Science Chapter 1: The Nature of Science

How long is this leaf?

• 4 inches

• 3 inches

• 4 feet

• 1 inch

What does this tool measure?

• earthquakes

• volume

• temperature

• length

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This is the ____ step in the scientific method.

• only

• second

• first

• last

A young plant is dying. What question will a scientist likely ask?

• Where is my pencil?

• How tall is the plant?

• What time is lunch?

• Does the plant need more water?

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Six children like dogs best. How can you show this data?

• a meterstick

• a tally chart

• an experiment

Which of these items in the picture are tools? Choose all that apply.

• pan balance

• ruler

• seashells

• cubes

True or false: Scientists do experiments more than 1 time to see if they get the same results.

• True

• False

Which tools keep scientists safe? Choose all that apply.

• gloves

• goggles

• scissors

• pencil

True or false: Scientists ask questions about the world around them.

• true

• false

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True or False: A hypothesis can never be wrong.

• True

• False