A Scientist?

1. Who Wants To Be The Nature of Science And See KNOWLEDGE IT’S TIME AND NOW TO TEST YOUR A Scientist?

2. For 10 Points • What is information gathered about the natural world • through our senses or by using science instruments called? A inference C conclusion B observation D prediction Who Wants To Be A Scientist ? 50/50?

3. observation B Answer 1. is Add 10 Points!

4. For 15 Points • Miguel saw fruit flies buzzing around some bananas • inside his house. He wondered how flies that can only • live 24 hours survived the long, cold winter. Which is the • best inference about how the flies could have survived? A Eggs on the bananas hatched in his house. C The flies come from brown bananas. B The flies hid in the house since summer. D The bananas are near apples with fruits flies. Who Wants To Be A Scientist ? 50/50?

5. Eggs on the bananas hatched inside the house A Answer 2. is Add 15 Points!

6. For 20 Points • Samantha thinks if she cuts most of the leaves • off a plant it will stop growing. What is her idea • called if she performs a test to see if it is true? A A conclusion C A prediction B An experiment D An inference Who Wants To Be A Scientist ? 50/50?

7. a prediction C Answer 3. is Add 20 Points!

8. For 25 Points 4. Oscar looks at his finger next to a crescent moon phase in the night sky. He says, “When it makes a lower case ‘b,’ the lunar cycle is beginning. What is his statement? A A prediction C An inference B An observation D A conclusion Who Wants To Be A Scientist ? 50/50?

9. A conclusion D Answer 4. is Add 25 Points!

10. For 30 Points • Adam compares the greenish-black streak made by • copper sulfide with the streak test colors made by other • rocks from the same mineral. What is this an example of? A using a control group C asking a question B recording data D identifying a variable Who Wants To Be A Scientist ? 50/50?

11. using a control group A Answer 5. is Add 30 Points!

12. For 35 Points • Jacob tests the ability of three magnets to attract five • paper clips. If the magnets are all equal in strength • but have different shapes. What variables are being tested? A the number of paper clips C the strength of each magnet B the shape of each magnet D Jacob’s tests of three magnets Who Wants To Be A Scientist ? 50/50?

13. the shape of each magnet B Answer 6. is Add 35 Points!

14. For 40 Points • Why is it better to repeat the experimental • steps of a scientific investigation and record all • the data for several different trials? A It increases the amount of evidence C It improves the accuracy of the data B It improves the validity of the data D It increases the length of an investigation. Who Wants To Be A Scientist ? 50/50?

15. It improves the validity of the data B Answer 7. is Add 40 Points!

16. For 45 Points • Which of the following could a scientist • use to verify an observation? A his opinion C measuring B predicting D an inference Who Wants To Be A Scientist ? 50/50?

17. measuring C Answer 8. is Add 45 Points!

18. For 50 Points • Julie puts 3 drops of food coloring in the center of • two saucers of milk . Then asks Kyle to add a drop of • dishwashing soap to 1 of the saucers. Which part of the • scientific method is Julie asking Kyle to do? A make a prediction C record an observation B conduct an experiment draw a conclusion D Who Wants To Be A Scientist ? 50/50?

19. conduct an experiment B Answer 9. is Add 50 Points!

20. For 55 Points 10. A scientist uses a control group in her investigation to compare with 3 experimental groups. How should she treat her control group with the factor being tested? A Exactly the same as the other groups C Three times with all groups B Only once with each other group D She should not treat it at all Who Wants To Be A Scientist ? 50/50?

21. Answer 10. is She should not treat it at all D Add 55 Points!

22. For 60 Points 11. An advertisement says, “Dentists surveyed, recommend Brand X toothpaste to their patients 9 out of 10 times.” What does the advertiser hope you will infer? A Brand X toothpaste is the best C Dentists always recommend Brand X B Stores only sell Brand X D All dentists recommend Brand X Who Wants To Be A Scientist ? 50/50?

23. Brand X toothpaste is the best A Answer 11. is Add 60 Points!

24. For 65 Points • 12. A student wants to find out why salt is put on icy roads • in the winter. She thinks, “Fresh water will freeze at a higher • temperature than salt water.” What is her idea called? an inference an observation A C B a conclusion D a prediction Who Wants To Be A Scientist ? 50/50?

25. a prediction D Answer 12. is Add 65 Points!

26. For 70 Points • Carrie thinks the temperature of a ball will affect how • high it bounces. She drops a cold ball 3 times and a warm • ball 3 times. What are her six tests called? A variables C controls B trials D observations Who Wants To Be A Scientist ? 50/50?

27. trials B Answer 13. is Add 70 Points!

28. For 75 Points • When Kevin repeated Carrie’s investigation about how • a ball’s temperature affects how high it bounces, he used • different balls but got the same results. Why? A He used different tools C He tested the same temperatures B He tested different variables D He used the same procedures Who Wants To Be A Scientist ? 50/50?

29. He used the same procedures D Answer 14 is Add 75 Points!

30. For 80 Points 15. When Cody repeated Carrie’s experiment, he used a centimeter ruler instead of a meter stick to measure how high each ball bounced. All his results were different. Why? A He used different tools C He tested the same temperatures B He tested different variables D He used the same procedures Who Wants To Be A Scientist ? 50/50?

31. He used different tools A Answer 15 is Add 80 Points!

32. GAME OVER Time to total your points. Make sure you name, date, and period number are on your answer sheet! HAND IN YOUR WORKSHEETS

33. Who Wants To Be Keep LEARNING And You Can Be The Next to Win A Scientist?

34. What is information gathered about the natural world • through our senses or science instruments called? A inference C B observation D 50/50 Chance ANSWER

35. Miguel saw fruit flies buzzing around some bananas • inside his house. He wondered how flies which can only • live 24 hours survived the long, cold winter. Which is the • best inference about how the flies could have survived? A Eggs on the bananas hatched in the house. C The flies come from brown bananas. B D 50/50 Chance ANSWER

36. Samantha thinks if she cuts most of the leaves • off a plant it will stop growing. What is her idea • called if she performs a test to see if it is true? A C A prediction B An experiment D 50/50 Chance ANSWER

37. Oscar looks at his finger next to a crescent moon phase • in the night sky. He says, “When it makes a lower case ‘b,’ • the lunar cycle is beginning. What is his statement? A C An inference B D A conclusion 50/50 Chance ANSWER

38. Adam Compares the greenish-black streak made by • copper sulfide with the streak test colors made by other • rocks from the same mineral. What is this an example of? A using a control group C B D identifying a variable 50/50 Chance ANSWER

39. Jacob tests the ability of three magnets to attract five • paper clips. If the magnets are all equal in strength • but have different shapes. What variables are being tested? A C the strength of each magnet B the shape of each magnet D 50/50 Chance ANSWER

40. Why is it better to repeat the experimental • steps of a scientific investigation and record the • data for several different trials? A C It improves the accuracy of the data B It improves the validity of the data D 50/50 Chance ANSWER

41. 8. Which of the following could a scientist • use to verify an observation? A C measuring B predicting D 50/50 Chance ANSWER

42. Julie puts 3 drops of food coloring in the center of • two saucers of milk. Then asks Kyle to add a drop of • dishwashing soap to 1 of the saucers. Which part of the • scientific method is Julie asking Kyle to do? A C record an observation B conduct an experiment D 50/50 Chance ANSWER

43. 10. A scientist uses a control group in her investigation to compare with 3 experimental groups. How should she treat her control group with the factor being tested? A Exactly the same as the other groups C B D She should not treat it at all 50/50 Chance ANSWER

44. 11. An advertisement says, “Dentists surveyed, recommend Brand X toothpaste to their patients 9 out of 10 times.” What does the advertiser hope you will infer? A Brand X toothpaste is the best C Dentists always recommend Brand X B D 50/50/Chance ANSWER

45. 12. A student wants to find out why salt is put on icy roads • in the winter. She thinks, “Fresh water will freeze at a higher • temperature than salt water.” What is her idea called? an inference A C B D a prediction 50/50 Chance ANSWER

46. Carrie thinks the temperature of a ball will affect how • high it bounces. She drops a cold ball 3 times and a warm • ball 3 times. What are her six tests called? A C B trials D observations 50/50 Chance ANSWER

47. When Kevin repeated Carrie’s investigation, about how • a ball’s temperature affects how high it bounces, he used • different balls but got the same results. Why? A He used different tools C B D He used the same procedures 50/50 Chance ANSWER

48. 15. When Cody repeated Carrie’s experiment, he used a centimeter ruler instead of a meter stick to measure how high each ball bounced. All his results were different. Why? A He used different tools C B He tested different variables D 50/50 Chance ANSWER