Science Skills Review

The data collected from the Vitruvian Man Activity is

• qualitative data

• useless data

• quantitative data

• descriptional data

Which plant grew the most according to this line graph?

• Plant 1
• Plant 2
• Plant 4
• Plant 5

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

A scientist wants to see if lightning bugs glow more frequently in a darker environment.  She puts equal amounts of lightning bugs in a lighted box and in a dark box.  What is the dependent variable in this experiment?

• Level of light
• Frequency of bugs' glow
• Same size boxes
• Predators of lightning bugs

Mickey observed that his cat had more energy after eating a new type of cat food one night.  How can he verify that this new cat food really does improve his cat's energy?

• By collecting more data of the cat's energy with new and old food over several days
• By creating a hypothesis that the new food has more carbohydrates
• Collect more data, but use more of the old cat food than the new cat food
• Change the amount of water the cat gets with both types of food

What is the first step of the scientific method?

• Publish results

• Create a prototype

• Identify a problem

• Conduct research

Which step immediately follows the hypothesis in a scientific investigation?

• Create a graph
• Analyze data
• Share results
• Experiment

Which of the following situations would NOT be an appropriate use of a meter stick?

• Measuring the length and width of a bathroom floor
• Measuring the distance down a school hallway
• Measuring the height of a ceiling
• Measuring the distance of a 5K race

According to this graph, what is Earth's speed?

• 10,000 m/s
• 28,000 m/s
• 33,000 m/s
• 46,000 m/s

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

The white candle has a cylindrical shape. it has a diameter of about 3 cm. the length of the candle is 20 cm. It is hard, smooth and can be scratched. There is a white wick that extends from top to bottom.

Which is a qualitative observation from the sentence?

• diameter of about 3 cm

• length is 20 cm

• hard, smooth and can be scratched

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

It is the series of steps in science that help you solve problems and answer question.

• Inferring

• Observing

• Scientific Method

• Hypothesizing

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5