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SOL Review: Scientific Investigation
SOL Review: Scientific Investigation
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6th grade scientific method review
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1
The best reason for a scientist to accept a theory is
to gain recognition
because there is research to support the theory
because there is a deadline to meet
to gain funding
2
Are you going to pass your science SOL test?
We have to take the test again???
Yes
Ehh, maybe
No
3
Based on the chart below, between which two weeks did the growth pattern of the puppies change?
10-11 weeks
9-10 weeks
11-12 weeks
8-9 weeks
4
What is the freezing point for water?
32 F
0 C
-273 C
0 F
5
What was the IV in an investigation to check if unknown liquids were acid or alkaline?
indicator
color change
Identification
sample
6
The line graph shows five years of data about a dog. What information does the graph show?
When the dog was measured each month
How the mass of the dog changed
How much food the dog consumed
what kinds of food the dog consumes
7
In an experiment, the one variable that I change is called the
Dependent variable
Experimental variable
Controlled variable
Independent variable
8
What is the volume of the fluid in the graduated cylinder?
19 mL
21 mL
22 mL
20 mL
9
Test the effect of light color on plant growth. What is the independent variable in this lab?
height of plant
color of light bulb
hours of light
size of pot
10
Plant A gets no fertilizer, plant B- 5mg/day, and plant C-10mg/day. Which is the control group?
Plant C
None of them are
Plant B
Plant A
11
What does the graduated cylinder measure?
density
weight
mass
volume
12
Looking at the daily pictures of the leaves below the boy should infer that the caterpillar
Is eating only every other day
Is eating each day
Will stop eating during molting on Friday
Will eat part of one leaf next Monday
13
In an experiment, the factor that we measure is called the
Experimental variable
Independent variable
Controlled variable
Dependent variable
14
The process of obtaining information by using the senses is called a/an…
Scientific method
Observation
Inquiry
Conclusion
15
Looking at this chart, if things stay the same how many bacteria will be present in 2.5 hours?
64
8
16
32
16
A student measured the temperature outside each hour, for 7 hours. Which graph would he use?
Line graph
Pie chart
Bar graph
Circle graph
17
How is 0.00124 expressed in proper scientific notation?
0.124 × 10-2
1.24 × 103
1.24
1.24 × 10-3
18
A series of steps designed to help you solve problems and answer questions is…
Scientific method
Hypothesis
Experiment
Observation
19
I measured the power of a dryer at 4 different settings. Which would improve the validity?
Changing the IV
Repeating the experiment
Making a graph
Increasing # of variables
20
This table shows the results of a lab. What information should be used for the column marked X?
Trial number
Number of seeds
Average of the data in each column
predicted value for the results
