Test: Scientific Methods - Graphical Analysis

The field of study of subjects such as, the motion of objects, forces and energy involved in a collision is called:

• geology

• chemistry

• botany

• physics

This field of study involves organic molecules, living organisms and how they function and reproduce:

• chemistry

• physics

• biology

• meteorology

This field of study involves the age, formation of and changes that may occur in different types of rock.

• physics

• chemistry

• botany

• geology

Which ones are examples of scientific theory. There are two (2) correct answers.

• Universal Gravitation

• Evolution by Natural Selection

• Conservation of Mass

• Newton's Definition of Motion

• Big Bang

This variable in an experiment is the only one being deliberately changed by the scientist. All the other variables are kept constant.

• dependent/responding variable

• independent/manipulated variable

• data

• control group

Factors that stay the same/constant throughout a controlled experiment are called

• controlled variables

• dependent variables

• independent variables

• flexible variables

A logical series of steps commonly used to provide more evidence to support or disapprove a hypothesis.

• scientific method

• recipe

• data collection

• metric system

An experiment is conducted to test how different types of cleats change an athletes running speed. Six different types of cleats are tested and the athletes' 100m run time is recorded. What is the independent/manipulated variable?

• The type of cleat

• The run time

• The 100 meters

• The height of athlete

In a controlled experiment, what is the ideal number of variables that may change in order to test a hypothesis?

• one

• two

• three

• as many as possible

A student wants to test the effects of different types of exercise on heart rate. What is the dependent/responding variable?

• heart rate

• type of exercise

• time duration of exercise

• time of the day exercise occurs