Stanton - Unit 1 Nature of Science TEST

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A student is asked to make a quantitative observation of the ant shown . Which of the following students do you think is correct?


Student A: “The ant is black.”
Student B: “The ant has 6 legs and 2 antennae.”
Student C: “The ant is about 3 cm long.”
Student D: “The ant has a long, thin body.”

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The ruler above does not show the units. Assuming the student is using an appropriate scientific tool, what unit should the length be measured in?

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What tool is used to measure volume?

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What is the purpose of a comparative investigation?

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Which of the following statements would be the best qualitative observation the sketcher could include?

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Consider the 3 types of investigations we have been studying. Which has an independent variable and control group?

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The use of variables in investigations is important to all except which type of investigation?

Questions 8-11. You are given a scientific question. Please choose one of the answer choices (a-d) below. Each answer choice could be used more than once.
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How often does it rain in the month of July?

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What are the similarities and differences in fungi and bacteria cells?

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How many insects are in a given area?

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What are the effects of fertilizer on tomato plant growth?

Interpreting Investigation Information
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What is the independent variable in the investigation?

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What is the dependent variable in the investigation?

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The investigation outlined above (“Does more rain make healthy bison babies?”) is what type of investigation?

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Does the data from the investigation support their hypothesis?

Measurements and Density
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A student finds an unknown piece of metal and decides to use density to determine its identity. The metal has a volume of 3 cm³ and a mass of 27g. What is the identity?

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A block of aluminum with a mass of 20g is used to make a bolt. If the bolt has half the mass of the original block what is the density of the bolt?

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Solids are usually more dense than liquids because...

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Find the volume of the box below. You may use a calculator.

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What are the steps when finding volume using a graduated cylinder?