Earth Science Geology, the Environment, and the Universe

Chapter 1: The Nature of Science

Standardized Test Practice-English

1
What is technology?
A)Technology is the application of scientific discoveries.
B)Technology is the science of new ideas.
C)Technology is something that can only be used for science.
D)Technology is the study of computers and instruments.
2
Climatology is most closely related to which field?
A)oceanography
B)meteorology
C)geology
D)astronomy
3
Which of Earth's spheres contains the crust, mantle and core?
A)geosphere
B)atmosphere
C)hydrosphere
D)biosphere
4
Which SI measurement uses mass and volume in its calculations?
A)weight
B)area
C)density
D)temperature
5
Which is the biggest benefit of using scientific notation?
A)ensures that measurements are accurate
B)provides an easy to read value
C)prevents errors in writing results
D)easily shows very large and very small numbers
6
Which of the following is not a specialized area of Earth science?
A)geology
B)biology
C)astronomy
D)meteorology
7
What is an example of an SI unit of area?
A)g/mL
B)cm
C)cm3
D)m2
8
What is the standard SI unit for measuring length?
A)mile
B)meter
C)foot
D)liter
9
What part of an experiment is used to show that results are due to the condition being tested?
A)independent variable
B)hypothesis
C)dependent variable
D)control
10
What is a hypothesis?
A)A hypothesis is the answer to a scientific question.
B)A hypothesis is the first step of the scientific method.
C)A hypothesis is a suggested explanation of an observation.
D)A hypothesis is the same as identifying the problem in the scientific method.
11
A __________ is a simplified version of a system.
A)model
B)theory
C)chart
D)hypothesis
12
In an experiment, the results show a conclusion contrary to the hypothesis. What does this mean?
A)The hypothesis must be reevaluated.
B)The experiment was bad.
C)The analysis was incorrect.
D)The control was not done properly.
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