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Science Basics - Content Quiz

Quiz by Jennifer Pendleton

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10 questions
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  • Q1
    The most abundant gas in the Earth's atmosphere is _______________.
    nitrogen
    oxygen
    carbon dioxide
    methane
    30s
  • Q2
    When traveling to the mountains your ears may pop because as the altitude increases the _______________ decreases.
    nitrogen
    air pressure
    variable
    inference
    30s
  • Q3
    When air is heated it will expand and __________. When the air is cooled, it will shrink and sink.
    decrease
    increase
    fall
    rise
    30s
  • Q4
    Air moves from _____ pressure to _____ pressure.
    high to low
    low to high
    30s
  • Q5
    Observations that include numbers or measurements are called ____________.
    qualitative
    quantitative
    quizlet
    30s
  • Q6
    When you put observations together with what you already know you make ________________.
    an observation
    an opinion
    an inference
    a prediction
    30s
  • Q7
    Which is a qualitative observation?
    The tree is 10m tall.
    The tree will die soon.
    The tree is starting to die.
    The tree is leaning to the north.
    30s
  • Q8
    ALL observations require the use of ___________.
    guessing
    predictions
    one or more of your 5 senses.
    numbers or measurements
    30s
  • Q9
    A farmer applies different fertilizer to his cotton crops, to see which will make his plants grow the highest. What is the INDEPENDENT variable?
    the height of the plants
    the growth of the plants
    the type of plant
    type of fertilizer
    30s
  • Q10
    To test the safety of a car, crash tests will test different types of cars in collision situations. They want to determine in which car the crash test dummy receives the least amount of damage. What is the DEPENDENT variable?
    Amount of damage to the dummy
    Amount of damage to the car
    Amount of collisions
    Number of dummies
    30s

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