Savvas 5th Grade Assessment cloned 1/26/2023

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

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A scientist using scientific methods would NOT

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What is another word for hypothesis?

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

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

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

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A valid scientific investigation must be able to be

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A scientific conclusion is based on

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Which of the following is the best description of technology?

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In the design process, which step happens next after developing possible solutions?

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Computers were made smaller and more affordable by which of the following?

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What kind of reference materials do product designers use?

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In what way are robots like humans?

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The relationship between an owl and a mouse is an example of

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A coral reef and the organisms that live in it form

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Where would you be most likely to find animals with thick fur coats?

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A desert provides the resources needed to support a population of

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Which describes both a food chain and a food web?

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Which event would cause an ecosystem to change quickly?

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Which most likely limits a desert's ability to support plant life?

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Which of the following is the best example of competition?

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What do Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune have in common?

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Which is an object in the solar system that is a frozen mass of ice and dust?

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What kind of technology has allowed people to explore the outer planets?

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First person to see the 4 moons of Jupiter through his telescope. He also saw the "handles" of Saturn.

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What evidence helped scientists decide that Pluto should be a dwarf planet?

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How many hours does it take for Earth to make a complete rotation?

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Which planet is warmer, Mercury or Mars?

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The  _______  is a set of steps for developing products and processes that solve problems.

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

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Scientific investigation starts with a testable question.

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

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Technology has improved lives but also caused problems at the same time.

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A modern prosthetic leg can mimic the actions of a real leg.

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A microchip lets computers process information very quickly.

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Scientists use robotic animals to study the behavior of real animals.

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Early computers were so large that most of them filled entire rooms and weighed thousands of pounds.

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In the design process, a version of the solution to the problem identified is called a prototype

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The four steps a computer use are input, processing, output, and feedback

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The Sun is the ultimate source of energy and starts all food chains

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A moon is a natural object that orbits a planet. Some planets have many of these.

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Rotation is one whole spin of an object around its axis.

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Sunlight is an abiotic factor in an ecosystem

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The outer planets are much larger than the inner planets.

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As Earth rotates, the sun, moon, stars, and planets only seem to rise in the East and set in the West. It is really you that is moving.

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The number of daylight hours do not change as the seasons change.

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_________ 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.

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Name 3 steps in the design process.

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Define observation

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What is a computer-based network of information sources called?

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

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Tell me how today’s prosthetic hands are more useful than past prosthetic hands.

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Technology has contributed to the scientific knowledge of medicine. Since the late 1800's there have many advances in medical technology. Tell me two of those medical advances.

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Name the technology scientists hope to use to build tiny robots that can perform all kinds of tasks.

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Name two types of appropriate reference materials used by scientists.

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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.

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

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The dependent variable is the variable you can control

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Control group is a standard against which change is measured.

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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.

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

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Data can be organized in many different ways.

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Which is not a layer of the sun?

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Which planet has a rocky surface?

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Which of these planets is most like Earth?

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Which choice below lists the correct order of the planets from the sun?

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

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The mode is the value that occurs least often.

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The mean is

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Arrows on a food chain and food web show energy being transferred between organisms

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Organisms that can breed and produce offspring that can also reproduce are known as a species.

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Populations of organisms of different species in an area are known as a community.

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The greatest amount of energy is located at the top of a food web.

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The number of organisms that can live in a habitat is called the carrying capacity.

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Unlike most organisms, people can not change large parts of the environment.

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Some events changed ecosystems permanently.

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Changing the environment can upset the balance in ecosystems.

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Savvas 5th Grade Assessment cloned 1/26/2023

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

A scientist using scientific methods would NOT

What is another word for hypothesis?

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

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

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

A valid scientific investigation must be able to be

A scientific conclusion is based on

Which of the following is the best description of technology?

In the design process, which step happens next after developing possible solutions?

Computers were made smaller and more affordable by which of the following?

What kind of reference materials do product designers use?

In what way are robots like humans?

The relationship between an owl and a mouse is an example of

A coral reef and the organisms that live in it form

Where would you be most likely to find animals with thick fur coats?

A desert provides the resources needed to support a population of

Which describes both a food chain and a food web?

Which event would cause an ecosystem to change quickly?

Which most likely limits a desert's ability to support plant life?

Which of the following is the best example of competition?

What do Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune have in common?

Which is an object in the solar system that is a frozen mass of ice and dust?

What kind of technology has allowed people to explore the outer planets?

First person to see the 4 moons of Jupiter through his telescope. He also saw the "handles" of Saturn.

What evidence helped scientists decide that Pluto should be a dwarf planet?

How many hours does it take for Earth to make a complete rotation?

Which planet is warmer, Mercury or Mars?

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

Scientific investigation starts with a testable question.

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

Technology has improved lives but also caused problems at the same time.

A modern prosthetic leg can mimic the actions of a real leg.

A microchip lets computers process information very quickly.

Scientists use robotic animals to study the behavior of real animals.

Early computers were so large that most of them filled entire rooms and weighed thousands of pounds.

In the design process, a version of the solution to the problem identified is called a prototype

The four steps a computer use are input, processing, output, and feedback

The Sun is the ultimate source of energy and starts all food chains

A moon is a natural object that orbits a planet. Some planets have many of these.

Rotation is one whole spin of an object around its axis.

Sunlight is an abiotic factor in an ecosystem

The outer planets are much larger than the inner planets.

As Earth rotates, the sun, moon, stars, and planets only seem to rise in the East and set in the West. It is really you that is moving.

The number of daylight hours do not change as the seasons change.

Name 3 steps in the design process.

Define observation

What is a computer-based network of information sources called?

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

Tell me how today’s prosthetic hands are more useful than past prosthetic hands.

Technology has contributed to the scientific knowledge of medicine. Since the late 1800's there have many advances in medical technology. Tell me two of those medical advances.

Name the technology scientists hope to use to build tiny robots that can perform all kinds of tasks.

Name two types of appropriate reference materials used by scientists.

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.

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

The dependent variable is the variable you can control

Control group is a standard against which change is measured.

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.

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

Data can be organized in many different ways.

Which is not a layer of the sun?

Which planet has a rocky surface?

Which of these planets is most like Earth?

Which choice below lists the correct order of the planets from the sun?

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

The mode is the value that occurs least often.

The mean is

Arrows on a food chain and food web show energy being transferred between organisms

Organisms that can breed and produce offspring that can also reproduce are known as a species.

Populations of organisms of different species in an area are known as a community.

The greatest amount of energy is located at the top of a food web.

The number of organisms that can live in a habitat is called the carrying capacity.

Unlike most organisms, people can not change large parts of the environment.

Some events changed ecosystems permanently.

Changing the environment can upset the balance in ecosystems.

Tell me the similarites and differences of Precision and Accuracy.

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

A scientist using scientific methods would NOT

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.

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.