What is an example of qualitative data?

The chem. reaction made a product that smelled like vanilla

Which of the following is the best example of biodiversity

Sequoia national park has more than 1200 plant species

Which of the following is not a characteristic of all living things?

The ability to use energy from sunlight

Which of the following is the correct order in the process of Scientific Thinking

Observing,Form Hypothesis,Test Hypothesis,Analyze,Evaluate, Observing,Form Hypothesis,Test Hypothesis,Analyze,Evaluate

Galapagos finches have different beaks, natural selection suggests that differences arose b/c

Finches with certain breaks survived in greater numbers

Which of the following statements is true about biodiversity?

Thousands of new species are being discovered every year

What statement is true about scientific theories?

They are supported by a wide range of evidence

What makes up Earth's biosphere?

All the living things and their environments on Earth.

Which of the following is not a biological system?

Two cells in the body that function independently

Which research would probably not benefit from using a computer?

Observing the behavior of elephants in the wild

Why is Earth's biodiversity greatest near the equator?

More species can live in warm climates than in cold climates

How do light microscopes differ from electron microscopes? (Mic=Microscope)

Light mic. can examine living specimens; electron mic. can't

Which is an example of homeostasis?

A human sweats in hot weather and shivers in cold weather

Which of the following is the best example of a scientific model

A computer of simulation of earth's climate changes

Which of the following do scientists study to find cause and effect relationships?

Independent and Dependent Variables

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1
What is an example of qualitative data?
The mass of the product formed was 147.2 grams
After a chem. reaction ended, the mixture had a temp of 56°C
The chem. reaction made a product that smelled like vanilla
After the water froze, it had a volume of 102 mL
2
Which of the following is the best example of biodiversity
Atlantic salmon may swim 500 miles against a river current
Birds have feathers with different colors
Sequoia national park has more than 1200 plant species
In Sri Lanka over 30 species of tree frog are going extinct
3
Which of the following is not a characteristic of all living things?
The ability to respond to the environment
A body made of cells
The ability to reproduce
The ability to use energy from sunlight
4
Which of the following is the correct order in the process of Scientific Thinking
Observing,Form Hypothesis,Test Hypothesis,Analyze,Evaluate
Form Hypothesis,Test Hypothesis,Observing,Evaluate,Analyze
Observing,Form Hypothesis,Test Hypothesis,Analyze,Evaluate
Observing,Evaluate,Form Hypothesis,Test Hypothesis,Analyze
5
Galapagos finches have different beaks, natural selection suggests that differences arose b/c
Conscious decisions let decisions finches survive
Finches with certain breaks survived in greater numbers
Changes occurred over a short period of time
Individual finches adapted to their environment
6
What type of electron microscope puts a 3-D image?
Magnifying Glass
Transmission Electron Microscope
Scanning Electron Microscope
Light Microscope
7
What term describes an organism that contains genes from more than one species?
Transgenic
Illegal
Genetically manipulated
Genetically screened
8
Which of the following statements is true about biodiversity?
One half of all the known species are plants
There are about 100,000 known species
All the species that exist have been discovered
Thousands of new species are being discovered every year
9
What condition in an experiment does a biologist manipulate?
Control
Dependent variable
Constant
Independent variable
10
What statement is true about scientific theories?
They have been proven by scientists
They cannot be changed
They are readily accepted by scientists
They are supported by a wide range of evidence
11
What makes up Earth's biosphere?
Only the living things found on Earth
Only the environments in which living things are found
All living things found in Earth's land environments
All the living things and their environments on Earth.
12
What is a variety of life across the biosphere called?
Community
Ecosystem
Homeostasis
Biodiversity
13
Which of the following is an example of a primary resource?
Biology Textbook
Scientific Journals
Biology Magazines
News Reports
14
Energy is a key aspect for...
DNA
Photosynthesis
Reproduction
Metabolism
15
What could best be studied with an electron microscope?
How an insect breathes
A virus
A living plant leaf
Movement of an amoeba
16
Which of the following is not a biological system?
Mouth, stomach, small and large intestines that digest food
Single-celled organisms that live in a puddle
Molecules that make up a muscle
Two cells in the body that function independently
17
Which research would probably not benefit from using a computer?
Predicting the effect of a toxic substance on the body
Observing the behavior of elephants in the wild
Studying the path of sodium ions in the body
Following the spread of an infectious disease in a country
18
Why is Earth's biodiversity greatest near the equator?
More species can live in warm climates than in cold climates
There is more land at the equator than at the poles
There's too much solar radiation at the poles to keep life
Living things reproduce faster in warm climates than in cold
19
Which of the following is the exactness of a measurement
Precision
Accuracy
20
What term describes an explanation that a scientist offers to answer a scientific question?
Hypothesis
Dependent Variable
Conclusion
Independent Variable
21
Which of the following explains Evolution?
Unity
All answers are correct
Adaption
Diversity
22
How do light microscopes differ from electron microscopes? (Mic=Microscope)
Electron mic. can examine living specimens; light mic. can't
Light mic can magnify 100,000x ;electron mic can up to 1500x
Light mic. can be used to study proteins electron mic. can't
Light mic. can examine living specimens; electron mic. can't
23
Which is an example of homeostasis?
A snake's blood is the same temp in hot and cold weather
Lizard under the sun on warm days and the shade on cool days
A polar bear catches fish with its front paws
A human sweats in hot weather and shivers in cold weather
24
Which of the following is the best example of a scientific model
A salt water aquarium in the home of a fish enthusiast
An X-ray showing multiple fractures in a bone
zoo monkeys to represent behavior in a natural environment
A computer of simulation of earth's climate changes
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Which of the following do scientists study to find cause and effect relationships?
Categorical and Continuous Variables
Dependent and constant Variables
Independent and Dependent Variables
Independent and Constant Variables

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