Science Fusion Unit 1 Test

A balance is used to measure ______________.

• height
• mass (weight)
• time
• length

If you wanted to record the growth of a plant which measurement should you record?

• mass (weight)
• amount of water given
• how much sun it got
• height

Scientists use bar graphs to display information because _____________

• it is easy for people to compare results
• it is fun to make
• it is the the most accurate graph
• it is the easiest graph to make

What skill is a scientist using when she listens to the sounds that whales makes?

• interpreting data
• drawing a conclusion
• making an observation
• making a hypothesis

Which is an inference about this dog and dog food?

• the owner fed the dog
• the dog knocked over the food container
• the dog did NOT knock over the food container
• the owner knocked over the food container

What is the most scientific definition of the word investigation?

• to ask a lot of questions
• to use a hand lens
• to do look for answers by guessing
• to use a planned way to find answers

What tool can you use to measure the length of an object?

• ruler
• pan balance
• thermometer
• measuring cup

What could you measure with this tool?

• how tall a plant is
• how high you can jump
• how hot it is outside
• how long it takes your friend to run

These students are using their senses to look at these animals. They are making an __________________.

• observation
• investigation
• collecting data
• hypothesis

We cannot bring the planets into our classroom to study them, but we can use a _____________ of the solar system. 

• picture
• textbook
• model
• chart