WorksheetsSLO Review
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Read the statement above and study the chart. Extreme damage is possible at what category?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
2.
Read the statement above and study the chart. What is the lowest sustained wind speed necessary for a storm to be called a hurricane?
a)
131mph
b)
74mph
c)
155mph
d)
96mph
3.
Which of the following is an example of a question that cannot be answered by science?
a)
In which month will monarch butterflies fly south?
b)
Which musical instrument is the best to play?
c)
Which balloon has the highest volume at 20*C?
d)
Does playing Mozart while studying impact test outcomes?
4.
James collected the data shown below during an experiment where he pushed three marbles of different masses. What was the purpose of the experiment?
a)
To determine the effect of mass on speed
b)
To determine the effect of mass on distance
c)
To determine the effect of mass on direction
d)
To determine how far a marble will travel before stopping
5.
The chart shows the steps of the scientific method. Which statement about the steps is true?
a)
Astronomers don't use the scientific method
b)
Almost all scientists use this general approach
c)
Most scientists don't make hypotheses
d)
Most scientists collect their data, then have someone else analyze the results
6.
The graph shows data collected in an experiment comparing the amount of water vapor to temperature. What is displayed by the graph?
a)
As temperature increases, it can hold more vapor
b)
There is no relationship
c)
Air at 10*C can hold more vapor than air at 50*C
d)
Warm air cannot hold as much vapor as cold air
7.
Study the graph. Describe the pattern of the average daily high temperatures.
a)
It increases from Jan to July, then decreases from Aug to Jan
b)
It decreases from Jan to Aug
c)
It increases from Jan to Oct
d)
There is no pattern
8.
Study the graph. What is a good prediction for next January's high temperature?
a)
70 degrees
b)
60 degrees
c)
50 degrees
d)
30 degrees
9.
Jon wants to determine if there is a relationship between dissolving rate and temperature. He does an experiment and gets the results on the graph. What did he do to test his question?
a)
He stirred sometimes, but not others
b)
He used different amounts of water
c)
He used different amounts of mix
d)
He used different temperatures of water
10.
Fred made three different airplanes and recorded how far each one flew in the table. When he added a paperclip to plane B, it flew 5.1 meters. Which of the following is true?
a)
The distance plane B flew is not affected by weight
b)
Plane B flew further when weight was added
c)
Plane B did not fly as far when weight was added
d)
Plane B would not fly when weight was added
11.
Daniel wanted to see how different types of fertilizer affect plant growth. He recorded his data in the chart. Which plant should be the SHORTEST after 5 weeks?
a)
plant 2
b)
plant 3
c)
All three will be the same height
d)
plant 1
12.
Daniel wanted to see how different types of fertilizer affect plant growth. He recorded his data in the chart. What pattern is shown in groth of plant 1?
a)
Plant height increases, then decreases
b)
Plant height increases
c)
Plant height decreases
d)
Plant height decreases, then increases
13.
Jillian wants to determine how different liquids will make a ball float, as seen in the picture. What is one of her variables?
a)
Amount of liquid in each cylinder
b)
Mass of each ball
c)
Height of floating for each ball
d)
Size of each cylinder
14.
Amber studies the number of hours of daylight throughout the year where she lives. Which statement best describes how these variables are related?
a)
The time of year depends upon the number of daylight hours
b)
The number of daylight hours is not affected by the time of year
c)
Daylight hours decrease Dec to June, then increase June to Dec
d)
The number of daylight hours depends upon the time of year
15.
Jose measures his heart rate while standing still, walking, doing jumping jacks, and running. What is his control?
a)
Heart rate during jumping jacks
b)
Heat rate while jogging
c)
Heart rate while standing still
d)
Heart rate while walking
16.
Timothy thinks that a bar magnet will be more magnetic than a disk magnet. How can he test his hypothesis?
a)
Count paper clips that attract over each magnet's total surface
b)
Measure length of each magnet
c)
Use water displacement to determine volume of each magnet
d)
Measure thickness of each magnet
17.
Ryan and Kaleigh dropped objects from a third-story window. They measured how long it took to reach the ground. The time required for each object to reach the ground is the ___.
a)
Hypothesis
b)
Dependent variable
c)
Independent variable
d)
Constant
18.
Which unit of measure best describes wind speed in a hurricane?
a)
inches per hour
b)
miles per hour
c)
feet per hour
d)
centimeters per hour
19.
A researcher experiments with different types of bacteria and their population growth. After he is done with his experiment, is it necessary for other researchers to repeat it?
a)
Yes, repeating a study proves it is valid
b)
No, the data is not important
c)
No, the researcher made no errors during his experiment
d)
Yes, the researcher should have included more data
20.
A student noticed that water seemed to spill from a bottle on the table, even though there was a cap on the bottle. What best explains this?
a)
Water evaporated out of the bottle
b)
Precipitation was produced from the bottle
c)
His dog spilled the water
d)
Water condensed on the bottle and spilled onto the table
21.
According to the chart, which planet in our solar system has the shortest year?
a)
Mercury
b)
Earth
c)
Mars
d)
Neptune
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