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Earth Science - Chapter 1 Assessment
Earth Science - Chapter 1 Assessment
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1
The idea that a comet is like a dirty snowball is which of the following?
hypothesis
law
variable
theory
2
Study of moral values, what is accepted as good or bad.
ethics
bias
law
hypothesis
3
Which color of fabric absorbs the LEAST heat?
black
green
red
blue
4
Which of the following is a variable that is being tested in a science experiment?
constant
independent variable
dependent variable
control
5
Which of the following describes variables that stay the same in an experiment?
dependent variables
independent variables
controls
constants
6
"An object at rest will remain at rest unless acted on by a force" is an example of?
variable
law
hypothesis
theory
7
The equipment in GROUP B can be used to measure _____.
distance
volume
mass
weight
8
Which of these best describes science?
study
have knowledge
observe
solve
9
What should you do if your data are different from what you expected?
Conclude that you made a mistake when you recorded data
Conclude you made a mistake in the way you collected data
Change your data to be consistent with your expectations
Conclude that your expectation might have been wrong
10
Which of the following is the first step in using scientific methods?
make conclusions
develop hypothesis
test hypothesis
identify a problem
11
Which of the following is NOT a part of the scientific method?
analyzing data
developing a hypothesis
giving up
performing an experiment
12
Which word is the standard used for comparison in an experiment?
theory
law
control
variable
13
_______________ are used to solve problems or answer questions.
earth science
scientific methods
bias
scientific laws
14
Equipment in GROUP A measures _______.
mass
distance
weight
volume
15
A _______ is a standard to which things can be compared.
constant
control
theory
bias
16
____ are variables that do NOT change.
constants
independent variables
bias
controls
17
Which of the following questions could NOT be answered using scientific methods?
Should lying be illegal?
Does land heat up faster than water?
Does sulfur affect the growth of grass?
How do waves cause erosion?
18
Which of the following belongs with GROUP B?
a stopwatch
a bathroom scale
a soda can
a beaker
19
A personal opinion.
constant
law
theory
bias
20
"The amount of salt in water affects how fast brine shrimp eggs hatch." Independent variable=
amount of water
length of time for eggs to hatch
number of eggs used
amount of salt in water
21
Which word means an educated guess?
hypothesis
variable
theory
law
22
______ is the variable being tested.
hypothesis
dependant variable
independent variable
control
