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1
All living things maintain a stable internal balance called homeostasis
false
true
2
The basic unit of length in the metric system is the
liter
gram
meter
yard
3
The purpose of peer review in science is to ensure that
all scientific research is funded
the results of the experiments are correct
results meet the high standards of scientific community
there are no spelling errors
4
process where 2 cells from different parents unite to produce the 1st cell of a new organism
development
asexual reproduction
sexual reproduction
homeostasis
5
Quantitative data includes numbers
true
false
6
Which variable(s) are not changed at all during the experiment?
control group
controlled variables
dependent variable
independent variable
7
Scientific attitudes include
All of the other choices
Skepticism
Open mindedness
Curiosity
8
A skeptical attitude in science is important
false
true
9
How many meters are in 2.4 km?
240,000
2,400
24,000
240
10
"If the temperature of the ocean is increased, then the metabolism of the fish will decrease."
This is a hypothesis
This is a conclusion
This is a theory
This is data
11
To be useful in science, a hypothesis must be
observable
testable
correct
measurable
12
Biology is the study of life
false
true
13
The work of scientists usually begins with
creating experiments
drawing conclusions
careful observations
testing a hypothesis
14
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of living things?
cells
DNA
movement
reproduction
15
A personal preference or point of view is
a bias
a theory
a hypothesis
an inference
16
During a controlled experiment, a scientist isolates and tests
a control group
a mass of information
a single variable
a conclusion
17
Information gathered from observing a plant grow over a two week period is/are called
hypotheses
a theory
data
variables
18
Science is best described as a
collection of beliefs
set of facts
way of knowing
list of rules
