General science 51 Realistic Practice
Exams: Test Yourself Before the Big Day
Ancient Babylonians charted the positions of stars and planets nearly how many years ago? - ✔ ✔
4,000
The factor that changes as a result of one or more other factors (the independent variables) - ✔ ✔
Dependant variable
The factor that is deliberately manipulated - ✔ ✔ Independent variable
The ocean covers nearly how much of earths surface ? - ✔ ✔ 3/4
The results of scientific _______ may lead to knew knowledge and new methods of inquiry that further
scientific aims - ✔ ✔ Inquiry
The scientific study of earth and the universe around it - ✔ ✔ Earth science
The study of the earth's atmosphere - ✔ ✔ Meteorology
The study of the origin, history, processes, and structure of the solid earth - ✔ ✔ Geology
The study of the universe beyond earth - ✔ ✔ Astronomy
They also expect that nature is ___________ which means that the future behavior of natural forces can
be anticipated - ✔ ✔ Predictable
What is the exactness of the measurement - ✔ ✔ Precision
What is the goal of science? - ✔ ✔ To explain natural phenomena
What is the order of the scientific method ? - ✔ ✔ 1. Making observations
2. Asking questions
3. Forming a hypothesis
4. Testing a hypothesis
5. Drawing conclusion
6. Communicating results
What is the process in which experts in a given field examine the results and conclusions of a scientists
study before that study is accepted for publication - ✔ ✔ Peer review
Exams: Test Yourself Before the Big Day
Ancient Babylonians charted the positions of stars and planets nearly how many years ago? - ✔ ✔
4,000
The factor that changes as a result of one or more other factors (the independent variables) - ✔ ✔
Dependant variable
The factor that is deliberately manipulated - ✔ ✔ Independent variable
The ocean covers nearly how much of earths surface ? - ✔ ✔ 3/4
The results of scientific _______ may lead to knew knowledge and new methods of inquiry that further
scientific aims - ✔ ✔ Inquiry
The scientific study of earth and the universe around it - ✔ ✔ Earth science
The study of the earth's atmosphere - ✔ ✔ Meteorology
The study of the origin, history, processes, and structure of the solid earth - ✔ ✔ Geology
The study of the universe beyond earth - ✔ ✔ Astronomy
They also expect that nature is ___________ which means that the future behavior of natural forces can
be anticipated - ✔ ✔ Predictable
What is the exactness of the measurement - ✔ ✔ Precision
What is the goal of science? - ✔ ✔ To explain natural phenomena
What is the order of the scientific method ? - ✔ ✔ 1. Making observations
2. Asking questions
3. Forming a hypothesis
4. Testing a hypothesis
5. Drawing conclusion
6. Communicating results
What is the process in which experts in a given field examine the results and conclusions of a scientists
study before that study is accepted for publication - ✔ ✔ Peer review
