Completion
Complete each
statement.
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A balance is used to measure ____________________.
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Scientists who possess the attitude of open-mindedness are capable of accepting
____________________ ideas.
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Scientists who possess the attitude of ____________________ are eager to learn
more about the topics they study.
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Scientific ____________________ refers to the diverse ways in which scientists
study the natural world and propose explanations based on the evidence they gather.
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If you state that your basketball team will win tonight’s game because
your team has always beaten the other team in the past, you are making a(n)
____________________.
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A common tool used to measure length is the ____________________.
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Temperature is measured using a(n) ____________________.
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Scientists who possess the attitude of ____________________ always report their
observations and results truthfully.
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A scientist’s open-mindedness should always be balanced by
____________________, which is having an attitude of doubt.
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Short Answer
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Use the graph to answer each question.
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What type of line is shown?
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On which axis is time shown?
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What is each individual point called?
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On which axis is volume shown?
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What is the point where the x-axis and y-axis cross called?
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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What is the first thing you should do if an accident occurs?
a. | Notify your teacher. | b. | Find the emergency
equipment. | c. | Go to the nearest hospital. | d. | Start first aid
treatment. |
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Mass and weight are different because
a. | weight depends on the amount of matter an object contains. | b. | mass depends on the
force of gravity. | c. | mass does not depend on the amount of matter an
object contains. | d. | weight depends on the force of gravity. |
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The metric system of measurement is based on the number
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Using one or more of your senses to gather information is called
a. | observing. | b. | classifying. | c. | predicting. | d. | inferring. |
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Explaining or interpreting the things you observe based on reasoning from what
you already know is called
a. | predicting. | b. | inferring. | c. | observing. | d. | classifying. |
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The middle number in a set of data is the
a. | mean. | b. | mode. | c. | median. | d. | significant
figure. |
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During an experiment, which factors must be controlled so that researchers can
draw a logical conclusion from the experiment?
a. | variables | b. | theories | c. | operational
definitions | d. | inquiries |
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Which branch of science includes the study of the stars?
a. | scientific literacy | b. | life science | c. | physical
science | d. | earth and space science |
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One useful tool that may help a scientist interpret data by revealing unexpected
patterns is a
a. | law. | b. | theory. | c. | graph. | d. | variable. |
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A statement that describes what scientists expect to happen every time under a
particular set of conditions is a
a. | scientific law. | b. | scientific hypothesis. | c. | scientific
theory. | d. | scientific inquiry. |
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When scientists put things into categories or group together items that are
alike in some way, they are
a. | classifying. | b. | predicting. | c. | inferring. | d. | making models. |
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When scientists create a representation of a complex process, they are
a. | predicting. | b. | inferring. | c. | classifying. | d. | making models. |
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Which branch of science includes the study of plants, animals, and the human
body?
a. | scientific literacy | b. | earth and space science | c. | physical
science | d. | life science |
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If scientists cannot obtain exact numbers, they may rely on a(n)
a. | assumption. | b. | calculation. | c. | guess. | d. | estimate. |
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Making a forecast of what will happen in the future based on past experience or
evidence is called
a. | observing. | b. | predicting. | c. | classifying. | d. | inferring. |
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The basic unit of length in the metric system is the
a. | mile. | b. | foot. | c. | meter. | d. | kilometer. |
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The kilogram is the basic metric unit of
a. | mass. | b. | weight. | c. | length. | d. | volume. |
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Most scientific questions being investigated today
a. | involve only one field of science. | b. | span the different fields of
science. | c. | do not require cooperation between scientists. | d. | involve a small
number of scientists. |
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Observations that deal with a number or amount are called
a. | qualitative observations. | b. | quantitative observations. | c. | operational
observations. | d. | manipulated observations. |
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Ways to calculate an “average” include
a. | the percent, median, and mode. | b. | the mean, median, and
percent. | c. | the mean, median, and mode. | d. | the mean, percent, and
mode. |
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A summary of what you have learned from a scientific experiment is called
a(n)
a. | hypothesis. | b. | law. | c. | inquiry. | d. | conclusion. |
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A line graph shows
a. | changes in the manipulated variable only. | b. | how the manipulated
variable changes on its own. | c. | how the responding variable changes in response
to the manipulated variable. | d. | changes in the responding variable
only. |
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A possible explanation for a set of observations or answer to a scientific
question is called a(n)
a. | hypothesis. | b. | theory. | c. | prediction. | d. | law. |
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Which branch of science includes the study of magnetism?
a. | earth and space science | b. | life science | c. | scientific
literacy | d. | physical science |
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The amount of space an object takes up is its
a. | mass. | b. | length. | c. | volume. | d. | density. |
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The SI unit of temperature is the
a. | degree Fahrenheit. | b. | metric degree. | c. | degree
Celsius. | d. | kelvin. |
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During an experiment, if you purposely change the temperature to test a
hypothesis, the temperature is called the
a. | responding variable. | b. | operational variable. | c. | manipulated
variable. | d. | dependent variable. |
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The factor that may change in response to the manipulated variable is called
the
a. | independent variable. | b. | responding variable. | c. | operational
variable. | d. | hypothetical variable. |
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An organized way to collect and record scientific observations is with
a(n)
a. | inference. | b. | model. | c. | operational
definition. | d. | data table. |
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Observations that deal with descriptions that cannot be expressed in numbers are
called
a. | operational observations. | b. | quantitative observations. | c. | qualitative
observations. | d. | manipulated observations. |
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