KS2 Science Quiz: Dive into Communicating Results

Science Quiz - Communicating Results (Questions)

Dive into the exciting world of KS2 Science with this quiz on Communicating Results! It's all about sharing what we find out after doing experiments and different ways to tell others about it.

Communicating results means telling everyone about your discoveries. Scientists don't just work alone in labs; they share their findings. Imagine if they didn't! After investigating and measuring, the crucial part is showing what you've learned. You can do this with cool things like bar charts, graphs, and tables. Just pick the best one!

Test your skills in sharing discoveries with this fun quiz on Communicating Results!

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In an investigation, what are 'results'?

[ ]	Measurements
[ ]	Observations
[ ]	Predictions
[ ]	Measurements and observations

How should your measurements be recorded?

[ ]	On some scraps of paper
[ ]	On a mind map
[ ]	In a table
[ ]	It's not necessary to record your measurements

How should recorded results be displayed?

[ ]	In a bar chart
[ ]	In a line graph
[ ]	In a scatter graph
[ ]	In any of the above

The time taken to melt ice cubes wrapped in different insulating materials has been measured and these measurements recorded. How could these measurements be displayed in a bar chart?

[ ]	The size of the ice cube on the x-axis; the different materials on the y-axis
[ ]	The different materials on the x-axis; the time taken to melt on the y-axis
[ ]	The time taken to melt on the x-axis; the size of the ice cubes on the y-axis
[ ]	The different materials on the x-axis; the temperature of the ice cubes on the y-axis

The strength of different magnets could be tested by counting how many paper clips they could hold. If you were creating a bar chart to display the results, how might you label it?

[ ]	The type of magnet on the x-axis; the amount of time on the y-axis
[ ]	The type of magnet on the x-axis; the number of paper clips on the y-axis
[ ]	The weight of the magnets on the x-axis; the length of time on the y-axis
[ ]	The distance of the magnets on the x-axis; the number of paper clips on the y-axis

Which of the following would be a good title for a bar chart describing the strength of different magnets by counting how many paper clips they could hold?

[ ]	How heavy are paper clips?
[ ]	How strong are magnets?
[ ]	Why do magnets attract paper clips?
[ ]	Which magnet should you buy?

Which of the following would be a suitable conclusion to an investigation?

[ ]	Cars always make large shadows
[ ]	The closer to a source of light an object is, the larger its shadow will be
[ ]	Taller people make shadows
[ ]	Shorter people don't make shadows

Which of the following would be a suitable conclusion to an investigation?

[ ]	Woodlice like warm habitats
[ ]	Woodlice like cool habitats
[ ]	The more damp the habitat, the more woodlice it will have
[ ]	Woodlice hate living in damp conditions

Fill in the gaps in this sentence:
The _____ the temperature of the water, the ____ sugar it dissolves.

[ ]	smaller, most
[ ]	larger, lots
[ ]	higher, lots
[ ]	lower, less

10.

Fill in the gaps in this sentence:
The _______ the insulating material, the ______ it takes ice cream to melt.

[ ]	thicker, longer
[ ]	more, shorter
[ ]	warmer, cooler
[ ]	higher, thinner

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Science Quiz - Communicating Results (Answers)

In an investigation, what are 'results'?

[ ]	Measurements
[ ]	Observations
[ ]	Predictions
[x]	Measurements and observations

Things you see, like a change in colour, and things you can measure, like an increase in temperature, are results

How should your measurements be recorded?

[ ]	On some scraps of paper
[ ]	On a mind map
[x]	In a table
[ ]	It's not necessary to record your measurements

Using a table helps you to record your results accurately. Scraps of paper are not very reliable and you might forget what each number means or which measurement it is

How should recorded results be displayed?

[ ]	In a bar chart
[ ]	In a line graph
[ ]	In a scatter graph
[x]	In any of the above

Different graphs and charts might be better suited to different types of results

The time taken to melt ice cubes wrapped in different insulating materials has been measured and these measurements recorded. How could these measurements be displayed in a bar chart?

[ ]	The size of the ice cube on the x-axis; the different materials on the y-axis
[x]	The different materials on the x-axis; the time taken to melt on the y-axis
[ ]	The time taken to melt on the x-axis; the size of the ice cubes on the y-axis
[ ]	The different materials on the x-axis; the temperature of the ice cubes on the y-axis

In order to make sure the test would be fair, the ice cubes would all have to be the same size at the beginning

The strength of different magnets could be tested by counting how many paper clips they could hold. If you were creating a bar chart to display the results, how might you label it?

[ ]	The type of magnet on the x-axis; the amount of time on the y-axis
[x]	The type of magnet on the x-axis; the number of paper clips on the y-axis
[ ]	The weight of the magnets on the x-axis; the length of time on the y-axis
[ ]	The distance of the magnets on the x-axis; the number of paper clips on the y-axis

Time and distance were not a part of this test!

Which of the following would be a good title for a bar chart describing the strength of different magnets by counting how many paper clips they could hold?

[ ]	How heavy are paper clips?
[x]	How strong are magnets?
[ ]	Why do magnets attract paper clips?
[ ]	Which magnet should you buy?

It is the strength of the magnets that is being tested

Which of the following would be a suitable conclusion to an investigation?

[ ]	Cars always make large shadows
[x]	The closer to a source of light an object is, the larger its shadow will be
[ ]	Taller people make shadows
[ ]	Shorter people don't make shadows

Conclusions use words like 'shorter', 'colder', 'lower', 'louder', etc. They will also show the relationship between the variable you changed and the variable you measured

Which of the following would be a suitable conclusion to an investigation?

[ ]	Woodlice like warm habitats
[ ]	Woodlice like cool habitats
[x]	The more damp the habitat, the more woodlice it will have
[ ]	Woodlice hate living in damp conditions

It's important to use scientific language in your conclusion

Fill in the gaps in this sentence:
The _____ the temperature of the water, the ____ sugar it dissolves.

[ ]	smaller, most
[ ]	larger, lots
[ ]	higher, lots
[x]	lower, less

The lower the temperature of the water, the less sugar it dissolves

10.

Fill in the gaps in this sentence:
The _______ the insulating material, the ______ it takes ice cream to melt.

[x]	thicker, longer
[ ]	more, shorter
[ ]	warmer, cooler
[ ]	higher, thinner

The thicker the insulating material, the longer it takes ice cream to melt