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SCIENCE: CHAPTER 1 TEST REVIEW
SCIENCE: CHAPTER 1 TEST REVIEW
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Why do some investigations continue after the results of the investigations are accepted?
there is new evidence
there are no new questions
there is no new evidence
the results are facts
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What is a testable idea or explantion that leads to an investigation?
a hypothesis
a law
an experiment
a question
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What type of model can be used for objects that are hard to see completely?
mathematical model
telescope model
physical model
conceptual model
4
What is the study of the orgin, history and structure of Earth?
geometry
geography
geochemistry
geology
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The Big Bang Theory is an example of a _____ model.
conceptual
mathematical
physical
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What is a model that calculates things?
a physical model
a conceptual model
a mathematical model
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What do astronomers study?
bodies in space
elements in fossils
bacteria in water
weather and climate on Earth
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What is a person that studies earthquakes called?
geologist
ecologist
geochemist
seismologist
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What is a branch of science that mixes geology and chemistry?
siesmology
geology
geographer
geochemistry
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What do scientists do after learning the results of an investigation?
They all disagree with the results.
They all agree with the results.
They review the evidence.
They draw the same conclusions.
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What must a scientist do to learn from a model?
make a new model
choose the right model
accurately weigh the model
measure the model
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What do scientistis use to answer questions or problems?
scientific methods
scientific formulas
data analysis
chemical formulas
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What do scientists find out when they draw conclusions?
if the data is correct
if other scientists agree with them
if their quesitons are useful
if the results support their hypotheses
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Why might scientists change models?
the model is too large
their theories are correct
their theories have changed
the model is too small
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How do scientists learn about the natural world?
The decide facts.
They draw conclusions.
They ask questions.
They make scientific laws.
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What do scientists use to show or describe how something works?
a theory
a model
a question
a hypothesis
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Why must computers process data from climate models?
the models are numbers
the models have many variables
the models are delicate
the models have many pages
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What is a person who studies organisms and their environment?
seismologist
ecologist
geologist
geochemist
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An extinct dinosaur is a ____.
conceptual model
physical model
mathematcial model
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Which of the following is NOT a part of the scientific method?
close the investigation or case
analyze the results
test the hypotheis
ask a question
