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Worksheetswhat is science? U1 L1
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 9mins
The first astronauts walked on the moon more than 40 years ago. Look at the picture of a footprint of an astronaut’s boot on the moon.
Which statement is a scientific observation?
The boot weighed a lot.
The boot was colored gray.
The bottom of the boot had ridges.
The temperature of the boot was very cold.
A doctor says that drinking two glasses of milk in the morning will give students more energy. Which of the following would be good scientific evidence for or against the doctor’s claim?
a brochure from the doctor stating the benefits of milk
data from scientific investigations about drinking milk in the morning
a TV advertisement that says drinking milk in the morning gives people plenty of energy
statements from five people about how drinking milk in the morning gives them energy
Christopher wanted to learn more about Ganymede, one of Jupiter’s moons. Which of the following sources of information would be Christopher’s best choice?
his friends
the local newspaper
a neighborhood survey
a university’s astronomy web page
Taylor made some observations and has a question she would like to answer. What should Taylor do next?
A
B
C
D
form an opinion
analyze evidence
plan and conduct an investigation
draw conclusions and communicate results
Joseph wonders what kinds of birds live in his neighborhood. What skill will Joseph use to investigate the variety of birds in his neighborhood?
infer
observe
order
communicate
Sarah wants to conduct an experiment. What is the first thing she should do?
define the problem
analyze information
communicate results
do experimental trials
Scientists conduct investigations. What is the main reason for scientific investigations?
to practice doing experiments
to learn about recent discoveries
to demonstrate scientific procedures
to answer questions about the natural world
Scientists usually write reports about their investigations. Why do they do this?
to classify results
to ask questions
to perform experimental trials
to communicate their work to other scientists
Study the following picture.
Which statement demonstrates the most scientific observation?
The water is changing.
The flame is causing a change.
Bubbles are forming and rising.
Steam forms when water gets hot.
(a) is the study of the natural world through careful observation and investigation.
• (a) are procedures carried out to observe, study, or test something.
you ....................... by using their five senses to collect information.
observe
predict
compare
hypothesize
she is .....................
comparing
doing experiments
predicting
communicating
•Evidence can be ...........(choose all that apply)
A fossil of a dinosaur skull is direct evidence that dinosaurs once lived.
A fossil of a dinosaur footprint is indirect evidence of dinosaurs.
a video a bout dinosaurs
a picture in a magazine
•most people thought maggots grew out of rotting meat. As a scientist i should .....
believe people as they are a lot .
shout at the saying stop talking
collect evidence to prove that they are wrong
leave them away.
