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Scientific Tools & Processes

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the correct name of this tool?
a)
weather vane
b)
pyschrometer
c)
anemometer
d)
spectroscope
2.

What does an anemometer measure?

a)
measures wind speed
b)
measures relative humidity
c)
tells the direction of the wind
d)
measures light waves
3.
What is the correct name of this tool?
a)
beaker
b)
flask
c)
graduated cylinder
d)
test tube
4.
What is the correct name of this tool?
a)
scale
b)
triple beam balance
c)
hot plate
d)
test tube holder
5.
What is the correct name for this tool?
a)
triple beam balance
b)
fish hook
c)
thermometer
d)
spring scale
6.
What does this tool measure?
a)
mass
b)
liquids
c)
weight and force
d)
light waves
7.
What is the correct name of this tool?
a)
anemometer
b)
spectroscope
c)
pychrometer
d)
telescope
8.
What is the correct name for this tool?
a)
scale
b)
triple beam balance
c)
hot plate
d)
spring scale
9.
What does this tool measure?
a)
mass
b)
weight or force
c)
gravity
d)
relative humidy
10.
What is the correct name for this tool?
a)
anemometer
b)
physchrometer
c)
spectroscope
d)
spring scale
11.
What does this tool measure?
a)
wind speed
b)
light waves
c)
relative humidity
d)
temperature
12.
What is the correct name for this tool?
a)
graduated cylinder
b)
beaker
c)
flask
d)
test tube
13.
What is the correct name for this tool?
a)
beaker 
b)
flask
c)
test tube
d)
graduated cylinder
14.
What is the correct name for this tool?
a)
beaker
b)
flask
c)
graduated cylinder
d)
test tube
15.

Which step in the scientific method comes directly after you ask a well defined question?

a)

plan

b)

Observe

c)

Hypothesis

d)

Experiment

16.

Which step in the scientific method comes directly after you analyze the data?

a)

Ask a question

b)

Draw conclusions

c)

Observe

d)

Make a hypothesis

17.

Which is the FIRST step in the Scientific Method?

a)

Draw conclusions

b)

Ask a question

c)

Make observations

d)

Make a hypothesis

18.

Which is the LAST step in the Scientific Method?

a)

Test the hypothesis

b)

Experiment

c)

Draw conclusions

d)

Analyze your data

19.

Which step in the scientific method comes directly after you make observations?

a)

Ask a question

b)

Test the hypothesis

c)

Analyze the data

d)

Draw a conclusion

20.
A series of steps designed to help you solve problems and answer questions is called the:
a)
experiment
b)
scientific method
c)
observation
d)
hypothesis
21.
In an experiment, the one factor changed by the person doing the experiment is called the:
a)
independent variable
b)
dependent variable
c)
controlled variable (constant)
d)
experimental variable
22.
In an experiment, the factor that is being measured is called the:
a)
independent variable
b)
dependent variable
c)
controlled variable (Constant)
d)
experimental variable
23.
In an experiment, the factors that stay the same and do NOT change are called:
a)
independent variable
b)
dependent variable
c)
controlled variable (constant)
d)
experimental variable
24.
When you decide whether or not your data supports your hypothesis, you are:
a)
Drawing conclusions
b)
Making observations
c)
Asking questions
d)
Forming a hypothesis
25.

What would be the dependent variable when testing the following question:

How much salt would it take to float an egg?

a)

Amount of salt

b)

The ability for the egg to float

26.

What would be the independent variable if you were to test the following question:

Does the flavor of ice cream affect how fast it melts?

a)

Time it take to melt

b)

Flavor of Ice Cream

27.

What would be the dependent variable when testing the following question:

Does the type of light affect how quickly a plant will grow?

a)

Type of light

b)

Plant growth

28.

What would be the independent variable when testing the following question:

What type of soil filters polluted water the best?

a)

Type of Soil

b)

How better filtered the water is

29.

What would be the independent variable when testing the following question:

Which type of gum will the flavor last longer?

a)

Length of flavor lasting

b)

Type of gum

30.

How many milliliters of water are in this graduated cylinder?

a)

36 ml

b)

25 ml

c)

24 ml

d)

35 ml

31.

How many milliliters of water are in this graduated cylinder?

a)

2.6 ml

b)

3.3 ml

c)

2.5 ml

d)

3.5 ml

32.

How much mass is measured on this triple beam balance?

a)

545 g

b)

545.2 g

c)

547.2 g

d)

547 g

33.

Which of the following would be a testable question?

a)

Does the amount of salt affect the temperature at which water boils?

b)

How long ago did dinosaurs live on the Earth?

c)

Who invented the first microscope?

d)

How many giraffes live in Africa?

34.

Which of the following would be a testable question?

a)

How many plants are there in the rain forest?

b)

How many licks does it take to reach the center of a tootsie pop?

c)

Who invented the first computer?

d)

How long ago did people start wearing shoes?

35.

What does this tool measure?

a)

light waves - objects in space

b)

mass

c)

force

d)

relative humidity

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