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Alberta Grade 6 Science PAT

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which track was most likely made by the student when he was walking?

a)

I

b)

II

c)

III

d)

IV

2.

What is the responding variable in the test shown above?

a)

Colour of the pen

b)

Type of filter paper

c)

Separation of the ink

d)

Length of the filter paper

3.

Which of the following rows matches the colour of powder that should be used to collect fingerprints with the colour of the surface on which the fingerprint is found?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

4.

An observation that can be made about the scene above is that a

a)

person accessed information from the computer on the desk

b)

broken vase is on the floor in front of the china cabinet

c)

person dropped a newspaper outside the door

d)

bookcase was moved

5.

Which of the following locations did the student most likely visit before she entered her house?

a)

Beach

b)

Playground

c)

Baseball field

d)

Construction site

6.

The sequence in which the tracks were made, from earliest to latest, was

a)

dog, snowmobile, human, deer

b)

dog, human, snowmobile, deer

c)

deer, human, snowmobile, dog

d)

deer, snowmobile, human, dog

7.

Which of the following inferences is supported by the information shown above?

a)

The snowmobile broke through the fence.

b)

The snowmobile carried two people.

c)

The deer jumped over the fence.

d)

The man chased the dog.

8.

For which of the tracks on the previous page would it be most difficult to determine the direction of travel?

a)

Dog

b)

Deer

c)

Human

d)

Snowmobile

9.

An observation that can be made from the diagram above is that the

a)

human tracks were made by two different shoe sizes

b)

coyote was scared and ran away when it saw the bear

c)

bear tracks are on top of the coyote and human tracks

d)

coyote was scared and ran away when it saw the people

10.

The patterns on the fingerprints shown above, from left to right, are a

a)

loop, an arch, a loop, and an arch

b)

loop, an arch, a loop, and a whorl

c)

whorl, an arch, a whorl, and an arch

d)

whorl, an arch, a whorl, and a loop

11.

The assignment belongs to

a)

Student 1

b)

Student 2

c)

Student 3

d)

Student 4

12.

Which of the following rows identifies the manipulated variable and a controlled variable in this experiment?

a)

b)

c)

d)

13.

Which of the following identifies the fingerprint patterns on Andrea’s left and right index fingers?

a)

Left Index Finger: Whorl

Right Index Finger: Arch

b)

Left Index Finger: Whorl

Right Index Finger: Loop

c)

Left Index Finger: Arch

Right Index Finger: Whorl

d)

Left Index Finger: Arch

Right Index Finger: Loop

14.

Which suspect’s fabric sample most closely resembles the fabric found at the scene?

a)

Suspect W

b)

Suspect X

c)

Suspect Y

d)

Suspect Z

15.

The three characteristics listed above that he should compare to most accurately identify the person who left the note are

a)

characteristics 1, 2, and 4

b)

characteristics 1, 3, and 4

c)

characteristics 2, 3, and 5

d)

characteristics 2, 4, and 5

16.

Which of the following statements is an observation that can be made from the diagram?

a)

The rear door of the cabin is open.

b)

The window was broken with a rock.

c)

The off-road vehicle tracks were made by the same vehicle.

d)

The person could not hook up the horse trailer to the vehicle.

17.

The student’s conclusion would have been more reliable if she had

a)

taken fingerprints from a different finger

b)

taken the fingerprints of students from a different class

c)

obtained more fingerprints from other students in the school

d)

used a different procedure to obtain fingerprints from students in the school

18.

The statement that Lydia records in her report is considered to be part of the

a)

prediction

b)

conclusion

c)

hypothesis

d)

observation

19.

Which of the following identifies the direction and speed of travel for the set of footprints exiting the house above?

a)

Direction: West

Type of Stride: Running

b)

Direction: West

Type of Stride: Walking

c)

Direction: East

Type of Stride: Running

d)

Direction: East

Type of Stride: Walking

20.

Which fabric is most suitable for the hiking jacket?

a)

I

b)

II

c)

III

d)

IV