Name: ________________________ Class: ___________________ Date: __________
ID: A
Science Inquiry
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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1.
What would a scientist do to test a hypothesis?
a. make observations
b. ask questions
c. create an experiment
d. write a paper
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2.
It is very important to keep the details correct when collecting what type of
information during an experiment?
a. results
b. data
c. estimates
d. predictions
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3.
What is true about all scientific models?
a. Models are larger the objects being studied.
b. Models are smaller than the object being studied.
c. Models represent an object being studied.
d. Models are inexpensive to build.
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4.
How should you always dispose of chemicals after you complete an investigation?
a. as instructed by your teacher
b. pour them down the sink
c. pour them back into the bottle they came in
d. mix all of the leftover chemicals together
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5.
What tool would be best to measure the melting point of an unknown substance?
a. graduated cylinder
b. computer
c. thermometer
d. balance scale
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6.
What is the main reason that scientist use microscopes?
a. to see things in space
b. to see things that are too small to be seen with our eyes
c. to measure the weight of very small things
d. to calculate the age of things
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Name: ________________________
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ID: A
What is the mass of the object on the pan of this triple-beam balance?
a.
b.
c.
d.
375 g
300 g
70 g
5g
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8.
Which of these observations could be made without using a tool to measure?
a. Plant A is taller than Plant B.
b. Plant A was given 5 ml of water each day.
c. Plant B was given 3 g of plant food each week.
d. Plant A and Plant B both grew more than 5 cm in a week.
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9.
Which of the following should be a part of every scientific investigation?
a. using a balance to measure mass
b. using a microscope
c. entering data into a computer database
d. following safety rules
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What is the length of one side of this square?
a.
b.
c.
d.
3.5 cm
1.5 cm
2 cm
2.5 cm
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Name: ________________________
ID: A
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A student is building a shelf to hold his school supplies. He wants the shelf to fit in
his school locker. What should he do before building his shelf?
a. interview other students about their lockers
b. buy the amount of wood he thinks he will need
c. find an adult to test his shelf in his locker
d. measure the height and width of his locker
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Which liquid heats at the slowest rate?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Liquid A
Liquid B
Liquid C
Liquid D
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Safety is important when doing science experiments. Which practice is not safe?
a. wearing goggles over your eyes
b. using gloves to handle materials
c. smelling an unknown substance
d. cleaning up all spills
____ 14.
A student is conducting an experiment. Why is it important for the student to keep
accurate and detailed notes?
a. The notes prove that her results are correct.
b. The notes let her skip other parts of the experiment.
c. The notes help her get a good grade in science class.
d. The notes let other people repeat the experiment.
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Name: ________________________
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ID: A
The map shows the location of three landmarks in a student’s neighborhood.
Which is the best description of where the school is located?
a. east of the student’s house
b. south of the student’s house
c. west of the grocery store
d. north of the grocery store
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The table shows the high and low temperature for a city over five days.
Which is the best prediction of the temperature during the week following the week
shown on the calendar?
a. The average low temperature will be around 15 degrees Celsius for
the week.
b. The average low temperature will be around 28 degrees Celsius for
the week.
c. The average high temperature will be around 29 degrees Celsius for
the week.
d. The average high temperature will be around 35 degrees Celsius for
the week.
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Name: ________________________
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ID: A
All of the following students are performing laboratory experiments. Which student
has the safest laboratory behavior?
Simon is at a lab table wearing safety goggles and an apron. A beaker and his lunch
are on the table.
Susan is at a lab table wearing safety goggles and an apron. She is pouring
something into a beaker. Her sleeves are long and hanging into the beaker and she is
wearing bracelets.
Jose is at a lab table wearing safety goggles. A beaker is on his table. He is wearing
a tie.
Lucy is at a lab table wearing safety goggles and an apron. Her hair is pulled back.
A beaker is sitting on the table.
a.
b.
c.
d.
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Susan
Lucy
Simon
Jose
How much water is in the graduated cylinder shown below?
a.
b.
c.
d.
8 liters
8 centiliters
8 kiloliters
8 milliliters
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Name: ________________________
ID: A
____ 19.
Lee collected some rocks in his neighborhood. What could he do for a scientific
investigation with the rocks?
a. keep the rocks on his window sill
b. give the coolest rock to his friend
c. put the rocks in a fish tank
d. group the rocks and compare their properties
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Which of the following activities are part of scientific investigations?
a. communicating
b. comparing and contrasting
c. observing
d. all of these
____ 21.
Brandon asked his friends which is their favorite kind of cookie. He wrote the data in
the chart below.
Look at the data. Which is true?
a. No one likes peanut butter cookies.
b. Fewest students like sugar cookies.
c. Brandon does not like gingersnaps.
d. Most students like chocolate chip best.
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When should a measuring tape be used instead of a ruler?
a. when measuring longer distances
b. when measuring shorter distances
c. when measuring heavier objects
d. when measuring speed
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Name: ________________________
ID: A
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A science class is doing a laboratory experiment with liquids. What safety equipment
will keep their hands safe from spills?
a. gloves
b. an apron
c. goggles
d. all of these
____ 24.
What is the first step to scientific method?
a. analyzing the data available
b. forming a hypothesis
c. observing and asking questions
d. draw a conclusion
____ 25.
The following picture is a scientific measuring tool.
What instrument is shown above?
a. wind vane
b. hydrometer
c. anemometer
d. wind sock
____ 26.
In order to see things that are far, far away in space, Justin needed to buy what tool
from the store?
a. microscope
b. telescope
c. binoculars
d. magnifying class
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Name: ________________________
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ID: A
Beaker A has warm water, and beaker B has cold water. A student set the beakers on
a table. He recorded the temperature of the water in both beakers for 10 minutes.
The results are shown in the graph below.
At which time is the water in both beakers at the same temperature?
a. 2 minutes
b. 3 minutes
c. 6 minutes
d. 9 minutes
Short Answer
28.
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Name: ________________________
ID: A
29.
9