Long Test 1
Long Test 1
Long Test 1
DATE:_______________________ SCORE:_______________
SIGNATURE OF PARENT______________________
A. Direction: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write the CAPITAL LETTER of your answer on our answer
sheet.
1. What skill is a scientist using when she listens to the sounds that whales make?
A. drawing conclusions C. making a hypothesis
B. interpreting data D. making observations
2. In an experiment, the one variable that is changed is called the__________?
A. controlled variable C. experimental variable
B. dependent variable D. independent variable
3. When a scientist shares her findings with other scientists, she is_________?
A. analyzing data C. experimenting
B. communicating results D. making a hypothesis
4. A scientist who wants to study the effects of fertilizer on plants sets up an experiment. Plant A gets no fertilizer, Plant B gets
5 mg. of fertilizer each day, and Plant C gets 10mg. of fertilizer each day. Which plant is the control group?
A. Plant A C. Plant C
B. Plant B D. All of them
5. A series of steps designed to help you solve problems and answer questions.
A. experiment C. observation
B. hypothesis D. scientific method
B. Directions: Using the numbers 1-6, indicate the order of events in using the scientific method.
_______Make A Hypothesis
_______Gather enough data
_______Test the hypothesis/Experimentation
_______Ask question/Identify the Problem
_______Draw Conclusions
_______Communicate Results.
C. Directions: For each item below, specify the independent, dependent, and controlled variables. Write your answer
on the table.
Lemon trees receiving the most water produced the most lemons.
IV:’ DV: CV:
The higher the temperature of the air in the oven, the faster a cake will bake.
IV: DV: CV:
E. Directions: Match each diagram with its correct description. Diagrams will be used once. Write your answer in the space
provided.
A B C D E
F. Directions: Classify the following types of matter as either homogeneous or heterogeneous. Write your answer in
the space provided.
1. carbonated soft drink (w/ bubbles) ________________
2. chocolate chip ice cream __________________
3. paint _________________
4. corn syrup _____________________
5. soil _______________________
6. beach sand ________________________
7. aluminum foil _______________________
8. pure air ______________________
9. black coffee ___________________
10. chunky spaghetti sauce ____________________
Metals Non-Metals
H. Directions: Complete the diagram below. Write your answer in each box.