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Grade 6 Scientific Method
Analyzing and interpreting the data collected in an experiment is done before what step in the scientific method?
  1. performing an experiment
  2. stating a conclusion
  3. making a hypothesis
Grade 6 Scientific Method
A(n)                 is a possible answer to a question.
  1. hypothesis
  2. inquiry
  3. culture
  4. fact
Grade 6 Scientific Method
A scientist conducted an experiment to determine how the amount of salt in a body of water affects the number of plants that can live in the water. In this experiment the independent variable is
  1. the temperature of the water.
  2. the number of plants in the water.
  3. the amount of salt in the water.
  4. the water.
Grade 6 Scientific Method
How many independent variables can be tested at one time during an experiment?
  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. As many as you would like
  4. The same amount as the number of controlled variables
Grade 6 Lab Practices and Tools
The instrument shown would best be used to measure which property?
Lab Tool - Electronic Balance
  1. mass
  2. length
  3. volume
  4. temperature
Grade 6 Lab Practices and Tools
The tools shown would best be used to measure which property?
Lab Tool - Measuring Cylinders
  1. mass
  2. length
  3. volume
  4. temperature
Grade 6 Scientific Method
When completing an experiment, the dependent variable is the variable that
  1. you are testing or manipulating.
  2. you are measuring.
  3. is kept that same in all trials.
  4. is changed by the scientist.
Grade 6 Lab Practices and Tools
How many cm are in a meter stick?
  1. 50
  2. 10
  3. 100
  4. 1000
Grade 6 Scientific Methods and Applications
Which term best describes the image shown?
Data Table - Variable Speed
  1. table
  2. chart
  3. graph
  4. diagram
Grade 6 Scientific Method
A good way to investigate answers to scientific questions is to
  1. do research only.
  2. make observations only.
  3. do experiments only.
  4. do research, make observations, and do experiments.
Grade 6 Lab Practices and Tools
You sit down at your science lab table and find a beaker is broken with liquid spilling out. What should you do first?
  1. Clean up the mess
  2. Tell your lab partner
  3. Forget about it
  4. Tell a teacher about the problem
Grade 6 Scientific Methods and Applications
Which science is the study of how the physical world works and of all the things around us?
  1. physical science
  2. life science
  3. astro-science
  4. geoscience
Grade 6 Lab Practices and Tools
A                     and a                     are used to measure length.
  1. ruler, dropper
  2. balance, forceps
  3. tape measure, ruler
Grade 6 Lab Practices and Tools
The tools shown would be most useful for
Lab Tool - Droppers
  1. protecting eyes.
  2. transferring liquids.
  3. magnifying objects.
  4. measuring temperature.
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