HMH Florida Science, Unit 1 Assessment, 3rd Grade

A ________________ is an idea that can be tested by an experiment. It comes in the form of a statement, not a question.

• hypothesis

• conclusion

• inference

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

All scientific investigations begin with a question. It must be something we can test.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-1

We use our _______ senses to describe the natural world. This is how we observe.

• 5

• 4

• 6

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8

Data is information we gather during an experiment. We record and analyze it to form our conclusions.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

A conclusion is an explanation that is based on evidence from our observations. This is where we determine if the evidence supports our hypothesis.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

An _________________ is a set of steps you follow to test a hypothesis. It must include materials, equipment needed, and procedures.

• experiment

• procedure

• hypothesis

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

You make an ________________ when you use your 5 senses to notice details.

• observation

• data

• conclusion

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8

If Dakota wants to record the growth of her tomato plant. What tool would she use to record the height of her plant?

• ruler

• pan balance

• dropper

Which inference can you make about the flowers?

• They had no water.

• They were a gift.

• They are pink

You can use a ruler to find the mass of a rock.

• False

• True