VA SOL 4.0 Scientific Inquiry Skills Review

Which of these is the independent (manipulated) variable in the experiment?

Speed is the measure of -

How many bacteria would be present after 2.5 hours.

What is the best explanation for lower number of rides in August and June?

A boy helped his neighbor move boxes. Which is most difficult for him to carry?

Which week did the plant grow an unusual amount?

What is everyone's favorite step of the scientific method?

What is changed by the scientist?

Which graph represents the data in the chart correctly?

Do you have to go through the entire scientific method every time your do science experiments?

How much did the plant grow in a typical week?

Which statement best describes the position of the race-cars?

What part of the scientific investigation includes a "If, then" (best guess) statement?

After which completed hour did the speed increase the most?

Mineral that is colorless and harder than glass. Which mineral is the student observing?

How can a hand lens be useful during a science inquiry?

The speed in this graph is - (pick 2)

You can do research by _____________

How much more water needs to be added to the cylinder to measure 25 mL?

What is the first step of the scientific method?

Mary tested the effect of amounts of water on tomato seedlings. Which statement is most true?

Which is a true statement about the sea otter chart?

In what step of the scientific method do we decide whether our hypothesis was correct or not?

A student did an experiment with magnets. What did the student notice that was unusual?

This tool is used to measure mass, or the amount of matter in an object.

Temperatures normally increase every month from Jan. to Aug. During which was it most unusual?

Which part of an experiment contains an organized list of steps?

What was the manipulated (independent) variable in the investigation?

2 boats are photographed at 3 & 3:15. Which statement correctly compares their motion?

What is SAM and why does it matter in an experiment?