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Scientific Investigation Unit Review
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6th grade scientific method review
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1
What was the IV in an investigation to check if unknown liquids were acid or alkaline?
Identification
color change
indicator
sample
2
What form of matter would you put in the graduated cylinder below?
feathers
marbles
water
sand
3
Looking at this chart, if things stay the same how many bacteria will be present in 2.5 hours?
16
8
64
32
4
What skill is a scientist using when he listens to the sound that a monkey makes during mating?
Drawing conclusions
Making a hypothesis
Interpreting data
Making observations
5
Identify they type of equipment that is in the picture.
test tube
graduated cylinder
flask
beaker
6
Looking at the daily pictures of the leaves below the boy should infer that the caterpillar
Will stop eating during molting on Friday
Is eating each day
Is eating only every other day
Will eat part of one leaf next Monday
7
This table shows the results of a lab. What information should be used for the column marked X?
Average of the data in each column
Trial number
predicted value for the results
Number of seeds
8
What does the graduated cylinder measure?
volume
mass
weight
density
9
Plant A gets no fertilizer, plnt B-5mg/day, and plnt C-10mg/day. Which is the control group?
Plant A
Plant B
Plant C
None of them are
10
Which of the following is NOT a rule when writing a hypothesis?
It is an if/then statement
It is a prediction
It is testable
It should restate the question
11
The process of obtaining information by using the senses is called a/an…
Inquiry
Scientific method
Conclusion
Observation
12
Test the effect of light color on plant growth. What is the independent variable in this lab?
hours of light
color of light bulb
height of plant
size of pot
13
What is the volume of the fluid in the graduated cylinder?
19 mL
21 mL
23 mL
20 mL
14
Based on the chart below, between which two weeks did the growth pattern of the puppies change?
11-12 weeks
10-11 weeks
9-10 weeks
8-9 weeks
15
In an experiment, the factor that we measure is called the
Experimental variable
Independent variable
Dependent variable
Controlled variable
16
Which question would be the best high-level scientific question?
Does the amt of salt in water affect temp at which it boils?
How many giraffes live in Africa?
Who made the first microscope?
How long ago did dinosaurs live on the Earth?
17
Which of the following hypotheses is written correctly?
Frozen tennis balls will not bounce as high
Frozen balls do not bounce as high as non frozen balls
If a tennis ball is frozen, then it will not bounce as high.
If I heat up a tennis ball it will bounce high
18
When a scientist shares his findings with other scientists, he is
Experimenting
Analyzing data
Making a hypothesis
Communicating results
19
A series of steps designed to help you solve problems and answer questions is…
Scientific method
Hypothesis
Observation
Experiment
20
After scientists analyze the results of their experiments, they…
Controlled experiments
state their conclusion
Dependent variables
Independent variables
21
The line graph shows five years of data about a dog. What information does the graph show?
How much food the dog consumed
When the dog was measured each month
what kinds of food the dog consumes
How the mass of the dog changed
22
The final part of an experiment, where a summary of reasonable inferences are determined is a
Controlled experiment
Conclusion
Question
Hypothesis
23
In an experiment, the one variable that I change is called the
Dependent variable
Controlled variable
Independent variable
Experimental variable
