Science Progress Test
Constant
A variable in an experiment that stays the same is a _______.
metals
All ___________ except mercury are solids at room temperature.
nucleus
Most of the mass of an atom is found in its _____.
quickly deliver and receive messages
Nerve cells have a shape that allows them to ______.
cell wall
The ____ provides support and protection for plant cells.
nucleus
The basic activities of life occur in the _____.
burning
The change that is NOT a physical change is _________.
Variable
The factor being measured in an experiment is the ______.
organelles
The inside of the cell has many ______ for carrying out specific life processes.
is the same as
The mass of the products of a chemical reaction ________ the mass of the reactants.
mixture
When two pure substances are combined so that each of the pure substances retains its own properties, the result is a ________.
Sedimentary rock is heated and squeezed to form metamorphic rock
Which can occur in the rock cycle?
During chemical changes, matter is destroyed.
Which of these statements about matter is NOT true
Air
______ has mass and takes up space.
Mutations
_______ can be beneficial, harmful, or neutral.
Density
_______ is a physical property
Genetics
_______ is the study of how traits are passed from parents to offspring.
two; same
Mitosis results in ___ nuclei, each with _________ genetic information.
Draw conclusions
When conducting an experiment, the last step is to ________.
combustibility
A bonfire is an example of the property of ____________.
Technology
A camera is an example of ______.
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A certain atom has 26 protons, 26 electrons, and 30 neutrons. It has a mass number of _________.
tissues
A group of similar cells working together to do the same sort of work are _______.
tissue
A group of specialized cells first forms a ______.
Hypothesis
A reasonable, possible, answer to a problem that can be tested is a __________.
frying a hamburger
An example of a chemical change is _____.
ability to react with oxygen
An example of a chemical property is _______.
chloroplast
An organelle found only in plants is the _______.
mass and volume
Density depends of _______.
reproduction
Heredity material passes from parent to offspring during _____.
2.34g
If you were to round off the measurement 2.33501 grams to three digits, you would get _________.
good conductors of heat
In general, metals are ______.
the amount of medicine to give a patient
In which of the following situation would it NOT be wise to estimate.
The tendency to change
Limitations of models include ______.
regeneration
Lost body parts can be replaced through a type of asexual reproduction called _____.
Physical
Mass is a _______ property
lightning
Matter may be found in the plasma state in ______.
Traits
Physical characteristics of an organism are _____.
layers or lack of layers
Rocks are foliated or nonfoliated depending on their _____.
igneous rocks
Rocks that are produced when magma or lava cools and hardens are called_____.
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SI units are useful because they are all related by multiples of _______.
Politics
Science cannot answer questions about______.
Theories
Scientific ______ must be supported by observations and results from many investigations and are not absolute.
on a continuing journey
The rock cycle shows each rock ______.
bases
The secret of DNA has to do with the sequence of _______ along the DNA ladder.
boiling
The temperature at which a liquid becomes a gas is the _______ point.
Life
The three branches of science are _____, Earth, and physical.
Infer
To _____ means to draw a conclusion based on something you observe.
heterogeneous mixture
Vegetable soup is an example of a _____.
chemical change
When a peeled banana turns black, it is a _____.