1. SCIENCE 101 S.IP.05.11
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2. Students are conducting an experiment in which they observe the heart rate of Daphnia, which are tiny water fleas. They place one group of Daphnia in water that has been cooled to 50°F. Another group of Daphnia is placed in water that is at room temperature, 70°F. A third group of Daphnia is placed in water that has been warmed to 90°F. After 10 minutes in the water, several individual Daphnia are removed and their heart rate is calculated and recorded in beats per minute. Based on the details of the experiment, which of the following scientific questions is being investigated by the students?
Read a lengthy question 3 times

3. A. At what temperature do Daphnia best reproduce?
B. How long can Daphnia survive in water that has
been warmed to 90°F?
C. What effect does cold temperature have on
Daphnia metabolism?
D. How does temperature affect the heart rate of
Daphnia?
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4. Carla is growing three ivy plants inside her house
Carla is growing three ivy plants inside her house. She placed each ivy plant in the same room under separate lamps. One plant was placed under a lamp with a regular bulb. Another was placed under a lamp with a green bulb. A third was placed under a lamp with a red bulb. What question is she most likely testing?
Read a lengthy question 3 times

5. A. How big can ivy plants grow? B. Do ivy plants like light?
C. What type of room can ivy plants grow best in?
D. Does the color of light influence how much an ivy plant grows?
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6. SCIENCE 101
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S. Whitmire 2015

7. Which of the following questions is testable in a scientific investigation regarding butterflies?
A. What species of butterfly has the prettiest color?
B. Does temperature effect the time it takes a
caterpillar to change into a Monarch butterfly?
C. Do Monarch butterflies make better pets than
Painted Lady or Speckled Wood butterflies?
D. Are butterflies happier eating from flowering
trees or flowering shrubs?
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8. Which of the following questions about the human body can be tested by a scientific investigation?
A. Which types of foods are easiest to digest?
B. Could there be a better design to the circulatory system?
C. Will humans ever have robotic limbs?
D. Should human stem cell testing be legal?
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9. SCIENCE 101
S.IP.05.12
S. Whitmire 2015

10. In order to investigate the effect of different types of soil on plant growth, three different types of plants were placed in different types of soil. Two of the plants grew significantly higher than the other one. What should be done to improve this experiment? A. Repeat the experiment with two more independent variables. B. Use the same type of plant in each trial. C. Use the same type of soil in each trial. D. All of the above are ways to improve this experiment.

11. 1. Place 10 drops of food coloring in a one cup (8 oz. ) of water 2
1. Place 10 drops of food coloring in a one cup (8 oz.) of water 2. Cut the bottom end of the stem of a carnation 3. Place the bottom end of the stem of the carnation in the cup of colored water 4. Record initial observations and then record observations once every hour for 8 hours The steps above describe the _______________ of a science experiment

12. A. hypothesis for a simple investigation on carnation flower coloring
A. hypothesis for a simple investigation on carnation flower coloring. B. procedure for a simple investigation on water transport in vascular plants. C. conclusion of a student–developed investigation on carnation flower growth. D. results of a student–developed investigation on the speed of water transport in plants.

13. SCIENCE 101
S.IP.05.12
S.IP.05.13
S. Whitmire 2015

14. While studying the properties of common salts, students develop the following question: What is the melting point temperature of NaCl salt? In planning to investigate this question, which of the following should students do first? A. revise their original hypothesis about NaCl B. investigate magnesium chloride and potassium chloride C. develop a procedure for the investigation D. construct a graph of melting point temperatures

15. Which object displaces the most water?
Three different objects are placed in this graduated cylinder, one at a time, to measure the volume of water each object displaces.
Which object displaces the most water?
Original A B C

16. SCIENCE 101
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S. Whitmire 2015

17. Which scientific tool would be BEST to use in order to find the volume of a large wooden block like the one shown in the diagram?
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18. Tool used to find the Volume of a block? A. balance B. beaker
C. graduated cylinder
D. meter stick
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19. Which two tools should be used together to measure speed?
A. Balance and measuring tape
B. Clock and a scale
C. Meter stick and stopwatch
D. Ruler and graduated cylinder
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