Quiz about Grade 6 Science Baseline

Question 1

emphasize

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To give special attention to something, to stress

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not identical in structure

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feel sorrow or pity or an individual

Question 2

accurate

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exactly correct

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to make an assumption

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to cause change

Question 3

elaborate

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to explain in greater detail

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to cause to form a conclusion

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to make implied suggesstions

Question 4

infer

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to reach a conclusion through reasoning

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to offer help when needed

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to illustrate within text

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to show evidence in your answer

Question 5

Hypothesis

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a prediction and states whether the independent variable will have an effect on the dependent variable

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the steps taken in an experiment

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any variable that does not change during an experiment

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Materials

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a list of items used in an experiment

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the steps taken in an experiment

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the variable that is manipulated or changed

Question 7

Conclusion

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the final statement in an experiment-states whether the hypothesis was correct or not and the result/s of the experiment

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the group in the experiment being tested and receives the special treatment

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observations that do not use numbers

Question 8

Control Group

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a group in an experiment that does not receive the special treatment.

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the group in the experiment being tested and receives the special treatment

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any variable that does not change during an experiment.

Question 9

Control Variables (constants)

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any variable that does not change during an experiment.

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observations that do use numbers

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a prediction and states whether the independent variable will have an effect on the dependent variables

Question 10

Independent Variables

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the variable that is manipulated or changed

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any variable that does not change during an experiment.

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the variable being measured in the experiment

Question 11

Dependent Variable/Responding Variable

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the variable being measured in the experiment

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the variable that is manipulated or changed

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any variable that does not change during an experiment

Question 12

Qualitative Observations

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observations that do not use numbers

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observations that do use numbers

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the topic of the experiment in question form

Question 13

A microscope is an instrument that makes

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tiny objects look bigger

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distant objects look closer

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distant objects look bigger

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large objects look smaller

Question 14

The invention of the microscope allowed scientists to see

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all of the above

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cells

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bacteria

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microorganisms

Question 15

What is the function of a cell wall?

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to protect and support the cell

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to perform different functions in each cell

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to prevent water from passing through it

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to prevent oxygen from entering the cell

Question 16

Which of the following is not part of the cell theory?

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cells must contain DNA

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all living things are made from cells

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cells can only come from other cells

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cells are the basic unit of life

Question 17

I am a protein packaging and shipping machine! Who am I?

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golgi apparatus

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vacuole

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ribosome

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endoplasmic reticulum

Question 18

If something gets spilled or broken in the lab, what should you always do?

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Tell Mrs. Hachtel

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Blame it on someone else

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Clean it up and hide it in the trash

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Nothing

Question 19

Write the correct flow of the scientific method?

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Problem>Hypothesis>Materials>Drawing of

Set-up>Procedures>Data Analysis> Conclusion

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Hypothesis>Problem>Drawing of

Set-up>Procedures>Data Analysis> Conclusion>Materials

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Procedure>Hypothesis>Materials>Drawing of

Set-up>Procedures>Problem>Data Analysis> Conclusion

Question 20

which recorded measurement is correct?

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142.0g

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142.0

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142g

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124.0g

Question 21

Which recorded measurement is correct?

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38.0mL

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38mL

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40.0mL

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34.0mL

Question 22

What is an inference?

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An educated guess using what you already know

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A hypothesis

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Facts

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Observation

Question 23

What is a hypothesis?

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A prediction of what will happen

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An observation

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A bar graph

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Facts

Question 24

What is an example of a qualitative observation?

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Touching a leaf to see if it is fuzzy or smooth.

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Taking the temperature of a child.

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Measuring the width of a door.

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Calculating the distance you traveled.

Question 25

What is an example of a quantitative observation?

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Measuring the perimeter of the room.

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Smelling flowers to see which flower has a stronger scent.

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Listening to bird noises.

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Tasting a fruit to see which one is sweeter.

Question 26

Which of the following shows an inference?

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The sky was starting to turn black, therefore it might rain.

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She was tired.

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The grass is green.

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The table is 2 feet high.

Question 27

The five senses are used in which process skill?

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Qualitative Observation

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Communication

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Inference

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Quantitative Observation

Question 28

Which sentence shows the correct way to write a hypothesis?

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If I add water to plant A, then it will grow the tallest.

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I think Plant A will grow the tallest.

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Plant A will grow the tallest.

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Plant A.

Question 29

When you are looking at how objects or events are alike and different, you are ___________?

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comparing

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displaying data

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inferring

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classifying

Question 30

When you group or organize categories, you are using the skill of ______________?

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classify

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observe

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compare

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predict

Question 31

When you are comparing mass, length and volume, you are ________________________.

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measuring

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displaying data

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gathering data

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observing

Question 32

When you make tables, charts and graphs, you are _______________________ .

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displaying data

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drawing

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gathering data

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recording data

Question 33

You are studying world festivals. You have to report on one festival and how it started. Which research question will be most useful?

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What are the origins of the Chinese New Year celebration?

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What are the main festivals in Asia?

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What do families do to Celebrate Chinese New Year?

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When is Chinese New Year?

Question 34

What type of graph best shows change of dependent variable over time?

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Line graph

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Circle chart

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Bar graph

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Data table

Question 35

What type of graph best shows comparison of dependent variable?

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Bar graph

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Circle chart

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Line graph

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Data table

Question 36

Which axis is the independent variable in an X-Y line graph?

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X-axis

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Y-axis

Question 37

What would you use to measure the length of a bus?

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meters

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millimeters

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centimeters

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