Ecosystems
Astronomy
Scientific Method
Lab Safety
Properties of Matter
100
A tree gains energy it needs to life from: A. Its think wood and bark. B. Oxygen from the air. C. Food in the soil. D. Sunlight during photosynthesis.
What is Sunlight during photosynthesis.
100
The day the moon is not visible is known as: A. Full Moon B. Waning Gibbous C. New Moon D. Waxing Crescent
What is the New Moon
100
In science, an educated guess is called a/an: A. Observation B. Question C. Hypothesis D. Conclusion
What is a Hypothesis
100
True or false, you should read all procedures thoroughly before entering the laboratory.
What is True
100
In which state of matter do particles move the slowest? A. Liquid B. Solid C. Plasma D. Gas
What is a solid
200
What best describes the relationship between a clownfish and an anemone? A. Commensalism B. Parasitism C. Mutualism D. Predator-Prey
What is Mutualism
200
From new moon to full moon phase you see: A. A decreasing amount of lighted side of the moon. B. An increasing amount of the lighted side of the moon. C. More of the lighted side, then less of the lighted side of the moon. D. The same amount of the lighted side of the moon.
What is more of the lighted side, then less of the lighted side of the moon.
200
In an experiment, the factor that we measure is called the A. Conclusion B. Controlled Variable C. Dependent Variable D. Independent Variable
What is the dependent variable
200
If you do not understand a direction or part of a lab procedure, you should: A. Try several methods until something works. B. Figure it out as you do the lab. C. Ask the teacher before moving on. D. Skip it and go on to the next part.
What is as the teacher before moving on.
200
The number of protons in an atom is equal to the number of: A. Electrons B. Molecules C. Neutrons D. None of the Above
What is Electrons
300
What type of organism gets its food energy by decomposing organic material? A. Small Fish B. Vegetation C. Invertebrates D. Bacteria and fungi
What is Bacteria and fungi
300
Because the moon rotates once for each revolution around the Earth: A. You see some phases more than others. B. A different side of the moon faces Earth each day. C. You never see the far side of the moon. D. The far side of the moon is visible only during the full moon phase.
What is you never see the far side of the moon
300
In an experiment, the one variable that you change is called the: A. Experimental Variable B. Dependent Variable C. Controlled Variable D. Independent Variable
What is Independent Variable
300
You have been injured in the laboratory (cut, burn, etc.) First you should: A. See a doctor after school. B. Apply first aid yourself C. Tell the science teacher right away D. Visit the school nurse after class.
What is tell the science teacher right away.
300
Atoms are made up of : A. Protons B. Neutrons C. Electrons D. All of the above
What is all of the above.
400
An Increase in salmon and trout fishing by humans will result in which of the following? A. Greater plant productivity. B. A reduced food supply for eagles. C. Reduced tourism on the Great Lakes D. An increase in the life expectancy of ducks.
What is a reduced food supply for eagles.
400
Approximately how many days does it take the moon to go through a complete cycle? A. 7 B. 11 C. 27 D. 29
What is 27
400
When a scientist uses his graph to answer a question the scientist is using which step of the scientific method? A. observation B. Forming a Hypothesis C. Writing a conclusion D. Analyzing data
What is analyzing data
400
True or false, you should never remove chemicals or other equipment from the science lab?
What is True
400
Which state of matter has a definite volume by no definite shape? A. Solid B. Liquid C. Gas D. Plasma
What is Liquid
500
What would happen to garbage put into a compost pile if all of the decomposers were destroyed? A. It would rot. B. It would turn to soil. C. It would start to grow. D. It would stay the same.
What is it would stay the same.
500
Which pattern of changes takes about a month to complete? A. Day and Night B. The seasons C. The moon's phases D. Occurrence of eclipses
What is the moon's phases
500
Write a hypothesis in the correct format.
answers will vary but must fit an "if____ then" format
500
In a laboratory, the following should NOT be worn: A. Loose clothing B. Dangling Jewelry C. Sandals D. All of the above
What is all of the above.
500
When an object cools down, the molecules: A. move faster and expand B. move slower and expand C. move slower and contract D. move faster and contract
What is move slower and contract.