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WorksheetsScientific Inquiry Quiz
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 25mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Why is it important to only test one variable at a time?
a)
You can only fit one IV on a graph
b)
So you know if your IV had any affect.
c)
It's not important.
d)
It's what scientists do.
2.
The independent variable is the ONE thing you _____.
a)
change
b)
keep the same
c)
experiment with
d)
investigate
3.
The variable that you measure is the -
a)
IV
b)
DV
c)
Constant
d)
Repeated Trial
4.
The variables in an experiment that stay the same are the -
a)
IV
b)
DV
c)
Constants
5.
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
6.
How many variables can be tested in a controlled experiment?
a)
one
b)
two
c)
three
d)
as many as possible
7.
Is this a testable question?
What types of apples grow in Missouri?
What types of apples grow in Missouri?
a)
Yes
b)
No
8.
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 a guess based on previous knowledge or evidence
9.
What step does every scientific experiment begin with?
a)
hypothesis
b)
question/problem
c)
procedures
d)
conclusion
10.
A student is planning an experiment to find out how the height from which he drops a ball affects how high the ball bounces. The dependent variable is the _____.
a)
Diameter of the ball
b)
Force acting on the ball
c)
Height that the ball bounces
d)
Height from which the ball is dropped
11.
Mr. S set up an experiment to see how the mass of a ball affects the distance it rolls off a ramp. Identify the independent variable.
a)
Distance traveled by the ball
b)
Height of the ramp
c)
Mass of the ball
12.
Which variable goes on the X-Axis of a graph?
a)
Independent
b)
Dependent
c)
Constant
13.
Which variable goes on the Y-axis of a graph?
a)
Independent
b)
Dependent
c)
Constant
14.
Students of different ages were given the same jigsaw puzzle to put together. They were timed to see how long it took to finish the puzzle.
Ages of the students is which type of variable?
Ages of the students is which type of variable?
a)
Independent
b)
Dependent
c)
Controlled
15.
Does being tardy impact test scores?
What is the independent variable?
What is the independent variable?
a)
test scores
b)
the time a student arrives to class
c)
amount of time to complete test
16.
Every hypothesis begins with what word?
a)
Does
b)
If
c)
Which
d)
Then
17.
I think regular soda will taste better than diet soda.
a)
Hypothesis
b)
Not a hypothesis
18.
If I tested to see if Tide laundry detergent will reduce the number of stains on my laundry, then I think it will because it is a name brand and costs more.
a)
Hypothesis
b)
Not a hypothesis
19.
If I change to diet soda will it affect my weight?
a)
Testable question
b)
Not a testable question
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