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WorksheetsIntroduction To Science
Total questions: 46
Worksheet time: 26mins
What does a scientist use to listen to the ideas of others?
Legs
Ears
Hands
Phalanges
What would a scientist use to protect his/her eyes?
Apron
Goggles
Gloves
Lab Coat
When you use your senses
Observe
Predict
When you tell what might happen next
predict
observe
When you predict, you tell what might happen next.
True
False
The girl in the picture is using inquiry to learn about plants. what is she learning about the plant?
She is learning how the plants grow.
She is learning how to move the plant
She is learning how to make medicine with the plant
Scientist use this skill when they tell what they think will happen.
classify
predict
observe
Scientist use this skill when they put things in group.
observe
predict
classify
What happens when scientists find new evidence that does NOT support something they are studying?
They must use creativity to convince other scientists that the new evidence is wrong.
They must use creativity to change or adjust their hypotheses to fit the new evidence.
They must use creativity to find ways to make the new evidence fit their original explanations.
They must use creativity to ignore new evidence that contradicts their original explanations.
Heidi likes to spend her Sunday afternoons completing crossword puzzles, which involve a lot of thinking and figuring out answers. Is Heidi doing science?
yes, because science is defined as the collection of various facts about the natural world
no, because science uses evidence to form and test hypotheses about the natural world
no, because crossword puzzles contain clues about subjects other than science
yes, because crossword puzzles require guessing and solving similar to science
Read the passage "Inclines" in the box below.
Jordan was playing with a toy car and noticed that the car rolled faster when he placed it on an incline. Jordan predicted that the steeper the incline, the faster the car would roll. To test his prediction, Jordan set up several inclines of the same length but at various angles, and he timed how long it took his toy car to make it down each incline. After analyzing his observations, Jordan concluded that the steeper inclines did result in a faster speed of his toy car.
Which statement best describes what Jordan did?
He created a scientific theory.
He formulated a scientific law
He formulated a scientific hypothesis.
He created a scientific investigation.
Ulysses is building a doghouse for his dog, Rolf. To build the doghouse, Ulysses must read the directions, think about how to put together his materials, and use math to figure out the total amount of materials he will need. Is Ulysses a scientist?
no, because scientists formulate hypotheses, design experiments, and collect data
yes, because the activity is similar to model building and problem solving
yes, because the instructions are like the methods section of an experiment
no, because scientists do not follow instructions without adding different variables
What is an observation?
A scientific statement based on ideas
Using your senses to notice what is going on around you
To be unaware of your surroundings
The question that you want an answer to.
What step does every scientific experiment begin with?
hypothesis
question/problem
procedures
conclusion
Which branch of Science is related with "Gravity"?
Physics
Biology
Chemistry
Which branch of Science is related with the process "Photosynthesis"?
Physics
Biology
Chemistry
It is the study of animals
It is the study of weather and climate
It is the study of heavenly bodies
It is the study of matter and energy
An expert in the field of zoology is called ___________.
Zoologist
Botanist
Ecologist
Biologist
