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WorksheetsUnit 1 - Scientific Method & Engineering
Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 17mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
1. What is step 5 of the Scientific Method?
a)
Plan
b)
Experiment
c)
Conclusion
d)
Record Data
2.
2. What is the 2nd step of the scientific method after you have asked a question?
a)
Plan
b)
Experiment
c)
Research
d)
Record Data
3.
3. What type of observations use numbers and/or measurements?
a)
Qualitative
b)
Quantitative
c)
Scientific
d)
Metric
4.
4. Mrs.King is describing the lab, she says it has 7 lab tables. What type of observation is this?
a)
Quantitative
b)
Qualitative
c)
Metric
d)
Insightful
5.
5. What is a hypothesis?
a)
A design for the experiment
b)
The conclusions of the experiment�based on research
c)
An educated guess based on research�
d)
Observations made during an experiment
6.
6. The __________________ variable is the one thing that is changed during an experiment
a)
Qualitative
b)
Dependent
c)
Control
d)
Independent
7.
7. A scientist records observations and creates charts.What step of the scientific method is this?
a)
Record Data
b)
Make Observations
c)
Ask a question
d)
Experiment
8.
8. Variables that are kept the same during an experiment to make it fair are called what?
a)
Independent Variable
b)
Dependent Variable
c)
Control Variable
d)
Same Variable
9.
9. What is the best example of an assistive bioengineered product?�
a)
Grass that is bred to be lime green.
b)
An amputee that gets a prosthetic arm and is able to grab
c)
A cane that allows an elderly man to get around.
d)
Genetically altered flower that is twice its regular size.
10.
10. In an experiment to test the soil a daisy grows best in, what should the�dependent variable be?�
a)
daisy growth
b)
soil types
c)
amount of water
d)
daisy type
11.
11. What�best�describes the definition of a dependent variable?�
a)
What changes in the experiment.
b)
Everything that is kept the same.�
c)
What the experiment will measure.
d)
The data that is recorded in charts
12.
12. A hypothesis usually is stated in�"If.... then....." �statements.��
a)
True
b)
False
13.
13. What happens during the conclusion stage of the scientific method?�
a)
You answer your question.
b)
You make a good guess.�
c)
You write down what you observed
d)
You create another experiment
14.
14. In Mrs. Smith's daisy experiment, she kept the same amt. of water and soil. What is this called?�
a)
independent
b)
dependent
c)
qualitative
d)
controls
15.
15. In Mrs. Smith's daisy experiment, she changed the type of soil. What is this called?
a)
The independent Variable
b)
The control variable
c)
The dependent Variable.
d)
The constant variable
16.
16. A prototype is the final product of the engineering design process that is�mass produced.��
a)
True
b)
False
17.
17. __________________ is a product/technology that�helps�a human/plant/animal temporarily.�
a)
Adaptive Bioengineering
b)
Assistive Bioengineering
c)
Quantitative Bioengineering
d)
Qualitative Bioengineering
18.
18. Which is an example of�assistive�bioengineering?�
a)
Organ transplant
b)
Braille letters�
c)
Cochlear Implant
d)
Lasik eye surgery�
19.
19. ________________ is a product/technology that�changes�a human/plant/animal permanently�
a)
Assistive Bioengineering
b)
Controlled Bioengineering�
c)
Adaptive Bioengineering
d)
Quantitative Bioengineering
20.
20. An organ transplant is an example of adaptive bioengineering. Why?�
a)
You just need it until your old organ heals
b)
People donate organs.
c)
You always need this organ and it helps your body function.
d)
Organs are a part of your body.
21.
21. Genetically altering a dog breed to reduce shedding is an example of what type of engineering?�
a)
Controlled
b)
Assistive
c)
Qualitative
d)
Adaptive
22.
22. What are some intended benefits of a car?�
a)
Faster travel, color choice, new design, better engine
b)
Car crashes, car malfunctions, speeding tickets
c)
There are no intended benefits
d)
All of these are intended benefits
23.
23. A company that manufactures machines began an engineer design plan. What step is missing?�
a)
Create your prototype
b)
Test your prototype
c)
Make the prototype better
d)
Research other machine parts that already exists
24.
24. What is an unintended consequence?�
a)
Negative effects of a product that the engineers don't plan
b)
Negative effects of a product that engineers do plan for
c)
Positive effects of a product that engineers don't plan for
d)
Positive effects of a product that engineers plan for
25.
25. What are the unintended consequences of a swing set?�
a)
Children having fun
b)
Children getting injured
c)
Children swinging on playgrounds
d)
Swings getting assembled at schools
26.
26. Mrs. Kilgore is 5 feet 4 inches tall. What type of observation is this?�
a)
Qualitative
b)
Quantitative
27.
27. Mrs. King has blond hair. What type of observation is this?�
a)
Qualitative
b)
Quantitative
28.
28. A cochlear implant is surgically inserted into a patients ear. What type of bioengineering?�
a)
Adaptive
b)
Assistive
c)
Controlled
d)
Qualitative
29.
29. The table shows five years of TCAP scores from a particular school. What's the best conclusion?
a)
There were only average students in 2006
b)
In 2007, the teacher didn't teach well�
c)
Yearly TCAP scores increased between 2008 and 2010���
d)
TCAP scores will continue to increase
30.
30. In Mrs. Smith's daisy experiment, she wants to change soil type AND soil amount.�What's wrong?��
a)
You can only change one thing!
b)
She was not a good gardner.
c)
She chose the wrong type of soil.
d)
She should have changed more than two factors.�
31.
31. Engineers complete the design process and the�design didn't work.They�redesign it.�What's next?�
a)
try it again
b)
research
c)
make it better
d)
ask a question
32.
32. There are 7 steps of the scientific method.��
a)
True
b)
False
33.
33. In what step of the scientific method do you identify variables?�
a)
Experiment
b)
Plan
c)
Research�
d)
Hypothesis
34.
34. An engineer identified a problem that Sevier needs colder water fountains.What's�the next step?�
a)
Design a prototype
b)
Test a prototype
c)
Research water fountains and other's designs
d)
Create the prototype
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