Science SOL 4.1/5.1

Todd observes that his strawberry plant has grown little green strawberries. Which of these is a prediction Todd might make about his strawberry plant?

• The green berries will ripen into red berries.

• The strawberry plant doesn't have enough water.

• The strawberry plant is growing under an oak tree.

• The green berries are a new type of strawberry.

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A group of students was preparing an activity to determine whether certain materials will float or sink when placed on water. Before the experiment started, one student said, "I think the sponge will float." The statement was -

• a prediction

• a conclusion

• an observation

• a fact

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5.1.a

5.1.a.i

According to the picture, which of these is an inference rather than an observation?

• This animal is arching its back.

• This animal has hair.

• This animal is frightened.

• This animal has a tail.

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4.1.d

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In an experiment, Jackson tested to see how the size of rocks affects the amount of dirt that washes away when water flows downhill.

Which variable was manipulated?

• Amount of water

• Type of dirt

• Slope of the hill

• Size of the rocks

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5.1.b

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A student thinks that orange juice will freeze faster than any other substance. She fills identical containers with the same amount of different liquids, then places each in the freezer. She checks them every five minutes and discovers that the orange juice is the last one to freeze and the water is the first to freeze.

Which should the student do next?

• Tell her friends that investigations at school work better than at home.

• Conclude that the investigation can only be performed on water.

• Repeat her investigation to see if her results are the same.

• Change her results to match her original hypothesis.

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A student set up an experiment to test how much bean plants will grow in soil with salt in it. The student grew 50 plants in one group and 50 plants in the other group.

The only thing that can be different in the two groups is the amount of -

• water given to each plant

• salt in the soil in each plant pot

• soil in each plant pot

• fertilizer given to each plant

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5.1.b

5.1.b.ii

Which of these is a conclusion rather than an observation?

• The bear has black claws.

• This bear has big teeth.

• This bear lives in a cold climate.

• This bear has small ears and eyes.

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5.1.a.i

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Sandy grows roses along her walkway. The roses closest to the street had more blooms than the roses closest to the house. Sandy made the following statement:

"The roses closest to the street had more blooms because they received more sunlight."

This statement is an example of a(n) ​ (a)  

• hypothesis
• observation
• independent variable
• constant

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5.1.a

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