The Scientific Method
Which of the following is the best example of a hypothesis?
A) Plants need water
B) What happens if plants don’t get water?
C) If a plant gets more sunlight, then it will grow taller
D) The plant grew 5 cm
C) If a plant gets more sunlight, then it will grow taller
Which of the following is NOT one of the main types of rocks?
A) Sedimentary
B) Lava
C) Metamorphic
D) Igneous
B) Lava
What layer of the Earth do we live on?
A) Mantle
B) Crust
C) Outer Core
D) Asthenosphere
B) Crust
Which resource is renewable?
A) Coal
B) Oil
C) Natural gas
D) Wind
D) Wind
Which resource is nonrenewable?
A) Solar
B) Wind
C) Coal
D) Water
C) Coal
What is the first step of the scientific method?
A) Form a hypothesis
B) Ask a question
C) Analyze data
D) Draw a conclusion
B) Ask a question
____________ is/are formed from magma or lava.
A) Fossils
B) Soil
C) Igneous rocks
D) Crystals
C) Igneous rocks
Which layer is directly below the Crust?
A) Lithosphere
B) Inner Core
C) Mantle
D) Outer Core
C) Mantle
Which human activity most directly contributes to air pollution?
A) Burning fossil fuels
B) Recycling paper
C) Planting trees
D) Walking to school
A) Burning fossil fuels
Which renewable energy source works best in sunny locations?
A) Wind
B) Solar
C) Hydropower
D) Oil
B) Solar
A student tests how the amount of water affects plant growth. What is the independent variable?
A) Plant height
B) Amount of water
C) Type of plant
D) Sunlight
B) Amount of water
Rocks change into metamorphic rock because of…?
A) Weathering and erosion
B) Heat and pressure
C) Cooling and hardening
D) Evaporation and condensation
B) Heat and pressure
Mountains form when…
A) One plate slides past another
B) Two plates push together
C) Plates pull apart quickly
D) Earth’s rotation tilts the crust
B) Two plates push together
What is one disadvantage of nonrenewable resources?
A) They are unreliable
B) They are unlimited
C) They can run out
D) They produce no energy
C) They can run out
What is Earth's innermost layer called?
A) Crust
B) Inner Core
C) Outer Core
D) Mantle
B) Inner Core
Which question can be tested scientifically?
A) Which color is the prettiest?
B) Which music is best?
C) How does temperature affect dissolving sugar?
D) Why are sunsets beautiful?
C) How does temperature affect dissolving sugar?
When melted rock cools and hardens, it forms…?
A) Sedimentary rock
B) Igneous rock
C) Metamorphic rock
D) Fossil-rich rock
B) Igneous rock
Most earthquakes are located…?
A) along plate boundaries
B) in the ocean
C) on continental crust
D) on oceanic crust
A) along plate boundaries
What is sustainability?
A) Using resources as quickly as possible
B) Meeting current needs without harming future generations
C) Never using natural resources
D) Only using technology
B) Meeting current needs without harming future generations
What is deposition?
A) The breaking down of rock into sediment
B) The movement of sediment by wind or water
C) The dropping and settling of sediment in a new place
D) The melting of rock into magma
C) The dropping and settling of sediment in a new place
A student tests a new shampoo. The control group uses regular shampoo. Why?
A) To save money
B) To change variables
C) To increase accuracy
D) To have something to compare results to
D) To have something to compare results to
Which process breaks rocks into smaller pieces without moving them?
A) Weathering
B) Deposition
C) Erosion
D) Melting
A) Weathering
Two plates pulling apart create which type of boundary?
A) Transform
B) Convergent
C) Divergent
D) Oblique
C) Divergent
Which is an example of saving resources?
A) Buying bottled water
B) Using reusable containers
C) Throwing away leftovers
D) Buying extra packaging
B) Using reusable containers
Which of the following should be kept constant when testing the design of a paper airplane on how far it can be thrown?
A) The type of paper used to make the planes
B) The distance the planes are thrown
C) The number of planes made
D) The design of the plane
A) The type of paper used to make the planes