Worksheets5th grade Scientific Inquiry Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
How do scientists learn about the world around them?
a)
by ignoring observations
b)
by studying plants
c)
by asking questions
d)
by studying plants
2.
What is the part of an experiment that will affect the results?
a)
an investigation
b)
an observation
c)
a variable
d)
a manipulation
3.
What is a controlled variable?
a)
parts of the experiment that change
b)
parts of the experiment that stays the same
4.
Descriptions, models, and drawings are important for-
a)
communicating the way a scientist approached the problem
b)
communicating what has been done in the past
c)
communicating the design or solution
d)
communicating the problem
5.
What are line graphs used to show?
a)
distance over time
b)
speed over time
c)
acceleration over time
d)
change over time
6.
What should scientists do if the results of their investigation do not match their hypothesis?
a)
change their results to fit their investigation
b)
change their hypothesis to fit their results
c)
change their observations
d)
try to explain why their results were wrong
7.
A valid conclusion is one that-
a)
can not be proven true or false
b)
will be proven true in other investigations
c)
shows patterns more clearly
d)
has information gathered from an investigation
8.
What are made up of your observations and any measurements you take?
a)
conclusions
b)
data
c)
results
d)
hypothesis
9.
Lab aprons are designed to protect your -
a)
eyes and nose
b)
shoes and socks
c)
hands and feet
d)
clothes and skin
10.
What is it called when you use what you know and the data you have collected to draw a conclusion?
a)
inference
b)
report
c)
investigation
d)
observation
11.
What tool would you use to measure Ms. Jones' foot?
a)
a ruler
b)
a meter stick
c)
a graduated cylinder
d)
a stopwatch
12.
Which of the following would be appropriate for measuring the distance around a ball?
a)
a graduated cylinder
b)
measuring tape
c)
a scale
d)
a graduated cylinder
13.
What would you mainly use a hand lens and microscope for?
a)
to make predictions
b)
to analyze results
c)
to measure distance and sizes
d)
to make observations
14.
In a line graph, the x- axis is....
a)
the vertical line
b)
the horizontal line
c)
the line that goes up and down
15.
Imagining and creating the best way to solve a problem or make a new product is called-
a)
modeling
b)
design
c)
communicating
d)
technology
16.
Why should you add an illustration to your instructions?
a)
to make them more interesting
b)
to make them longer
c)
to make them clearer
d)
to make them more colorful
17.
What is medical care given in an emergency called?
a)
Safety equipment
b)
First aid
c)
Accident reports
d)
First help
18.
A line graph always has two-
a)
scales
b)
axes
c)
data points
d)
units
19.
The things that may change or vary in an experiment are also known as what?
a)
hypothesis
b)
variables
c)
investigation
d)
conclusion
20.
What is volume in terms of measurement?
a)
The amount of space an object takes up
b)
the noise level in my headphones
c)
the amount of mass something has
d)
the amount of time
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