Unit 1: Investigating Questions Review

Crystal wanted to record the growth of her radish plant. Which measurement will be MOST helpful?

• number of hours of sunlight

• amount of water given

• weight of the plant

• height of the plant

What is an inference about the following image?

• It was hit by a ball.

• A ghost dropped it.

• It was lost.

• It was dropped.

Which meaning do scientists use for the word investigate?

• to try to find answers to some questions by guessing

• to use a planned way to find answers to questions

• to use a hand lens

• to ask a lot of questions

Which tool should you use to find the length of a pencil?

• balance

• ruler

• measuring cup

• thermometer

Which measuring tool should you use to find the MASS of an apple?

• thermometer

• graduated cylinder

• measuring cup

• balance

Daniel planted sunflower seeds in his garden. He watered the garden every day, but Daniel's garden is covered by a tree that is giving her sunflowers lots of shade. But only some of the sunflowers grew. What can we infer about the reason that some of the sunflowers did not grow?

• Sunflowers need a lot of sunlight

• Sunflowers need to be plucked from the garden

• Sunflowers need more water

• Daniel did not use soil

Amanda is interested in what different animals in the jungle eat. Which should she use in her investigation?

• a model of a monkey

• a water cycle model of the jungle

• a chart of weather patterns in the jungle

• a table showing food for animals in the jungle

The way that air flows under, over, and a around a motorcycle affects how fast it can travel. Richard builds a model race motorcycle. Which feature of the motorcycle will have the GREATEST effect on its speed?

• brakes

• color

• glue

• shape

Adam wants to measure the time it takes for five dogs to run through a dog track. What is the BEST tool for noting the time of each dog's run?

• ruler

• wristwatch

• stopwatch

• counting

A claim (true statement) states that the average baby girl in the United States is 25 cm tall. What investigation would provide evidence that could support this claim?

• ask each parent how tall their baby boy is

• measure how tall half of the baby girls in the nursery are

• measure the height of every baby girl in the nursery

• measure the height of all the babies in the nursery