The Nature of Science & Engineering Unit Review

Question 1

Convert 15 cm to mm.

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150

Question 2

This is a process based on inquiry that helps to explain events in nature.

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science

Question 3

Identify the measuring device & what unit it is used for.

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meter stick and length

Question 4

Matter is anything that ...

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takes up space and has mass

Question 5

This is used for natural events that are too complex to understand.

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A model

Question 6

What is the procedure used to test a hypothesis?

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An experiment

Question 7

Which of the following words DOES NOT describe an engineer?

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geniuses in math & science

Question 8

What is the SI unit for length?

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meter

Question 9

What graph is used to show how a relationship between variables changes over time?

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Line graph

Question 10

This is the first step of the scientific method.

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asking a question or making an observation

Question 11

This is defined as mass divided by volume.

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density

Question 12

Convert 120,000 mg to kg.

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0.120

Question 13

This is the distance between two points.

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length

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT part of the scientific method?

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Meeting design criteria

Question 15

What is the first step of the engineering design process?

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Define the problem.

Question 16

This is the amount of matter in an object.

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mass

Question 17

This is essential for sharing scientific ideas with others

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communication

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT a field of engineering?

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paleolithic

Question 19

What are the two main measuring systems used in the United States?

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U.S. Customary and Metric

Question 20

This is the interval between two events.

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time

Question 21

What is the study of Earth and space?

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Earth science

Question 22

This is a possible explanation for an event or observation.

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a hypothesis

Question 23

This is the last step of the scientific method.

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communicating results

Question 24

This is the measure of how cold or how hot something is.

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temperature

Question 25

Which of the following is NOT a main branch of science?

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Chemistry

Question 26

The temperature scale used for most scientific work is called...

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Celsius

Question 27

The two methods of finding volume are...

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formulas and water displacement

Question 28

What is something that engineers do NOT do?

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discover new species

Question 29

The independent variable is the variable that a scientist ____________.

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manipulates

Question 30

Identify the measuring device & what unit it is used for.

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balances and mass

Question 31

Inquiry is the act of ...

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asking for information

Question 32

What is the study of matter and energy?

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Physical science

Question 33

This is a summary of many experimental observations and results

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scientific law

Question 34

What is the study of living things?

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Life science

Question 35

The joining of scientists from different areas of expertise to solve a problem is called ...

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collaboration

Question 36

The dependent variable is the variable that a scientist ____________.

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observes

Question 37

Scientists learn new information about the natural world by ...

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All answers are correct

Question 38

What is the SI unit for mass?

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gram, kilogram

Question 39

This provides a normal standard for comparison with an experimental group.

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A control

Question 40

Convert 2.67 L to mL.

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2,670

Question 41

This is a logical, systematic approach to the solution of a scientific problem.

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the scientific method

Question 42

This is an explanation for specific events that is based on multiple experiments and reasoning

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scientific theory

Question 43

This is a system of applied science.

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technology

Question 44

This is a conclusion based on facts and previous knowledge rather than observations.

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An inference

Question 45

Every measurement should have which two things?

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A number and a unit

Question 46

Using all of your senses is required to ...

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making observations

Question 47

What is the SI unit for temperature?

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Kelvins

Question 48

What type of graph is used for comparing information?

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Bar graph

Question 49

The x-axis of a graph contains this variable ...

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independent variable

Question 50

What measuring system uses multiples of ten?

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Metric system

Question 51

Only one _____ is tested at a time in an experiment.

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variable

Question 52

What is the SI unit for time?

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second

Question 53

Which of the following is matter?

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air

Question 54

Identify the measuring device & what unit it is used for.

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graduated cylinders and volume

Question 55

What graph is used to show how some fixed quantity is broken into parts?

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Circle graph

Question 56

The y-axis of a graph contains this variable ...

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dependent variable

Question 57

Which three things should every experiment have?

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a control group, an experimental group, & one variable to test

Question 58

This is a visual display of information or data.

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a graph

Question 59

Which of the following is NOT one of the things scientists & engineers do for society?

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Evaluate their demands

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