Assessment No. 1 - Science 5

Which branch of science studies the Earth and its layers?

• A. Biology

• B. Chemistry

• C. Physics

• D. Geology

Which branch of science deals with the study of matter and its changes?

• • A. Physics

• • B. Chemistry

• • C. Biology

• D. Geology

The study of weather and climate is known as:

• • A. Meteorology

• • B. Oceanography

• • C. Geology

• • D. Astronomy

The scientific study of plants is called:

• • A. Botany

• • B. Zoology

• • C. Ecology

• • D. Biology

The first step of the scientific method is to:

• • A. Conduct an experiment

• • B. Analyze data

• • C. Ask a question

• • D. Draw a conclusion

A possible answer to a scientific question is called a:

• • A. Experiment

• • B. Hypothesis

• • C. Conclusion

• • D. Variable

To test a hypothesis, you must:

• • A. Make an observation

• • B. Conduct an experiment

• • C. Draw a conclusion

• • D. Ask a question

Information gathered during an experiment is called:

• • A. Data

• • B. Hypothesis

• • C. Conclusion

• • D. Variable

Based on the results of an experiment, a scientist will form a:

• • A. Question

• • B. Hypothesis

• • C. Conclusion

• • D. Variable

Using your senses to gather information about something is called:

• • A. Observing

• • B. Inferring

• • C. Predicting

• • D. Classifying