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Scientific Investigation Unit Review
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6th grade scientific method review
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All the things in an experiment that must be the same to make it fair are called
Controlled experiments
Controlled variables or constants
Independent variables
Dependent variables
2
The process of obtaining information by using the senses is called a/an…
Conclusion
Scientific method
Inquiry
Observation
3
Which of the following is NOT a rule when writing a hypothesis?
It should restate the question
It is a prediction
It is an if/then statement
It is testable
4
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
5
Identify they type of equipment that is in the picture.
flask
graduated cylinder
beaker
test tube
6
Looking at the daily pictures of the leaves below the boy should infer that the caterpillar
Will eat part of one leaf next Monday
Is eating only every other day
Will stop eating during molting on Friday
Is eating each day
7
What was the IV in an investigation to check if unknown liquids were acid or alkaline?
sample
indicator
color change
Identification
8
What does the graduated cylinder measure?
weight
mass
volume
density
9
This table shows the results of a lab. What information should be used for the column marked X?
predicted value for the results
Trial number
Average of the data in each column
Number of seeds
10
When a scientist shares his findings with other scientists, he is
Experimenting
Making a hypothesis
Analyzing data
Communicating results
11
Which of the following hypotheses is written correctly?
Frozen balls do not bounce as high as non frozen balls
If I heat up a tennis ball it will bounce high
If a tennis ball is frozen, then it will not bounce as high.
Frozen tennis balls will not bounce as high
12
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
How the mass of the dog changed
what kinds of food the dog consumes
13
After scientists analyze the results of their experiments, they…
state their conclusion
Dependent variables
Controlled experiments
Independent variables
14
The final part of an experiment, where a summary of reasonable inferences are determined is a
Controlled experiment
Conclusion
Hypothesis
Question
15
What form of matter would you put in the graduated cylinder below?
feathers
sand
water
marbles
16
What is the volume of the fluid in the graduated cylinder?
20 mL
19 mL
22 mL
21 mL
17
Based on the chart below, between which two weeks did the growth pattern of the puppies change?
11-12 weeks
10-11 weeks
8-9 weeks
9-10 weeks
18
Plant A gets no fertilizer, plnt B-5mg/day, and plnt C-10mg/day. Which is the control group?
Plant C
Plant B
None of them are
Plant A
19
In an experiment, the one variable that I change is called the
Dependent variable
Experimental variable
Controlled variable
Independent variable
20
In an experiment, the factor that we measure is called the
Independent variable
Controlled variable
Dependent variable
Experimental variable
21
A series of steps designed to help you solve problems and answer questions is…
Hypothesis
Experiment
Observation
Scientific method
22
Which question would be the best high-level scientific question?
Who made the first microscope?
How long ago did dinosaurs live on the Earth?
Does the amt of salt in water affect temp at which it boils?
How many giraffes live in Africa?
23
Looking at this chart, if things stay the same how many bacteria will be present in 2.5 hours?
16
32
8
64
24
What skill is a scientist using when he listens to the sound that a monkey makes during mating?
Making observations
Interpreting data
Drawing conclusions
Making a hypothesis
