2024 Scientific Method Exam

Which of the following is an OBJECTIVE observation?

• Chocolate ice cream is the best.

• I think dogs are the most obedient pets.

• The new iPhone app opens in less than a second.

• That house they are building is so pretty.

Which is NOT a step of the scientific method?

• Develop a hypothesis

• Solve a problem

• Ask a question

• Communicate results

How do you read the volume of a graduated cylinder?

• Below the meniscus

• Above the meniscus

• Without the meniscus

• You don’t measure volume in a cylinder

What is the first thing you should do if you have an accident in the lab?

• Clean it up

• See the nurse

• Notify your teacher

• Don’t tell anyone

Which of the following is an example of an inference about the plant pictured?

• The plant has six leaves

• The plant has flowers

• The plant has one stem

• The plant has roots

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NGSS.4-LS1-1

Which is an observation about the plant pictured?

• The plant is in acidic soil

• The plant is photosynthesizing

• The plant has 6 leaves

• The plant’s flowers attract hummingbirds

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

0.34 kilograms = _________ grams

• 34 grams

• 0.0034 grams

• 340 grams

• 3400 grams

123 ml = ___________ L

• 0.123 L

• 12.300 L

• 0.0123 L

• 1.23 L

0.554 kg = ___________ mg

• 554 mg

• 554,000 mg

• 0.00554 mg

• 5.54 mg

Length is measured in ____, Mass is measured in ____, and Volume is measured in ___.

• Meters, Grams, Liters

• Inches, Pounds, Gallons

• Centimeters, Kilograms, Milliliters

• Feet, Ounces, Pints