Q1 Science Quarterly Review

Which is the correct order scientist should follow in an experiment?

• observation. communicate, hypothesis, experiment, claim

• hypothesis, observation, experiment, claim, communicate

• observation. experiment, hypothesis, claim, communicate

• observation, hypothesis, experiment, claim, communicate

Which is not true about an experiment?

• it is a fair test

• it must be done by individuals

• its results are recorded as data

• it is a type of investigation

What do scientists use to support their claims?

• conclusions

• evidence

• hypothesis

• variables

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Which is an observation about a fish?

• the fish's mass is 410 grams

• the fish swims in circles around the pond

• the fish will freeze in winter

• fish like worms so that is good bait

Which tool would you use to measure the force of a load?

• pan balance

• graduated cylinder

• spring scale

• tape measure

Which research source would be best to study full-size dinosaur fossils?

• books

• museum

• science articles

• website

How do scientists communicate their results?

• give talks and publish articles for others to read

• evidence

• confirming their hypothesis

• analyzing data in bar graphs

What would most likely be the reason two teams doing the same experiment draw different conclusions?

• they started with different hypothesis

• one used observations and the other an experiment to collect data

• one used a pan scale and the other a spring scale to weigh their samples

• they recorded their data in tables

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Two scientists draw different conclusions about dinosaurs. Why might this happen?

• the read the same website

• many books agree that dinosaurs existed

• they heard different scientists share their conclusions about dinosaurs

• scientists make inferences because alligators look like dinosaurs

Which tool would you use to measure an apples mass?

• ruler

• graduated cylinder

• spring scale

• pan balance