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After a scientist forms a hypothesis, next step is to
a) analyze the results
b) gather data to test the hypothesis.
c) draw conclusions
d) share it with other scientists

Suppose you asked the question, What kind of ants are in my backyard? What would be the best way to gather data to investigate your question?
a) Observe ants in your yard.
b) Perform an experiment with ants.
c) Observe ants at the park.
d) Find the latest ant research on the Internet

Watching a television program to find answers to a science question is a form of
a) measurement
b) research
c) hypothesis
d) experimentation

What happens at mid-ocean ridges?
a) earthquakes
b) sea-flooring spreading
c) strike-slip faults
d) magnetic reversal

Mid-ocean ridges are the most common type of
a) continental-continental collision
b) divergent boundary
c) subduction zone
d) oceanic-oceanic collision.

Where are volcanoes most likely to form?
a) along plate boundaries
b) along bodies of water
c) near the center of continents
d) in mountainous areas

What type of boundary is formed when plates separate (go apart)?
a) horizontal
b) convergent
c) divergent
d) transform

What is a fault?
a) an instrument that predicts eruptions
b) a hot spot
c) a crack in the Earth's crust
d) a closed vent

Which of the following is used to analyze data?
a) stopwatch
b) microscope
c) balance
d) calculator

What is the term for testing one factor at a time?
a) conceptual model
b) variable
c) controlled experiment
d) observation

When you answer questions by doing an activity that includes careful observations, you are using
a) resources
b) questioning.
c) experimentation.
d) engineering.

The time required for the Earth to rotate once on its axis is called a(n)
a) revolution
b) eclipse
c) day.
d) night.

Which of the following tools would you use to measure mass?
a) graduated cylinder
b) meterstick
c) balance
d) spring scale

What happens when the moon is waxing?
a) getting smaller
b) stays the same
c) getting larger
d) disappears totally.

Most earthquakes occur along the edges of
a) seismic gaps.
b) wave boundaries.
c) tectonic plates.
d) epicenters.

The inner planets are also called
a) terrestial planet.
b) gas giants
c) wanderers
d) dwarf planets

Which of the following is a direct cause of daylight and night?
a) Earth's sunrise
b) Earth's rotation
c) Earth's seasons
d) Earth's tilt

Which kind of tool would you use after you have collected data?
a) tool for seeing
b) tool for measuring
c) tool for analyzing
d) tool for safety

Where does sea-floor spreading take place?
a) mid-ocean ridges
b) oceanic volcanoes
c) transform boundaries
d) convergent boundaries

How do gas giants differ from terrestrial planets?
a) They have hard surfaces
b) They are much smaller.
c) They are made mostly of gases.
d) They are rocky and icy

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