WorksheetsScience Inquiry
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A meteorologist studies
a)
Rocks and minerals
b)
Weather
c)
Space
d)
Motion
2.
A scientist who studies energy and motion is a
a)
geologist
b)
psychologist
c)
astronomer
d)
physicist
3.
A tool used to measure the weight of objects to the nearest gram is
a)
a thermometer
b)
a graduated cylinder
c)
a triple beam scale
d)
a compass
4.
A spring scale can measure items to the nearest
a)
inch
b)
newton
c)
cup
d)
foot
5.
This item should always be kept in a science lab
a)
fire extinguisher
b)
phone
c)
radio
d)
pen
6.
Not paying attention to lab rules can
a)
cause you to get injured
b)
result in an accident
c)
ruin your experiment
d)
all of the above
7.
An educated guess about what will happen in a science investigation is called
a)
a prediction
b)
an observation
c)
a hypothesis
d)
a result
8.
You should follow the scientific method when you are a conducting a lab because
a)
it ensures you are doing a reliable test
b)
it is fun
c)
it helps you get the right answer
d)
your teacher told you to
9.
An independent variable is
a)
the control
b)
an observation
c)
the part of an experiment the scientist changes
d)
not important
10.
Everything in a science experiment that stays the same so you get a reliable answer to your investigation is called
a)
the dependent variable
b)
the controlled variable
c)
the independent variable
d)
an observations
11.
Joe observes the length a ball rolled during an experiment. He records his answer in inches. This is a
a)
qualitative observation
b)
inference
c)
variable
d)
quantitative observation
12.
An observation that a buffalo wing is spicy is a
a)
quantitative observation
b)
qualitative observation
c)
variable
d)
control
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