MTTC STUDY GUIDE EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Call- and- response - Answer-leader sings a line and group responds
Spirtuals - Answer-Religious folk songs that blended biblical themes with the reality of
slavery
Work songs - Answer-type of folk song used during work to regulate physical activity or
engage worker's attention
Opera - Answer-a dramatic work in one or more acts, set to music for singers and
instrumentalists.
creativity, brushwork, subject, color, composition, tradition - Answer-six elements of
painting
creativity - Answer-vibrant and having movement
brushwork - Answer-use of a brush with the "bone method"
subject - Answer-looks like what the painting is supposed to represent
color - Answer-shows the same hues as the subject
composition - Answer-has balance/ unity
tradition - Answer-use earlier methods by master artists
orchestra - Answer-instrumental ensemble with many families of instruments
woodwinds, brass, percussion, strings - Answer-families of instruments in an orchestra
conductor - Answer-Person who leads the orchestra
plot, character, theme, diction, melody, spectacle - Answer-elements of theatre
negative feedback - Answer-An input changes the system to get an output (result) Ex:
body sweating to cool off
Positive feedback - Answer-A change in the system creates change in the same
direction (ex: global warming)
equlibrium - Answer-A system that is not changing
,form - Answer-The shape of an object or system
Function - Answer-job or purpose of a system/ object
Factual evidence - Answer-data gathered from experiments, measurements, and
observations using the five senses
models - Answer-mathematical or graphical representations of reality
mathematical models - Answer-Formulas that are used to describe real-world
phenomena.
physical models - Answer-scale sculptures of reality
conceptual model - Answer-understand abstract or complex system/ series of events
peer review - Answer-Verifying the results of the investigation
scientific research - Answer-Steps used to ensure high- quality scientific research
observation - Answer-recording information gathered using the five senses
hypothesis - Answer-prediction based on observations
control group - Answer-the group that does not receive the experimental treatment.
experimental group - Answer-In an experiment, the group that is exposed to the
treatment
data - Answer-measurements or observations
Conclusion - Answer-stating whether hypothesis is supported or rejected
Hypothesis - Answer-a testable prediction based on observation
theory - Answer-a proposed explanation for a wide range of observations and
experimental results that is supported by a wide range of evidence, may or may not be
testable
scientific law - Answer-proven and documented description of observations surrounding
a phenomenon
do not - Answer-Scientific theories (do/do not) become scientific laws
Independent variable - Answer-variables that the scientist manipulates (x-axis)
, dependent variable - Answer-the variable that depends on the condition or value of the
independent variable (y-axis)
controlled variable - Answer-remains the same across experimental trials
indpendent variable - Answer-In an experiment involving plant growth, the fertilizer
would be the __________ variable
dependent variable - Answer-In an experiment involving plant growth, the growth of the
plant would be the _______ variable
controlled variables - Answer-In an experiment involving plant growth, the sunlight and
other growing conditions would be considered __________ variable
data table - Answer-data collected in rows and columns
Bar Graph (Histogram) - Answer-data used to compare
circle graph (pie chart) - Answer-used to show data in parts of a whole
line graph - Answer-shows how the responding variable changes in response to the
manipulated variable
box and whisker plot, stem and leaf plot, dot plot, histogram - Answer-graphs used to
show quantitative data
nonrenewable resources - Answer-resources that will eventually run out (ex: fossil fuels)
renewable resource - Answer-resources that will not run out (ex: wind, solar)
International system or Measurements (Si) or Metric System - Answer-Used to
communicate the results of scientific experiments more clearly
abstract - Answer-another word for summary, in science
Precision - Answer-how close measurements are to each other
Accuracy - Answer-how close a measurement is to the true value
dart board
(Center is accuracy, how close the darts are to each other is precision) - Answer-A
common analogy used to show precision and accuracy is a _________
Margin of error - Answer-how close the measurements are to the correct or expected
amount
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Call- and- response - Answer-leader sings a line and group responds
Spirtuals - Answer-Religious folk songs that blended biblical themes with the reality of
slavery
Work songs - Answer-type of folk song used during work to regulate physical activity or
engage worker's attention
Opera - Answer-a dramatic work in one or more acts, set to music for singers and
instrumentalists.
creativity, brushwork, subject, color, composition, tradition - Answer-six elements of
painting
creativity - Answer-vibrant and having movement
brushwork - Answer-use of a brush with the "bone method"
subject - Answer-looks like what the painting is supposed to represent
color - Answer-shows the same hues as the subject
composition - Answer-has balance/ unity
tradition - Answer-use earlier methods by master artists
orchestra - Answer-instrumental ensemble with many families of instruments
woodwinds, brass, percussion, strings - Answer-families of instruments in an orchestra
conductor - Answer-Person who leads the orchestra
plot, character, theme, diction, melody, spectacle - Answer-elements of theatre
negative feedback - Answer-An input changes the system to get an output (result) Ex:
body sweating to cool off
Positive feedback - Answer-A change in the system creates change in the same
direction (ex: global warming)
equlibrium - Answer-A system that is not changing
,form - Answer-The shape of an object or system
Function - Answer-job or purpose of a system/ object
Factual evidence - Answer-data gathered from experiments, measurements, and
observations using the five senses
models - Answer-mathematical or graphical representations of reality
mathematical models - Answer-Formulas that are used to describe real-world
phenomena.
physical models - Answer-scale sculptures of reality
conceptual model - Answer-understand abstract or complex system/ series of events
peer review - Answer-Verifying the results of the investigation
scientific research - Answer-Steps used to ensure high- quality scientific research
observation - Answer-recording information gathered using the five senses
hypothesis - Answer-prediction based on observations
control group - Answer-the group that does not receive the experimental treatment.
experimental group - Answer-In an experiment, the group that is exposed to the
treatment
data - Answer-measurements or observations
Conclusion - Answer-stating whether hypothesis is supported or rejected
Hypothesis - Answer-a testable prediction based on observation
theory - Answer-a proposed explanation for a wide range of observations and
experimental results that is supported by a wide range of evidence, may or may not be
testable
scientific law - Answer-proven and documented description of observations surrounding
a phenomenon
do not - Answer-Scientific theories (do/do not) become scientific laws
Independent variable - Answer-variables that the scientist manipulates (x-axis)
, dependent variable - Answer-the variable that depends on the condition or value of the
independent variable (y-axis)
controlled variable - Answer-remains the same across experimental trials
indpendent variable - Answer-In an experiment involving plant growth, the fertilizer
would be the __________ variable
dependent variable - Answer-In an experiment involving plant growth, the growth of the
plant would be the _______ variable
controlled variables - Answer-In an experiment involving plant growth, the sunlight and
other growing conditions would be considered __________ variable
data table - Answer-data collected in rows and columns
Bar Graph (Histogram) - Answer-data used to compare
circle graph (pie chart) - Answer-used to show data in parts of a whole
line graph - Answer-shows how the responding variable changes in response to the
manipulated variable
box and whisker plot, stem and leaf plot, dot plot, histogram - Answer-graphs used to
show quantitative data
nonrenewable resources - Answer-resources that will eventually run out (ex: fossil fuels)
renewable resource - Answer-resources that will not run out (ex: wind, solar)
International system or Measurements (Si) or Metric System - Answer-Used to
communicate the results of scientific experiments more clearly
abstract - Answer-another word for summary, in science
Precision - Answer-how close measurements are to each other
Accuracy - Answer-how close a measurement is to the true value
dart board
(Center is accuracy, how close the darts are to each other is precision) - Answer-A
common analogy used to show precision and accuracy is a _________
Margin of error - Answer-how close the measurements are to the correct or expected
amount
