Name ______Class ______Date ______
Study Guide: Characteristics of Science
I. Circle the answer: “Is it quantitative or qualitative data?”
1. The water turned yellow. Quantitative Qualitative
2. The width of the table is 45 cm. Quantitative Qualitative
3. Five students prefer pizza over hamburgers. Quantitative Qualitative
4. The height of the tallest plant is 15cm. Quantitative Qualitative
II. Multiple Choice: Choose the best answer. Write your answer in the blank. S5CS4
5. Which science tool would be used to look more closely at the moon?
a. metric ruler
b. telescope
c. microscope
d. spring scale
6. Ashanti likes to keep a weather journal. Which tool would she use to measure the temperature?
a. beaker
b. graduated cylinder
c. metric ruler
d. thermometer
7. Which tool you use to measure the mass of gem clips?
a. triple beam balance
b. thermometer
c. metric ruler
d. hand lens
8. Which tool would you use to measure the capacity of a liquid?
a. triple beam balance
b. metric ruler
c. graduated cylinder
d. thermometer
10. Which tool would you use to measure the weight of an object?
a. equal arm balance
b. tape measure
c. spring scale
d. hand lens
III. Number the steps of the Scientific Method in order.
____ Form your hypothesis
____ Ask a question
____ Test your hypothesis
____ Analyze your data
____ Draw a conclusion
____ Communicate your results
IV. Read the following scenario of a science experiment. Identify the independent, dependent, and controlled variables.
Cassandra wants to know if the amounts of sunlight will affect the growth of plants. She buys three plants. She puts the plants in the same type of container with the same type of potting soil. She puts one plant outside in the sunshine (plant A), one plant in a shady are (plan B), and one plant in a closet (plant C).
17. independent variable:
______
18. dependent variable:
______
19. controlled variable:
______
V. Circle the correct answer.
20. The standard (base) unit of volume is the ______. (gram, liter, or meter)
21. The standard (base) unit of mass is the ______. (gram, liter, or meter)
22. The standard (base) unit of length is the ______. (gram, liter, or meter)
VI. Circle the correct Inquiry:
23. Measuring: skill or tool
24. Pan Scale: skill or tool
25. Thermometer: skill or tool
26. Classifying: skill or tool
27. Equal Arm Balance skill or tool