Science: Lesson 1&2

Science GL Familiarisation

Lesson 1&2​

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Multiple Choice

• Repeating experiment exactly as Sara did

• Only feeding the fish at 1 pm and 8pm

• Changing the type of food given to the fish

• Giving the fish more food later in the day

Multiple Select

Which shows the correct order of the stages in the investigation?

• Write a conclusion, measure the results and choose the right equipment

• Choose the right equipment, measure the results and write a conclusion

• write a conclusion, choose the right equipment and measure the results

• Choose the right equipment, write a conclusion and measure the results

Multiple Choice

What is an observation?

• To be unaware of your surroundings

• A scientific statement based on ideas

• Using your senses to notice what is going on around you

• The question that you want an answer to.

Multiple Choice

What step does every scientific experiment begin with?

• conclusion

• question/problem

• procedures

• hypothesis

Multiple Choice

What is a hypothesis?

• A hypothesis is the right answer to an experiment.

• A hypothesis is the wrong answer to an experiment.

• A hypothesis is an educated guess.

Multiple Choice

During this step of the scientific method, a scientist would gather background information.

• Experiment

• Research

• Observation

• hypothesis

Multiple Choice

In your experiment, the thing you measure is called the...

• control

• independent

• dependent

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. In an experiment, the variable you change is called the...

• independent

• dependent

• control

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These variables keep the experiment fair by keeping things the same...

• independent

• dependent

• control

Multiple Choice

True or False: a test may have more than one independent variable

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

Diego wants to know how drinking milk affects how tall Dora grows. Which is the independent variable?

• Dora's growth.

• Chocolate or plain milk.

• Diego's growth.

• Drinking milk.

Multiple Choice

What would the independent variable be in an experiment testing which type of paper airplane goes the furthest?

• how hard the plane is thrown.

• the type of paper used.

• the type of paper airplane.

• the distance each plane flies.

Multiple Choice

John investigates which type of soil holds the most water. He fills containers with different types of soil. John pours the same volume of water into each container and measures how much drains out. John repeats the investigation. Which variables is it most important to keep the same?

• The volume of water added

• The volume of water drained

• The shape of the collection beaker

• The size of the collection beaker

Multiple Choice

Jana plants tomato plants in two different types of soil. After one month, the plant in soil 1 has grown taller than the plant in soil 2. Jana would know that the type of soil had caused the difference in plant growth if she had

• Kept one plant up in a warmer place than the other plant

• given the plants the same volume of water

• checked both plants every day

• put one plant in a cupboard and one plant on a window

Multiple Select

A fair test can be created using what three steps? (Choose three)

• Keep everything else the same

• Measure something

• Wearing a Scientist's coat

• Change only one thing

Multiple Choice

A variable is...

• Something that has to stay the same

• Something that is always measured

• Something that can be changed

Multiple Choice

Water drips from a tap. What causes the drops of water to fall to the ground?

• magnetism

• evaporation

• gravity

• friction

Multiple Choice

What is Sara comparing in this experiment?

• The amount of friction on the block

• The amount of gravity acting on the block

• The amount of friction acting on the ramp

• The amount of gravity acting on the ramp

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT an example of friction?

• using the brakes on your bike to slow you down

• a hockey puck going across an ice rink

• a satellite traveling through deep space

• putting your hand out the window

Multiple Choice

This car is turning, but there’s a puddle of water in the road. Which diagram best shows how the puddle will affect the path of the car after it hits the puddle?

Multiple Choice

Rougher surfaces have ...

• the same level of friction

• less friction

• greater friction

Multiple Select

Which of the following statements is false?

• Friction can stop things from moving

• Friction can only slow things down

• Friction is never useful

Multiple Select

Which of the following answers is the most scientific answer for the question:

• The thing that creates static electricity

• A force that is random

• The contact force between two solids, liquids, or gases that slide past one another.

• The random force between two solids, liquids, or gases.

Multiple Choice

Friction is a force that acts in an ___________ direction of movement.

• similar

• parallel

• opposite

• west

Multiple Choice

What does friction produce?

• heat

• gravity

• sound

• light

Multiple Select

Jim and Tim are investigating air resistance. Jim drops a pen, a ball, a glove and a flat sheet of paper from the same height. Which object will take the longest time to reach the ground?

• The pen

• The ball

• The glove

• The paper

Multiple Choice

Air resistance pushes against falling

objects and __________________.

• Slows them down

• Speeds them up

• Spins them

• Keeps them afloat

Multiple Choice

Which has more air resistance?

Multiple Choice

Air resistance is a force caused by...

• Water pushing against moving objects

• Gravity pushing against moving objects

• Air pushing against moving objects

• Normal force pushing against moving objects

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The more streamlined an object is, the...

• Faster air resistance

• Less air resistance

• Slower air resistance

• More air resistance

Multiple Choice

What does Bob use to raise the flag?

• lever

• Gravity

• Pulley

• gear

Multiple Choice

What is water resistance ?

• pulling force

• friction between moving object in air

• gravity in water

• friction between moving object in water

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What makes water resistance similar to surface friction ?

• slows things down

• decreases the surface area

• increases the surface area

• increases the friction