed chemical formula
b)
crystalline structure
c)
naturally occuring
d)
all answersfixe
74.
Which of the following must be true for a substance to be considered a mineral?
a)
It must be inorganic
b)
It must be glassy
c)
It must be a gem
d)
It only be found on Earth
75.
Characteristics that can be observed or measured.
a)
physical properties
b)
density
c)
luster
d)
breakage
76.
__________________ is the tendency of a mineral to break along curved or irregular surfaces.
a)
Cleavage
b)
Fracture
77.
_________________ is the tendency of a mineral to break along a flat surface.
a)
Cleavage
b)
Fracture
78.
Moh’s scale of hardness ranks minerals from 1 which is the _______________ to 10 which is the ________________.
a)
softest, hardest
b)
hardest, softest
79.

What is the rock cycle.

a)

molten rock that is stored underground.

b)

rock material that forms where rocks are broken down into smaller pieces.

c)

a process that changes one type of rock into another type of rock.

80.
What are the 3 major types of rocks?
a)
Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary
b)
Metamorphic, Igneous, Cementation
c)
Brown, Red, Gray
d)
Streak, Hardness, Breakage
81.
This rock was formed when molten rock cooled into a solid. What type of rock is it?
a)
Igneous Rock
b)
Metamorphic Rock
c)
Sedimentary Rock
82.

A rock that forms when many small fragments of other rocks are cemented and compacted together is a(n)...

a)

igneous rock

b)

metamorphic rock

c)

sedimentary rock

d)

extrusive rock

83.

Marble, formed deep underground through heat and pressure, is an example of...

a)

Igneous

b)

Sedimentary

c)

Metamorphic

84.

Pumice, formed from cooled lava shoots, is an example of

a)

Igneous

b)

Metamorphic

c)

Sedimentary

85.
The process when rocks break into smaller pieces due to exposure to natural elements is called
a)
erosion
b)
weathering
c)
sediments
86.
When sediments are pressed together tightly, this is called ____________.
a)
Compaction
b)
Cementation
c)
Weathering
d)
Erosion
87.

Which of the following processes allow sedimentary rocks to be produced?

a)

melting

b)

compaction and cementation

c)

extreme heat and pressure

d)

melting so that magma can be produced

88.
The process by which igneous rocks are formed...
a)
heat and pressure
b)
melting and cooling
c)
weathering and erosion
89.
The process by which metamorphic rocks are formed...
a)
heat and pressure
b)
erosion and deposition
c)
melting and cooling
90.

What are the two main sources of energy that drive the rock cycle?

a)

Kinetic Energy and Potential Energy

b)

Energy from the Sun and the Earth's Core (interior)

c)

Chemical Energy and Nuclear Energy

d)

Light Energy and Sound Energy

91.

Which of these actions must take place in order for sedimentary rock to change into igneous rock ?

a)

The sedimentary rock melted and became magma.

b)

Sedimentary minerals dissolved in water to form igneous rock

c)

The sedimentary rock broke down into smaller pieces and then was melted into igneous rock

d)

The sedimentary rock was exposed to extreme heat and pressure.

92.

What has to happen to magma for it to transform into igneous rock?

a)

weathering

b)

erosion

c)

melting

d)

cooling

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