WorksheetsCommon Assessment 1 (BI 1,2,8,9)
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 24mins
A rubber ball was dropped from the same height onto 5 different surfaces. The height of the first bounce was measured and recorded. The graph below shows the data collected. Based on the data, which of the following is the best conclusion?
Rubber balls bounce higher on harder surfaces.
All balls bounce higher indoors than outdoors.
Tennis balls bounce higher than basketballs on all surfaces.
Large balls do not bounce as high as small balls.
A class wants to find the ideal temperature for plants to grow in a terrarium. If the students set up several terrariums, what should they do to get the best results?
Plant different kinds of plants in each terrarium.
Use a light bulb with a different brightness in each terrarium.
Add different amounts of water to each terrarium.
Use different fertilizers in each terrarium.
A student will measure and record the growth of two flowering plants every other day for ten days.
According to the diagram, which question is being tested?
How tall do flowering plants grow?
How much fertilizer do flowering plants need?
Does fertilizer added to the soil lead to taller flowering plants?
Do flowering plants grow better when being watered with salt water?
An equal amount of potting soil was placed in three identical pots. Twenty petunia seeds were used. Three seeds were planted in Pot A, seven seeds were planted in Pot B and ten seeds were planted in Pot C. All three pots were placed on the same table. After the plants grew to a height of 10 centimeters, they were cut off at soil level, dried overnight and weighed.
The chart shows the average plant mass for each pot. What is the outcome (dependent) variable in this investigation?
The soil
The temperature
The plant mass
The space available for each seed
Daren is trying to draw a conclusion based on the information provided in the investigation pictured below.
Which conclusion is based on the information in the picture?
candles cause fire
corks put out fire
fire warms glass
fire needs air
Lola designed an experiment to find out which type of food guinea pigs like best. In order to conduct a fair test, which variable needs to remain constant during the experiment?
The color of the guinea pigs
The amount of food given
The cost of the food
The type of food given
Cereals are made of many different ingredients. The diagram below shows some of these ingredients. Which term describes the cereal?
compound
element
mixture
solution
A scientist uses a microscope to observe particles in a substance. The picture below shows what the scientist sees.
What state of matter is the scientist most likely observing?
gas
liquid
vapor
solid
Which phase of matter has definite volume and definite shape?
solid
liquid
gas
plasma
Which property of an ice cube will stay the same after the ice cube is melted?
shape
physical state
mass
texture
A teaspoon of clean, dry sand is added to a cup of warm saltwater. What is most likely to happen after the mixture is stirred and then placed on a table for five minutes?
The amount of water will increase.
The salt will float to the top.
The sand will settle on the bottom.
The cup will heat up.
Which process will separate sugar from a mixture of sugar and water?
Stirring the mixture
Evaporating the water
Adding more water
Adding more sugar
Which of these mixtures would be easiest to separate?
Fruit salad
Powdered lemonade
Hot chocolate
Instant pudding
Using the scale and ruler provided, what is the height of the oak tree?
9 meters
11 meters
18 meters
22 meters
Which tool is appropriate for measuring the length of a snake?
balance scale
graduated cylinder
ruler
thermometer
A balance would be the best tool for measuring which of the following?
The texture of soil
The length of a stick
The mass of a rock
The color of a leaf
Jerome put water in the freezer and made ice. Which of the following happened?
Water underwent a chemical change.
Water physically changed from a solid to a liquid.
Water physically changed from a gas to a liquid.
Water physically changed from a liquid to a solid.
During condensation, which change best describes what happens to water?
A gas changes to a liquid.
A gas changes to a solid.
A liquid changes to a gas.
A liquid changes to a solid.
How does heat affect an ice cube?
turns it to snow
freezes it
melts it
does not change it
Which of the following will result in a substance with new chemical properties?
shredding a newspaper
breaking a mirror
cutting wood
popping popcorn
Which of the following processes is responsible for changing liquid water into water vapor?
Photosynthesis
Condensation
Evaporation
Precipitation
Ice cream in a bowl changed from solid to liquid in a few minutes. Which of the following most likely caused this change?
Bacteria grew on the ice cream.
Heat was added to the ice cream.
Water evaporated from the ice cream.
Sprinkles were added to the ice cream.
