Quiz about Scientific Method and Engineering Design Assessment

Question 1

What is the term for the goal you have for your design and what you want it to achieve in the Engineering Design process?

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Criteria

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Constraint

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Hypothesis

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Variable

Question 2

Which term describes a systematic procedure for conducting scientific research?

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Scientific Method

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Engineering Design

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Independent Variable

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Control Variable

Question 3

What is a limitation or restriction in a design process?

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Constraint

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Criteria

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Hypothesis

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Dependent Variable

Question 4

What is the process of creating a plan, that includes a prototype, to solve a problem or achieve a goal?

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Engineering Design

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Scientific Method

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Hypothesis

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Control Variable

Question 5

Which variable do you change in a scientific experiment?

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Independent Variable

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Dependent Variable

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Control Variable

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Hypothesis

Question 6

What is the term for a variable that is kept constant to accurately test the impact of an independent variable?

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Control Variable

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Dependent Variable

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Hypothesis

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Criteria

Question 7

When using the Scientific Method, what comes after the "Ask a Question" step?

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Hypothesis

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Constraint

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Criteria

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Engineering Design

Question 8

Which variable is observed and measured in an experiment as it responds to the independent variable?

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Dependent Variable

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Independent Variable

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Control Variable

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Criteria

Question 9

What is the independent variable in the scenario where a student tests how different amounts of water affect the growth of bean plants?

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Amount of water

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Type of bean plant

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Growth of bean plants

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Soil type

Question 10

What is the dependent variable in the scenario where a student tests how different amounts of water affect the growth of bean plants?

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Growth of bean plants

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Type of bean plant

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Amount of water

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Soil type

Question 11

In a scenario where a scientist is testing which type of battery lasts the longest when powering the same type of flashlight, what is the independent variable?

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Type of battery

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Type of flashlight

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Duration of light

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Brightness of light

Question 12

In an experiment to see how the temperature of water affects the time it takes for sugar to dissolve, what is the dependent variable?

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Time for sugar to dissolve

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Temperature of water

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Amount of sugar

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Type of sugar

Question 13

When testing how different surfaces affect the speed of a rolling toy car, what is the controlled variable?

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Type of toy car

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Type of surface

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Speed of the car

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Incline of the surface

Question 14

In an experiment to see how the number of blades on a wind turbine affects the amount of electricity it generates, what is the independent variable?

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Number of blades

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Amount of electricity generated

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Wind speed

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Type of wind turbine

Question 15

In the experiment about how the color of light affects plant growth, what is the dependent variable?

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Growth of the plant

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Color of light

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Type of plant

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Amount of water

Question 16

In the scenario about adding sugar to bread dough, what is the dependent variable?

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Rise of the bread

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Amount of sugar

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Type of flour

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Baking temperature

Question 17

In the scenario where students design a water filtration system, which process is being used?

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Engineering Design

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Scientific Method

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Hypothesis Testing

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Data Analysis

Question 18

A student wants to determine if plants grow faster when exposed to classical music compared to no music. They set up an experiment with two groups of plants, one with music and one without, and measured the growth over several weeks. Which process is being used: Scientific Method or Engineering Design Process?

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Scientific Method

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Engineering Design Process

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Trial and Error

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Random Selection

Question 19

A group of students is challenged to build a bridge out of popsicle sticks that can hold more weight than the previous design. They build a prototype, test how much weight it can hold, and then redesign it to make it stronger. Which process is being used: Scientific Method or Engineering Design Process?

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Engineering Design Process

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Scientific Method

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Creative Thinking

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Problem Solving

Question 20

In the scenario where you hear a dog barking loudly from behind a fence, what is an observation you can make?

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The dog is barking loudly.

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The dog is hungry.

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The dog is friendly.

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The dog is small.

Question 21

In the scenario where a student sees steam coming out of a kettle on the stove, what inference can be made?

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The water in the kettle is boiling.

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The kettle is empty.

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The stove is turned off.

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The kettle is cold.

Question 22

When the ground is wet in the morning, what inference can you make?

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It rained last night.

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The sun is shining.

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The ground is dry.

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It is snowing.

Question 23

If a car parked outside has frost on its windshield, what observation can you make?

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The windshield is frosty.

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The car is new.

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The weather is warm.

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The car is moving.

Question 24

When a person is running towards the bus stop and the bus doors are about to close, what observation can you make?

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The person is running.

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The person is walking slowly.

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The bus is empty.

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The bus is not moving.

Question 25

In the scenario where you hear thunder and see lightning in the distance, what observation can you make?

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There is a storm.

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It is sunny.

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It is snowing.

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It is windy.

Question 26

Statement: The boy is smiling. Is this an observation or inference?

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Observation

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Inference

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Hypothesis

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Conclusion

Question 27

Statement: The boy is smiling because he got a good grade on his test. Is this an observation or inference?

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Inference

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Observation

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Hypothesis

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Conclusion

Question 28

Statement: The sky is blue with no clouds, so it will not rain today. Is this an observation or inference?

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Inference

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Observation

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Hypothesis

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Conclusion

Question 29

In the scenario where you walk into a garden filled with flowers, which of the following is a qualitative observation?

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The flowers are red and yellow.

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There are 20 flowers.

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The garden is 10 meters wide.

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The flowers are 30 cm tall.

Question 30

A scientist testing water evaporation over time makes which quantitative observation?

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The water level decreases by 2 cm.

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The water evaporates slowly.

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The water is clear.

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The container is large.

Question 31

When examining the contents of your lunch, which is a qualitative observation?

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The apple is red and shiny.

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The sandwich is 10 cm long.

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There are 5 grapes.

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The juice box contains 200 ml.

Question 32

The statement "The car is red and shiny" is an example of which type of observation?

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Qualitative

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Quantitative

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Numerical

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Statistical

Question 33

"There are 4 cars in the parking lot" is an example of which type of observation?

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Quantitative

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Qualitative

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Descriptive

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Visual

Question 34

The liquid in the beaker weighs 50 grams. Is this a qualitative or quantitative observation?

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Quantitative

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Qualitative

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Neither

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Both

Question 35

The flowers smell sweet and feel soft. Is this a qualitative or quantitative observation?

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Qualitative

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Quantitative

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Neither

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Both

Question 36

The tree is 30 feet tall. Is this a qualitative or quantitative observation?

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Quantitative

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Qualitative

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Neither

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Both

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