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Exam 1 2021

Total questions: 148

Worksheet time: 1hrs 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the "C" stand for in CER?

a)

Clap

b)

Can

c)

Came

d)

Claim

2.

What does the "E" stand for in CER?

a)

Effort

b)

Evidence

c)

Explanation

d)

Example

3.

What does the "R" stand for in CER?

a)

Refer

b)

Reference

c)

Reasoning

d)

Rely

4.

When answering a Claim, what are you doing?

a)

Answering the question by telling a statement.

b)

Answering the question by explaining.

c)

Asking a question.

d)

Explaining your answer.

5.

When doing CER, your evidence...

a)

Uses science or math to explain

b)

Is a statement

c)

Proves your evidence

d)

Supports your claim by telling why

6.

When using CER, your reasoning...

a)

Is a statement

b)

Is the because statement

c)

Uses your 5 senses

d)

Proves your evidence by using science or math

7.

Used to measure length

a)

Triple Beam Balance

b)

Beaker

c)

Spring Scale

d)

Ruler

8.

Used to measure weight by moving weights on three beams

a)

Hand Lens

b)

Triple Beam Balance

c)

Microscope

d)

Beaker

9.

Used to magnify objects (make them look bigger)

a)

Hand Lens

b)

Gloves

c)

Apron

d)

Microscope

10.

Used to see microscopic things that cannot be seen with just your eye (germs or bacteria)

a)

Microscope

b)

Hand Lens

c)

Pipette

d)

Thermometer

11.

used to measure the weight of an object by using the force of gravity acting with the force of an extended spring

a)

Ruler

b)

Beaker

c)

Spring Scale

d)

Magnets

12.

instrument used to measure volume (more volume than a graduated cylinder)

a)

Beaker

b)

Pipette

c)

Graduated cylinder

d)

Scale

13.

used to add or take away small amounts of liquid

a)

Gloves

b)

Graduated cylinder

c)

Beaker

d)

Pipette

14.

used to protect your hands and arms

a)

Apron

b)

Gloves

c)

Lab coat

d)

Goggles

15.

used to protect your eyes

a)

Gloves

b)

Apron

c)

Goggles

d)

Lab coat

16.

used to protect clothing and skin from splashes or spilled chemicals

a)

Gloves

b)

Goggles

c)

Apron/Lab coat

d)

Hat

17.

used to measure temperature

a)

Thermometer

b)

beaker

c)

ruler

d)

scale

18.

used to measure volume (less volume than a beaker)

a)

Beaker

b)

Scale

c)

Spring Scale

d)

Graduated Cylinder

19.

produces a magnetic field, attracts materials such as iron and repels other magnets

a)

Triple Beam Balance

b)

Magnets

c)

Pipette

d)

Thermometer

20.

used to measure the weight of items

a)

Ruler

b)

Thermometer

c)

Graduated Cylinder

d)

Scale

21.

During class, you NEVER want to...

a)

Listen to your teacher

b)

Pay attention

c)

Play with safety supplies

d)

stay seated

22.

If you see something unsafe, broken, or spilled, you want to...

a)

Clean it up

b)

Try to fix it

c)

Play with it

d)

Tell the teacher immediately

23.

When is it OK to reach across an open flame?

a)

Never

b)

Sometimes

c)

All the time

24.

What is an example of wearing safety equipment properly?

a)

Goggles on top of your head

b)

Not wearing gloves

c)

Wear open-toed shoes

d)

Wearing a lab coat over your clothes

25.

What does the scientific method do?

a)

Find the answer to a solution

b)

Find the solution to the answer

c)

Find the question to the solution

d)

Find the answer to a question

26.

What does the engineering method do?

a)

Finds the solution to a problem

b)

Finds the problem to a question

c)

Finds the answer and solution

d)

Finds the question to a problem

27.

Science is the body of ______ of the world around us

a)

approach

b)

system

c)

science

d)

knowledge

28.

Science uses varied approaches to generate knowledge using the _________

a)

Scientific Method

b)

Engineering Method

c)

Water Cycle

d)

Space Research

29.

Which part of the Scientific Method is shown: What do you want to know?

a)

Research

b)

Hypothesis

c)

Ask a question

d)

Analysis

30.

What part of the Scientific Method is shown: An educated guess. An "If, Then" statement.

a)

Hypothesis

b)

Experiment

c)

Analysis

d)

Conclusion

31.

What part of the scientific method is shown: Test your hypothesis.

a)

Research

b)

Question

c)

Experiment

d)

Conclusion

32.

What part of the scientific method is shown: What are the results? What happened?

a)

Analysis

b)

Experiment

c)

Conclusion

d)

Research

33.

What part of the scientific method is shown: Was your hypothesis correct? Why?

a)

Experiment

b)

Research

c)

Analysis

d)

Conclusion

34.

_______________ seeks to design solutions for problems, needs and wants.

a)

Science

b)

Method

c)

Process

d)

Engineering

35.

_______________ seeks to design solutions for problems, needs and wants.

a)

Science

b)

Method

c)

Process

d)

Engineering

36.

What part of the engineering method is shown: What is the problem?

a)

Ask

b)

Imagine

c)

Create

d)

Plan

37.

What part of the engineering method is shown: Brainstorm ideas.

a)

Ask

b)

Imagine

c)

Plan

d)

Create

38.

What part of the engineering method is shown: Draw out your ideas. What materials do you need?

a)

Imagine

b)

Create

c)

Plan

d)

Improve

39.

What part of the engineering method is shown: Build it, make your idea come to life.

a)

Imagine

b)

Create

c)

Improve

d)

Plan

40.

What part of the engineering method is shown: What can we do better?

a)

Ask

b)

Imagine

c)

Create

d)

Improve

41.

"There are more boys in the class than girls." What part of CER is shown?

a)

Claim

b)

Evidence

c)

Reasoning

42.

"According to the graph, there is a greater number of boys in the class than girls." What part of CER is being used?

a)

Claim

b)

Evidence

c)

Reasoning

43.

"There are 6 more boys than girls in the class." What part of CER is shown?

a)

Claim

b)

Evidence

c)

Reasoning

44.

Mrs. Cunningham wants to know how long Anthonys hair is. What scientific tool can she use?

a)

Ruler

b)

Spring Scale

c)

Thermometer

d)

Hand Lens

45.

In science class, Mrs. Scobel weighed a piece of metal by moving weights on three beams. What scientific tool did she use?

a)

Scale

b)

Graduated Cylinder

c)

Triple Beam Balance

d)

Spring Scale

46.

Mrs. Buckley wanted to make the words bigger in the work book. What scientific tool could she use?

a)

Microscope

b)

Telescope

c)

Hand Lens

d)

Magnet

47.

Matt went fishing. He wanted to know how much his fish weighed. What scientific tool did he use?

a)

Ruler

b)

Thermometer

c)

Magnet

d)

Spring Scale

48.

In science class, we wanted to measure a large amount of volume. What scientific tool did we use?

a)

Scale

b)

Beaker

c)

Graduated Cylinder

d)

Ruler

49.

During a lab, Mrs. Della wanted to put small drops of liquid from one cup to another. What scientific tool could she use?

a)

Beaker

b)

Gloves

c)

Pipette

d)

Magnet

50.

Mrs. Stephanie just had her nails done. She had to dig in the dirt to plant some flowers. What scientific tool can she use so that her nails don't get messed up?

a)

Apron

b)

Lab Coat

c)

Gloves

d)

Goggles

51.

Rowan wanted to protect his eyes from any chemicals during the experiment. What scientific tool would he use?

a)

Gloves

b)

Apron

c)

Lab coat

d)

Goggles

52.

Anna Beth did not want to get any chemicals on her clothes while doing an experiment. What lab tool could she use to protect her skin and clothes?

a)

Gloves

b)

Goggles

c)

Apron or Lab coat

d)

Hand Lens

53.

Trae wanted to know if it was too hot to play outside. What scientific tool could he use to see if it's too hot?

a)

Thermometer

b)

Hand Lens

c)

Magnet

d)

Scale

54.

In science class, we wanted to measure 5mL of water. What scientific tool could we use?

a)

Beaker

b)

Pipette

c)

Scale

d)

Graduated Cylinder

55.

Opposites attract! Positives connect to negatives. Positives repel positives and negatives repel negatives. Can pick up metal objects. What scientific tool is this?

a)

Scale

b)

Ruler

c)

Magnet

d)

Ruler

56.

If you want to know how much you weigh, you could use this scientific tool.

a)

Magnet

b)

Ruler

c)

Scale

d)

Beaker

57.

True or False: Always listen to your teacher

a)

True

b)

False

58.

True or False: Never pay attention

a)

True

b)

False

59.

True or False: Do not play with safety supplies

a)

True

b)

False

60.

True or False: It is safe to run around the classroom

a)

True

b)

False

61.

True or False: If you see something unsafe, you should tell your teacher immediately

a)

True

b)

False

62.

Brenna noticed that Hanna spilled an unknown substance during a science experiment. What should she do?

a)

Try to clean it up

b)

Try to hide it

c)

Tell the teacher later

d)

Tell the teacher immediately

63.

Hayley accidentally broke a light bulb in science class. What should she do?

a)

Try to pick it up

b)

Play with it

c)

Not touch it and tell the teacher

d)

Throw it across the room

64.

True or False: Reaching across an open flame is NEVER acceptable

a)

True

b)

False

65.

Scott wants to know "can plants grow without soil?" What part of the scientific method is this?

a)

ask a question

b)

back ground research

c)

hypothesis

d)

analysis

66.

Lucy searches different sources to see how long a cactus can live without getting water. What part of the scientific method is this?

a)

ask a question

b)

background research

c)

hypothesis

d)

analysis

67.

Karlie says, "If I eat a blue snowball, Then my tongue will turn blue." What part of the scientific method is this?

a)

ask a question

b)

experiment

c)

hypothesis

d)

conclusion

68.

Eli begins testing his hypothesis to see if he is correct. What part of the scientific method is this?

a)

hypothesis

b)

conclusion

c)

analysis

d)

experiment

69.

After completing his experiment, Gary looked at his results to see what happened during the experiment. What part of the scientific method is this?

a)

hypothesis

b)

experiment

c)

analysis

d)

conclusion

70.

Once Maizee completed her experiment and read her data, she realized that her experiment proved her hypothesis to be correct. She made a statement and said why she was correct. What part of the scientific method is this?

a)

conclusion

b)

anaylsis

c)

experiment

d)

hypothesis

71.

Glynn notices a problem. What step of the Engineering Method is this?

a)

ask

b)

imagine

c)

plan

d)

improve

72.

Justice begins to brainstorm different ideas to help her solve her problem. What step of the Engineering method is this?

a)

ask

b)

imagine

c)

create

d)

improve

73.

Bella begins drawing out her ideas after she brainstormed and seeing what materials she needs. What part of the Engineering Method is she using?

a)

ask

b)

imagine

c)

plan

d)

improve

74.

Alan starts building to make his idea/plan brought to life. What part of the Engineering Method is this?

a)

ask

b)

imagine

c)

plan

d)

create

75.

After the Belle Chasse bridge was built, we soon realized the issue. Every time a boat needs to pass, the bridge has to go up and causes traffic to build up. We need to come up with a better solution. What part of the Engineering Method is this?

a)

Plan

b)

Create

c)

Imagine

d)

Improve

76.

Why don't we see stars in the daytime sky?

a)

The stars are smaller than the sun

b)

The stars disappear

c)

The stars get dim

d)

The sun is so close to the earth that the brightness overpowers the light from the stars.

77.

The Sun is small. Agree or Disagree.

a)

Agree, compared to Earth

b)

Agree, compared to other stars

c)

Disagree, compared to Earth

d)

Disagree compared to Jupiter

78.

Are there any stars between Earth and Sun?

a)

Yes, they are all over

b)

Yes, they surround the Earth

c)

No, the sun is the only star in our solar system

d)

No, the sun in the only star that exists

79.

What is the biggest star in our solar system?

a)

The Sun

b)

The Moon

c)

UY Scuti

d)

Betelgeuse

80.

What is the biggest star in our galaxy?

a)

The Sun

b)

The Moon

c)

UY Scuti

d)

Betelgeuse

81.

What galaxy do we live in?

a)

The Earth Galaxy

b)

The Milky Way Galaxy

c)

The Arctic Galaxy

d)

The American Galaxy

82.

What type of scientist studies stars, planets and space?

a)

astronomer

b)

archaeologist

c)

biologist

d)

chemist

83.

What type of scientist studies people and cultures from long ago?

a)

astronomer

b)

biologist

c)

chemist

d)

archaeologist

84.

What type of book do you use to look up information?

a)

dictionary

b)

reference book

c)

novel

d)

picture book

85.

What shape is Earth most closely compared to?

a)

map

b)

circle

c)

square

d)

sphere

86.

A model of Earth:

a)

circle

b)

globe

c)

square

d)

rectangle

87.

Throughout the day, the sun appears to be moving. Is this correct?

a)

Yes, the sun moves around earth

b)

Yes, the sun just makes a big circle

c)

No, the sun doesn't move, earth does

d)

No, the sun doesn't move, the clouds do

88.

1 inch = 1 mile. What is this an example of?

a)

map scale

b)

map size

c)

distance scale

d)

distance size

89.

Earth is close to the sun. Explain.

a)

Yes, compared to Jupiter

b)

Yes, compared to Venus

c)

No, compared to Saturn

d)

No, compared to Neptune

90.

When you are near something, the size...

a)

looks smaller

b)

looks bigger

c)

looks the same

d)

doesn't change

91.

When you are further away from something, the size...

a)

looks bigger

b)

looks smaller

c)

looks the same

d)

doesn't change

92.

How many stars are in our solar system?

a)

Too many to count

b)

over a million

c)

1

d)

none

93.

Stars look small because

a)

they are actually small

b)

they are small holes

c)

they are a flickering light

d)

they are so far away

94.

What is a constellation?

a)

Extremely bright star

b)

Star that is always north of your location

c)

group of stars with the same color and brightness

d)

pattern formed in the sky by a group of stars

95.

Where are most asteroids found?

a)

Outside of our solar system

b)

In Saturn's rings

c)

Between Mars and Jupiter

d)

Next to the sun

96.

What is a light year?

a)

the distance light travels

b)

how long it takes light to travel in a year

c)

the distance of months in a year

d)

the brightness of light during different times of the year

97.

If you were traveling towards a star, what would happen to the brightness?

a)

The brightness of the star would not change

b)

The brightness of the star will get dimmer as you get closer

c)

The brightness of the star will get brighter as you get closer

d)

The brightness would be at its minimum when you reach the star

98.

Only star in our solar system?

a)

Sun

b)

UY Scuti

c)

Earth

d)

The moon

99.

Huge object in space that gives off heat and light

a)

Sun

b)

Star

c)

Moon

d)

Asteroid

100.

To make a picture in your mind

a)

Investigation

b)

Data

c)

Visualize

d)

Model

101.

Measurements recorded in an investigation

a)

Investigation

b)

data

c)

model

d)

visualize

102.

Studies stars, planets, and the universe

a)

astronomer

b)

archaeologist

c)

model

d)

investigation

103.

Made to help answer questions

a)

astronomer

b)

star

c)

investigation

d)

model

104.

The sun, the planets, and the objects the orbit the sun are a part of

a)

The Solar System

b)

sun

c)

model

d)

data

105.

To try to find out something

a)

data

b)

model

c)

investigation

d)

visualize

106.

a scientist who studies stars, planets, and other objects in the universe

a)

astronaut

b)

astronomer

c)

autobiographer

d)

atom

107.

an arrangement of stars as seen from Earth

a)

pattern

b)

star

c)

constellation

d)

nightime

108.

observations or measurements recorded in an investigation

a)

data

b)

evidence

c)

explanation

d)

investigation

109.

a period of time that is 24 hours long and includes daytime and nighttime

a)

nighttime

b)

Earth

c)

pattern

d)

day

110.

the planet we live on in our solar system

a)

Earth

b)

planet

c)

solar system

d)

sun

111.

information that supports an answer to a question

a)

investigation

b)

data

c)

evidence

d)

information

112.

a description of how something works or why something happens

a)

evidence

b)

investigation

c)

explanation

d)

data

113.

the pull between Earth and other objects, which acts even without touching

a)

force

b)

pull

c)

Earth

d)

gravity

114.

an attempt to find out about something

a)

explanation

b)

investigation

c)

information

d)

data

115.

something scientists make to answer questions about the real world

a)

explanation

b)

data

c)

investigation

d)

model

116.

to move in a regular path around something, either a place or another object

a)

orbit

b)

rotate

c)

circular

d)

spin

117.

something we observe to be similar over and over again

a)

data

b)

pattern

c)

model

d)

orbit

118.

the sun, the planets that orbit the sun, and other objects that orbit the sun

a)

planets

b)

stars

c)

sun

d)

solar system

119.

describes how something that spins turns around itself

a)

spin

b)

revolves

c)

round

d)

moves

120.

a huge object in space that gives off heat and light

a)

sun

b)

star

c)

solar system

d)

light

121.

the only star in our solar system

a)

star

b)

sun

c)

solar system

d)

Earth

122.

to make a picture in your mind using information from different sources

a)

model

b)

see

c)

data

d)

visualize

123.

the length of time it takes for Earth to orbit the sun one time

a)

year

b)

light year

c)

hours

d)

minutes

124.

the sun is visible in daytime, and the stars are visible during nighttime. This happens over and over.

a)

pattern

b)

constellation

c)

model

d)

year

125.

Scientists plan investigations to answer their ______________

a)

information

b)

sentences

c)

questions

d)

investigations

126.

When scientists plan an investigation, what do they NOT investigate?

a)

What they will record and observe

b)

Analysis

c)

What will change

d)

What will stay the same

127.

How long is a day

a)

12 hours

b)

6 hours

c)

20 hours

d)

24 hours

128.

the sun appears to move by rising and setting in the sky, but it is actually the Earth

a)

rounding

b)

staying still

c)

swaying

d)

spinning

129.

How many times does Earth spin each day?

a)

5 times

b)

1 billion times

c)

200 times

d)

once

130.

If we are directly facing the sun, what are we experiencing?

a)

daytime

b)

sunrise

c)

sunset

d)

nighttime

131.

If we are directly facing the stars, what are we experiencing?

a)

daytime

b)

sunrise

c)

sunset

d)

nighttime

132.

True or False: There are times when the moon and sun are on the same side

a)

True during day time only

b)

True during sunrise or sunset

c)

False during nighttime

d)

False never

133.

Earth pulls objects, including people, down toward the ground with the force of

a)

Earth

b)

gravity

c)

core

d)

ground

134.

What object uses gravity to pull down

a)

gravity

b)

force

c)

Earth

d)

ground

135.

What direction is considered "up"

a)

North

b)

toward the ground

c)

away from Earth

d)

toward the top of Earth

136.

What direction is considered "down"

a)

toward the center of Earth

b)

south

c)

toward the sky

d)

toward the bottom of Earth

137.

How is it possible that "up" can change for us?

Ex: sometimes up is toward the sun, sometimes up is toward the stars...

a)

depending on the location of Earth

b)

it never changes

c)

it always stays the same

d)

we look at both at the same time

138.

Why can't you see the sun and moon in the sky at noon and midnight?

a)

They are on the same side of Earth

b)

The are both on the western side of Earth

c)

They are both on the Eastern side of Earth

d)

They are on opposite sides

139.

uses scientific language/vocabulary and is written for an audience.

a)

Scientific Evidence

b)

Scientific Explanation

c)

Scientific Information

d)

Scientific Data

140.

Throughout the year, we see different stars because of our location, but every year on the same date, we see...

a)

Different patterns

b)

Different constellations

c)

Different stars

d)

The same stars

141.

A __________________ can cause your data to be inaccurate

a)

thoroughly thought out

b)

great planned

c)

poorly planned investigation

d)

fun experiment

142.

How long does it take Earth to orbit the sun?

a)

1 day

b)

24 hours

c)

1 light year

d)

1 year

143.

Patterns can help scientists make

a)

data

b)

investigations

c)

predictions

d)

answers

144.

The Earth _________ and __________ around the sun.

a)

spins and models

b)

goes and stops

c)

only spins

d)

spins and orbits

145.

Why is it important to record everything you observe?

a)

It’s not really that important.

b)

To get a good grade.

c)

To have evidence for your investigation to make a conclusion.

d)

To plan your next investigation.

146.

Long ago people used the stars for various things. Which of the following is NOT something they used the stars for?

a)

knowing when to plant

b)

knowing when it was time to trade

c)

keeping track of time patterns

d)

knowing when to harvest

147.

The only star in our solar system is _______.

a)

Sun

b)

all stars

c)

the Dog Star

d)

UY Scuti

148.

The largest star in our galaxy

a)

The sun

b)

The moon

c)

UY Scuti

d)

constellations