Science Quiz

A testable prediction is __.

• a hypothesis

• an experiment

• an exercise

• a variable

The process of gathering information through the senses is called __.

• inferring

• observation

• conclusion

• analyzing

What should Adam do if he wants his lab partner to be able to repeat this experiment?

• Keep accurate records of procedures

• Wait until he finishes all the trials before recording any results

• Estimate the amounts of materials used

• none of these

What was Scott's hypothesis?

• Mold grows best in a sandwich bag

• Mold will take over the world in the year 2009

• Mold grows best in the dark

• Mold grows best at room temperature.

Which of the following is Scott's observation?

• He bought a new loaf of bread and some sandwich bags

• He put a slice of bread, a damp paper towel, and a bit of soil in each bag

• He put the bags in places that received different amounts of light

• He found the most mold growing on the bread that he had put in a dark place.

Which of the following best explains Scott's findings?

• Light affects the growth of mold

• Temperature does not affect the growth of mold

• Mold does not need water to grow

• The sandwich bags made the mold grow.

132 x 4 = ?

• 528

• 136

• 478

• none of these

1 1/2 - 3/4 = ?

• 0.75

• 1.25

• none of these

11 + 6 = 44

• 38

• 50

• 264

• none of these

3 x 90 = ?

• 3

• 180

• 30

• none of these