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Environmental Science - Semester Test - Chapter 1
Test Description: Review material from Chapter 1
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Determine the best example of a hypothesis
A
I think that 5 hour energy will help me stay awake in class. They say it has caffeine so it might keep me awake.
B
If I add 5 hour energy to my breakfast, then my heart rate will increase because 5 hour energy is full of caffeine
C
If I add 5 hour energy to my breakfast, then I might go crazy during school.
2) The process of obtaining information by using the senses is called a/an
A
inquiry
B
observation
C
conclusion
D
scientific method
3) What is the correct order of the steps in the scientific method?
A
make a hypothesis - test the hypothesis - draw conclusions
B
draw conclusions - make a hypothesis - test the hypothesis
C
make a hypothesis - draw conclusions - test the hypothesis
D
test the hypothesis - make a hypothesis - draw conclusions
4) A scientist conducted an experiment to determine how the amount of salt in a body of water affects the number of plants that can live in the water. In this experiment the dependent variable is...
A
the amount of salt in the water
B
the temperature of the water
C
the number of plants in the water
D
the water
5) A scientist conducted an experiment to determine how the amount of salt in a body of water affects the number of plants that can live in the water. In this experiment the independent variable is...
A
the temperature of the water
B
the number of plants in the water
C
the amount of salt in the water
D
the water
6) A scientist want to study the effects of fertilizer on plants. Plant A gets no fertilizer. Plant B gets 5 mg of fertilizer each day. Plant C gets 10 mg of fertilizer each day. Which plant is the control group?
A
All of them
B
Plant B
C
Plant C
D
Plant A
7) A series of steps followed to solve problems is
A
experimental guideline
B
an investigation
C
standard procedure
D
the scientific method
8) The final part of an experiment; a summary of your results is called
A
question
B
hypothesis
C
conclusion
D
controlled experiment
9) In science, an educated guess is called a/an
A
observation
B
conclusion
C
question
D
hypothesis
10) If an organism increases in size, what has happened?
A
growth
B
response to a stimulus
C
development
D
reproduction
11) What is the stimulus in the following situation? All of the students begin to pack up after the lunch bell rings.
A
The students packing up
B
There is no stimulus in this situation
C
The students
D
The lunch bell ringing
12) Which of the following is a characteristic of ALL living things?
A
All living things grow and develop
B
All living things breathe
C
All living things move
D
All living things need oxygen
13) Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a living things?
A
All living things get energy by eating other living things
B
All living things respond to stimuli from their surroundings
C
All living things grow and develop
D
All living things are unicellular or multicellular
14) Which of the following is not considered a living thing?
A
Fire
B
Fungus
C
A single celled bacteria
D
A seed
15) What is the basic unit, or building block of life?
A
Energy
B
Cells
C
Growth
D
Reproduction
16) To be considered alive, an object must have...
A
At least 1 characteristic of living things
B
Most characteristics of living things
C
All of the characteristics of living things
D
None of the characteristics of living things
17) The largest, broadest group into which an organism is classified is the...
A
Order
B
Kingdom
C
Class
D
Genus
18) What is the most specific level of classification?
A
Phylum
B
Domain
C
Species
D
Order
19) What is classification?
A
Scientists getting extra training and leveling up in science ranking
B
The process of arranging organisms into groups based on their similarities
C
Breeding organisms to create classy offspring
D
A two-prong method of genetic engineering
20) True/False: There should only be 2 independent variables in an experiment.
A
True
B
False
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