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WorksheetsComprehension Quiz 1 Review - Scientific Practices
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 33mins
What is the first thing you should always do when you start a lab?
Read the instructions
Move lab equipment to your table
Get safety glasses
Test the lab equipment to see if it works
You should tell the teacher if:
There are any spills (even water)
There is any broken glass
Someone is being unsafe with materials
All of these
Keeping your lab table organized and free of extra materials (such as binders) can:
Help you find lab materials quickly
Clean up more efficiently
Prevent accidents
All of the above
If a group of scientists test a hypothesis multiple times and the data DOES NOT SUPPORT the hypothesis, they should:
Conclude that the hypothesis is impossible to prove
Keep experimenting until the data supports the hypothesis
Revise or modify the hypothesis
Change their data to support their ideas
If scientists conduct an experiment and their data SUPPORTS their hypothesis, they should:
Repeat the experiment to confirm results
Make it into a scientific law
Change the hypothesis
Change the data
Imagine you are doing an experiment to find out which kind of fertilizer works best for house plants. What is the variable being tested?
The location of the plants
The type of plant
The type of fertilizer
The amount of water the plants get
In the egg lab, which variable was the control?
The water
The vinegar
The beaker
All of these
What might cause a scientific theory to change over time?
New discoveries/evidence
An article written online
New laws passed by the government
Enough evidence to turn it into a law
Which of the following questions would a scientist most likely consider?
What makes leopard geckos happy?
How much do aquarium plants grow per day?
Is animal testing right or wrong?
Which type of flower smells best?
A graduated cylinder measures:
Length
Temperature
Mass
Volume
A balance measures:
Length
Temperature
Mass
Volume
A thermometer measures:
Length
Temperature
Mass
Volume
Which metric unit would you use to measure the warmth of the snake tanks in the science classroom?
Degrees Celsius
Degrees Fahrenheit
Grams
Liters
Which metric unit would you use to measure the length of a frog?
Degrees Celsius
Inches
Centigrams
Centimeters
Which metric unit should you use when measuring the mass of an object in science class?
grams
meters
liters
pounds
Which metric unit would you use to describe how much water a pool can hold?
meters
liters
gallons
grams
Read the temperature on this thermometer. Remember to use metric units!
18 degrees Celsius
15.3 degrees Celsius
64 degrees Fahrenheit
18 degrees Fahrenheit
Read the mass on this balance with correct units:
54.1 ml
50.41 ml
50.41 g
54.1 g
Read the volume on this graduated cylinder:
20 mL
19 mL
20 g
19 g
Use the displacement method to determine the volume of the button:
1 cubic centimeter
2 cubic centimeters
3 cubic centimeters
4 cubic centimeters
True/False: Density can help you identify types of metals.
True
False
The correct formula for density is:
mass × volume
mass − volume
volume ÷ mass
mass ÷ volume
You measure a bird egg. Its mass is 60 g and its volume is 30 mL. What is the average density of the egg?
90 g/mL
2 g/mL
30 g/mL
.5 g/mL
A rubber ball has a mass of 3 g and its volume is 2 cubic centimeters. What is the average density of the ball?
6 grams per cubic centimeter
5 grams per cubic centimeter
1 gram per cubic centimeter
1.5 grams per cubic centimeter
A cube of a mystery solid has a density of .75 g/cm3. Can it float in water?
YES, it is MORE DENSE than water
YES, it is LESS DENSE than water
NO, it is MORE DENSE than water
NO, it is LESS DENSE than water
