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Intro to Science

Total questions: 39

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An observation is based on...

a)

what you have been told.

b)

your five senses.

c)

your best guess.

d)

what your friend told you.

2.

You see a child opening a present, so you believe it is their birthday. This is an example of an...

a)

inference

b)

observation

c)

conclusion

d)

analysis

3.

A ____________ graph is used to show percentages.

a)

line

b)

pie

c)

bar

d)

scatter plot

4.

A ___________ graph is used to compare different things.

a)

line

b)

pie

c)

bar

d)

scatter plot

5.

A ___________ graph is used to show change over time.

a)

line

b)

pie

c)

bar

d)

scatter plot

6.

A ___________ graph is used to show trends or correlations.

a)

line

b)

pie

c)

bar

d)

scatter plot

7.

The "S" in SULTAN refers to

a)

scale, the weight of something.

b)

scale, the equal value of each gridline on a graph.

c)

squish, to fit in all the values on the graph.

d)

size, to make the graph big.

8.

Which of the following is an example of "U" for units?

a)

minutes

b)

# of votes

c)

Celsius

d)

all of the above

9.

What is an appropriate label for the following values: purple, red, blue, yellow, green

a)

Shirts

b)

Rainbow

c)

Colors

d)

Unicorns

10.

What goes on the top of every graph?

a)

Labels

b)

Units

c)

Scale

d)

Title

11.

What are two ways that you can be accurate and show neatness when making a graph?

a)

Use color and a ruler

b)

Use a pen and take your time

c)

Use a pen and color

d)

Use a ruler and make drawings

12.

If you make a graph of the temperature in Santa Barbara every day for a year, what type should you make?

a)

Scatter plot

b)

Pie chart

c)

Line graph

d)

Bar graph

13.

If you want to show the connection between years of schooling and salary earned, what type of graph should you make?

a)

Bar graph

b)

Scatter plot

c)

Line graph

d)

Pie chart

14.

In a line graph, which axis should time always go?

a)

Y-axis

b)

X-axis

c)

Z-axis

15.

A possible explanation for what you have observed.

a)

Observation

b)

Analyze

c)

Conclusion

d)

Hypothesis

16.
Should experiments be repeated over and over to see if the results are the same each time?
a)
yes
b)
no
17.
The summary at the end of an experiment that explains the results. 
a)
conclusion
b)
procedures
c)
materials
d)
responding variable
18.
A series of steps used by scientists to solve a problem or answer a question. 
a)
scientific method
b)
recipe
c)
data collection
d)
metric system
19.
A list of the steps anyone could follow to conduct an experiment. 
a)
obervations
b)
question/problem
c)
materials
d)
procedures
20.
Which statement is an inference about this picture?
a)
The van is tan.
b)
The  van ran into KFC. 
c)
The driver was hungry. 
d)
Red and white are part of the KFC building. 
21.
What step does every scientific experiment begin with?
a)
hypothesis
b)
question/problem
c)
procedures
d)
conclusion
22.

What is an observation?

a)

A scientific statement based on ideas

b)

Using your senses to notice what is going on around you

c)

To be unaware of your surroundings

d)

The question that you want an answer to.

23.

This is the last step in the scientific method

a)

Draw a conclusion

b)

Record your data as results

c)

Share what you have learned with others

d)

Collaborate with others

24.
Which is NOT a step in the scientific method?
a)
Make observation
b)
Form a theory
c)
Collect data
d)
Form a hypothesis
25.
A hypothesis is simply a prediction that has not yet been _.
a)
proven or disproven
b)
made into a theory
c)
results calculated
d)
written about
26.
Testing a hypothesis often involves a(n):
a)
answer
b)
experiment
c)
problem
d)
safety check
27.
What is the base unit for measuring mass?
a)
Meter
b)
Liter
c)
Gram
28.
Volume is 
a)
the amount of space an object takes up.
b)
the amount of matter in an object.
c)
the distance from one point to another.
d)
the amount of heat in a substance.
29.
What tool is used to measure liquid volume?
a)
meter stick
b)
triple beam balance
c)
LxWxH
d)
Graduated Cylinder
30.

What is the tool for measuring mass?

a)

Ruler

b)

Scale or triple beam balance

c)

LxWxH

d)

Graduated cylinder

31.
What is the basic metric unit of volume?
a)
Volume
b)
Liter
c)
Grams
d)
Meter
32.
The amount of matter in an object is the
a)
mass
b)
volume
c)
length
d)
density
33.
Which one is not in the metric system?
a)
Kilometer
b)
Yard
c)
Centimeter
d)
Meter
34.

What is the metric base unit for length?

a)

Meter

b)

Liter

c)

Gram

d)

Celsius

35.

What is the metric unit for temperature?

a)

Fahrenheit

b)

Flares

c)

Freezing

d)

Celsius

36.

One advantage of the metric system is that is it based on the number ___.

a)

1

b)

10

c)

100

d)

1000

37.

An advantage of metric system is that scientists worldwide use it, so they can communicate easily.

a)

True

b)

False

38.

The metric system has prefixes which pair with their ___________.

a)

base unit

b)

English standard unit

c)

original unit

d)

twin unit

39.

What are the 3 parts of any model?

a)

Labels, lines and explanations

b)

Labels, arrows and explanations

c)

Lines, pictures and arrows

d)

Lies, explanations, and emojis