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Science Skills Assessment

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the part of an experiment that isn't changed at all so it can be used as a comparison?

a)

Control Group

b)

Hypothesis

c)

Constant

d)

Variable

2.

What is the part of an experiment that is a testable prediction?

a)

analysis

b)

observation

c)

hypothesis

d)

inference

3.

Why should you use tongs to pick up a beaker off of a burner?

a)

prevent spills

b)

looks cool

c)

prevents breakage

d)

moves the hot beaker safely

4.

What is the accurate and precise measurement of the graduated cylinder?

a)

22 mL

b)

22.0 mL

c)

20.0 mL

d)

20 mL

5.

The "cause" of the experiment, what you change, is called the

a)

constant

b)

dependent variable

c)

control group

d)

independent variable

6.

What is 78,900,000,000 meters expressed in scientific notation?

a)

789 x 109 m

b)

7.89 x 1010 m

c)

7.89 x 109 m

d)

7.89 x 1011 m

e)

Never heard of scientific notation

7.

Approximately, how many adults do NOT carpool to work?

a)

15

b)

50

c)

130

d)

160

8.

Measure the length of the pencil in millimeters

a)

150 mm

b)

15 mm

c)

15.5 mm

d)

155 mm

9.

What is an explanation of why things or events happened based on knowledge gained from investigations?

a)

Law

b)

Inference

c)

Observation

d)

Theory

10.

Which is a word for a statement about how things happen in nature that is true every time.

a)

Law

b)

Inference

c)

Theory

d)

Observation

11.

Which equipment would be best used to see a skin cell?

a)

telescope

b)

microscope

c)

ruler

d)

graduated cylinder

12.

If a pencil is 155 mm, then how many centimeters is it?

a)

155 cm

b)

15.5 cm

c)

1550 cm

d)

1.55 cm

13.

Using the graph, give an explanation and reasoning for the claim, "The most used method of transportation to go to work is the bus."

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