WorksheetsScientific Inquiry
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
You are doing an experiment recording the growth of plants under different amounts of sunlight. What is the dependent variable?
a)
The sunlight
b)
The growth
c)
The experiment
d)
The amounts of photons
2.
The variable that causes a change is the
a)
constant
b)
independent variable
c)
dependent variable
d)
control
3.
The variable that is the result of the experiment is the
a)
constant
b)
independent variable
c)
dependent variable
d)
control
4.
A variable that never changes is known as a
a)
constant
b)
independent variable
c)
dependent variable
d)
control
5.
"Will ice melt faster in salt water?", is an example of a
a)
Hypothesis
b)
Question
c)
Dependent variable
d)
Control
6.
"Ice will melt faster in salt water.", would make a good
a)
Hypothesis
b)
Question
c)
Analysis
d)
Conclusion
7.
What is the independent variable for the hypothesis: If ice melts in salt & fresh water, then it will melt faster in salt water.
a)
The amount of water
b)
The melt time
c)
The size of the ice cube
d)
The amount of salt
8.
What is the dependent variable for the hypothesis: If ice melts in salt & fresh water, then it will melt faster in salt water.
a)
The melt time
b)
The amount of salt
c)
The fresh water
d)
The size of the beaker
9.
What is a constant variable for the hypothesis: If ice melts in salt & fresh water, then it will melt faster in salt water.
a)
The amount of salt
b)
The melt Time
c)
The fresh water.
d)
The temperature of the water
10.
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
11.
How many manipulated variables does an experiment have?
a)
0
b)
1
c)
between 1 and 5
d)
as many as needed
12.
The variable that is being tested or changed
a)
independent variable
b)
dependent variable
c)
control variable
13.
Mr. S. sets 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
d)
weight of the ball
14.
An experiment is performed on plants to see how different liquids affect plant growth. Each plant in the experiment is given a different liquid; water, apple juice, or milk. Each plant has the same amount of soil, sunlight, and listens to the same music. In this investigation, what is the dependent variable?
a)
Type of plant
b)
Water, apple juice, milk
c)
Plant growth
15.
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
16.
The educated guess you make at the beginning of the scientific method is called the....
a)
variable
b)
conclusion
c)
hypothesis
d)
procedure
17.
The variable that is being measured
a)
independent variable
b)
dependent variable
c)
control variable
18.
Mr. S. normally uses praise as a reward to train his dog. He wants to know the best way to train his dog, so he sets up an experiment to find out if there is a better way to get his dog to respond to commands. What is his independent variable?
a)
amount of times the dog follows the command
b)
type of reward
c)
praise
d)
type of dog
19.
If plants are exposed to sunlight, then they will grow taller.
What part of the scientific method is this an example of?
What part of the scientific method is this an example of?
a)
Procedure
b)
Hypothesis
c)
Question
d)
Results
20.
Which scientific instrument would best be used to measure a small distance?
a)
Ruler
b)
Stopwatch
c)
Balance
d)
Pipette
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