6th grade Final 2017

What skill is  a scientist using when she listens to the sound that whales make?

• making hypothesis 
• making observations 
• interpreting data 
• drawing conclusions 

Which of the following is NOT a rule when writing a hypothesis?

• It is testable
• It is a prediction 
• It is an if/then statement
• It should restate the questions

An experiment that tests only one factor at a time by using a comparison of a control group and an experimental group is?

• a dependent variable 
• an independent variable
• a theory 
• a controlled experiment 

Which of the following hypotheses is written correctly?

• If a tennis ball is frozen, it won't bounce as high as one that is frozen. 
• If I freeze a teniis ball, then it will not bounce as high because it is not as elastic. 
• If I heat up a tennis ball it will bounce high. 
• Frozen tennis balls will not bounce as high. 

The process of obtaining information by using the sense is called a/an

• scientific method 
• conclusion 
• inquiry 
• observation 

A series of steps designed to help you solve problems and answer questions 

• observation 
• scientific method 
• experiment 
• hypothesis 

In an experiment, the onvariable that is change is called the 

• independent 
• dependent 
• experimental 
• control 

In an experiment the factor that we measure is called the 

• controlled 
• independent 
• conclusion 
• dependent 

A scientist hypothesizes the temperature at which an alligator's egg is incubated will determine whether the alligator will be male or female. The independent variable is 

• the gender of the alligator 
• the temperature
• the male alligator 
• the incubator 

A scientist hypothesizes the temperature at which an alligator's egg is incubated will determine whether the alligator will be male or female. The dependent variable is 

• the gender of the alligator 
• the temperature
• the male alligator 
• the incubator