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Science Practices

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How is a hypothesis formed?
a)
A guess
b)
Prior knoledge
c)
Data
d)
By observations 
2.
What tool do we use to measure liquid volume?
a)
graduated cylinder
b)
beaker
c)
ruler
d)
balance
3.
What tool do we use to measure length?
a)
graduated cylinder
b)
beaker
c)
ruler
d)
balance
4.
What tool do we use to measure mass?
a)
graduated cylinder
b)
beaker
c)
ruler
d)
balance
5.
This group in an experiment does not receive the variable from the experimenter.
a)
Independent variable
b)
Dependent variable
c)
Control group
d)
constant
6.
What is the base  unit for measuring distance?
a)
liters
b)
meters
c)
grams
d)
seconds
7.
When using a graduated cylinder, your measurements are made in:
a)
g
b)
mL
c)
cm
d)
Degrees Celsius
8.
What is an independent variable? (Hint: Think about what we did to our planes)
a)
Variable that is changed
b)
Variable that is not changed
c)
Variable being measured
9.
What is the dependent variable?
a)
Variable that is changed
b)
Variable being measured
10.
In a "controlled" experiment, how many variables should you change at a time?
a)
4
b)
3
c)
6
d)
1
11.
Independent variable
a)
Variable that you change on purpose
b)
Variable that nothing was done to
c)
Variable that is the result of what happened 
12.
Recorded observations and measurements.
a)
Information
b)
Conclusion 
c)
Hypothesis
d)
Data
13.
The variables in the experiment that do not change are called the _____ variables.
a)
Controlled
b)
Independent
c)
Dependent
d)
Manipulated
14.
The variable that changes because you changed the other variable. Also called the responding variable.
a)
Dependent
b)
Independent
c)
Controlled
d)
Manipulated
15.
Dependent Variable
a)
Variable that is to change on purpose
b)
Variable that is the result of what happened and is considered the data
c)
Variable that nothing was done to
16.
Control variable
a)
Variable that is the result of what happened
b)
Variable that is to change on purpose
c)
Variable that nothing was done to
17.
The variable that you change in the experiment. Also called the manipulated variable.
a)
Controlled
b)
Dependent
c)
Independent
d)
Responding
18.
Inference
a)
Information organized for analysis
b)
Act of recognizing a fact
c)
Reason proposed to explain an observation
19.
Group in the experiment that does not get the variable and is used for comparison is called the _____ group.
a)
Dependent
b)
Control
c)
Independent
d)
Responding
20.
2. A science skill that means explaining why something happened is ... 
a)
inferring
b)
objective
c)
variable
d)
texting
21.
3. A science skill that means sharing what you have learned is ... 
a)
inferring
b)
communicating
c)
control
d)
conclusion
22.
5. Measurements are .... 
a)
observations
b)
data
c)
inference
d)
research
23.
4. A procedure designed to test a hypothesis is an ... 
a)
hypothesis
b)
objective
c)
observation
d)
experiment
24.
9. The factor being tested in an experiment is the ... 
a)
variable
b)
hypothesis
c)
control
d)
research
25.
What is "independent" variable?
a)
Observed, Measured, data, collected during investigation.
b)
Changed, Tested, Manipulated.
c)
Used to compare results.
d)
Stays same. 
26.
The factor that will happen because of the change. 
a)
responding variable 
b)
manipulated variable
c)
controlled variabe
d)
not this one.
27.
The factor in an experiment that will be changed. 
a)
responding variable
b)
manipulated variable
c)
controlled variable
d)
not this one. 
28.
The base for mass is the
a)
meter
b)
gram
c)
kilogram
d)
liter
29.
The base unit for length is the
a)
second
b)
gram
c)
meter
d)
liter
30.
The base unit for volume is the
a)
second
b)
gram
c)
meter
d)
liter
31.
The amount of matter in an object is the
a)
mass
b)
volume
c)
length
d)
density
32.
The amount of space an object takes up is its'
a)
mass
b)
volume
c)
length
d)
density
33.
The volume of water in a graduated cylinder in 12 mL. A marble is dropped in & the volume raises to 15 mL. What is the volume of the marble?
a)
3 mL
b)
12 mL
c)
15 mL
d)
27 mL
34.
What does the prefix cent - mean?
a)
10
b)
100
c)
1
d)
1000
35.
What does the prefix kilo - mean?
a)
10
b)
100
c)
1000
d)
100000
36.
What is this Lab Tool called?
a)
Scale
b)
Triple Beam Balance
c)
Weigher thingamajig
d)
Mass Measurer