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a review of the scientific method
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1
What should this scientist do to be more safe during his experiment?
use a broken beaker
put on goggles
take off his gloves
taste the chemicals
2
How do scientists keep from making too many errors in their measurements
measure more than one time
measure really slow, one time
ask your teacher to measure
measure it with your thumbs
3
Before forming a scientific question, what must be done?
make observations
collect data
draw a conclusion
make a hypothesis
4
Ms. Cave is testing the effects of sunlight on plants. Which choice is NOT a control variable?
the type of soil in each plant
how close the plants are to the window
the amount of plant food
amount of water each plant gets
5
After drawing conclusions in an experiment, what is important to do next?
think about another hypothesis
form a hypothesis
analyze data
share the results
6
This is a triple beam balance. What does it measure?
mass
length
weight
volume
7
This is a spring scale from a grocery store. What does it measure?
mass
weight
length
volume
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What instrument should you use to measure how much water you are drinking?
liter
meter stick
balance
graduated cylinder
9
Which of these is a characteristic of a good hypothesis?
must be correct
must contain an opinion
must be able to be tested
must be able to disagree
10
Which of these is the best hypothesis?
Emperor penguins are cooler than macaroni penguins.
The monarch butterfly is prettier than the lunar month.
The rock will sink faster because it has more mass.
Invertebrates do not have backbones.
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Mrs. Dunne has completed her experiment, collected data, and analyzed it. What is next?
form a scientific question
test her hypothesis
draw conclusions
form a hypothesis
12
Mr. Shapiro made a hypothesis about a scientific question he has. What should he do next?
test his hypothesis
analyze his data
think of a different scientific question
draw conclusions
13
Which unit will this scientist use to find the length of the beetle in his bug collection?
grams
meters
centimeters
kilograms
14
Which of these is NOT a scientific question a scientist might try to answer?
Which type of goldfish lives the longest?
Why do cactuses grow on the south side of the mountain?
Are tigers more beautiful than cheetahs?
When do snakes shed their skin?
15
Ms. Hayes is training to run a marathon. What unit will she use to measure how far she runs?
grams
kilograms
kilometers
centimeters
