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WorksheetsMetrics and the Scientific Method
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the basic unit for length in the metric system?
a)
grams
b)
meters
c)
liters
d)
celsius
2.
What is the basic unit of mass in the metric system?
a)
grams
b)
meters
c)
celsius
d)
liters
3.
What is the basic unit of temperature in the metric system?
a)
Celsius
b)
Fahrenheit
4.
What is the smallest from the list below?
a)
meter
b)
millimeter
c)
centimeter
d)
kilometer
5.
Billy predicts that more sunlight will cause the plant to grow more. Billy has just stated a
a)
problem
b)
hypothesis
c)
conclusion
6.
Billy wants to test the effects of sunlight on plant growth. What is the dependent variable?
a)
plant growth
b)
sunlight
7.
the independent variable is the variable that ________________
a)
stays the same
b)
depends on the dependent variable
c)
changes
8.
Data in an experiment is collected an recorded on a
a)
data table
b)
graph
c)
chalk board
9.
What is a control variable?
a)
a variable that depends on the independent variable
b)
a variable that keeps the experiment fair (stays the same)
c)
A variable that is measured
10.
What is a control group?
a)
a comparison group
b)
the group in the experiment that changes
11.
How many independent variables can exist in an experiment?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
0
12.
What is a conclusion?
a)
an answer to the hypothesis
b)
the same thing as a hypothesis
13.
why should scientists record their findings?
a)
so experiments can be repeated
b)
scientists should not record their findings
c)
in case they forgot what they were doing
14.
What is this a picture of?
a)
graduated cylinder
b)
beaker
c)
funnel
d)
test tube
15.
What is this a picture of?
a)
beaker
b)
test tube
c)
graduated cylinder
d)
well plate
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