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WorksheetsScientific Inquiry
Total questions: 64
Worksheet time: 59mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A student designed an experiment to study how temperature affects the rate at which an enzyme digests a protein. She put equal masses of liver into four equal-sized test tubes, brought the test tubes to different temperatures, introduced equal amounts of enzymes to each tube, and measured the duration of the chemical reaction. What factors were held constant in the student's experiment?
a)
Liver mass, test tube size, and enzyme amount
b)
Liver mass, enzyme amount, and reaction duration
c)
Test tube temperature and reaction duration
d)
Test tube temperature, liver mass, and enzyme amount
2.
A student wanted to know whether a new brand f shoe could make a basketball player jump higher. He found 18 basketball players who started using the shoes this season and measured how high each player could jump in the new shoes. What error did the student make in his investigation?
a)
He did not clearly state his research question
b)
There was no control group for the study
c)
The sample size was much too small
d)
The student was biased in favor of the new shoe
3.
A student designed an experiment to test the following hypothesis: The mass of a pendulum bob does not affect how long it takes the pendulum to make one complete swing. Four steps of the activity are listed below, but not in the correct order:In which order should the student conduct these steps?1. Find the masses of the four different bobs2. Construct a table in which to record data3. Time the duration of one swing4. Tie the four bobs to four strings of equal length
a)
1-2-4-3
b)
2-4-3-1
c)
4-2-1-3
d)
2-1-4-3
4.
Find the range:107,112,128,128,164,173, 98,69
a)
104
b)
66
c)
57
d)
128
5.
Find the mean5,11,16,40,28
a)
27
b)
19
c)
100
d)
20
6.
What is this?
a)
Balance
b)
Triple beam balance
c)
Mass
d)
Graduated cylinder
7.
What is this?
a)
goggles
b)
eye dropper
c)
visor
d)
beaker
8.
What is this?
a)
flask
b)
beaker
c)
graduated cylinder
d)
cup
9.
What is this?
a)
beaker
b)
test tube
c)
tube
d)
stir rod
10.
What is this?
a)
Ruler
b)
Mass
c)
Triple beam balance
d)
scale
11.
What is this?
a)
Flask
b)
beaker
c)
cup
d)
Milliliters
12.
What is this?
a)
Microscope
b)
Scope
c)
Magnifying glass
d)
glasses
13.
How do scientists learn about the world around them?
a)
by ignoring observations
b)
by studying plants
c)
by asking questions
d)
by studying plants
14.
What is the part of an experiment that will affect the results?
a)
an investigation
b)
an observation
c)
a variable
d)
a manipulation
15.
What is a controlled variable?
a)
parts of the experiment that change
b)
parts of the experiment that stays the same
16.
What is a controlled variable?
a)
parts of the experiment that change
b)
parts of the experiment that stays the same
17.
Descriptions, models, and drawings are important for-
a)
communicating the way a scientist approached the problem
b)
communicating what has been done in the past
c)
communicating the design or solution
d)
communicating the problem
18.
What are line graphs used to show?
a)
distance over time
b)
speed over time
c)
acceleration over time
d)
change over time
19.
What should scientists do if the results of their investigation do not match their hypothesis?
a)
change their results to fit their investigation
b)
change their hypothesis to fit their results
c)
change their observations
d)
try to explain why their results were wrong
20.
A valid conclusion is one that-
a)
can not be proven true or false
b)
will be proven true in other investigations
c)
shows patterns more clearly
d)
has information gathered from an investigation
21.
What are made up of your observations and any measurements you take?
a)
conclusions
b)
data
c)
results
d)
hypothesis
22.
Lab aprons are designed to protect your -
a)
eyes and nose
b)
shoes and socks
c)
hands and feet
d)
clothes and skin
23.
What is it called when you use what you know and the data you have collected to draw a conclusion?
a)
inference
b)
report
c)
investigation
d)
observation
24.
What tool would you use to measure Ms. Jones' foot?
a)
a ruler
b)
a meter stick
c)
a graduated cylinder
d)
a stopwatch
25.
Which of the following would be appropriate for measuring the distance around a ball?
a)
a graduated cylinder
b)
measuring tape
c)
a scale
d)
a graduated cylinder
26.
What would you mainly use a hand lens and microscope for?
a)
to make predictions
b)
to analyze results
c)
to measure distance and sizes
d)
to make observations
27.
In a line graph, the x- axis is....
a)
the vertical line
b)
the horizontal line
c)
the line that goes up and down
28.
What is volume in terms of measurement?
a)
The amount of space an object takes up
b)
the noise level in my headphones
c)
the amount of mass something has
d)
the amount of time
29.
The factor in an experiment that will be changed.
a)
dependent variable
b)
independent variable
c)
controlled variable
d)
not this one.
30.
The factor that will happen because of the change.
a)
dependent variable
b)
independent variable
c)
controlled variabe
d)
not this one.
31.
A student wants to test the effects of type of exercise on heart rate. What is the dependent variable?
a)
heart rate
b)
type of exercise
c)
amount of exercise
d)
time of day exercise occurs
32.
A student wants to test the effects of type of exercise on heart rate. What is the independent variable?
a)
type of exercise
b)
heart rate
c)
amount of time exercise occurs
d)
gender of person that exercises
33.
A student wants to test the effects of type of exercise on heart rate. What would be a good control group?
a)
standing heart rate
b)
no heart rate
c)
heart rate after exercise
d)
heart rate between exercises
34.
What format do you use to write a hypothesis
a)
if, then
b)
if
c)
then
d)
question form
35.
Which statement is an observation?
a)
That house is empty because there are no lights on.
b)
Her hair is brown.
c)
Her hair is brown because she dyed it.
36.
Which statement is an observation?
a)
That house is empty because there are no lights on.
b)
Her hair is brown.
c)
Her hair is brown because she dyed it.
37.
Which statement is an inference about this picture?
a)
The van is tan.
b)
The van ran into KFC.
c)
The driver was hungry.
d)
An ambulance may be on the way.
38.
Finish the inference...
The deer ran
The deer ran
a)
over the hill.
b)
to the North.
c)
because it was scared.
d)
and then stopped.
39.
What is the name of this instrument?
a)
Graduated Cylinder
b)
Pipet
c)
Triple Beam Balance
d)
Beaker
40.
What units should be used with the reading on this scientific tool?
a)
Milliliter
b)
Liter
c)
centimeter
d)
gram
41.
Read this instrument to the nearest tenth
a)
613.37
b)
163.7
c)
163.5
d)
163
42.
What is the name of this scientific instrument?
a)
graduated balance
b)
triple beam balance
c)
triple beam scale
d)
graduated scale
43.
Read this scientific instrument to the nearest tenth.
a)
6.3 mL
b)
6.6 mm
c)
6.6 mL
d)
6.3 mm
44.
Measure to the nearest milliliter.
a)
73 mL
b)
73.0 mL
c)
76 mL
d)
76.1 mL
45.
What type of measurement is used with this instrument?
a)
volume
b)
length
c)
mass
d)
weight
46.
Read this scientific tool to the nearest millimeter.
a)
7.1 mm
b)
7.0 cm
c)
71 mm
d)
71 cm
47.
What unit should be used when reading this scientific instrument?
a)
gram
b)
kilogram
c)
centimeter
d)
millimeter
48.
What is the abbreviation for grams?
a)
g
b)
gr
c)
G
d)
Gr
49.
When experimenting with the growth of a plant, a scientist uses three (of the same type of) plants, two different fertalizers, equal light, and equal water. What type of variable is the water?
a)
Dependent
b)
Independent
c)
Control
50.
When experimenting with the growth of a plant, a scientist uses three (of the same type of) plants, two different fertilizers, equal light, and equal water. What type of variable is the fertilizer?
a)
Dependent
b)
Independent
c)
Control
51.
Which variable is the one being tested?
a)
Dependet
b)
Independent
c)
Control
52.
Which variable is affected by what is being tested?
a)
Dependent
b)
Independent
c)
Control
53.
Which variable is the same for each test subject in an experiment?
a)
Dependent
b)
Independent
c)
Control
54.
In the paper folding experiment, the size of the paper and thickness of the paper was what type of variable?
a)
Dependent
b)
Independent
c)
Control
55.
Lauren is convinced that book/movie combinations are better if you have read the book before watching the movie. Lauren's friend, Alyssa, thinks that movies are just as good even if you don't read the book. They got 40 of their classmates to help them solve their debate. 20 classmates read the book Divergent and 20 more classmates viewed the movie without reading the book. All participants went to see the movie on Friday at 6 p.m. They had their classmates do a survey (1-4 stars). Then, Alyssa and Lauren averaged the number of stars for both groups.
What is the independent variable?
What is the independent variable?
a)
Watching the movie
b)
Reading the book
c)
Taking the survey
56.
An experiment is performed on plants to see how different liquids affect plant growth. Each plant in the experiment is given a different liquid; water, apple juice, or milk. Each plant has the same amount of soil, sunlight, and listens to the same music. In this investigation, the independent variable is ...
a)
The type of plant
b)
The amount of sunlight
c)
The type of music
d)
The type of liquid
57.
An experiment is performed on plants to see how different liquids affect plant growth. Each plant in the experiment is given a different liquid; water, apple juice, or milk. Each plant has the same amount of soil, sunlight, and listens to the same music. In this investigation, what are the controlled variables?
a)
Type of plant, amount of music, and sunlight
b)
Water, apple juice, milk
c)
Plant growth
58.
Mr. S set up an experiment to see how the mass of a ball affects the distance it rolls off a ramp. What is the controlled variable?
a)
Distance traveled by the ball
b)
Height of the ramp
c)
Mass of the ball
59.
Mr. S set up an experiment to see how the mass of a ball affects the distance it rolls off a ramp. What is the dependent variable?
a)
Distance traveled by the ball
b)
Height of the ramp
c)
Mass of the ball
60.
Jessie is concerned about how tired his classmates seem. He created a drink that he thinks will boost their energy. He recruits 100 classmates with a history of tiredness. He has 50 of them drink his new special energy drink. The other 50 drink a beverage that looks like the special energy drink, but is just water and food coloring. Both groups were told that they were getting the special drink that would boost energy. After 2 hours, 30 classmates in the first group reported having more energy and 8 classmates in the second group reported having more energy.
What is the dependent variable?
What is the dependent variable?
a)
Amount of energy
b)
100 classmates
c)
Special energy drink
61.
Maria wants to know if birds prefer to eat in one place over another. She makes three feeders out of 2-liter bottles and paints all of them red. She fills each of the feeders with the same amount of mixed birdseed, and plans to keep the feeders out for 10 days before measuring how much seed is eaten from each feeder. She puts each of the feeders in her back yard: one feeder in a large dead tree, another feeder she sits on the dog house, and the last she sits in a small bushy tree.
What is the controlled variable?
What is the controlled variable?
a)
Location of bird feeder
b)
Amount of birdseed eaten
c)
Type of birdseed
62.
Mr. S normally uses praise as a reward to train his dog. He wants to know the best way to train his dog, so he sets up an experiment to find out if there is a better way to get his dog to respond to commands. What is his dependent variable?
a)
Type of reward
b)
Praise
c)
Type of dog
d)
Amount of time the dog follows commands
63.
Which is NOT a step in the scientific method?
a)
Make observation
b)
Form a theory
c)
Collect data
d)
Form a hypothesis
64.
Should experiments be repeated over and over to see if the results are the same each time?
a)
yes
b)
no
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