WorksheetsInquiry review for Science PASS
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Nikki writes in her science notebook that the leaves on her bean plant are growing towards the sunlight that is coming in the window. What could be a reasonable question that would herlp her form her hypothesis?
a)
Do plants need sun to grow?
b)
Do plants need soil to grow?
c)
What is a plant?
d)
What kind of plant is this?
2.
What is a prediction about the relationship between the independent and dependent variables in a testable question called?
a)
question
b)
procedure
c)
hypothesis
d)
conclusion
3.
In the question, What is the effect of the slope of land on the amount of soil erosion?
The slope of the land is what variable?
The slope of the land is what variable?
a)
dependent
b)
independent
c)
control
d)
hypothesis
4.
In the question , " What is the effect of the slope of the land on the amount of soil erosion?" The amount of soil erosion is the?
a)
dependent
b)
independent
c)
control
d)
hypothesis
5.
What is the number of independent variables allowed in a single testable question?
a)
one
b)
two
c)
three
d)
four
6.
How does stirring affect the rate that salt dissolves in the water?
What is the independent variable?
What is the independent variable?
a)
rate the salt dissolves
b)
stirring
7.
The three types of variables in an experiment are independent variable, dependent variable, and controlled variable.
a)
True
b)
False
c)
amount of water
d)
amount of salt
8.
What are controlled variables?
a)
variables that stay the same in an experiment
b)
variables that change
c)
variables that are measured
d)
variables that are manipulated
9.
Elizabeth conducts an experiment to test whether changing the surface of the floor will increase the distance a toy car will roll. She uses carpet a rubber mat, and the wood floor. Elizabeth uses the same amount of force and the same car. She finds out that the car rolls farthest on the wood floor. What are the controlled variables?
a)
surface of the floor
b)
same toy car and same force
c)
distance the car rolled
d)
carpet, rubber mat, wood floor
10.
John wants to find out if there is a difference in the effectiveness of sunscreens with different SPF values. John decided to conduct an experiment. What is the variable that John should change in the experiment?
a)
the age of people
b)
brand of sunscreen
c)
amount of sunscreen
d)
SPF of the sunscreen
11.
John was measuring how long it took for a toy truck to move down an inclined plane. Which tool would be the best instrument to measure this?
a)
meter stick
b)
stopwatch
c)
thermometer
d)
balance scale
12.
Which instrument is used to enlarge objects or see details?
a)
magnifier
b)
stopwatch
c)
glass beaker
d)
ruler
13.
Which of the following would be best viewed under a microscope?
a)
stars
b)
planets
c)
moon
d)
onion skin
14.
What would you measure with a basic 12 inch ruler?
a)
distance between cities
b)
distance a toy car rolled
c)
distance to the store
d)
distance between states
15.
Shannon wanted to find out the temperature that ice will melt. What is the best instrument to use?
a)
ruler
b)
stopwatch
c)
magnifier
d)
thermometer
16.
Line graphs are used to represent data that has been collected over time. Which variables goes on the x-axis?
a)
independent
b)
dependent
c)
controlled
d)
hypothesis
17.
Which variable goes on the y-axis
a)
independent
b)
dependent
c)
controlled
d)
hypothesis
18.
When conducting an investigation, how many times should you repeat the procedures?
a)
once
b)
several times
c)
twice
d)
doesn't matter
19.
What do you do after you've conducted an investigation and taken data?
a)
nothing
b)
to share it with others
c)
file it away
d)
read a book
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