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WorksheetsSOL 4.1 Scientific Investigation
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 22mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
According to the picture, which of these is an inference rather than an observation?
a)
This animal has hair
b)
This animal has a tail.
c)
This animal is arching its back.
d)
This animal is frightened.
2.
Which of these will most likely happen to the balloon as the chemicals react?
a)
It will float.
b)
It will break.
c)
It will inflate.
d)
It will change color.
3.
A student designed an investigation to test the effect of light color on plant growth. What was the manipulated (independent) variable in the investigation?
a)
A Color of light bulb
b)
Height of plant
c)
Hours of light
d)
Size of pot
4.
A student wants to compare the masses and volumes of three marbles. Which two instruments should be used?
a)
Balance and graduated cylinder
b)
Centimeter ruler and thermometer
c)
Graduated cylinder and centimeter ruler
d)
Thermometer and balance
5.
On a graph, students recorded how quickly bacteria reproduced over two hours. If the rate of reproduction stayed the same, how many bacteria would be present after hours?
a)
8
b)
16
c)
32
d)
64
6.
Which is the best tool for measuring the temperature of lake water?
a)
Meter stick
b)
Balance
c)
Graduated cylinder
d)
Thermometer
7.
Based on information in the diagram, about how tall is the tree?
a)
10 feet
b)
20 feet
c)
40 feet
d)
80 feet
8.
Max is doing an experiment on tomato plants. His hypothesis is, “A tomato plant will not grow in a shady area.” On which of these relationships did Max base his hypothesis?
a)
Warm temperature causes plant growth.
b)
Sunlight causes plant growth.
c)
Tall plants cause shade.
d)
New plants need fresh water.
9.
Students filled a graduated cylinder with the amount of water shown. How much more water needs to be added to the cylinder to measure 25 mL?
a)
2 mL
b)
4 mL
c)
6 mL
d)
9 mL
10.
Which tools are best used to determine the speed of a turtle as it walks along a path?
a)
Meter stick and graduated cylinder
b)
Stopwatch and meter stick
c)
Balance and metric ruler
d)
Balance and stopwatch
11.
The distance between Richmond and Norfolk is best measured in —
a)
kilometers
b)
meters
c)
centimeters
d)
millimeters
12.
Based on the picture, the bag of leaves has —
a)
less mass than the pebble
b)
the same mass as the pebble
c)
the same volume as the pebble
d)
less volume than the pebble
13.
A group of students tested the effects of different amounts of water on ivy plant growth. Afterwards, they could not remember how much each plant grew per day. What should they have done to practice good science?
a)
Discuss their observations with other groups in their class.
b)
Conduct the experiment with more than one type of plant.
c)
Record daily information in a data table.
d)
Make up explanations for the results.
14.
Lee uses a microscope during science class. He sees this organism in a drop of water. Which organism did he most likely see?
a)
Paramecium
b)
Vorticella
c)
Euglena
d)
Amoeba
15.
The map shows how gypsy moths have spread across Virginia over the years. Based on the map, gypsy moths —
a)
live in every state in the United States
b)
will be in all of Virginia by 2010
c)
first came to Virginia in 1960
d)
stopped spreading in 1996
16.
The graph shows the height change of a plant over a period of 11 months. How tall should the plant be at month 12 if all conditions remain the same and the plant continues to grow at the same rate?
a)
36 cm
b)
39 cm
c)
42 cm
d)
45 cm
17.
The graph shows the amount of rain that fell during the summer for each of four years. Weather data show that the average rainfall during the summer is about 12 inches. Based on the graph, rainfall was closest to the average during —
a)
2002
b)
2003
c)
2004
d)
2005
18.
Students collect pond water in their beakers. Which is the best unit of measurement for the volume of water they collect?
a)
Grams
b)
Meters
c)
Milliliters
d)
Centimeters
19.
What is the mass of this mineral?
a)
5 grams
b)
10 grams
c)
15 grams
d)
20 grams
20.
Which of these is the best tool to use when measuring the water depth at the edge of a pond?
a)
F
b)
G
c)
H
d)
J
21.
Three baseball players investigate to see who can throw a baseball the farthest. They mark off an area on the playground for their investigation. Which should they keep constant?
a)
Height of players
b)
Color of the baseballs thrown
c)
Order in which the players throw
d)
Spot from which players throw
22.
Based on the chart, between which two weeks did the growth pattern of the puppy change?
a)
8–9 weeks
b)
9–10 weeks
c)
10–11 weeks
d)
11–12 weeks
23.
Students notice that in the fall leaves of sugar maple trees turn red, but the leaves of black oak trees turn brown. The students are making —
a)
an observation
b)
a conclusion
c)
a prediction
d)
an inference
24.
Which of the following is an observation about grasshoppers that a science class could have made on their nature walk?
a)
The grasshoppers will live longest in a container filled with plants.
b)
The grasshoppers are green with long back legs and antennae.
c)
The grasshoppers will probably eat more grass than tree leaves.
d)
The grasshoppers all hatched from eggs laid the year before.
25.
Sandy is conducting an investigation to find out which food his dog likes best. Which is the manipulated variable in his investigation?
a)
The color of his dog’s food dish
b)
The kind of food he gives his dog
c)
The amount of food he gives his dog
d)
The time of day he feeds his dog
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