Science Quiz

Choose the answer that best completes each statement. A weather map is an example of a _____.

• hypothesis

• manipulated variable

• model

• scientific theory

Choose the answer that best completes each statement. A possible explanation for a set of observations or answer to a scientific question is called a _____.

• prediction

• hypothesis

• theory

• law

Choose the answer that best completes each statement. A scientific _____ is a well-tested explanation for a wide range of observations or experimental results.

• inquiry

• hypothesis

• theory

• law

Choose the answer that best completes each statement. A statement that describes what scientists expect to happen every time under a particular set of conditions is a _____.

• scientific inquiry

• scientific hypothesis

• scientific theory

• scientific law

Choose the answer that best completes each statement. A _____ force slowly wears away mountains and other features on the surface of Earth.

• constructive

• destructive

• magnetic

• unnatural

The part of the Earth system that includes Earth’s solid, rocky, outer layer is the _____.

• hydrosphere

• atmosphere

• biosphere

• lithosphere

The ability to do work or cause change is _____.

• energy

• data

• science

• technology

Which branch of Earth science includes the study of weather and ?

• astronomy

• oceanography

• meteorology

• geology

_____ study the effects of human activities on Earth’s land, air, water, and living things.

• Astronomers

• Environmental scientists

• Meteorologists

• Oceanographers

The most important lab safety rule is _____.

• always wear a lab apron

• always wear safety goggles

• design and conduct your own experiments without asking your teacher

• always follow your teacher’s instructions and textbook directions exactly