Scientific Inquiry Quiz

What is an inference in scientific terms?

• A testable explanation of a situation or observation.

• A logical conclusion drawn from what you know and from what you have learned.

• A direct method of gathering information in an orderly way.

• A view expressed based on the logical inferences of an observation.

What is the main purpose of an experiment?

• To express a view based on logical inferences.

• To gather information in an orderly way.

• To investigate a phenomenon in a controlled setting to test a hypothesis.

• To formulate a coherent group of propositions.

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How does a control group differ from an experimental group during an experiment?

• The control group is the one where change is made.

• The control group is the one being tested for a hypothesis.

• The control group is the one to which no change is made.

• The control group is the one that receives the experimental treatment.

Which of the following is NOT one of the 8 characteristics of life?

• Made of one or more cells.

• Requires energy.

• Can fly.

• Maintains homeostasis.

For the bacterial sampling lab, why was the blank tab used as well as the tabs with the antibiotics?

• To test the effect of the material of the tab

• To increase bacterial growth

• To provide nutrients to bacteria

• To measure the temperature

What information does an energy pyramid provide? Why is each level smaller than the previous level?

• It shows the increase in energy; each level is larger due to more energy

• It shows the decrease in energy; each level is smaller due to a 90% loss of energy

• It shows the constant energy; each level is the same size

• It shows the increase in organisms; each level is larger due to more organisms

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In a food web, what is a producer? What is a primary (1°) consumer? A secondary (2°) consumer?

• A producer is a carnivore; a primary consumer is a plant; a secondary consumer is an herbivore

• A producer is an herbivore; a primary consumer is a carnivore; a secondary consumer is a plant

• A producer is a plant; a primary consumer is an herbivore; a secondary consumer is a carnivore

• A producer is a carnivore; a primary consumer is an herbivore; a secondary consumer is a plant

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Diagram of a community

• Diagram of a city

• Diagram of a neighborhood

• Diagram of a society

• Diagram of a community

Circle all of the producers in this diagram.

• Owl, Dragonfly, Bird

• Sunflower

• Mouse, Ladybug

• Beetle, Insect larva

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Identify if there are any omnivores in the diagram.

• Yes, the mouse is an omnivore.

• No, there are no omnivores.

• Yes, the bird is an omnivore.

• Yes, the dragonfly is an omnivore.