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Savvas 5th Grade Chapter 1 Test

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Question 1
1.

How many variables should be tested at one time in a scientific investigation?

Question 2
2.

A scientist using scientific methods would NOT

Question 3
3.

What is another word for hypothesis?

Question 4
4.

What should you be sure to do to stay safe when performing science activities?

Question 5
5.

Information from which a conclusion can be drawn or a prediction can be made are called

Question 6
6.

For a scientific conclusion to be valid, what must it be based on?

Question 7
7.

A valid scientific investigation must be able to be

Question 8
8.

A scientific conclusion is based on

Question 9
9.

Data can be organized in many different ways.

Question 10
10.

With the use of all the science skills scientists often do not find solutions to common every day problems.

Question 11
11.

Scientific investigation starts with a testable question.

Question 12
12.

Experiment is defined as the use of scientific methods to test your hypothesis.

Question 13
13.

Sampling is not a technique used to collect data in a scientific investigation.
Scientists look at random people from a population to get a sample.

Question 14
14.

The dependent variable is the variable you can control

Question 15
15.

Control group is a standard against which change is measured.

Question 16
16.

Tools can help you gather information and analyze your data. As scientists share their findings, tools can also help you find information collected by others.

Question 17
17.

Sometimes, different conclusions can be drawn from the same set of data.

Question 18
18.

The mode is the value that occurs least often.

Question 19
19.

The mean is

Question 20
20.

_________ are objects or ideas that represent other things
Scientists use these to learn more about the world around them or test designs and materials. They are helpful tools often used to study things that are very large, have many parts or are difficult to observe directly. They are still not the actual object being tested so different results may occur.

Question 21
21.

Define observation

Question 22
22.

Surveys are sometimes the best way for a scientist to do a scientific investigation. Name 2 types of surveys

Question 23
23.

Name two types of appropriate reference materials used by scientists.

Question 24
24.

Name 4 of the 8 steps used in a Scientific Investigation.

Question 25
25.

Name 3 of the 6 things Scientists can measure with proper tools.

Question 26
26.

Tell me the similarites and differences of Precision and Accuracy.