TEST 1 - Chapter 1: Science: Order & Design

Oliver is interested in learning about the parts and structure of the human body. What is the study of body structure called?

• physiology

• anatomy

• ecology

• zoology

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Olivia is organizing her bookshelf by grouping books into categories. She starts by sorting them into broad groups like fiction and non-fiction (kingdom), then narrows them down to genres (phylum), and then to specific types like mystery or romance (class). What level of classification would Olivia use directly after class?

• family

• kingdom

• order

• phylum

Liam is visiting a wildlife sanctuary and wants to learn more about the different types of living things there. He asks a guide, "What does the term fauna describe?"

• people

• animals

• plants

• bacteria

Luna is learning about living things in her science class. She wants to know what term refers to a distinct type of living thing. What should she use?

• kind

• phylum

• species

• family

Charlotte wants to test how the amount of sunlight affects the growth of her plants. How many independent variables should Charlotte include in her experiment for it to be a good scientific experiment?

• one

• two

• three

• four or more

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Zoe is conducting an experiment to test the effect of a new fertilizer on plant growth. She sets up several groups of plants: some receive the new fertilizer, while one group does not receive any fertilizer and is used as a standard for comparison. The factor being tested is present in the other groups but is absent in this group. What type of group is this?

• empirical group

• experimental group

• analytical group

• control group

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

Kai observes that a plant in his room is not growing well. He thinks it might be because the plant is not getting enough sunlight. What is the scientific term for Kai's sensible explanation to this problem?

• law

• hypothesis

• theory

• inference

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Sophia is organizing a group of animals for a school project. She wants to classify them in a way that scientists do. What is the primary basis she should use for classifying these living things?

• size

• habitat

• color

• body structure

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Maya is discussing with her friends about the purposes of science. Which of the following is not a purpose of science?

• using creation for man's benefit

• explaining human society

• discovering the laws of creation

• observing nature carefully

Ava is conducting an experiment to see how different amounts of sunlight affect plant growth. She makes sure that all the plants get the same amount of water, soil, and are kept at the same temperature. What are these conditions that are the same for all groups called?

• independent variables

• dependent variables

• controlled variables

• nominal variables