Comprehensive Science Review

Which of these questions could NOT be answered with an investigation?

• What plants grow best in this climate?

• What fruit tastes the best?

• How much water does an apple tree need?

• What plants grow well in the shade?

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2. You use your five senses to ________.

• answer questions

• infer answers

• observe the world around you

• ask questions

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Which of the following is a prediction you might make about the weather?

• I wish it would snow.

• It was sunny yesterday

• It is a beautiful day.

• It is going to rain soon.

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You want to conduct an experiment about the plants in your classroom. What would be your first step?

• Gather materials

• Observe the plants

• Ask a question

• Analyze your results

How is the data below recorded?

• in a map

• in a chart

• in a picture

• in a bar graph

When you ESTIMATE, you __________.

• need a tool

• look up the answer

• make a careful guess

• measure exactly

Which unit would you use to measure the length of you desk?

• grams

• millimeters

• degrees Celsius

• centimeters

When you plan a scientific investigation, what is the best way to record the procedure you follow?

• Write down a few quick notes.

• Remember the procedure, but do not write it down so others cannot copy you.

• Write out a procedure but keep it to yourself.

• Write out the procedure, so someone else can follow it.

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You are trying to answer the question, "Can living things survive on salt water?" Materials available to you include two identical plants, salt water, and fresh water. Come up with a hypothesis for your investigation. ***Short answer question on test.***

• The plant given salt water will grow BETTER than the plant given fresh water.

• The plant given salt water will NOT GROW as well as the plant given fresh water.

• They will grow at the same rate

• The fresh water plant will die sooner.

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You want to design an investigation about plants you see everyday. Think of a question you could investigate. What is one way you could make observations to help answer your question? ***Short answer question on test.***

• ?: Does a plant in the sunlight grow better than one with no sunlight?

  O:Observe plants with and without sunlight

• ?:Does a plant with a steady water supply grow better than one without water?

  O:Observe plants that are watered and plants that are not watered.

• ? Which is better for plants? fresh or salt water.

  O: Observe and compare plants given salt water and fresh water.

• All of them are correct

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