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WorksheetsCH 1 Inquiry and Technology Test Prep
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 34mins
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Class
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1.
When you plan a scientific investigation, what is the best way to record the procedure you follow?
a)
Write down a few quick notes.
b)
Remember the procedure, but do not write it down so others cannot copy you.
c)
Write out a procedure but keep it to yourself.
d)
Write out the procedure so someone else can follow it.
2.
Which unit would you use to measure the length of your desk?
a)
grams
b)
millimeters
c)
degrees Celsius
d)
centimeters
3.
Which kind of data could be recorded on a bar graph?
a)
how time was spent during a day
b)
the colors found in a rainbow
c)
the temperature over five days
d)
the effect of sunshine on a plant
4.
You want to conduct an experiment about the plants in your classroom. What would be your first step?
a)
Gather materials
b)
Observe the plants
c)
Ask a question
d)
Analyze your results
5.
Which of the following is a PREDICTION you might make about weather?
a)
I wish it would snow.
b)
It was sunny yesterday.
c)
It is a beautiful day.
d)
It is going to rain soon.
6.
You use your five senses to
a)
answer
b)
infer
c)
observe
d)
ask
7.
Which of these questions could NOT be answered with an investigation?
a)
What plants grow best in this climate?
b)
What fruit tastes the best?
c)
How much water does an apple tree need?
d)
What plants grow well in the shade?
8.
You are trying to answer the question, "Can living things survive on saltwater?" Materials available to you include two identical plants, saltwater, and fresh water. Which of the following would be a good hypothesis for this investigation?
a)
I don't like the taste of saltwater, so I bet plants don't either.
b)
I think that a plant given saltwater will not grow as well as a plant given freshwater.
9.
This graph shows how quickly sugar dissolves in water. What variable changes in this experiment?
a)
amount of water
b)
temperature
c)
time
d)
amount of sugar
10.
Tina observes the shape of the moon each night for a month. Which question can Tina answer by studying her observations?
a)
How large is the moon?
b)
Is the moon larger than Venus?
c)
How does the shape of the moon change?
d)
Is the moon hot?
11.
Which tool would you use to look at something very, very small?
a)
hand lens
b)
binoculars
c)
microscope
d)
flashlight
12.
Dan is investigating what happens when wind from a fan blows sand. Which safety rule is MOST IMPORTANT to follow when doing this investigation?
a)
Tie hair back
b)
Wear safety googles
c)
Wear gloves
d)
Wear an apron
13.
Pat records the kinds of birds at his bird feeder each morning and each evening for one month. Which question can Pat NOT ANSWER without further investigation?
a)
How many kinds of birds visit the feeder in the morning?
b)
Which kind of bird visits in the morning and evening?
c)
Which kind of bird visits in summer and in winter?
d)
Are more birds at the feeder in the morning or in the evening?
14.
Carl investigates magnets by placing the ends of two magnets near each other. The pictures show what happens to iron fillings near the magnets. Which question can be answered by Kim's investigation? **Use the picture**
a)
What happens when you place the poles of a magnet near each other?
b)
Do magnets attract all objects?
c)
How does temperature affect what materials magnets will attract?
d)
Do all magnets attract the same materials?
15.
Which is the BEST way for Carl to record his observations from the magnet investigation?
a)
make a graph
b)
make drawings
c)
use a table
d)
tell a friend
16.
Which is a technology that protects people from disease?
a)
solar panel
b)
GPS
c)
vaccine
d)
microscope
17.
Mia pushed a ball with a weak force and then with a strong force. She measured how far the ball moved each time. What was Luz trying to find out?
a)
how fast the ball can roll
b)
how heavy the ball is
c)
how long it takes the ball to roll a certain distance
d)
how force affects the distance the ball rolls
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