• 1. 
    When a scientist speaks of trends, she is looking into _______.

  • patterns
  • cause and effect
  • scale, proportion and quantity
  • energy and matter
  • 2. 
    What does the acronym SEP stand for?

  • Student Engagement Practices
  • Student Engagement Protocol
  • Science and Engineering Practices
  • Science Engagement Practices
  • 3. 
    What is a search engine?

  • An online tool that allows you to enter keywords or terms
  • Provide centralized storage and processing, and can manipulate tremendous amounts of data.
  • Refers to the numbers, words, sounds, and graphics that describe people, events, things, and ideas.
  • Devices that may be worn on a person’s wrist or incorporated into clothing.
  • 4. 
    Data routines, the computer uses to perform a specific task.

  • Data
  • Programs
  • Search Engine
  • Mainframe Computers
  • 5. 
    The physical components of a computer are referred to as _____.

  • specifications
  • hardware
  • configurations
  • operating systems
  • 6. 
    A toaster, a cell phone, a cat, a dog, and a blender represent_______________.

  • systems
  • models
  • cause and effect
  • patterns
  • 7. 
    Megahertz is a measurement of _____.

  • the speed of the microprocessor
  • the amount of RAM
  • RAM speed
  • cache memory
  • 8. 
    Processing tasks occur on the ____.

  • motherboard
  • operating system
  • mouse
  • keyboard
  • 9. 
    Which of the following is NOT a personal computer?

  • laptop
  • mainframe
  • desktop
  • All of the above
  • 10. 
    What is an ecosystem?

  • a biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment:
  • all the biotic and abiotic factors in an area
  • living and non-living factors in a designated place
  • all of these
  • 11. 
    Which SEP does this image fit into?

  • Asking questions and defining problems
  • Developing and using models
  • Analyzing and interpreting data
  • Engaging in argument from evidence
  • 12. 
    When something is too small or too large to see, we use _______________ to help us understand.

  • models
  • patterns
  • structure and function
  • energy and matter
  • 13. 
    An example of an output device is a ______.

  • mouse
  • keyboard
  • touch pad
  • printer
  • 14. 
    Devices that may be worn on a person’s wrist or incorporated into clothing.

  • Data
  • Programs
  • Wearables
  • Mainframe Computers
  • 15. 
    Scientists start with questions and engineers start with problems and they both identify variables to run tests.

  • True
  • False
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