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Unit 1 - Work Like a Scientist

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
When you draw or write, you _________.
a)
communicate
b)
investigate
c)
thermometer
2.
A tool that measures temperature is a(n) ________.
a)
communicate
b)
investigate
c)
thermometer
3.
When you plan and do a test to answer a question, you _______.
a)
communicate
b)
investigate
c)
thermometer
4.
Sue looks at the sky before she goes to school. It is dark and cloudy outside. What skill is Sue using? 
a)
comparing
b)
inferring
c)
observing
5.
John weighs a melon on a scale. The melon weighs 3 pounds. Ana also measures the weight of the same melon. What should Ana observe? 
a)
The melon weighs 2 pounds. 
b)
The melon weighs 3 pounds. 
c)
The melon weighs 4 pounds
6.
Jill wants to find out how the temperature in the afternoon compares to the morning temperature. What should she do? 
a)
Infer the afternoon temperature. Then compare it to the morning temperature. 
b)
Measure the afternoon temperature. Then compare it to the morning temperature. 
c)
Predict the afternoon temperature. Then compare it to the morning temperature. 
7.
Bill uses this tool to find the length of a book. What is he doing? 
a)
classifying
b)
inferring
c)
measuring
8.
Lea investigates the answer to a question. Then she repeats her experiment. What will MOST LIKELY be true. 
a)
The results will be the same. 
b)
The results will be different. 
c)
She cannot compare the results. 
9.
Carl finishes an investigation. He draws this picture in a notebook. Why does Carl draw the picture? 
a)
to plan the investigation
b)
to predict what will happen 
c)
to record what he observed
10.
Jared knows that his two blocks are the same color but different shapes. How does he know? 
a)
He measures them. 
b)
He makes a model. 
c)
He observes and compares them. 
11.
You think that an ant and a butterfly have the same parts. Why would models help you find out if this is true? 
a)
The models would be the same size as the real insects. 
b)
The models would show parts that the real insects have. 
c)
Making models would mean that you do not have to make observations. 
12.
Kate wants to know whether a tree or a bush is taller. Which tool should she use? 
a)
A. Scale
b)
B. Hand Lense
c)
C. Measuring Tape