Science Inquiry Test Review

Information you gather using your senses is called

• question

• observation

• opinion

Which tool would you use to make a measurment?

• binoculars

• telescope

• graduated cylinder

The controlled test of a prediction is a(n)

• experiement

• observation

• inference

What axis is the manipulated variable on?

• Y axis

• X axis

What axis is the responding variable located on?

• Y axis

• X axis

What is a hand lens used for?

• to measure length

• to magnify objects

• to weigh objects

What is the following a picture of?

• scale

• thermometer

• graduated cylinder

Why do scientists conduct experiments?

• to test a prediction

• to have fun

• to find a question

Which variable STAYS the same in an experiment?

• manipulated

• controlled

• responding

Which is the best way to identify a quantitative observation?

• Look for words, pictures, diagrams

• Look for words such as see, hear, touch, taste, or smell

• Look for number words such as more than, less than, fewer