Scientific Investigation Review

Scientific Investigation Review

Multiple Choice

• Poxnat

• Bloxom

• Zoplox

• Toyaxm

Multiple Choice

• Breccia

• Shale

• Conglomerate

• Mudstone

Multiple Choice

Which of these is the best estimate for the length of a textbook...

• 30 cm

• 1 km

• 30 mm

• 3 m

Multiple Choice

Which instrument is most likely used for measuring the volume of water

• Balance scale

• Thermometer

• Graduated cyclinder

• Ruler

Multiple Choice

• 40 mL

• 37 mL

• 38 mL

• 32 mL

Multiple Select

A student wants to measure how far a classmate ran in 45 seconds.

• centimeter rules

• graduated cylinder

• balance

• meter stick

Multiple Select

A student wants to measure how much her running shoes weigh

• centimeter rules

• graduated cylinder

• balance

• meter stick

Multiple Select

A student wants to measure how far a classmate ran in 1 second.

• centimeter rules

• graduated cylinder

• balance

• meter stick

Multiple Select

A student wants to measure how much water a classmate drank after running 45 minutes.

• centimeter rules

• graduated cylinder

• balance

• meter stick

Multiple Choice

• How does changing the height of a ramp affect how far a toy car travels?

• How does changing the height of a ramp affect how many meter sticks need to be used?

• How does using a straigh track affect how far a toy car travels?

• How does using a straight track affect how high the ramp is?

Multiple Choice

The leaves are dry and crunchy, so the plant must need water.

• Observation

• Inference

• Hypothesis

Multiple Choice

If I give the plant 10mL each day, then the plant will grow the tallest.

• Observation

• Inference

• Hypothesis

Multiple Choice

the leaves are brown, dry and crumble when held.

• Observation

• Inference

• Hypothesis

Multiple Choice

What is the dependent variable?

• Paper size and design

• Paper type

• Distance plane flew

Multiple Choice

What is the independent variable?

• Paper size and design

• Paper type

• Distance plane flew

Multiple Choice

What are the contants?

• Paper size and design

• Paper type

• Distance plane flew

Multiple Choice

A girl compared Dogtastic and Fur So Clean shampoo to see which made his dog's fur softer. What is the dependent variable in his experiment?

• brand of shampoo

• scent of the shampoo

• amount of shampoo

• softness of the fur

Multiple Choice

Which of these statements is an example of a prediction?

• The birds are small

• The birds are warm blooded

• If you walk near them, the birds will fly away

• The birds are red, blue, and brown

Multiple Choice

To test which size ball would roll down a hill the fastest, all the variables would have to be the same EXCEPT-

• How big the ball is

• The surface of the hill

• The height of the hill

• How hard the ball is pushed

Multiple Choice

• A

• B

• C

• D

Multiple Choice

• Amount of weight that is added at a time

• Brand of trash bag

• Number of times the bags are tested

• Types of trash that are added

Multiple Choice

• He kept messing up

• He had extra time before the contest

• He likes making paper airplanes

• He wanted to see which would fly the best

Multiple Choice

Which item is an inference

• It must be time to buy new tires.

• I saw 5 students running in the hallway

• I smell cookies baking in the oven.

• I hear a dog barking.

Multiple Select

Students found a plant outside on the playground and collected the following data. Which of the following are examples of quanitative data. Click all correct answers

• 4 leaves

• Blue flowers

• 8 petals

• 4.5 cm leaves

• 10 centimeter stem

Multiple Select

Nick planted seeds in each material to see which would help the plant grow the best. In which two potting materials did the seeds have the most difficulty growing? Click all correct answers

• Clay

• Sand

• Water

• Gravel

• Potting Soil