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Scientific Inquiry and scientists

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Science is __________ .

a)

to know

b)

to answer

c)

to walk

2.

Scientists use _______ to measure things.

a)

the sun

b)

tools

c)

balls

3.

A ruler is used to measure __________ .

a)

time

b)

weight

c)

length

4.

A clock is used to measure _________.

a)

length

b)

time

c)

weight

5.

A ______________ is used to see something small.

a)

magnifying glass

b)

clock

c)

measuring cup

6.

A ______________ measures the temperature.

a)

scale

b)

thermometer

c)

clock

7.

A measuring cup measures how much __________ there is.

a)

length

b)

time

c)

liquid

8.

A balance or a _______ measures weight.

a)

scale

b)

clock

c)

thermometer

9.

When scientists put objects in certain groups, it is called ______.

a)

sorting

b)

coloring

c)

sharing

10.

The way an object feels is called its __________ .

a)

color

b)

texture

c)

shape

11.

Thomas Edison made a light bulb that lasted ________ that others.

a)

shorter

b)

longer

c)

the same

12.

Thomas Edison _________ on different metals to see which one worked the best.

a)

crossed

b)

guessed

c)

experimented

13.

Thomas Edison, like any other good scientist, collected and analyzed ______ .

a)

data

b)

answers

c)

questions

14.

There are many steps to the scientific method. One step is to __________ .

a)

observe

b)

talk

c)

sing

15.

Use your __________ when making an observation.

a)

cell phone

b)

senses

c)

computer

16.

Making a guess or a ___________ is also a step in the scientific method.

a)

answer

b)

fact

c)

hypothesis

17.

Collecting and analyzing ______ is another important step in the scientific method.

a)

samples

b)

questions

c)

data

18.

In a laboratory, use _______ to protect your eyes.

a)

goggles

b)

gloves

c)

hair net

19.

Always ___________ before and after conducting an experiment.

a)

brush your hair

b)

wash your hands

c)

wash your face

20.

You need to conduct an _____________ to answer your hypothesis.

a)

experiment

b)

walk

c)

discussion

21.

Jane Goodall studied ___________

a)

chimpanzees

b)

monkeys

c)

elephants

22.

Jane Goodall observed chimpanzees __________.

a)

watching tv

b)

making tools

c)

reading books

23.

Jane Goodall did her work in _________.

a)

Africa

b)

Asia

c)

Australia

24.

Chimpanzees are __________ ___________

a)

hairless animals

b)

very small

c)

social animals

25.

Chimpanzees do not have ________

a)

teeth

b)

tails

c)

hands

26.

Stephen Hawking studied _______ _______.

a)

black holes

b)

gas planets

c)

rocky planets

27.

Gravity is so strong in black holes that not even _____ can escape.

a)

waves

b)

light

c)

sound

28.

Stephen Hawking encouraged people to think and ____ ____.

a)

make comments

b)

take money

c)

ask questions

29.

Stephen Hawking believed that AI machines would _____ _____ _____ for human beings.

a)

not be good

b)

make life better

30.

Anybody can use the ______ ______ to answer a question.

a)

observational method

b)

scientific method

c)

notes and calculator