Lab Safety & Misc.
Scientific Inquiry
Scientific Skills
Cell Theory
Ecosystems & Populations
100
What is the first thing you should do if an accident occurs?
a. Find the emergency equipment. b. Notify your teacher. c. Go to the nearest hospital. d. Start first aid treatment.
100
Observations that deal with a number or amount are called
What is a. manipulated observations b. quantitative observations c. qualitative observations d. operational observations
100
Using one or more of your senses to gather information is called
What is a. observing b. inferring c. predicting d. classifying
100
Which of the following statements is a part of cell theory
What is a. Only plants are composed of cells. b. All cells are produced from other cells. c. Cells can be produced from nonliving matter. d. Cells are one of several basic units of structure and function in living things.
100
Which of the following is a biotic factor in an prairie ecosystem?
What is a. water b. sunlight c. soil d. grass
200
When you do field work, you should never tell an adult where you will be.
a. True b. False
200
Observations that deal with descriptions that cannot be expressed in numbers are called
What is a. manipulated observations b. quantitative observations c. qualitative observations d. operational observations.
200
Explaining or interpreting the things you observe based on reasoning from what you already know is called
What is a. observing b. inferring c. predicting d. classifying
200
Which of the following is not a part of cell theory?
What is a. Cells are the basic unit of structure and function in living things. b. All cells are produced from other cells. c. Only animals are composed of cells. d. All living things are composed of cells.
200
The place where an organism lives and that provides the things an organism needs is called its
What is a. habitat b. population c. species d. community
300
An experiment in which only one variable is manipulated at a time is called a(an) ______________
A. Redi experiment B. Manipulated experiment C. Controlled experiment D. none of the above
300
Scientists can communicate their results
What is a. at scientific meetings b. in scientific journals c. by exchanging information on the Internet. d. all of the above.
300
Trying to explain why a cactus needs a little water to survive is called an example of
What is a. a prediction b. drawing a conclusion c. scientific inquiry d. classification
300
You can't see the cells in your body because most of them are very small.
A. True B. False
300
Which of the following is an example of a population?
What is a. the cats and dogs in your neighborhood b. the bushes and grass in a prairie c. the rocks in a rock collection d. the grey wolves in a forest
400
Just as in the lab, safety is also important when doing activities in the _____________.
A. field B. plane C. car D. bus
400
Counting 10 bikes on a bike rack is an example of qualitative observation.
What is a. True b. False
400
Making a forecast of what will happen in the future based on past experience or evidence is called
What is a. observing b. inferring c. predicting d. classifying
400
The invention of the microscope made it possible for people to discover
What is a. plants b. skin c. animals d. cells
400
The largest population that an environment can support is called its
What is a. carrying capacity b. limiting factor c. birth rate d. death rate
500
Observing animal tracks is an example of ____________ observation, which is used to estimate population size.
A. sampling B. direct C. estimating D. indirect
500
In science, a hypothesis must be ________________.
A. a question B. an answer to a question C. testable D. all the above
500
When scientists create a representation of a complex process, they are
What is a. inferring b. predicting c. classifying d. making models
500
Cells are the basic units of structure and _______________ in all living things
A. life B. function C. biotic factors D. manipulation
500
An early winter frost preventing further growth in a tomato garden is an example of
What is a. carrying capacity b. limiting factor c. biotic factor d. indirect observation
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