SCI 8 Remediation MQT

Which of the following is NOT a science process skill?

• data collection

• experimentation

• memorization

• observation

When you carefully watch and record information about the natural world, you are using which science process

skill?

• data collection

• experimentation

• observation

• prediction

Which of the following is the first step in the scientific method?

• analysis

• experimentation

• hypothesis

• observation

In a scientific experiment, what is a hypothesis?

• a conclusion based on evidence

• a summary of the data collected

• an educated guess or prediction

• the final result of the experiment

You want to find out if the amount of sunlight affects the growth of plants. Which of the following must be your

independent variable in this experiment

• the amount of sunlight

• the growth of plants

• the type of plants

• the temperature

After conducting an experiment, you analyze the data and draw a conclusion. Which of the following explains the

purpose of drawing a conclusion?

• to make predictions

• to prove your hypothesis

• to communicate the results

• to come up with a hypothesis

Maria conducted an experiment to test how different types of soil affect plant growth. She observed that plants grew

the tallest in soil A. What should be her next step?

• collect more data

• make a hypothesis

• draw a conclusion

• change the type of soil

Why are science process skills and the scientific method important in our daily lives?

• They help us memorize facts.

• They help us communicate better.

• They allow us to make educated guesses.

• They enable us to solve problems and make informed decisions.

Which of the following statements is true regarding the relationship between mass and inertia?

• Mass and inertia are not related.

• Mass and inertia are directly proportional.

• Mass and inertia are inversely proportional.

• Inertia depends on the shape of an object, not its mass.

According to Newton's Third Law, if you push a heavy box along the floor, the floor exerts an equal and opposite

force on the box. What happens to the motion of the box?

• It remains at rest.

• It moves sideways.

• It accelerates forward.

• It accelerates backward.