WorksheetsUnit 1 Sci. Inquiry
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A graph that represent numbers that are a percentage of the whole is known as a _______.
a)
bar graph
b)
line graph
c)
pictograph
d)
circle graph
2.
What is an observation using measurements or numbers?
a)
Qualitative
b)
Quantitative
3.
Which of the following is an explanation of an observation?
a)
Observation
b)
Inference
c)
Prediction
d)
Educated Observation
4.
Which of the following is a prediction based on a question?
a)
Inference
b)
Observation
c)
Hypothesis
d)
Prediction
5.
In a graph, the independent variable goes on what axis?
a)
y - axis
b)
x - axis
6.
In a graph, the dependent variable goes on what axis?
a)
y - axis
b)
x - axis
7.
Which of the following is the best graph to use for qualitative data, and compare many variables together?
a)
bar graph
b)
circle graph
c)
line graph
d)
pictograph
8.
In a graph, the x- axis is which of the following?
a)
the vertical line
b)
the horizontal line
9.
In a graph, the y- axis is which of the following lines?
a)
the horizontal
b)
the vertical
10.
Which would be a qualitative observation?
a)
The color of milk
b)
The number of eggs used
c)
The temperature at which the egg boiled
d)
The time it took the egg to cook
11.
Which one would be the quantitative observation?
a)
The flower has red petals
b)
The flower has star shaped petals
c)
The flower has strong smelling petals
d)
The flower has 7 petals
12.
What is the best way to sum up the information expressed in the graph?
a)
Student birthdays
b)
Number of Students
c)
Many students have birthdays throughout the year
d)
The majority of students have birthdays in June, while only 1 student has a birthday in August
13.
The desert is a very hot, dry place. How might a coyote stay cool?
a)
Sleep during the day and hunt at night
b)
Take a bath in the lake
c)
Grow thicker fur
d)
Build a new home out of cactus
14.
What is a hypothesis?
a)
A hypothesis is the right answer to an experiment.
b)
A hypothesis is the wrong answer to an experiment.
c)
A hypothesis is an educated guess.
d)
I don't know.
15.
What is a independent variable
a)
The variable that is changed by the scientist
b)
The variable that never changes
16.
The______variable goes on the x-axis
a)
Independent
b)
Dependent
17.
(Identify the Variables) Does the temperature of water affect the time it takes a sugar cube to dissolve?
a)
IV: Type of water
DV: Dissolving rate
DV: Dissolving rate
b)
IV: Temperature of water
DV: type of sugar cube
DV: type of sugar cube
c)
IV: Temperature of Water
DV: Dissolving Rate
DV: Dissolving Rate
d)
IV: Time
DV: Number of sugar
DV: Number of sugar
18.
Eggs were boiled at different temperatures to see how quickly they would cook. Identify the IV.
a)
cooking time
b)
different temperature used for boiling
c)
how quickly the eggs cooked
d)
the egg
19.
What effect does an increase in temperature have on the decaying process of apples?
a)
independent
b)
dependent
20.
Type of graph that shows changes in quantities over time and distance.
a)
line graph
b)
pie graph
c)
table
d)
bar and column graph
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