Scientific Method
Life
Energy
Earth's Process
Practice Test
100
What is the first step of the Scientific Process?
Question
100
What adaptation allows an animal to blend in with its surroundings?
Camouflage
100
What is this?
A circut
100
The ___________ the fossil is underground, the older it is.
Deeper or Higher up
Deeper
The oldest fossils are found in the deepest layers of the earth.
100
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200
What type of punctuation do you use with a hypothesis
Period.
A hypothesis is a statement, NOT A QUESTION
200
What is the difference between a producer and a consumer?
A producer produces it's own food (plant)
A consumer consumes, eats, it's food (animal)
200
What is the difference between an open and a closed circuit?
Open circuit is incomplete = OFF
Closed circuit is complete = ON
200
What does gravity do?
Provides a downward pull, pulling everything towards earth's core.
200
A
300
What is a variable?
The one thing you are testing, changing, during an experiment.
300
What is the difference between predator and prey?
Predator eats the prey. (hunter/consumer)
Prey is eaten by the predator. (energy source)
300
What are photovoltaic (PV) panels used for?
Solar Energy
300
What is the difference between a fast and slow process?
Fast process occurs suddenly or during a short period of time.
Slow processes take a looooooooooooooooong time before a change can be seen.
300
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400
What is the difference between an observation and an inference?
Observation can be proven by one of the 5 senses.
An inference is a prediction of how something happened, but cannot be proven based on the evidence available.
400
In an energy pyramid or food web, what is the primary source of all energy?
The sun
400
A power plant is built on the big island harvesting the energy of the volcano. What type of energy is it harvesting?
Geothermal
400
Hahaha tricked you! This is an animal question.
What makes up an animals habitat?
All living and non-living things around where an animal lives.
400
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500
What are the steps of the scientific method?
Question
Hypothesis
Materials
Procedure
Experiment
Record Data
Conclusion
Share Results
500
Define herbivore, carnivore, and omnivore.
A herbivore eats ONLY plants.
A carnivore eats ONLY meat.
Omnivores eat plants AND animals.
500
What are fossil fuels?
CONSUMABLE energy we use that uses up the earth's natural resources.
500
What is the difference between Weathering and Erosion?
Weathering is the slow process over time of a material such as rocks, being broken down by wind, water, sand, or other force.
Erosion is when those small broken down pieces are then carried away.
500
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