WorksheetsScience Unit 1
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 15mins
When people collect information by using their five senses, they make an
observation
inference
investigation
Someone who makes a statement, or educated guess, that explains an observation is making an
observation
inference
investigation
When people ask questions, make observations, and use other methods to gather data, they are doing an
observation
inference
investigation
Angelica wants to compare close-up views of different bird feathers, which tool should she use?
measuring cup
meterstick
microscope
pan balance
Kinlee is studying minerals in different types of rocks. Which of the following would NOT help her obtain data?
measuring the volume of the rock
inferring that the rock is 1 million years old
testing how solid the rock is
observing the different minerals in the rock
During gym class, Logan had an ice pack on his arm. You think he must have hurt his arm. What scientific skill did you use?
communicating
comparing
inferring
measuring
A scientist is using a scientific method where she studies a table of data that she created after she has collected and recorded data. What would she do next?
Draw a conclusion
Make a hypothesis
Conduct an experiment
study the results one more time
Jayce wonders why flowers are not growing in his garden. What part of the inquiry process does this represent?
asking a question
conducting an investigation
drawing a conclusion
making a prediction
A scientist has spent a year conducting an experiment. He concludes that evidence from his experiment DOES NOT support his hypothesis, what should he do next?
Forget this experiment and choose a new problem
Try to make up evidence to support his hypothesis
Look at the evidence and see if he can make a new hypthesis
Look at the information and find a different way to organize his results
Which family measures the most rain from last nights storm?
The Johnson family
The Ramos family
The Kingston family
The Halil family
