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Practice of Science

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which unit of measurement would Roberto use to record the temperature of water?

a)

grams

b)

Celcius

c)

centimeters

d)

milliliters

2.

Kadin and Kamran wanted to see how far two toy boats would travel across a pool. They measured how far each traveled in 10 seconds. What part of the inquiry process did they do?

a)

drawing a conclusion

b)

making a prediction

c)

doing an investigation

d)

communicating their results

3.

Ethan wanted to see how far a pull back toy car travels. Why is it important for him to compare his data with others?

a)

to see which numbers to record

b)

to see if he should change his hypothesis

c)

to see if his data is similar to his classmates

d)

to see why his car traveled as far as it did

4.

To measure the mass of a pencil, which tool should Jay use?

a)

balance

b)

graduated cylinder

c)

microscope

d)

spring scale

5.

To find the length of Anna's driveway, she knew it would be best to use which tool?

a)

a meter stick

b)

a hand lens

c)

a thermometer

d)

a graduated cylinder

6.

True or False: Models are the same size as the object they represent.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Which tool would be best to look at a sample of blood?

a)

telescope

b)

microscope

c)

spring scale

d)

thermometer

8.

What would be the best method to measure the length of a neighborhood field?

a)

use your footsteps

b)

ask a friend or neighbor

c)

use a metric tape measure

d)

use a magnifying glass or hand lens

9.

Why is it important to have evidence?

a)

It is what proves or disproves your hypothesis

b)

It tells the steps of the investigation

c)

It describes why you need to conduct the investigation

d)

It is an educated guess

10.

Which tool would you use to look at the moon?

a)

spring scale

b)

telescope

c)

microscope

d)

thermometer

11.

Why is it important for scientists to compare their work with each other?

a)

They want to see who was the neatest.

b)

They are curious about what the other scientists did.

c)

They want to compare their work and make sure they got the correct measurement

d)

They want to see if their guess was correct

12.

When we observe we use our 5 senses. Which is not an example of using the senses?

a)

walking

b)

smelling

c)

listening

d)

touching

13.

True or False: An example of a two-dimensional model could be a map.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

A model of the human body would be an example of a 3 dimensional model because it shows length, height and width.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

When people ask questions, make observations, and use other methods to gather data to answer a question, they are doing a(n)

a)

inference

b)

observation

c)

interview

d)

investigation

16.

Scientists state a hypothesis for each experiment. What is one way to test a hypothesis?

a)

Ask questions

b)

Conduct an experiment

c)

Gather materials

d)

Draw conclusions

17.

Sawyer has been observing how well different plants grow in different locations. She concludes that a location with bright sunlight is best for the plant. Which of the following could be evidence for her conclusion?

a)

Plants kept in the shade grew better than those in the sunlight.

b)

Her friend told her that all plants need lots of light to grow.

c)

Plants she kept in the shade did not grow as well as those she kept in the sun.

d)

She thinks the plants in the sun would have grown better with more water.

18.

Riley is studying a rock. Which of the following would NOT help him collect data about the rock?

a)

measure the volume of the rock

b)

infer that the rock must be millions of years old

c)

make observations about the rock.

d)

find the mass of the rock.

19.

Which tool should you use to measure the pull of a force?

a)

spring scale

b)

balance scale

c)

graduated cylinder

d)

beaker

20.

What is a scientist?

a)

Someone who studies only living things

b)

Someone who studies about the Earth

c)

Someone who studies the natural world

d)

Someone who studies animals