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Earth Science Unit 1 Test Prep for Mr. Bause's 5th hour B class
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What is the Reasoning for the Permian Mass Extinction?
The rocks in the riverside indicates something pushed it there
Because I said so
The magma and ash indicate a volcanic eruption
The high CO2 indicates that the CO2 made everything super acidic
2
Paper towels can only be used once
Hypothesis
Evidence
Reasoning
Inference
3
How do you identify evidence in a scientific article?
Ask your mom
Statistics/data "According to" "The survey found"
There is no evidence in scientific articles
You can't
4
What is an inference?
An assumption made from the evidence that we are given
The evidence
The results of an experiment
The data/statistics
5
What is the Claim for the Permian Mass Extinction?
An asteroid strike led to a global cooling
A supervolcano eruption led to a global warming
A supervolcano eruption led to a global cooling
An asteroid strike led to a global warming
6
What is the universe?
Galaxies, stars, and planets
Energy, matter, and space-time
Galaxies
Stars and planets
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What TWO things can we learn from meteorites in regard to our solar system formation?
How old our solar system is
Composition of the early solar system
How old the universe is
Composition of the early universe
8
Are inferences and conclusions the same thing?
True
False
9
When did the Big Bang occur?
13.82 billion years ago
4.5 billion years ago
251 million years ago
66 million years ago
10
What is the difference between EVIDENCE and REASONING?
Evidence is the data gathered. Reasoning explains the data
Reasoning is the data gathered. Evidence explains the data
There is no difference
11
The Big Bang is an explosion of Space?
True
False
12
What is the Reasoning for the K-T Boundary Mass Extinction?
The impact crater indicates that there was an impact
The ash in the K-T boundary indicates that ash was spewed into the sky
The zircon crystals indicate an asteroid strike since zircon
Because I said so
13
How did Mr. Bause spell Albuquerque?
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Albuquerque
14
In a CER, what does the reasoning do?
Introduce the argument
Why the evidence supports the claim
Support the claim
Nothing
15
How did the Earth form?
Gravity pulled dust and gas into a sphere that eventually condensed
The sun spit it out
It always existed
The planets went through mitosis and replicated
16
What is the Reasoning the authors made in the "Humans almost went extinct" articles?
Wikipedia said so
The article said so
If the human population dips very low we can go extinct
Because I said so
17
The Evolutionary Model states that
The universe will continue to expand and density will stay constant
The universe burst into existence 13.82 billion years ago
The universe always existed
The universe will continue to expand and become less dense
18
Air is matter
Claim
Conclusion
Reasoning
Evidence
19
What causes Mass Extinctions?
Climate change
A super volcano
The Earth factory resets
A big ASS-teroid
20
What ACTUALLY killed most of the life on Earth during the K-T Boundary mass extinction?
A global warming
The climate change from the resulting ash/poisonous gas spread
The climate change from the resulting CO2 in the atmosphere
A global cooling
21
The steady-state model for the formation of the universe is the accepted model?
False
True
22
How do we KNOW the steps of formation for the solar system if we cannot go back and watch it?
Written records
Neil deGrasse Tyson said so
Evidence from meteroites
Looking at stars within our galaxy
23
What is the Claim the authors made in the "Humans almost went extinct" articles?
Climate change led to the extinction of the dinosaurs in the K-T boundary
Humans did not almost go extinct
Humans almost went extinct due to climate change
A supervolcano killed life in the Permian mass extinction
24
Works on cars, boats and RVs
Reasoning
Claim
Evidence
Inference
25
What does Mr. Bause like?
Earth Science
Neil deGrasse Tyson
Beating children
Toruturing children
26
In a CER, what does the evidence do?
Introduces the argument
Nothing
Supports the claim
Explain why the reasoning supports the claim
27
What is the Evidence for the K-T Boundary Mass Extinction?
Impact crater
This one book I read said so
Zircon crystals
Ash in the K-T boundary
28
What is the Evidence the authors made in the "Humans almost went extinct" articles?
According to genetic testing the population may have dipped low
Word of mouth
Written records
Humans never almost went extinct, the article lied
29
How can you identify inferences?
Not directly stated in the passage. "This shows/suggests/indicates"
Directly stated in the passage
Facts
Data
30
Will our sun ever become a supernova?
False
True
31
Paper towels cannot hold 12 times their weight
Claim
Conclusion
Reasoning
Evidence
32
What is the Claim for the K-T Boundary Mass Extinction?
An asteroid hit the Earth which caused a global warming
An asteroid hit the Earth which caused a global cooling
A supervolcano erupted which caused a global cooling
A supervolcano erupted which caused a global warming
33
Where is the Hubble Telescope?
In low orbit around the Earth
On Mars
At NASA
In Russia
34
What is the Evidence for the formation of the Universe?
Red-shifting of galaxies
CBR
Composition of the universe
35
How do you identify observations?
"This explains"
You can't
"He saw/heard/smelled/tasted/felt"
36
What is the Claim for the formation of the Universe?
The Big Bang exploded in the universe
The Universe always existed
The Big Bang ended the universe
The Big Bang formed the universe
37
What defines "our solar system"?
Stars, planets, and moons
The sun, the planets, etc. that orbits the sun
The planets and their moons
Stars and planets
38
When reading an article or watching the news, how do YOU identify the "reasoning" for a piece of evidence?
Statistics/data
The first sentence of the first paragraph
You can't
The news reporter/article will usually say, "This shows" or "This explains"
39
What is the Evidence for the Permian Mass Extinction?
Rocks in a riverbed being thrown into the sides
Wikipedia says so
Magma and ash in the Permian Mass Extinction line
Zircon crystals containing high amounts of CO2
40
What is the Hubble Telescope?
A space telescope
All telescopes
The telescope found in Target
A telescope on Earth
41
Why is the evolutionary model the accepted model?
It explains why galaxies farther from us seem younger
It is supported by 11 observations and 7 inferences
It explans why the universe looked red-shifted
It is not
42
What galaxy are we a part of?
Leo
Andromeda
Milky Way
Malin
43
Putting more matter into the ball must have increased its weight
Claim
Reasoning
Evidence
Conclusion
44
Why does rapid climate change lead to mass extinctions?
Organisms can not adapt fast enough to survive.
It does not
It's a law
45
What is the Reasoning for the formation of the Universe?
The composition of the universe is the same as the Big Bang predicts
The red-shifting proves that the universe is pushing the other galaxies
CBR is still present from the original bang
Becuase I said so
46
What is the future of the universe?
Forever constant
Forever shrinking
Expanding for now then shrinking
Forever expanding
47
It's made in Germany
Claim
Evidence
Conclusion
Reasoning
48
What do the evolutionary and steady-state model have in common?
They both said that the universe is expanding (volume is increasing)
Both said that the Big Bang created the universe
Both said that the universe is contracting (volume is decreasing)
Both said that the volume is constant
49
Pumping air into a basketball increased the weight by 1.5 ounces
Claim
Evidence
Reasoning
Conclusion
50
What does the Hubble Telescope do?
Lets scientists understand the universe
Spy on us
Take pictures of the Earth
51
What are some "look fors" when trying to identify reasoning in an article?
Statistics/data
At the beginning of the article
The author's name
The reasoning usually explains the evidence and why it proves the claim
52
How did the layers of Earth form?
Condensed gas and dust formed around eachother
Molten metal formed the core and the mantle cooled to form the crust
The Earth was trying to be all 4 states of matter at once
They always existed
53
How do you know if it is valid evidence?
The information is from Wikipedia
The information is from a college student's blog
if there were multiple tests on the same topic that got similar results
If the people referenced are credible
54
What triggered the K-T Boundary Mass Extinction?
An asteroid hitting the Yukatan Penninsula
Global cooling
A supervolcano erupting
Global warming
55
Why does the sound of a car that is moving towards you CHANGE when it is moving away from you?
Your ears can't pick up on the sound of the car when it's far away
Your ears can't pick up on the sound of the car when it's close to you
When a car is moving away from you the waves have a higher frequency
When a car is moving away from you the waves have a lower frequency
56
Is evidence the same thing as proof?
False
True
57
If light travels in waves, as sound does, can light experience a doppler effect?
True
False
58
What are the 3 pieces of evidence for the Big Bang?
Cosmic Background Radiation
The red-shifting of the universe
There is none
The components of today's stars are the same components of stars
59
How did our solar system form?
In 4 steps
It was created at the big bang
In 5 steps
It always existed
60
What is scientific evidence?
Evidence in science
Evidence you gather
Evidence that is gathered through tests
All evidence in the world
61
In short, what is the difference between the evolutionary and steady-state models?
Steady State = Density decreasing. Evolutionary = Density increasing
Steady State = Density constant. Evolutionary = Density increasing
Steady State = Density constant. Evolutionary = Density decreasing
Steady State = Density decreasing. Evolutionary = Density constant
62
In a CER, what does the claim do?
Introduces the argument
Support the argument
Explains why the reasoning supports the evidence
Nothing
63
What is an observation?
Something you assume
An educated guess
Something you can touch
Something gathered by the 5 senses
64
Do scientists get to pick the theory or model they prefer?
True
False
65
How do we know the age of the Earth and the solar system?
By using written records
By comparing to nearby galaxies
By looking at tree stumps
By using a radioactive decay technique
66
How old is the Earth?
4.5 billion years old
13.82 billion years old
66 million years old
251 million years old
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What is the first step in the formation of a solar system like ours?
The birth of a star
Fusion of Hydrogen into Helium
Supernova explosion
Spinning of nebula
