Unit 1 Lesson 3 Review

Kiera is planning an investigation of fossils that scientists have found where she lives in Florida. Which would be her best source of information?

• science dictionary

• book about dinosaurs

• local science museum

• television show about rocks

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Michi places a beaker of water in sunlight and measures how the water temperature changes. Which unit of measurement will Michi use to record his data?

• grams

• centimeters

• degrees Celsius

• cubic centimeters

Lataya collects one leaf from each tree around the school. What would be the best way for Lataya to find out which leaf has the greatest mass?

• Lay each leaf on a table beside a measuring tape.

• Hang all of the leaves together from a spring scale.

Shawna is studying two types of fish for a project. She draws pictures of the fish. Which is an observation Shawna might make of the fish?

• The boxfish has a funny shape.

• Most people have seen pictures of the clown fish.

• People will laugh when they see the boxfish picture.

• The clown fish has stripes around its head, body, and tail.

Students in Zoe’s class measure the time it takes a toy car to move along a track. Why should Zoe compare her data to other students’ data?

• to choose the best time to record

• to see if she needs to change her data

• to decide why the car moved slowly

• to see if her data match other students’ data

Choose all the types of reference materials.

• • Use an encyclopedia.

• • Read a book or

  • science articles.

• • Visit a museum.

• • E-mail a scientist or visit science websites.

Match the science tool to its purpose

• measures temperature in C or F

• pan balance

• measures force in newtons

• tape measure or ruler

• Measures mass in grams

• hand lens or microscope

• Help make objects look bigger

• spring scale

• measures length in cm, m, mm, or in.

• thermometer

Data is the bits of information you observe.

• True

• False

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