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Biology Test 1 (Science Of LIfe)

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Biology -9th Grade Quiz on Biology Test 1 (Science Of LIfe), created by sherri oberding on 29/08/2020.
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Question 1

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An organized way of gathering and analyzing evidence about the natural world.
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  • Science
  • Observation
  • Inference

Question 2

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A logical interpretation based on what scientists already know
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  • Inference
  • hypothesis
  • observation

Question 3

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Act of noticing and describing events or processes in a careful, orderly way
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  • Inference
  • Hypothesis
  • Observation

Question 4

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What kind of experiment should be used whenever possible to test a hypothesis?
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  • A controlled experiment in which many variables are tested
  • A controlled experiment where as many variables as possible should be left unchanged

Question 5

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An independent variable is also called a manipulated variable
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  • True
  • False

Question 6

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An experiment is usually divided into what 2 groups
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  • Independent and Dependent
  • Experimental and Control
  • Independent and Control
  • Dependent and Experimental

Question 7

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A scientific explanation for a set of observations that can be tested in ways that support or reject it
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  • Observation
  • Inference
  • Hypothesis

Question 8

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An inference is
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  • the same as an observation
  • a logical interpretation of an observation
  • a statement involving numbers
  • a way to avoid bias

Question 9

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To be useable in science a hypothesis must be
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  • measurable
  • testable
  • observable
  • correct

Question 10

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Which of the following statements about a controlled experiment is true?
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  • All the variables must be kept the same
  • Only one variable is tested at at ime
  • Everyting can be studied by setting up a controlled experiement
  • Controlled experiments cannot be performed on living things

Question 11

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The statement: "The worm is 2 centimeters long" is an
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  • observation
  • inference
  • hypothesis
  • theory

Question 12

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Check all that apply about the characteriestics of living things
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  • Based on a universal genetic code
  • Grow and Develop
  • Living things reposnd to their environment
  • Reproduce
  • Maintain stable internal environment
  • Use and obtain energy through metabolism
  • Look like their parents in a process called DNA
  • Living things evolve when taken as a group
  • Made up of cells
  • Use Chlorophyll for energy

Question 13

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A signal to which an organism responds
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  • Sunlight
  • Stimulus
  • Sexual Reproduction

Question 14

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Specialized cells within a leaf help regulate gases that enter the leaf and plant helping it survive a drought. This process is an example of
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  • Photosynthesis
  • Metabolism
  • Homeostasis

Question 15

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Some plants can produce an unsavory chemical to ward off catepillar that feed on its leaves. This is an example of which characteristic of a living thing
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  • DNA
  • Evolution
  • Reproduction
  • Response to a stimulus

Question 16

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Process of anonymous scientist reviewing the work of their peers by testing and evaluating their experiments
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  • Skepticism
  • Peer Review
  • Bias
  • Scientific Theory

Question 17

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Well tested explanation that unifies a broad range of observations and hypotheses that enables the scientist to make accurate predictions about new situations.
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  • Theory
  • Bias
  • Peer Review
  • Skepticism

Question 18

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A particular preference or point of view that is personal rather than scientific.
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  • skepticism
  • theory
  • bias
  • observatioin

Question 19

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Newton's laws of gravity (What goes up must come down) is an example of a scientific theory
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  • True
  • False

Question 20

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Scientifc theories are considered absolute truth
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  • True
  • False

Question 21

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A skeptical attitude in Science
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  • Prevents scientists from accepting new ideas
  • Encourages Scientists to accept new ideas
  • means a new idea will only be accepted if it is backed by evidence
  • is unimportant in the scientific process

Question 22

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The purpose of peer review in science is to ensure that:
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  • all scientific research is funded
  • the results of experiments are correct
  • all scientifc results are published
  • published results meet standards set by the scientifc community

Question 23

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Which of the following characteristics is NOT shared by both a horse and the grass that it eats
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  • Uses energy
  • response to stiumuli
  • movement from place to place
  • stable internal environment

Question 24

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A bird watcher sees an unuusal bird at a feeder, He takes carefull ntes on the bird's color, shape and other physical features, and then goes to a reference book to see if he can identify the species. What aspect of the Scientific process is most apparent in this situation?
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  • Observation
  • Inference
  • Hypothesis formation
  • Controlled experimentation

Question 25

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One meter is equal to
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  • 1000 millimeters
  • 1 millimeter
  • 10 kilometers
  • 1 millileter

Question 26

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What is the basic unit of matter?
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  • cells
  • atoms
  • molecules

Question 27

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Neutrons are negatively charged
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  • True
  • False

Question 28

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Protons and neutrons have [blank_start]about the same amount of mass[blank_end]
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  • about the same amount of mass
  • vastly different amounts of mass
  • about the same charge

Question 29

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Protons and electrons are in the nucleus of the atom
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  • True
  • False

Question 30

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Which subatomic particles is negatively charged?
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  • protons
  • neutrons
  • electrons

Question 31

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Which two subatomic particles's occur in equal numbers in an atom and thus their charges balance each other out?
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  • Protons and neutrons
  • Protons and electrons
  • Neutrons and electrons

Question 32

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Atoms of the same element that differ in the number of neutrons
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  • Molecules
  • Isotopes
  • Compounds

Question 33

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On which axis should the independent variable be graphed?
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  • x axis
  • y axis
  • title axis

Question 34

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What are the features of a proper graph title? (check all that apply)
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  • A description of the experiment
  • Y-axis variable vs X-axis variable
  • X-axis variable vs Y-axis variable
  • centered above or below the graph
  • Against the Left margin

Question 35

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In an experiment measuring the affect of plant fertilizer on plant growth, the following are true, (check all that apply)
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  • the dependent variable is plant growth
  • the amount of plant fertilizer should plotted on the y-axis
  • The title of the graph should be " Plant growth in cm vs. Amount of Fertilizer in mg"
  • The best graph type would be a bar graph
  • The best graph type would be a line graph
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