Science SOL 5.1

A farmer wants to see if more potatoes would be produced if the soil were fertilized. What will the farmer measure to find the answer?

• the amount of fertilizer used

• the type of soil in which the potatoes are growing

• the type of potatoes grown

• the number of potatoes produced

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Jacob watered his houseplant and then put it into his hall bathroom, which has no windows. He continued to water the plant regularly, but it soon started to die. Which of the following could be the reason for it dying?

• The plant didn’t get enough sunlight.

• The plant got too much oxygen.

• The plant didn’t have enough air.

• The plant didn’t get enough water.

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There were two mud puddles after a rainstorm. One was under a tree and the other in the driveway. The one under the tree was still there days later while the one in the driveway disappeared. What was the cause of this?

• The puddle under the tree was shaded.

• The puddle in the driveway was shaded.

• Both puddles were shaded.

• Neither puddle was shaded.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Each day, Mrs. Jones’ class took a thermometer outside at 9:30 am. What would be the best way for the class to display the data they gathered with the thermometer?

• on a worksheet

• with a bar graph

• drawing a picture

• with a pie chart

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In a scientific experiment it is important to identify the independent and dependent variable?

• True

• False

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What are the seven steps of the scientific method?

What kind of measurements need to be taken during an investigation?

• Metric Measurements

• Measurements in mass

• Measurements in inches and feet

• Measurements in miles per hour

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• Type of soil

• Type of beaker

• Amount of water

• Number of bottles

A boy placed four leaves in a caterpillar’s cage. He observed the number of leaves in the caterpillar’s cage each day. Based on the data, the boy should infer that the caterpillar —

• is eating only every other day

• is eating each day

• will eat part of one leaf next Monday

• will stop eating during molting on Friday

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• less mass than the pebble

• the same mass as the pebble

• the same volume as the pebble

• less volume than the pebble