Nature of Science
Biological Sciences
Physical Sciences
Earth & Space Sciences
Wild Card Review
100

This is the part of the scientific method where you make an educated guess about what will happen

What is Hypothesis

100

This molecule carries genetic information in all living things.

What is DNA?

100

What form of energy is produced when you rub your hands together?

What is heat (thermal energy)?

100

The solid outer layer of the Earth is called the __.

What is the crust?

100

What does the term "control variable" mean in an experiment?

What is a factor that stays the same?

200

Which of the following tools would be best to measure the mass of a rock: a ruler, a thermometer, or a balance?

What is balance

200

Inherited traits are passed down from parents through what structures?

What is Genes or Chromosomes?

200

If an object’s speed increases, what kind of force was applied?

What is an unbalanced force?

200

What causes day and night on Earth?

What is Earth’s rotation on its axis?

200

What kind of change is melting ice—chemical or physical?

What is a physical change?

300

A student conducted an experiment but changed two variables. Why might this affect their results?

What is it prevents knowing which variable caused the change

300

Which term describes when both alleles in a gene pair are the same?

What is Homozygous?

300

Which type of energy is stored in the bonds of molecules?

What is chemical energy?

300

Which two processes are involved in the rock cycle when magma becomes igneous rock?

What are cooling and solidification?

300

What’s one way humans can reduce their impact on the environment?

What is recycling, using renewable energy, or conserving water?

400

Why is it important to repeat an experiment or have multiple trials?

What is to improve accuracy and reliability of results?

400

What organelle is responsible for cellular respiration?

What is Mitochondria?

400

The Law of Conservation of Mass says this about mass in a chemical reaction.

What is mass is not created or destroyed?

400

This layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer.

What is the stratosphere?

400

If a Punnett square shows a 50% chance of a child having brown eyes, what does this represent?

What is probability of a trait being expressed?

500

If data collected in an experiment does not match the hypothesis, what should the student do?

What is analyze the data and revise the hypothesis or explanation?

500

A white rabbit and a black rabbit produce offspring that are gray. What inheritance pattern is this?

What is incomplete dominance?

500

Why does a metal spoon feel colder than a wooden spoon at the same temperature?

What is metal conducts heat better than wood?

500

What causes tectonic plates to move?

What are convection currents in the mantle?

500

How does biodiversity help an ecosystem?

What is it makes the ecosystem more stable and resilient?

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