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Scientific Inquiry

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What science tool do we use to measure temperature? 
a)
Thermometer
b)
Scale
c)
Test Tube
d)
Maginifying Glass
2.
What is the data of an experiment?
a)
The report written about the experiment
b)
The questions asked in an experiment
c)
Information you learn in an experiment
d)
Presentation you give about an experiment
3.
What is NOT a safety rule in science?
a)
Wear goggles
b)
Clean up your mess
c)
Listen for directions
d)
Hide anything your break
4.
What tool can be used to measure the mass of an object?
a)
Measuring Cup
b)
Balance
c)
Thermometer
d)
Tape Measurer
5.
What is an experiment? 
a)
A report by a scientist
b)
The answer to a question
c)
Something unknown
d)
A way to test an idea
6.
The first step of the scientific method is _________________________________. 
a)
Anaylze data
b)
Form a hypothesis
c)
Make an observation
d)
Draw a conclusion
7.
Which of these is a hypothesis about plants? 
a)
Plants make a pretty decoration.
b)
It is fun to watch this plant grow.
c)
Plants grow best when they are happy.
d)
I think this plant will grow best in sunlight. 
8.
The factor that can change or vary in an experiment is a _________________________. 
a)
Record
b)
Variable
c)
Experiment
d)
Control
9.
What is the definition of inquire? 
a)
Draw a conclusion 
b)
Ask a question
c)
Do an experiment
d)
Make an observation
10.
The last step of the scientific method is __________________________. 
a)
Analyze data
b)
Draw a conclusion 
c)
Do a test
d)
From a hypothesis
11.
Which of these is an observation? 
a)
The plant is called an Oak Tree. 
b)
Plants need water daily. 
c)
The plant turned brown on the third day. 
d)
Plants can not live in the desert.
12.
If you were doing an experiment to find the temperature that beans grow the fastest in, what would be the variable?
a)
The number of beans you plant
b)
The height of the sprouts
c)
The amount of water you give the beans
d)
The temperature at which the beans are kept
13.
Using background knowledge to form a conclusion is an ______________________. 
a)
Solution 
b)
Inference
c)
Experiment
d)
Conclusion
14.
As scientists work on their experiments, they are constantly making observations and collecting ____________________. 
a)
Hypothesis
b)
Conclusion
c)
Data
d)
Experiments