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WorksheetsBasic Science Skills
Total questions: 53
Worksheet time: 2hrs 48mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
I saw a black dog running in the park.
a)
Quantitative Observation
b)
Qualitative Observation
c)
Inference
d)
Prediction
2.
Which tool would be best to measure the mass?
a)
beaker
b)
electronic balance
c)
ruler
d)
measuring cup
3.
The space that something takes up...
a)
Density
b)
Distance
c)
Mass
d)
Volume
4.
The amount of matter in an object...
a)
Distance
b)
Mass
c)
Time
d)
Volume
5.
What is this tool called and what would it be used to measure?
a)
Meter stick and distance
b)
Meter stick and mass
c)
beaker and volume
d)
graduated cylinder and volume
6.
What is this tool called and what would it measure?
a)
Beaker, volume
b)
Graduated Cylinder, volume
c)
Flask, mass
d)
Ruler, distance
7.
What is this tool called and what does it measure?
a)
Beaker, volume
b)
Flask, mass
c)
Graduated Cylinder, volume
d)
Measuring Cup, mass
8.
The base unit for mass is the
a)
meter
b)
gram
c)
milliliter
d)
liter
9.
The base unit for volume is the
a)
second
b)
gram
c)
meter
d)
liter
10.
The base unit for length is the _____________.
a)
second
b)
gram
c)
meter
d)
liter
11.
Sabrina wants to test which brand of popcorn pops the most kernels. She picked a store brand, Orville Redenbacher, and PopSecret. All three bags started with the same number of kernels. She popped each for 3 minutes in the same microwave, and then counted the number of kernels left over. What is her independent variable?
a)
Number of kernels left over
b)
Brand of popcorn
c)
number of kernels before popping
d)
length of time cooking
12.
Kira wants to test which type of soda creates the biggest foam explosion when adding a Mentos candy. She chose Sprite, Coke, and Mountain Dew. One at a time, she added a single Mentos candy and measured the height of the foam eruption. Mountain Dew created a foam eruption of 7 inches. Coke and Sprite tied at 5 inches. What is her dependent variable?
a)
Brand of soda
b)
Number of mentos candies used
c)
Height of foam eruption
d)
Temperature of soda
13.
What is an observation?
a)
A scientific statement based on ideas
b)
Using your senses to notice what is going on around you
c)
A prediction of what will happen in the future
14.
The __________ variable is located on the y-axis.
a)
Independent
b)
Dependent
c)
Control
d)
Constant
15.
What is a dependent variable?
a)
the variable that causes the change
b)
the variable that remains the same
c)
the variable that is changed on purpose
d)
the variable that the scientist measures
16.
What is a control group in an experiment?
a)
a group in an experiment that remains unchanged for purpose of comparison
b)
a group in an experiment that changes to compare the IV and DV variables
c)
the manipulated group
17.
The factor in an experiment that will be changed purposely by the scientist.
a)
dependent variable
b)
independent variable
c)
controlled variable
18.
Which of the following is a quantitative observation?
a)
The bird is very colorful.
b)
The bird has 4 different colors on him.
c)
The bird has many, many feathers.
d)
It is a bird.
19.
What is a qualitative observation about this image?
a)
There are 10 mini trees in the picture.
b)
There are two color bushes in the picture.
c)
There is one power line going across in the air.
d)
There is art created from trees in this photo.
20.
Which type of graph compares groups?
a)
Bar
b)
Line
c)
Pie
21.
Which type of graph shows how two things relate to one another? It often shows change over time.
a)
Bar
b)
Line
c)
Pie
22.
On what axis should the independent variable always be?
a)
X
b)
Y
23.
When scientists collect data that is measurable with numbers, we call it...
a)
qualitative data
b)
quantitative data
c)
hypothetical data
d)
graphing data
24.
Data that is descriptive and uses adjectives is called...
a)
quantitative
b)
qualitative
c)
non-scientific
d)
hypothesis
25.
You want to collect data on the taste of apples to help a farmer grow sweeter apples in his orchard. You have your assistants describe apples as "sweet" or "tart". This is called ____ data.
a)
quantitative
b)
qualitative
c)
not scientific
d)
hypothetical
26.
A testable answer to a scientific question
a)
Question
b)
Observation
c)
Hypothesis
d)
Experiment
27.
What is the first step in the scientific method?
a)
Make an observation
b)
Design and conduct an experiment
c)
Make an hypothesis
d)
Ask a question or state a problem
28.
This step should be done more than once to ensure accurate results
a)
Conduct an experiment
b)
Ask a question
c)
Record data
d)
Clean up after your investigation
29.
This is the last step in the scientific method
a)
Draw a conclusion
b)
Record your data as results
c)
Share what you have learned with others
d)
Collaborate with others
30.
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
31.
How many variables can be tested in a controlled experiment?
a)
one
b)
two
c)
three
d)
as many as possible
32.
What is the group in an experiment that receives treatment with the independent variable?
a)
control group
b)
experimental group
c)
constant group
d)
variation group
33.
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
d)
Compound
34.
Research Question: Does the distance a person kicks a soccer ball effect how well they will do on their math test. What is the dependent variable?
a)
How far they kick the soccer ball
b)
Who the person is
c)
How well they do on the math test
d)
Type of soccer ball
35.
Research Question: Does the type of gasoline put in a car effect how fast the car can drive? What is the independent variable?
a)
Type of gasoline
b)
which car the gas is put into
c)
how fast the car can drive
d)
how much gas is put into the car
36.
Why do we want to test one variable at a time?
a)
Because it is hard to setup a data table with more
b)
To know if it is causing the changes
c)
It is what has always been done
d)
No one really knows
37.
What is the variable that we change in an experiment?
a)
Independent
b)
Dependent
c)
Control
d)
Experimental
38.
What is the variable that we are measuring in an experiment?
a)
Independent
b)
Dependent
c)
Control
d)
Experimental
39.
Which group is the one that does not receive the independent variable?
a)
Experimental
b)
Control
40.
When measuring the amount of liquid in a graduated cylinder, you measure along the __________ of the meniscus.
a)
top
b)
bottom
c)
side
41.
Is this a good science question - Is Sprite better than Sierra Mist?
a)
yes
b)
no
c)
maybe
42.
Is this a good science question - Can plants grow without sunlight?
a)
yes
b)
no
c)
maybe
43.
There are 12 cows in the field.
a)
Qualitative Observation
b)
Quantitative Observation
c)
Inference
d)
Prediction
44.
What is the volume of this solid?
a)
5 meters cubed
b)
17 meters cubed
c)
2 meters cubed
d)
100 meters cubed
45.
What is the length of this screw?
a)
5.0 cm
b)
5.1 cm
c)
5.2 cm
d)
5.3 cm
46.
What is the volume of liquid in this graduated cylinder?
a)
40.0 mL
b)
40.3 mL
c)
43.0 mL
d)
44.0 mL
47.
What is the volume of the fish?
a)
18.0 mL
b)
6.0 mL
c)
38.0 mL
48.
Which thermometer's temperature is about 25° Celcius?
a)
Blue
b)
Green
c)
Blue
d)
Blue and Green
49.
In which year did exactly 60 students have scholarships?
a)
2010
b)
2011
c)
2012
d)
2013
50.
How many students take the bus to school?
a)
35
b)
20
c)
10
d)
15
51.
How many students have more than 1,000 songs on their MP3 player?
a)
5
b)
16
c)
10
d)
4
52.
What is the dependent variable in this investigation?
a)
the year
b)
the number of students
53.
What is the independent variable in this investigation?
a)
the number of students
b)
the number of songs
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