Getting Ready For Science

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    A thermometer is a tool used for _____________________________

    • Measuring volume
    • Measuring length
    • Measuring weight
    • Measuring temperature
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4th grade science study test for Bowling's science classes

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  • 2. 

    The pull of gravity on an object can be measured by a _________________________.

    • Spring scale

    • Meter stick

    • Dropper

    • Microscope

    Correct Answer
    A. Spring scale
  • 3. 

    A ruler, a flexible  tape measure and a meter stick are all tools for __________________

    • Measurings volume

    • Measuring length

    • Measuring weight

    • Measuring temperature

    Correct Answer
    A. Measuring length
  • 4. 

    Graduated cylinders, beakers, and droppers are all tools for _________________ of liquids

    • Measuring volume

    • Measuring length

    • Measuring weight

    • Measuring temperature

    Correct Answer
    A. Measuring volume
  • 5. 

    A tool used for observing live insects is a _____________________.

    • Microscope

    • Magnifying lens

    • Bug box

    • Glass

    Correct Answer
    A. Bug box
  • 6. 

    Tweezers and forceps are tools used for __________________.

    • Measuring

    • Handling

    • Observing

    • Classifying

    Correct Answer
    A. Handling
  • 7. 

    When you use your knowledge to guess what will happen next, you are ________________________.

    • Observing

    • Inferring

    • Predicting

    • Comparing

    Correct Answer
    A. Predicting
  • 8. 

    An accepted measure is a/an __________________

    • Standard measure

    • Variable measure

    • Constant measure

    • Inferred measure

    Correct Answer
    A. Standard measure
  • 9. 

    The amount of space a liquid takes up is its ___________________

    • Height

    • Volume

    • Width

    • Length

    Correct Answer
    A. Volume
  • 10. 

    Mass can be measured by using a ________________________

    • Graduated cylinder

    • Thermometer

    • Ruler

    • Pan balance

    Correct Answer
    A. Pan balance
  • 11. 

    The set of steps scientists follow to figure out how things work and affect each other is the ______________________

    • Hypothesis

    • Scientific method

    • Inference

    • Controlled experiment

    Correct Answer
    A. Scientific method
  • 12. 

    When you describe the ways things are alike and ways they are different, you are ___________________.

    • Observing

    • Inferring

    • Predicting

    • Comparing

    Correct Answer
    A. Comparing
  • 13. 

    A tool with several lenses that can magnify an object many times is a/an _________________.

    • Magnifying lens

    • Bug box

    • Microscope

    • Ruler

    Correct Answer
    A. Microscope
  • 14. 

    A condition that is NOT changed in a scientific investigation is called a/an  __________________

    • Variable

    • Constant

    • Hypothesis

    • Experiment

    Correct Answer
    A. Constant
  • 15. 

    An element in an experiment that can be changed is a/an _________________

    • Experiment

    • Constant

    • Hypothesis

    • Variable

    Correct Answer
    A. Variable
  • 16. 

    A scientific investigation in which one variable is changed and all the others are kept the same is a/an ______________________

    • Controlled experiment

    • Scientific method

    • Hypothesis

    • Constant

    Correct Answer
    A. Controlled experiment
  • 17. 

    An untested conclusion based on observations in a/an _______________________

    • Inference

    • Hypothesis

    • Variable

    • Scientific method

    Correct Answer
    A. Inference
  • 18. 

    When you use your senses to gather information, you are _____________________.

    • Observing

    • Inferring

    • Predicting

    • Comparing

    Correct Answer
    A. Observing
  • 19. 

    A statement of what you think will happen in an experiment and why is called a/an ______________________

    • Observation

    • Constant

    • Scientific method

    • Hypothesis

    Correct Answer
    A. Hypothesis
  • 20. 

    The tool for observing that makes objects appear larger is a/an ______________________________.

    • Glass

    • Microscope

    • Bug box

    • Magnifying lens

    Correct Answer
    A. Magnifying lens
  • 21. 

    The tool for observing that magnifies objects several times is a/an _________________________

    • Magnifying lens

    • Bug box

    • Microscope

    • Glass

    Correct Answer
    A. Microscope
  • 22. 

    When you observe and form an untested conclusion based on your observations, you are _____________________.

    • Observing

    • Inferring

    • Predicting

    • Comparing

    Correct Answer
    A. Inferring
  • 23. 

    A set of steps designed to test a specific hypothesis is a/an

    • Scientific method

    • Variable

    • Standard

    • Experiment

    Correct Answer
    A. Experiment

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