Scientific Investigations
What tool would you use to look closely at a small insect? A)Thermometer B)Balance C)Hand lens D)Ruler
C) Hand lens
What part of the water cycle happens when water vapor cools and forms clouds?
A) Evaporation
B) Precipitation
C) Condensation
D) Collection
C) Condensation
What force pulls objects toward Earth?
A) Magnetism
B) Friction
C) Gravity
D) Motion
C) Gravity
What do herbivores eat?
A) Meat
B) Insects
C) Plants
D) Everything
C) Plants
What are rocks broken down into?
A) Sand and mud
B) Metal
C) Soil or sediment
D) Fossils
C) Soil or sediment
What does it mean to analyze data?A)Throw away your notes B)Write your hypothesis C)Study results and look for patterns D)Make a graph
C) Study results and look for patterns
What is the water cycle process where water turns into vapor?
A) Condensation
B) Precipitation
C) Evaporation
D) Runoff
C) Evaporation
What type of energy is used when riding a bike?
A) Electrical
B) Mechanical
C) Sound
D) Light
B) Mechanical
What is the job of decomposers in an ecosystem?
A) Eat live animals
B) Grow plants
C) Break down dead organisms
D) Chase predators
C) Break down dead organisms
Which process breaks down rocks into smaller pieces over time?
A) Deposition
B) Condensation
C) Weathering
D) Melting
C) Weathering
What is a hypothesis?A) A wild guess B) A proven theory C) A measurement D) An educated guess
D) An educated guess
What type of cloud is puffy and white, usually meaning fair weather?
A) Stratus
B) Cirrus
C) Nimbus
D) Cumulus
D) Cumulus
What type of energy is stored in food?
A) Thermal
B) Light
C) Chemical
D) Electrical
C) Chemical
What is an adaptation?
A) A learned skill
B) A trait that helps an organism survive
C) A body part
D) A type of behavior
B) A trait that helps an organism survive
What is a landform made by rivers carving through rock over time?
A) Mountain
B) Hill
C) Canyon
D) Volcano
C) Canyon
What makes an investigation reliable? A) Using colorful tools B) Guessing the outcome C) Repeating it with the same results D) Changing multiple variables
C) Repeating it with the same results
What causes wind?
A) The Moon
B) The Earth’s rotation
C) Clouds moving
D) Uneven heating of Earth’s surface
Bonus: steal a flag
D) Uneven heating of Earth’s surface
Bonus: steal a flag
What is an example of friction?
A) A sled slowing down in snow
B) A light turning on
C) Ice melting
D) Wind blowing
A) A sled slowing down in snow
What is the path of energy in an ecosystem called?
A) Web
B) Chain
C) Cycle
D) Flow
B) Chain
What causes most of the changes to Earth’s surface over time?
A) Volcanic eruptions
B) Tornadoes
C) Earthquakes
D) Weathering, erosion, deposition
D) Weathering, erosion, deposition
What is the purpose of a control group in an experiment? A) To make the test more funB) To confuse the resultsC) To compare results to the group without changesD) To skip collecting data
C) To compare results to the group without changes
What is the difference between weather and climate?
A) Climate changes every day
B) Weather is long-term
C) Weather is short-term, climate is long-term
D) They are the same thing
C) Weather is short-term, climate is long-term
How can you increase the force on an object?
A) Make it smaller
B) Push it harder or increase mass
C) Add wheels
D) Pull slower
B) Push it harder or increase mass
What might happen if a top predator disappears from an ecosystem?
A) The prey population would grow
B) Nothing
C) The weather changes
D) The soil dries
A) The prey population would grow
How does a volcano change Earth’s surface?
A) It dries up the soil
B) It forms new land by adding rock
C) It causes tsunamis
D) It cracks the sky
B) It forms new land by adding rock