Unit 1 Unit Test: Studying Earth Science

Being a scientist involves:

• asking questions
• observing
• performing experiments
• All of the above

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Earth Science includes the study of:

• electricity.
• DNA.
• rocks and rock formations.
• light and sound.

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To test a hypothesis, you could conduct a(n):

• observation.
• evidence.
• experiment.
• prediction

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What is the scientific method used for?

• Solving problems
• Performing experiments
• Doing science
• All of the above

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A good hypothesis is:

• prediction based on observations.
• a wild guess.
• a question.
• an observation.

The scientific method is a process used to solve problems. One of the first steps is:

• collecting evidence.
• making observations
• analyzing data.
• forming a conclusion.

How are data and a hypothesis different?

• There is no difference.
• Data is not part of an experiment.
• A hypothesis is not part of an experiment.
• Data is collected to determine if a hypothesis is correct.

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Evan notices that when his science teacher gives exams on colored paper, the students all seem to get better grades. Use this information to answer the following question. Which of the following would be a good hypothesis for the observation Evan made?

• Colored paper makes students smart.
• Students like colored paper better.
• White paper makes students work harder.
• Giving sceince tests on colored paper improves students’ scores.

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Susan plays the viola. Which of the following would be an opinion by Susan about her viola?

• I enjoy playing the viola.

• My viola has 4 strings.

• My viola has 1 bow.

• The last string on my piano is an A.

The purpose of an experiment is:

• to test a hypothesis.
• to make a data table.
• to cause an explosion in class.
• to write a report in your lab notebook.

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