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Measurement – Length

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The length of an adult human footprint would be closest to 20

a)

millimeters

b)

centimeters

c)

meters

d)

decameters

2.

About how tall is this mushroom?

a)

1 kilometer

b)

4 centimeters

c)

3 meters

d)

10 millimeters

3.

The picture shows a magnified view of a tick on a penny. About how long is the tick?

a)

1 millimeter

b)

2 kilometers

c)

4 meters

d)

10 centimeters

4.

What is the length of the tadpole?

a)

2.8 cm

b)

3.1 cm

c)

.5 cm

d)

0 cm

5.

The picture shows a thermometer in a room. What is the temperature of this room?

a)

19°C

b)

20°C

c)

21°C

d)

22°C

6.

If 5 milliliters of vinegar are added to the water in the cylinder, what will be the total volume of the liquid?

a)

30 milliliters

b)

27 milliliters

c)

37 milliliters

d)

35 milliliters

7.

What is the best measurement of liquid in the graduated cylinder?

a)

32 mL

b)

34 mL

c)

36 mL

d)

39 mL

8.

Based on the picture, the bag of leaves has —

a)

less mass than the pebble

b)

the same mass as the pebble

c)

the same volume as the pebble

d)

less volume than the pebble

9.

Which of these is the most accurate reading of the mass of the rock on the balance scale pictured?

a)

33 g

b)

120 g

c)

123 g

d)

303 g

10.

What is the mass of this mineral?

a)

5 grams

b)

10 grams

c)

15 grams

d)

20 grams

11.

Which of the following measurements is most likely the mass of a pencil?

a)

10 centimeters

b)

17 kilograms

c)

17 millimeters

d)

10 grams

12.

Amanda studied the mass gain in chickens for her science project. Which of these is the mass of this chicken and the cage?

a)

2 kg

b)

3 kg

c)

5 kg

d)

7 kg

13.

Which item below would have a mass closest to that of a thumbtack?

a)

Magnet

b)

Apple

c)

Paperclip

d)

Fork and knife

14.

Sandy grows roses along her walkway. The roses close to the street had more blooms than the roses close to the house. Which statement is a hypothesis Sandy could make about her roses?

a)

There were many blooms on the roses near the house and fewer blooms on the roses closest to the street.

b)

The roses closest to the street had more blooms because they received more sunlight.

c)

The roses near the house were taller but had fewer blooms.

d)

The roses close to the house had fewer blooms and leaves.

15.

Max is doing an experiment on tomato plants. His hypothesis is, “A tomato plant will not grow in a shady area.” On which of these relationships did Max base his hypothesis?

a)

Warm temperature causes plant growth.

b)

Sunlight causes plant growth.

c)

Tall plants cause shade.

d)

New plants need fresh water.

16.

To find out which soil absorbs (holds) moisture best, each container shown must —

a)

be made of a different material

b)

have soil from the same place

c)

be tested by the same person

d)

contain the same amount of soil

17.

Two students wanted to find out which of their toy race cars would go the farthest. They let each car roll down a ramp and then measured how far the cars rolled. Which of these should be held constant if they want a fair test of their cars?

a)

The height of the ramp

b)

The weight of the ramp

c)

The length of the cars

d)

The shape of the cars

18.

Three baseball players investigate to see who can throw a baseball the farthest. They mark off an area on the playground for their investigation. Which should they keep constant?

a)

Height of players

b)

Color of the baseballs thrown

c)

Order in which the players throw

d)

Spot from which players throw

19.

A student set up an experiment to test how much bean plants will grow in soil with salt in it. The student grew 50 plants in one group and 50 plants in the other group. The only thing that can be different in the two groups is the amount of — (constants)

a)

soil in each plant pot

b)

water given to each plant

c)

salt in the soil in each plant pot

d)

fertilizer given to each plant

20.

Students want to learn which of two soils holds more water. They put clay in one bottle and sand in the other. Then they put equal amounts of water in the bottles. Some of the water drained into beakers. Which of these is the manipulated, independent variable?

a)

Type of soil

b)

Type of beaker

c)

Amount of water

d)

Number of bottles

21.

a student set up an experiment to see if different colored lights would effect a plant's growth. What is the manipulated (independent) variable?

a)

type of plant

b)

growth

c)

color of the light

d)

The amount of water

22.

The pictures above show how one student tried to see how the heat from a light bulb affected the rate of evaporation of a liquid. What is the only variable being changed in this experiment?

a)

Color of light bulb

b)

position of the light bulb

c)

Hours of light

d)

evaporation

23.

Students planted bean seeds in the same kind of soil in separate cups. The cups were put next to each other on a sunny windowsill. Cup 1 was given 10 mL of water every other day. Cup 2 was given no water. Which of these is the independent (manipulated) variable in the experiment?

a)

The type of soil

b)

The type of seed

c)

The amount of water

d)

The amount of sunlight

24.

In an experiment, Jackson tested to see how the size of rocks affects the amount of dirt that washes away when water flows downhill. Which variable was manipulated (changed)?

a)

Amount of water

b)

Slope of the hill

c)

Size of the rocks

d)

Type of dirt

25.

Sandy is conducting an investigation to find out which food his dog likes best. Which is the independent variable in his investigation?

a)

The color of his dog’s food dish

b)

The kind of food he gives his dog

c)

The amount of food he gives his dog

d)

The time of day he feeds his dog

26.

Todd observes that his strawberry plant has grown little green strawberries. Which of these is a prediction Todd might make about his strawberry plant?

a)

The green berries will ripen into red berries.

b)

The strawberry plant is growing under an oak tree.

c)

The strawberry plant doesn't have enough water.

d)

The green berries are a new type of strawberry.

27.

Which of these is the fairest way to find out if sand or silt will settle faster when mixed with water?

a)

Sand and Silt and Water

b)

Sand and Silt

c)

Silt and Water

d)

Sand and Water

28.

A student thinks that orange juice will freeze faster than any other substance. She fills identical containers with the same amount of different liquids (Orange Juice, Water, Fruit Punch, Cola), then places each in the freezer. She checks them every five minutes and discovers that the orange juice is the last one to freeze and the water is the first to freeze. Which should the student do next?

a)

Change her results to match her original hypothesis.

b)

Repeat her investigation to see if her results are the same.

c)

Conclude that investigations can only be performed on water.

d)

Tell her friends that investigations at school work better than at home.

29.

Select all of the tools that could be used to measure MASS

30.

In an experiment to see which brand of gel pens ink writes the longest, The brand of pens is (a)   while how long each brand lasts is the ​ (b)   .

Choose from the below words
independent variable
dependent variable
31.

The variable that is being watched or measured is called the (a)   .

Choose from the below words
independent variable
dependent variable
control variable
32.

SpongeBob Square pants wanted to see which brand of bubble gum blew the biggest bubble. He chose three brands to test: Bubble Yum, Big Chew, and Tasty Burst.

  1. A) Brand of gum

  2. B) Person blowing the gum

  3. C) Size of the bubble

a)

Name the constant that SpongeBob kept the same.

1.
  1. B) Person blowing the gum

b)
  1. Name the independent variable.

2.
  1. A) Brand of gum

c)
  1. Name the dependent variable.

3.
  1. C) Size of the bubble

33.

The independent variable is what you are ​ (a)   while the dependent variable is what you are ​ (b)   .

Choose from the below words
testing
measuring
34.

What is the first step of the scientific method?

a)

Hypothesize

b)

Ask Questions

c)

Test hypothesis

d)

Communicate results

35.

If I drink a lot of water then I will have to go to the bathroom.

a)

independent variable

b)

dependent variable

36.

The variable that is changed.

a)

independent

b)

dependent

37.

If you give a plant fertilizer, then it will grow taller. What is the INDEPENDENT variable?

a)

fertilizer

b)

plant height

38.

If you give a plant fertilizer, then it will grow taller. What is the DEPENDENT variable?

a)

fertilizer

b)

plant height