SSA 2022 Practice Quiz Quick Version
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- Q1
What might cause a theory to change
articles on the internet
new evidence
one experiment at a university laboratory
multiple scientist disagree
120s - Q2
Billy is testing golf balls. He drops three different brands of balls from 40 cm and measures how high they bounce. He drops each ball 10 times. This is an example of ________
replication
double blind study
observational study
repetition
120s - Q3
An infrared telescope can be used to see the farthest regions on the solar system. Which of the following fields of study would an infrared telescope be used in?
geology
physics
chemistry
biology
120s - Q4
The idea that the Earth's continents have moved over geologic time relative to each other is widely accepted because of lots of evidence. This idea explains why certain fossils are found in specific regions. This idea is an example of a(n)
observation
inference
theory
law
120s - Q5
I student wanted to investigate if lemon trees receiving the most water produced the most lemons. What was the independent (test) variable in the experiment?
the amount of soil each tree recieved
the type of tree used
the amount of lemons the trees produced
the amount of water the tree recieved
120s - Q6
Glaciers are huge slow moving mountains of ice that can change the way the land looks. When glaciers get moving they are like bulldozers that erode the land, tearing up trees and carrying rocks and soils away. When a glacier is moving, which spheres of the earth are interacting?
Hydrosphere, biosphere, and atmosphere.
Atmosphere, biosphere, and geosphere.
Cryosphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere
Cryosphere, biosphere, and geosphere.
120s