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Some animals are known for their specific food-gathering behaviors. Vultures are examples of which of the following?

• predator

• producer

• scavenger

• decomposer

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A shark is preparing to eat a fish swimming in front of it. What is the best way to describe these two animals?

• producer and consumer

• predator and prey

• scavenger and producer

• herbivore and omnivore

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What would be the effect of the snake population dying out?

• The hawk population would decrease.

• The mouse population would increase.

• The grass population would decrease

• All of the above.

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In science, we often gather information with our senses by watching, listening, smelling, and touching. For example, you may record how the color of a flower changes. What is this process called?

• stating hypotheses

• forming conclusions

• making observations

• performing experiments

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Which of the following would be good scientific evidence to go against a doctor's claim that drinking milk in the morning would give students energy?

• a brochure from the doctor stating the benefits of milk

• data from scientific investigations about drinking milk in the morning

• a TV advertisement that says that drinking milk in the morning gives people plenty of energy

• statements from five people about how drinking milk in the morning gives them energy

Which of the following is an experiment in which a person can control a variable?

• Observe the behavior of ants around an anthill.

• Tell whether it rained every Wednesday for an entire month.

• Count the number of insects in a piece of ground measuring 1m square.

• Determine whether plants grow better in full sunshine or partial sunlight.

What observations must a scientist make to collect evidence to support his idea or theory that the size of an insect population depends on the temperature?

• Observe the population only in winter.

• Observe the population in a laboratory.

• Observe the insect population in different areas.

• Observe the population throughout the year.

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Which way of gathering information do only scientists use?

• reading

• observing

• recording

• experimenting

What is the first step that a scientist should take in an experiment?

• asking a question

• collecting evidence

• drawing a conclusion

• developing an explanation

Which measurement tool is used to measure the volume of a material?

• measuring cup

• spring scale

• balance

• thermometer