Let’s find out how much you already know about investigations. Answer the pre-test below.

I- Determine which of the following statements are quantitative and which are qualitative. Write the letter only of
the correct answer.
A. Quantitative B. qualitative.

A1. The cup had a mass of 454 grams.

A2. The temperature outside is 250o C.
B 3. It is warm outside.
A 4. The tree is 30 feet tall.
A 5. The building has 25 stories.
B 6. The building is taller than the tree.
B 7. The sidewalk is long.
A 8. The sidewalk is 100 meters long.
B 9. The race was over quickly.
A 10. The race was over in 10 minutes.

II- Read the questions carefully and choose the letter of the correct answer and write the letter in the blank.

C 1. What skill is a scientist using when she check the texture of the rocks?
A) making a hypothesis C) making observations
B) interpreting data D) drawing conclusions

C 2. What do you call the variable in an experiment that is changed and manipulated?
A) experimental variable C) controlled variable
B) independent variable D) dependent variable

B 3. What process is being done when a scientist makes a prediction that can be tested?
A) Making models C) Analyzing
B) Hypothesizing D) Observing
C)
B 4. What is a good hypothesis?
A) Correct B) Testable C) True D) Stated as a question
C 5. Five rectangular trays of different surface areas are filled with 100ml of water each. These
are then exposed to air for three hours. What is the manipulated variable?
A) Amount of water in the tray. C) Amount of water evaporated
B) Surface areas of the tray D) Time exposure

D 6. Which of the following is an observation?

A) The boy cries over the spilled milk.
B) The party was a success.
C) The birds sing beautifully.
D) This building is taller than that building across the street.

B 7. Which statement is a quantitative observation?

 A) There are several mango trees in the farm.
B) There are 960 mango trees in the farm.
C) The mango trees grow healthy in the farm
D) There are rows of mango trees in the farm.

A_____ 8. A scientist uploaded the outcome of his experiment to the internet. What science process
Does he practice?
A) Communicating B) Classifying C) Analyzing D) Comparing
B)
B 9. What will you do after analyzing the result of the experiment?
A) Decide on the variable to test C) Include a control
B) Draw conclusion D) Make hypothesis

C 10. Which of the following can be tested?

A) Conclusion B) Gathering data C) Hypothesis D) Observation