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Kenny wants to know how far he can throw all his sports balls. Which will be the dependent variable in his experiment?
Kenny
Which arm he throws with
The distance he throws it
The types of ball (soccer, football, baseball)
2
All living this decend from a common ancestor. Which big idea is this?
Homeostasis
Evolution
Interdependence of Nature
Structure and Function
3
How many meters are in 5 kilometers?
50
5,000
0.005
5
4
Which of the following fields of biology have to do with DNA?
Biosphere
Global Ecology
Homeostasis
Biotechnology
5
How many millimeter is one meter? (1m = ? mm)
1,000
100
1
10
6
When you pull your hand away from a hot stove, you are….
evolving
responding to stimuli
maintaining homeostasis
reproducing
7
A scientist leaves out data that does not support his hypothesis. He is showing…
bias
skepticism
open-mindedness
creativty
8
A explanation supported by lots of scientific evidence and testing is a
Conclusion
Result
Hypothesis
Theory
9
After testing, Tom tells his brother store brand fertilzer makes his roses grow the quickest. He told his brother his…
experiment
question
conclusion
hypothesis
10
1,000 grams is how many Kilograms?
10 kg
100 kg
1 kg
1,000 kg
11
A scientist wants to study the effect of amount of water on the number of leaves. What is the independent variable?
Type of pot it is in
Amount of water
Height of plant
Number of leaves
12
What is a stimulus?
Something an organism reacts to
Medicine
Keeping a stable internal environment
All places on earth where living things exist
13
In the diagram, what is a control variable?
quantitative
Amount of seeds put in pot
Water or No Water
The number of seed sprouts
14
Which of these is NOT a step in the scientific method?
hypothesis
explain
experiment
question
15
A fisherman wants to test out different fishing lures to see which will catch the most fish. Dependent variable?
Amount of fish caught
Amount of time spent fishing with each lure
Different lures
Type of fish caught
16
Charles Darwin is most associated with which Characteristic of Living Things?
Response to Stimuli
Evolution
Living things are made of cells
Living things keep a stable internal environment
17
Which is stronger a Theory or a Hypothesis?
Hypothesis
Theory
18
All of the following are characteristics of all life EXCEPT…
Living things use material and energy
As a group, living things evolve
Living things keep a stable internal environment
Asexual Reproduction
19
Kenny wants to know how far he can throw all his sports balls. Which will be the independent variable in his experiment?
Kenny
Which arm he throws with
The distance he throws it
The types of ball (soccer, football, baseball)
20
Which of the following is a metric unit?
Pound
Feet
Grams
Ounces
21
How many centimeters are in 5 meters? (5m = ? cm)
0.05 cm
500 cm
50cm
50,000cm
22
Which of the following is NOT a goal of science?
Understand Patterns
Make predictions
Explain natural events
Explain the supernatural
23
What is the universal genetic code?
Cells
Molecules
Biology
DNA
24
A scientist wants to study the effect of amount of water on the number of leaves. What is the dependent variable?
Amount of water
Height of plant
Number of leaves
Type of pot it is in
25
Koala's basically only eat eucalyptus. If all the eucalyptus plant died, so would the koalas. This is an example of…
Structure and Function
Interdependence of Nature
Homeostasis
Unity and Diversity
26
The body wants to keep a stable internal environment. This is what?
Evolution
DNA
Homeostasis
Metabolism
27
Peter wants to test out a new cooler. He compares how long it keeps stuff cold to his old one. His old one is the…
Control Group
Experimental Group
28
A scientist wants to study the effect of amount of sleep on student's test scores. What is the dependent variable?
Amount of sleep
Students
Test scores
Type of test given
29
In the diagram, what is the dependent variable?
quantitative
The number of seed sprouts
Amount of seeds put in pot
Water or No Water
30
One bacteria cell splits into two. This is…
DNA
asexual reproduction
sexual reproduction
homeostasis
31
Which of the following is a metric unit?
Centimeters
Yards
Cups
Inches
32
You stomach is bag shaped because it holds food and stomach acid. Which Big Idea is this?
Cellular Basis of Life
Unity and Diversity
Homeostasis
Structure and Function
33
A fisherman wants to test out different fishing lures to see which will catch the most fish. Independent variable?
Different lures
Type of fish caught
Amount of fish caught
Amount of time spent fishing with each lure
34
Organisms get their DNA from?
Their Parents
Their children
Science
The hospital
35
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of living things?
Has organs
Reproduce
homeostasis
Evolve
36
The chef notices his eggs are done cooking more quickly with his new pan. This an example of….
an observation
a question
a result
an experiment
37
True or False: You must be made of cells to be alive
FALSE
TRUE
38
A scientific hypothesis needs to be…
also a theory
testable
2 paragaphs long
correct
39
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of living things?
made of cells
has DNA
breaths oxygen
grows
40
The scientist accepted new scientific findings even though they contradicted what he previously thought. He is showing…
Open-mindedness
Creativity
skepticism
Curiosity
41
Which of the following is a metric unit?
Gallon
Mile
Liters
Pound
42
Billy thinks that if he spends more time studying, his test scores will improve. This is Billy's what?
Hypothesis
Question
Experiment
Conclusion
43
In the diagram, what is the independent variable?
Amount of seeds put in pot
The number of seed sprouts
quantitative
Water or No Water
44
Biology is the study of
The Ocean
Science
Planets and Stars
Living Things
45
Kenny wants to know how far he can throw all his sports balls. Which will be the control variable in his experiment?
The distance he throws it
Which arm he throws with
Kenny
The types of ball (soccer, football, baseball)
46
Why do scientific papers go through peer review?
To look for mistakes
To repeat the experiment
For fun
To change the data
47
The metric unit for weight is what?
Grams
Meters
pounds
Liters
48
The metric unit for length is what?
Meters
Liters
Grams
Feet
49
100 centimeters (cm) is how many meters (m)?
10m
0 m
100m
1 m
50
All of these are Characteristics of Living things, EXCEPT…
Reproduce
Move
Grow and Develop
Universal Genetic Code
51
All the chemical reactions in your body is called…
biosphere
biology
homeostasis
metabolism
52
The first step in the scientific method is…
tesing a hypothesis
reporting conclusion
forming a hypothesis
making an observation
53
You have a fever because of a virus. Your body sweats to try to cool down. This is an an example of…
Biosphere
homeostasis
Metabolism
Evolution
54
A scientist wants to study the effect of amount of sleep on student's test scores. What is the independent variable?
Amount of sleep
Type of test given
Test Scores
Students
55
A fisherman wants to test out different fishing lures to see which will catch the most fish. Control variable?
Different lures
He catches 10 fish both times
Amount of time spent fishing with each lure
Amount of fish caught
56
The gardener measures the height of the roses every day and writes it in his notebook. His notebook contains…
question
hypothesis
data
conclusion
57
Being a skeptic means you..
enjoy science
require evidence to believe
are close-minded
are creative
