Scientific Inquiry and Skills
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Laboratory Safety and Equipment
SubtopicLaboratory Safety and Equipment under Scientific Inquiry and Skills for Grade 6 IB.
Preview questions (no answers)
- 1.
Before starting any experiment, what is the very first thing you should do?
A.Light the Bunsen burner
B.Read all the instructions carefully
C.Mix the chemicals to see what happens
D.Clean your safety goggles
- 2.
When reading the scale on a graduated cylinder, what is the name of the curve at the surface of the liquid?
A.The radius
B.The meniscus
C.The cylinder line
D.The bubble
- 3.
What is the purpose of an 'evaporating dish'?
A.To keep liquids cool
B.To heat liquids so that the solvent evaporates, leaving a solid behind
C.To measure the volume of a gas
D.To store chemicals for long periods of time
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The Scientific Method
SubtopicThe Scientific Method under Scientific Inquiry and Skills for Grade 6 IB.
Preview questions (no answers)
- 1.
Which of the following is a primary goal of science?
A.To understand how the natural world works through evidence
B.To prove that all old ideas were wrong
C.To create as many new chemicals as possible
D.To make sure everyone agrees with the scientist
- 2.
Which of these is a quantitative observation about a dog?
A.The dog is brown and white
B.The dog weighs
C.The dog has soft fur
D.The dog seems happy
- 3.
What does it mean to 'analyze' data?
A.To throw away the data that is wrong
B.To look at the data carefully to find meaning or patterns
C.To change the data to match your hypothesis
D.To write the data in a secret code
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Identifying Variables (Independent, Dependent, Control)
SubtopicIdentifying Variables (Independent, Dependent, Control) under Scientific Inquiry and Skills for Grade 6 IB.
Preview questions (no answers)
- 1.
Why is it important to change only ONE independent variable at a time in a science experiment?
A.So the experiment is finished faster
B.To know exactly which change caused the result
C.To make the experiment more difficult
D.To use less equipment
- 2.
A student wants to know if the diameter of a balloon affects how far it travels when the air is released. What is the independent variable?
A.The distance traveled
B.The diameter of the balloon
C.The type of balloon material
D.The air pressure in the room
- 3.
In an experiment testing how the type of metal affects how quickly a spoon gets hot in tea, what is the dependent variable?
A.The type of metal
B.The temperature of the tea
C.The time it takes for the spoon to heat up
D.The size of the spoon
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Data Collection and Graphing
SubtopicData Collection and Graphing under Scientific Inquiry and Skills for Grade 6 IB.
Preview questions (no answers)
- 1.
Which of these is a testable scientific question?
A.Is blue a pretty color?
B.Does temperature affect how fast ice melts?
C.Are dogs better than cats?
D.Why do we like science?
- 2.
The numbers on the side of a graph that indicate the values being measured are called the:
A.Legend
B.Scale
C.Labels
D.Bars
- 3.
Which of these would be the best tool to measure the distance a toy car travels across the floor?
A.Graduated cylinder
B.Tape measure
C.Thermometer
D.Stopwatch
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