Unit 1 Test - SOL 5.1 Scientific Investigation

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Which of the following is a testable question?

• Which candy will taste the best?
• Which flowers will look prettier when they grow?
• Will a flower grow taller with more water?
• Which jacket is more comfortable?

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Which of the following questions could be asked to test if a plant will grow better?

• Which pot will it look prettier in?
• Will it bloom pink or yellow?
• Will we be able to measure more plant growth in the closet or by the window?
• Will it smell good?

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Which of the following is a testable question?

• Which horse is the most fun to ride?
• Which horse is the best looking?
• Which horse runs the fastest?
• Which horse is nicer?

Based on the picture below, which of these is an inference/conclusion rather than an observation?

• A. This animal has fur.
• B. This animal has antlers.
• C. This animal is walking.
• D. This animal has antlers, so it must be a male.

According to the picture, which of these is an inference/conclusion rather than an observation?

• This animal has hair.
• This animal has a tail.
• This animal is arching its back.
• This animal must be frightened.

Which of the following is an observation a science class could have made about grasshoppers on their nature walk?

• The grasshoppers will live the longest in a container filled with plants.
• The grasshoppers are green with long black antennae.
• The grasshoppers will probably eat more grass than leaves.
• The grasshoppers all hatched from eggs the year before.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Sandy grows roses along her walkway. The roses close to the street had more blooms than the roses close to the house. Which statement is a hypothesis Sandy could make about her roses?

• There were many blooms on the roses near the house
• If roses are closer to the street where they get more sunlight, then they will have more blooms.
• The roses near the house were taller.
• The roses close to the house had fewer blooms.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

In an experiment, Jackson tested to see how the size of rocks affects the amount of dirt that washes away when water flows downhill. What is the independent variable in this experiment?

• The amount of water.
• The size of the pan
• The size of the rocks
• The amount of dirt in each pan

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NGSS.4-ESS2-1

What is the dependent variable in the following testable question: How does changing the color of the can affect how hot it will get in the sun?

• How hot it will get in the sun
• The color of the can

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

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