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Savvas 4th Grade Chapter 1 The Nature of Science Chapter Test
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Question 1
1.
Which tool would you use to look at the moon?
a microscope
a hand lens
a telescope
a thermometer
Question 2
2.
What does a graduated cylinder measure?
mass
volume
temperature
distance
Question 3
3.
Use a balance to measure:
length
mass
distance
temperature
Question 4
4.
Something that you change in an experiment is called a(n)
independent variable
controlled variable
hypothesis
inference
Question 5
5.
The first thing you should do before you begin is a science lab activity is:
Read the activity well before you start
Listen to the teacher's instructions.
Ask questions about things you don't understand.
Question 6
6.
In an experiment, how may times should we repeat a trial?
1
2
3
Question 7
7.
Some of the formats used for organizing and arranging data include:
tables
charts
graphs
all of the above
Question 8
8.
Evidence is:
an observation from an experiment
facts you already have or research you have completed
used to make inferences
all of the above
Question 9
9.
Inquiry is the process of
doing work
asking questions
analyzing data
reporting results
Question 10
10.
Two scientists get different results for the same experiment. What should they do?
Use the results from the older scientist.
Use the results from the scientist who finished the experiment first
Say that both results are correct.
Go over their procedures to see why the results were different.
Question 11
11.
Which is an example of a two-dimensional model?
a diorama
a model car
a floor plan
a globe
Question 12
12.
A _______ is a decision you make based on data.
Question 13
13.
When working in a team, it is important for everyone to have the same idea.
True
False
Question 14
14.
Scientists ask questions about what they observe in the natural world.
True
False
Question 15
15.
It is important to wear safety goggles and gloves during science activities.
True
False
Question 16
16.
Measurements made by scientists are usually in Metric units but the United States also commonly uses non-metric units.
True
False
Question 17
17.
Scientists record their methods so their experiments can be repeated accurately.
True
False
Question 18
18.
Models are not objects or ideas that represent other things.
True
False
Question 19
19.
The results of an experiment become research for the future experiments of other scientists.
True
False
Question 20
20.
A line graph is never used to show patterns of data over time.
True
False
Question 21
21.
Long ago people measured by using familiar objects such as a foot or forearm.
True
False
Question 22
22.
__________ are when scientists ask people a number of questions and then analyze the answers.
Question 23
23.
__________is a way of collecting data.
Question 24
24.
Two students are testing how high a ball will bounce. Each student drops a ball. One
student’s bounce height is 20 cm. The other student’s bounce height is 60 cm.
Explain why these results might be different.
Question 25
25.
A team of scientists is studying the formation of islands in the Pacific Ocean. What is a question the team might ask?
Question 26
26.
Make an inference about the picture. What evidence supports your inference?
Question 27
27.
Why is it important to write procedures that are clearly understood?
Question 28
28.
Name one piece of information scientists can gather using a microscope?
Question 29
29.
Why is it important for scientists to make many observations?
Question 30
30.
Name three types of reference materials scientists use to do research.