Science SOL 5.1

Which statement about spiders is a prediction?

• Most spiders have fangs.

• Spiders eat many types of harmful insects.

• Spiders have eight legs.

• Spiders may spin thicker webs in cold weather.

Which statement about the ant is not an inference?

• The ant has two antennae.

• The ant is fast.

• The ant is worried.

• The ant is tired.

When making observations of a birthday candle that has not been lit, which statement is probably false?

• The candle feels smooth.

• The candle begins to melt.

• A piece of wax drops off.

• It smells waxy.

To record the mass of a dog, what unit would you use?

• kilograms

• centimeters

• liters

• millimeters

Isabella wants to measure the volume of water that her pet rabbit drinks every day. Which metric units should she use?

• milliliters

• gallons

• grams

• centimeters

If you wanted to find out what volume of water is in your glass, what instrument would you use?

• graduated cylinder

• scales

• ruler

• microscope

Which of the following types of measurement could you use to find the volume of a glass of milk?

• kilograms

• centimeters

• liters

• grams

If you hold a nickel in your hand and try to get a "feel" for its mass, you would predict the mass to be about —

• 5 centimeters

• 5 kilograms

• 5 grams

• 5 meters

When measuring the weight of an apple, you should use a —

• thermometer

• scale

• ruler

• graduated cylinder

To find the mass of a chair, which of the following would you use?

• a beaker

• a cylinder

• a scale

• a meter stick