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Which of the following would not be included in a definition of science?
a) study of our natural world
b) collecting and analyzing data
c) finding relationships between variables
d) based on personal opinion

Science cannot answer questions about
a) distance
b) temperature
c) the natural world
d) religion

Which of the following provides an explanation of why something happens in nature and is backed by lots of evidence?
a) Scientific Law
b) Scientific Theory
c) Hypothesis
d) Educated Guess

The manipulated variable that is changed by the scientist is the
a) independent variable
b) dependent variable
c) constant
d) control group

The responding variable
a) independent variable
b) dependent variable
c) constants
d) Control group

All other factors that must be kept the same in an experiment are known as
a) independent variable
b) dependent variable
c) constants
d) control group

A group or trial that is used for comparison is called
a) independent variable
b) dependent variable
c) constant
d) control group

He weighs 30 pounds is a(n)
a) qualitative observation
b) quantitative observation
c) inference
d) hypothesis

Convert 3.5 mL to L.
a) .0035 L
b) .035 L
c) 350 L
d) 3500 L

Convert 876 cg into g
a) .876 g
b) 8.76 g
c) 8760 g
d) 87600 g

Which piece of equipment would most accurately measure the volume of a liquid?
a) Beaker
b) Flask
c) Graduated Cylinder
d) Scale

which of the following pieces of equipment could be used to mix or swirl liquids?
a) Beaker
b) Flask
c) Graduated Cylinder
d) Thermometer

On a graph, which variable goes on the x-axis?
a) independent variable
b) dependent variable
c) constants
d) control group

On a graph, which variable goes on the y - axis?
a) independent variable
b) dependent variable
c) constants
d) control group

Which type of graph is best used for comparing categories
a) line graph
b) pie chart
c) bar graph
d) data table

Which type of graph is used to show rates of change?
a) line graph
b) pie chart
c) bar graph
d) data table

Which type of graph is best used for showing percentages of a whole?
a) line graph
b) pie chart
c) bar graph
d) data table

Which is used for organized data in columns and rows?
a) line graph
b) pie chart
c) bar graph
d) data table

Which type of linear relationship shows a trend line moving up and to the right?
a) Direct relationship
b) Indirect relationship
c) No relationship
d) None of these choices

In an indirect linear relationship, as the independent variable increases the dependent variable
a) increases
b) decreases
c) does not change
d) cannot be determined

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