Science - Unit 1 Review

How could scientists best learn more about the deepest parts of the ocean?

• Study rocks that came from the ocean floor.

• Watch an animation about people who live in the ocean.

• Read stories about dangerous ocean creatures.

• Paint a picture of a submarine visiting the ocean.

Every day, a scientist observes the clouds in the sky above her house. She also takes measurements of the weather, such as temperature, wind speed, and rainfall.

Which question is the scientist most likely investigating?

• Can observations of clouds be used to predict the weather?

• Why do clouds appear to have fuzzy edges?

• Are clouds more common in some places than other places?

• How high above the ground are clouds?

Which questions are most likely to be answered by a science investigation?

Select the three (3) correct answers.

• How does a polar bear stay warm in the winter?

• Does a mountain change size and shape over time?

• How do rain and snow form?

• Which food is better for a school lunch: pizza or sandwiches?

• Should the school build a new gym?

Maxwell is studying a model of a hill. The model is a slanted table that is covered in dirt.

What can Maxwell learn by pouring water onto the top of the model?

• how rain forms in clouds

• why plants need water to grow

• how water can form a cave underground

• how a river can change the land

Students observed the time of sunrise for four days in April: April 1 - 6:40 am; April 8 - 6:30 am; April 15 - 6:22 am; and April 22 - 6:15 am.

Which statement best explains the observations?

• Sunrise in April remains the same each week, and then becomes earlier.

• Sunrise in April becomes earlier each day.

• Sunrise in April becomes 10 minutes earlier each week.

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    Sunrise in every month becomes earlier each day or week.

Who is a famous scientist?

Choose ALL that apply.

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