MTLE Elementary Education Science
Content Exam UPDATED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Agricultural Revolution - CORRECT ANSWER A time when new inventions such as
the seed drill and the steel plow made farming easier and faster. The production of food rose
dramatically.
Scientific Method - CORRECT ANSWER A series of steps followed to solve problems
including collecting data, formulating a hypothesis, testing the hypothesis, and stating
conclusions.
Began with Muslim scientists
Roger Bacon - CORRECT ANSWER (1224-1294)
Franciscan monk, English philosopher, and scientist in the 1200s who advocated for a system
of scientific experimentation in seeking truth rather than accepting without question
traditional Church and ancient beliefs. This led to the development of the scientific method.
Early advocate of scientific method
Scientific Revolution - CORRECT ANSWER 16th Century
A major change in European thought, starting in the mid-1500s, in which the study of the
natural world began to be characterized by careful observation and the questioning of
accepted beliefs.
Nicolaus Copernicus - CORRECT ANSWER (1473-1543) Polish clergyman. Sun was
the center of the universe; the planets went around it. On the Revolution of Heavenly
Spheres. Destroyed Aristotle's view of the universe - heliocentric theory.
Johannes Kepler - CORRECT ANSWER Discovered planets move in eliptical orbits
Isaac Newton - CORRECT ANSWER Derived Kepler's laws from the second law of
motion in 1677
, Equilibrium - CORRECT ANSWER A state which forces are balanced, resulting in
stability
Static Equilibrium - CORRECT ANSWER A state which the lack of changes results in
stability
Dynamic Equilibrium - CORRECT ANSWER A state which the balance of opposite
forces results in stability
Empirical - CORRECT ANSWER A phenomenon must be assessed through tests and
observations.
Scientific Method Steps - CORRECT ANSWER 1. Pose a question
2. Form a Hypothesis
3. Test the hypothesis
4. Analyze and record data
5. Draw Conclusions
6. Graph your data
Variable - CORRECT ANSWER A condition that can be changed
Control - CORRECT ANSWER An extra setup in which all the conditions are the same
except for the variable being tested
Abstract - CORRECT ANSWER A summary of the report written at the beginning of
the paper
Purpose - CORRECT ANSWER Defines and states the problem
Content Exam UPDATED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Agricultural Revolution - CORRECT ANSWER A time when new inventions such as
the seed drill and the steel plow made farming easier and faster. The production of food rose
dramatically.
Scientific Method - CORRECT ANSWER A series of steps followed to solve problems
including collecting data, formulating a hypothesis, testing the hypothesis, and stating
conclusions.
Began with Muslim scientists
Roger Bacon - CORRECT ANSWER (1224-1294)
Franciscan monk, English philosopher, and scientist in the 1200s who advocated for a system
of scientific experimentation in seeking truth rather than accepting without question
traditional Church and ancient beliefs. This led to the development of the scientific method.
Early advocate of scientific method
Scientific Revolution - CORRECT ANSWER 16th Century
A major change in European thought, starting in the mid-1500s, in which the study of the
natural world began to be characterized by careful observation and the questioning of
accepted beliefs.
Nicolaus Copernicus - CORRECT ANSWER (1473-1543) Polish clergyman. Sun was
the center of the universe; the planets went around it. On the Revolution of Heavenly
Spheres. Destroyed Aristotle's view of the universe - heliocentric theory.
Johannes Kepler - CORRECT ANSWER Discovered planets move in eliptical orbits
Isaac Newton - CORRECT ANSWER Derived Kepler's laws from the second law of
motion in 1677
, Equilibrium - CORRECT ANSWER A state which forces are balanced, resulting in
stability
Static Equilibrium - CORRECT ANSWER A state which the lack of changes results in
stability
Dynamic Equilibrium - CORRECT ANSWER A state which the balance of opposite
forces results in stability
Empirical - CORRECT ANSWER A phenomenon must be assessed through tests and
observations.
Scientific Method Steps - CORRECT ANSWER 1. Pose a question
2. Form a Hypothesis
3. Test the hypothesis
4. Analyze and record data
5. Draw Conclusions
6. Graph your data
Variable - CORRECT ANSWER A condition that can be changed
Control - CORRECT ANSWER An extra setup in which all the conditions are the same
except for the variable being tested
Abstract - CORRECT ANSWER A summary of the report written at the beginning of
the paper
Purpose - CORRECT ANSWER Defines and states the problem
