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Investigating Science

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What did the Swedish astronomer Anders Celsius invent in 1742?

a)

a telescope

b)

a temperature scale

c)

a camera

d)

a stopwatch

2.

What scientific tool is used to magnify cellular structures?

a)

microscope

b)

balance scale

c)

seismograph

d)

binoculars

3.

Which scientific tool is used to measure length?

a)

microscope

b)

balance scale

c)

seismograph

d)

meter stick

4.

Why should scientists always keep notes about the work they do?

a)

By looking at notes, other scientists can learn what was discovered

b)

Scientists like to copy other scientists style.

c)

The notes are a good place to make up what you didn't actually observe.

d)

Scientists might forget the names of their tools.

5.

How would a seismograph help people?

a)

by warning us in advance of volcanic eruptions

b)

by helping us to record the strength of earthquakes

c)

by helping us to investigate caterpillars

d)

by telling us how hot it is outdoors

6.

How do scientific tools help us gather information?

a)

they do the work so we don't have to

b)

they answer science questions

c)

they show things that aren't really there

d)

they help us measure things

7.
a)

trundle wheel

b)

spring scale

c)

metric ruler

d)

balance

8.
a)

telescope

b)

hand lens

c)

thermometer

d)

trundle wheel

9.
a)

balance

b)

spring scale

c)

telescope

d)

metric ruler

10.
a)

metric ruler

b)

measuring tape

c)

hand lens

d)

trundle wheel

11.
a)

microscope

b)

telescope

c)

binoculars

d)

hand lens

12.

Which is NOT a step in the Scientific Method?

a)

Ask a question

b)

Make a hypothesis

c)

Begin right away after you choose a topic

d)

Collect data

e)

Compare/analyze date