SCIENTIFIC TERMS

SCIENTIFIC TERMS

10th Grade

10 Qs

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SCIENTIFIC TERMS

SCIENTIFIC TERMS

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Biology

10th Grade

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

A description of natural events that has been proven to be true time after time, without exception. This describes

data.

a theory.

a conclusion.

a law.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

The object fell 10 meters in 1.5 seconds.

The above statement is an example of

a law.

a theory.

a conclusion.

an observation.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

A student notices that frogs are all gathering at one end of the pond. What has the student just done?

observed

experimented

hypothesized

collected data

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

A ______________ is a prediction of an outcome and the basis for experimentation.

conclusion

constant

hypothesis

variable

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

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Curious Carl conducted an experiment on the eating habits of black bears. While living in the woods, Carl was able to record the daily diet of five bears. After a year of observation, Carl summarized his findings in the graph. According to his data, which statement is an inference rather than an observation?

The bears ate more plants than animals.

The bears ate more large animals than fish.

Given a choice, bears would rather eat plants.

Only a small portion of the bears' diets were rodents.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Media Image

Curious Carl conducted an experiment on the eating habits of black bears. While living in the woods, Carl was able to record the daily diet of five bears. After a year of observation, Carl summarized his findings in the graph. Which statement is an observation rather than an inference?

Land animals were more abundant than fish.

The bears ate more large animals than fish.

Given a choice, bears would rather eat plants

Rodents were hard for the bears to find and catch.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Which of these BEST describes the difference between a hypothesis and a theory?

A hypothesis is true; a theory MAY be true.

Hypotheses are accepted by the scientific community; theories are not.

A theory has been tested and based on data, which a hypothesis has not yet been tested.

A hypothesis has been tested and is based on facts, while a theory has yet to be tested.

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