The Nature of Science Test

Front

Students look out a window for 5 minutes. They record the number, the type, and the color of the vehicles that pass. What are the students doing?

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observing

Front

What is the data from scientific investigations about drinking milk in the morning called? Options: inference, evidence, procedure, control group.

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evidence

Front

What was the first step Kyle took that a scientist also takes when he shook the box containing his present?

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asking a question

Front

Which of these is not a scientific investigation?

• performing a controlled experiment
• using a model to test a hypothesis
• observing how five caterpillars change into butterflies
• writing a letter about how it's important to protect plants and animals

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writing a letter about how it's important to protect plants and animals

Front

What do we call step-by-step instructions for completing a task?

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procedure

Front

A statement of what you think will happen during an investigation.

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hypothesis

Front

A standard against which change is measured. This is the group you compare to in your experiment.

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control group

Front

Information from which a conclusion can be drawn. This is what you collect when you are performing your investigation.

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data

Front

What type of investigation is where scientists use an object to represent something because what they are studying has too many parts, is too large, or is too hard to study? Options: sampling, survey, model, experiment

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model

Front

What tool measures liquid volume?

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graduated cylinder