A correct conclusion must be supported by
A. Data
B. Opinions
C. Beliefs
D. the Hypothesis
A. Data
100
What is the first step of an investigation?
asking a clear and specific question.
100
Some wires are covered in plastic to protect people from electric shocks. Why is plastic a good choice for covering?
A.Plastic is a good conductor
B.Plastic has a high density
C.Plastic is a good insulator
D.Plastic has a low resistance
C. Plastic is a good insulator
100
Which sense would you MOST LIKELY NOT use to collect information about an orange?
A. Taste
B. Smell
C. Hearing
D. Sight
C. Hearing
100
Which of the following can dissolve the minerals in soil.
A. ice
B. lava
C. sunlight
D. rainwater
D. rainwater
200
Which force wears away at the Earth's surface the most?
A. Volcanoes
B. Weathering
C. Earthquakes
D. Continental plates colliding
B. Weathering
200
The period during which the different shapes of the moon repeat is called?
A. lunar week
B. lunar cycle
C. month
D. year
B. Lunar cycle
200
The data say it takes 50 to 100 years for paper to fall apart, but it takes over 300 years for an aluminum can to fall apart. The BEST conclusion from this data is that...
A. metals fall apart faster than paper
B. paper falls apart faster than aluminum
C. all waste falls apart at the same rate
D. paper is the only material that should be thrown away
B. paper falls apart faster than aluminum
200
Fossil fuels are useful source of which resource?
A. food
B. metals
C. water
D. energy
D. energy
200
Which is NOT a characteristic of weather?
A. temperature
B. texture
C. wind speed
D. humidity
B. Texture
300
What is the best way to find out if a hypothesis is correct?
A. testing it with an investigation
B. changing more than one variable
C. asking questions about the world
D. deciding which equipment to use
A. testing it with an investigation
300
How many planets in the solar system are closer to the Sun than Earth is?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 9
B. 2
300
Sara thinks that wood holds in heat better than metal. Which of these BEST supports her conclusion?
A. Water in the wooden cup cooled less than water in the metal cup.
B. Water in the metal cup was warmer at 9:00 A.M. than at 9:30 A.M.
C. Water in the wooden cup cooled less than water in the plastic cup
D. Water in the wooden cup was warmer at 9:00 a.m. than 9:30 a.m.
A. Water in the wooden cup cooled less than water in the metal cup.
300
Your friend tells you that diamonds are harder than steel. Which is the BEST reason for you to believe what she says?
A. She is your friend
B. She is older than you are
C. She read the information in a textbook
D. She heard the information from her older sister
C. She read the information in a textbook
300
Which resource can be recycled?
A. Natural Gas
B. eggs
C. sunlight
D. aluminum
D. aluminum
400
Which of the following is a gas dissolved in seawater?
A. Sand
B. Carbon Dioxide
C. Oxygen
D. Nitrogen
C. Oxygen
400
What information do you collect when you measure volume of a liquid?
A. the weight
B. the amount of matter in a liquid
C. the size of the container a liquid is in
D. the amount of space a liquid takes up
D. the amount of space a liquid takes up
400
Which landforms result when running water such as rivers erodes rock and soil from an area?
A. Mountains and plateaus
B. Valleys and mountains
C. Plains and mountains
D. Canyons and plateaus
D. Canyons and plateaus
400
Below Earth's crust is a layer called the mantle. Which material will most likely be found in the mantle?
A. water
B. air
C. decayed organisms
D. molten rock
D. molten rock
400
Which statement is FALSE?
A. A theory is based on facts and observations.
B. A theory explains why something happens in time.
C. A theory can be used to make predictions
D. A theory cannot change with new discoveries.
C. A theory can be used to make predictions
500
When was DNA discovered ?
A. 1868
B. 1944
C. 1951
D. 1953
A. 1868
500
The leaves of an oak tree help it produce?
A. carbon dioxide
B. food
C. water
D. minerals
C. water (transpiration)
500
***Double Jeopardy ***
Which of the following soil types would allow water to pass through very slowly?
A. Topsoil
B. Clay
C. Sand
D. Humus
B. Clay
500
Which animal has a longer life span than a grizzly bear?
A. Asian Elephant
B. polar bear
C. lion
D. gorilla
A. Asian Elephant
500
****Double Jeopardy****
What are the six simple machines?