What is science?
Knowing about and studying the world around us is called ______.
a. marine biology
b. testing
c. science
d. being smart
c. science
What does a zoologist study?
Animals
What should you wear to protect your eyes during an experiment?
Safety goggles
What is a tape measure used to measure?
Length or distance.
What is the first thing scientists do when they want to learn something?
A. Ask a question
B. Clean the room
C. Guess the answer
A. Ask a question
Which branch of science studies plants, animals, and people?
A. Life science
B. Earth science
C. Physical science
A. Life science
A meteorologist studies ______.
A. Weather
B. Dinosaurs
C. Ocean animals
A. Weather
True or false: You should listen to the teacher before using science tools.
True
What does a magnifying glass (hand lens) do?
A. Makes small things look bigger
B. Measures weight
C. Keeps your eyes safe
A. Makes small things look bigger
A prediction about what will happen is called a _____.
Hypothesis
Which branch of science studies light, sound, motion, magnets, and matter?
A. Life science
B. Physical science
C. Earth science
B. Physical science
What does a botanist study?
Plants
Why might a scientist wear gloves in a lab?
A. To protect the hands
B. To make things look bigger
C. To measure temperature
A. To protect the hands
What does a thermometer measure?
Temperature or how hot something is.
What is the information that scientists collect during an experiment called?
a. data
b. science
c. questions
a. data
Carefully watching, listening, or noticing something to gather information is called making a ______.
a. observation
b. idea
c. variable
d. skill
a. observation
A scientist who studies stars and planets is called ______.
a. a chemist
b. a paleontologist
c. an astronomer
d. a marine biologist
c. an astronomer
What should you do if something spills in the lab?
Clean it up or tell the teacher.
What does a balance scale measure?
Weight (how heavy things are)
After finishing an experiment, scientists use what they discovered to draw a _______.
conclusion
Which branch of science studies rocks, soil, weather, and Earth?
Earth science
What branch of science does a geologist work in?
a. earth science
b. physical science
c. life science
a. earth science
Name two things you should never do in the lab.
- Eat, drink or smell the materials
- Bring food or drinks into the lab
- Play or run in the lab
- Start before reading the directions
Which tool helps scientists see very tiny things (germs/bacteria)?
Microscope
Put the six steps of the scientific method in order.
a. Analyze the data.
b. Ask a question.
c. Draw a conclusion.
d. Make an observation.
e. Form a hypothesis.
f. Conduct an experiment.
b, d, e, f, a, c
Ask a question, Make an observation, Form a hypothesis, Conduct an experiment, Analyze the data, Draw a conclusion