Testing Review: Scientist at Work Unit 1

Christopher wanted to learn more about Ganymede, one of Jupiter’s moons. Which of the following sources of information would be Christopher’s best choice?

• his friends

• the local newspaper

• a neighborhood survey

• a university’s astronomy web page

Taylor made some observations and has a question he would like to answer. What should Taylor do next?

• form an opinion

• analyze evidence

• plan and conduct an investigation

• draw conclusions and communicate results

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Joseph wonders what kinds of birds live in his neighborhood. What skill will Joseph use to investigate the variety of birds in his neighborhood?

• infer

• observe

• order

• communicate

Scientists conduct investigations. What is the main reason for scientific investigations?

• to practice doing experiments

• to learn about recent discoveries

• to demonstrate scientific procedures

• to answer questions about the natural world

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Sometimes scientists repeat the research of other scientists. Which of the following is the most likely reason scientists do this?

• to form new theories

• to improve the research

• to win prizes for their work

• to verify that the work is accurate

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The map below was made on Tuesday. What are meteorologists doing when they create storm tracks such as this one?

• predicting

• testing their ideas

• explaining how a hurricane develops

• gathering information to determine the strength of a hurricane

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Researchers at Florida International University surveyed people to find out how many would not evacuate if a hurricane were approaching. In 1992, 18% would not evacuate. In 1995, 34% would not evacuate. In 1999, 46% said they would not evacuate. How can scientists use this information?

• to predict where people go when they evacuate

• to explain why people choose not to evacuate

• to predict how many people will not evacuate

• to predict which route people will use to evacuate

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Hurricane Donna was one of the most severe hurricanes on record. What evidence supports this claim?

• Donna formed over the Atlantic Ocean

• Donna caused the sea level to rise

• Donna caused strong winds in Broward County, Florida

• Donna produced hurricane-force winds from Florida to New England

What should you do if you want your friends to believe a statement you make?

• Ask a question you can test

• Gather evidence to support it

• Make a prediction

• Collect information about your friends

The following graph shows the estimated number of mice in a field. What is a reasonable claim to make based on the evidence in this graph?

• The number of mice will drop

• The number of mice will level off

• The number of mice will continue to increase

• The future mouse population cannot be estimated

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