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WorksheetsSC.8.N.1.1
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is a factor, usually being measured or observed, that responds to, or depends on, another factor.
a)
Independent Variable
b)
Dependent Variable
c)
Controlled Variable
d)
Hypothesis
2.
What is the reproduction of a scientific investigation by another person to ensure accuracy.
a)
Replication
b)
Repetition
3.
What are making multiple sets (trials) of measurements or observations in a scientific investigation.
a)
Repetition
b)
Replication
4.
What is the variable manipulated by the experimenter in order to study changes in the outcome variable?
a)
Independent Variable
b)
Dependent Variable
c)
Controlled Variable
d)
Hypothesis
5.
What is a statement that can be tested scientifically through experiments and/or other scientific investigations.
a)
Independent Variable
b)
Dependent Variable
c)
Controlled Variable
d)
Hypothesis
6.
We tested the effect of water temperature on how fast a sugar cube dissolves. What was the independent variable?
a)
Time to Dissolve
b)
Amount of Water
c)
Water Temperature
d)
Beaker Size
7.
We tested the effect of water temperature on how fast a sugar cube dissolves. What was the dependent variable?
a)
Amount of Water
b)
Temperature of Water
c)
Time for Sugar cube to Dissolve
d)
Type of Beaker
8.
We tested the effect of water temperature on how fast a sugar cube dissolves. What was NOT a controlled variable?
a)
Size of Sugar Cube
b)
Temperature of Water
c)
Size of Beaker
d)
Amount of Water
9.
Why did each group test the amount of drops of water a penny could hold before changing their variable?
a)
It provides more data to include in a lab report
b)
It ensures that the hypothesis will be correct
c)
It adds an independent variable to the experiment.
d)
It is the control and serves as the basis for comparison
10.
In the penny water drop lab, we did 3 trials for each group. This is...
a)
Replication
b)
Repetition
11.
How many variables should be changed in an experiment?
a)
ONE
b)
TWENTY
c)
THREE
d)
TEN
12.
Group 1 found food coloring affects the amount of drops a penny holds. Group 2 found that food coloring does not. What should they do?
a)
Ignore Group 2
b)
Conduct it again with quarters
c)
They should repeat the experiment again and compare results
d)
Conclude that food coloring has no effect
13.
What is a factor or condition in a scientific experiment that is purposefully kept the same?
a)
Independent Variable
b)
Dependent Variable
c)
Controlled Variable
d)
Hypothesis
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