For an investigation, a teacher leads students on a nature hike to observe animals. Which step would be most useful?

Be sure to record your observations with words or a picture.

Lea observes several objects in the sky. The table shows her observations. How might a telescope help her?

Leah could observe thousands more stars at night.

What keeps the Earth in its path around the sun?

the force of gravity between the sun and the Earth

How could you describe what is happening to the apple in this photo?

Gravity is pulling the apple towards the ground.

Jules is curious about palm trees. Her teacher suggests that she investigate them. What should she do?

Ask questions about palm trees, and then look for answers.

Look at the drawing of the ball. What is happening when the ball bounces upward?

The ball is overcoming gravity.

Students are building a model of our solar system. What might you tell them to do with their model?

make the sun bigger than all of the planets

On a bright day, food inside the solar cooker will be cooked. What does a solar cooker show about the radiant energy?

Radiant energy can heat and shine light on objects at the same time.

Which observation shows that a ball has overcome the force of gravity?

A baseball is soaring in the air.

What tool is the student using?

A model that shows the position of each planet

Why should a scientific report about Muhly grass include the procedure for the investigation?

Scientists can follow the procedure to check the results.

Which reasons could most likely result in different measurements of weather during an experiment?

The groups measure the weather at different times or in different places.

How does the model dinosaur compare with a real dinosaur?

The model looks like a real dinosaur, but the model is not alive.

When should team members talk to one another about an investigation?

throughout the investigation, at all stages

The stars at night appear tiny in Earth’s sky. Why does the Sun appear large and bright?

The Sun is much closer to Earth

Mary is comparing a toy car to a real car. She says a real car is 20 times longer. How can she provide evidence?

Measure the cars with a ruler or meter stick.

Which statement demonstrates how water overcomes gravity?

Water in a fountain shoots high into the air.

An astronaut on the moon can jump higher than a person on Earth. Why is this?

The gravity on the moon is weaker.

How can you explain the pattern in this data?

Earth's surface is heated by the Sun. When evening arrives, it loses heat

Why do scientists communicate with each other?

to share what they have learned

Read and answer the question below:

place a thermometer in the soil and record the temperature readings

Miguel investigates the force of gravity by dropping a pencil. What does the investigation show?

Gravity can pull objects across a distance. It does not have to touch them.

Which of these events shows that a basketball does not have enough force to overcome gravity?

The basketball rests on the ground

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1
For an investigation, a teacher leads students on a nature hike to observe animals. Which step would be most useful?
Observe with your eyes only, not the other senses.
Decide which animal is your favorite.
Be sure to record your observations with words or a picture.
Only look up in the trees, where most animals live.
2
Lea observes several objects in the sky. The table shows her observations. How might a telescope help her?
Leah could observe one or two more stars at night.
Leah could observe stars at night that appearthe same as the Sun.
Leah could observe thousands more stars at night.
Leah could observe several stars during the day.
3
Kenna is choosing a tool to help her observe as many stars as possible. Which tool would be the most helpful?
microscope
sunglasses
binoculars
telescope
4
What is a hypothesis?
a measuring tool
an educated guess
an experiment
a safety hat
5
What would be the most likely explanation for pieces of leaves that look like they were cut apart by scissors?
A lawn mower mowed the leaves.
Cold weather is coming, and an oak tree dropped its leaves.
Caterpillars chewed on the leaves of oak trees.
Another plant grew leaves that look like pieces of oak leaves.
6
The gravity of which place would be the most difficult for a rocket to overcome?
the International Space Station
Mars, a planet about the size of Earth
Earth's moon , which has less mass than Earth
the Sun
7
If a scientific investigation is repeated in the exact same way the results should be what?
unique because each scientist is different
totally different
somewhat similar
exactly the same
8
What keeps the Earth in its path around the sun?
the force of gravity from the moon
the force of gravity between the sun and the Earth
radiant energy from the sun
energy from constellations
9
How could you describe what is happening to the apple in this photo?
There were too many apples in the tree.
The apple is too heavy for the tree.
Gravity is pulling the apple towards the ground.
The force of gravity is pushing the apple back into the tree.
10
Jules is curious about palm trees. Her teacher suggests that she investigate them. What should she do?
Write stories about people and palm trees.
Ask friends for their opinions of palm trees.
Decide on new places to grow palm trees.
Ask questions about palm trees, and then look for answers.
11
Look at the drawing of the ball. What is happening when the ball bounces upward?
The ball’s mass is changing.
The ball is becoming heavier.
The moon’s force is pulling the ball upward.
The ball is overcoming gravity.
12
Which of these objects overcome the force of gravity?
a boat floating on a lake
a falling leaf
A hot air balloon in the sky
a basketball falling to the ground
13
If you traveled to a planet that was less massive than Earth, how much force would it take to jump off the ground?
less force than on Earth
the same amount of force as on Earth
more force than on Earth
zero force
14
Students are building a model of our solar system. What might you tell them to do with their model?
label the Sun as a red giant star
include many different types of stars
make the sun bigger than all of the planets
make the Sun smaller than Earth
15
In order to learn more, scientists collect data from what reference materials?
internet
all of the above
books
journals
16
On a bright day, food inside the solar cooker will be cooked. What does a solar cooker show about the radiant energy?
Radiant energy will either heat or shine light on objects, but not both.
Sunlight that we can see is the only form of radiant energy from the Sun.
Radiant energy from the Sun acts to heat objects, not light them.
Radiant energy can heat and shine light on objects at the same time.
17
What is science?
the study of tools
the study of the natural world
the study of addition number sentences
the study of history
18
Which observation shows that a ball has overcome the force of gravity?
A soccer ball is rolling down a hill.
A basketball is at rest on the ground.
A baseball is soaring in the air.
A rubber ball is falling to the ground.
19
Scientists use what to support their conclusions?
evidence
tools
ideas
opinions
20
What tool is the student using?
A photograph that shows the inside of each planet
A model that shows the position of each planet
A diagram that shows the temperature of each planet
A diagram that shows the inside of each planet
21
What does a scientist record during an experiment?
song list
his or her observations
a grocery list
the next experiment he wants to do
22
True or False: Gravity between two objects cannot change.
True
False
23
Why should a scientific report about Muhly grass include the procedure for the investigation?
Most scientists have gardens and will want to raise Muhly grass.
Scientists can read the procedure to learn about Cassie and Lamont.
Scientists can follow the procedure to check the results.
All scientists are interested in plants and will read the report carefully.
24
Which reasons could most likely result in different measurements of weather during an experiment?
The groups did not measure the weather
The groups measure the weather at different times or in different places.
The groups measure the weather in the same place.
The groups measure the weather at the same time of day.
25
What resource does a scientist use to share their experiment results?
People magazine
scientific journal
math textbooks
a newspaper
26
Which object would require the greatest force to overcome Earth’s gravitational pull?
a toy rocket
a hot air balloon with passengers
a hummingbird
a rocket carrying astronauts
27
How does the model dinosaur compare with a real dinosaur?
The model looks like a real dinosaur, but the model is not alive.
The model is a real dinosaur. They are exactly the same.
The model looks like a real dinosaur, and moves and acts in the same way.
The model does not look like a real dinosaur.
28
When should team members talk to one another about an investigation?
only when they are planning the investigation
only at the end of the investigation
only when they are conducting the steps of the investigation
throughout the investigation, at all stages
29
What is the force that pulls objects toward one another?
solar
friction
gravity
potential
30
The stars at night appear tiny in Earth’s sky. Why does the Sun appear large and bright?
The Sun is much closer to Earth
The Sun is much larger and hotter
The Sun is like a mirror and reflects light from Earth.
The Sun is made of many stars joined together
31
Mary is comparing a toy car to a real car. She says a real car is 20 times longer. How can she provide evidence?
Ask friends if they agree with Mary’s claim.
Use words such as big and small to describe the cars.
Observe the cars without measuring them.
Measure the cars with a ruler or meter stick.
32
True or False: The greater the distance between objects, the less gravity pulls
True
False
33
In which position will the planet experience the greatest gravitational pull?
Planet D
Planet B
Planet A
Planet C
34
Which statement demonstrates how water overcomes gravity?
When thrown, water balloons pop
Water from the faucet flows down.
Water is cooler at night.
Water in a fountain shoots high into the air.
35
How can stars differ from each other?
They can be located different distances from Earth
They can have different temperatures
All of the above
They can be different colors
36
An astronaut on the moon can jump higher than a person on Earth. Why is this?
The gravity on the moon is stronger.
The gravity on the moon is weaker.
The moon has a stronger magnetic field.
He has more athletic ability.
37
How can you explain the pattern in this data?
Earth's surface is heated by the Sun. When evening arrives, it loses air
Earth's surface is heated by the Sun. When evening arrives, it loses heat
Earth's surface is heated by the moon. When evening arrives, it loses water
Earth's surface is heated by stars. When evening arrives, it loses air
38
Why do scientists communicate with each other?
to share what they have learned
because they have to do that to be a scientist
to brag about their successes
to try and steal their ideas
39
Read and answer the question below:
open the window so that the soil can receive fresh air
stir the soil with a spoon two or three times a day
use a ruler to measure any changes in the depth of the soil
place a thermometer in the soil and record the temperature readings
40
Which rocket would need the least force?
Rocket C
Rocket B
Rocket A
Rocket D
41
Miguel investigates the force of gravity by dropping a pencil. What does the investigation show?
Gravity can push objects across a distance. It does not have to touch them.
Gravity can push objects across a distance. It does have to touch them.
Gravity can pull objects across a distance. It does not have to touch them.
Gravity can pull objects across a distance. It does have to touch them.
42
Which of these events shows that a basketball does not have enough force to overcome gravity?
a player throws the basketball toward the hoop
The basketball flies through the air
The basketball rests on the ground
The basketball bounces up
43
Which of the following best describes how the force of gravity can be overcome?
riding your bike down a hill
dragging your feet to stop the swing from moving
throwing a ball into the air
sliding a book across a table
44
Jerry is observing the stars in the night sky. What do all of the stars have in common?
All are the same size
All are equally bright
All look like five-pointed stars on a flag
All look like points of light

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