Worksheets5.1--Scientific Terms
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A scientist notices that the mineral he is trying to identify is a yellowish color. This data is
a)
qualitative data
b)
quantitative data
2.
Scientists know it is important to _______ since the results may vary.
a)
perform an experiment just once
b)
perform an experiment many times
3.
The responding variable or the variable that is measured is...
a)
hypothesis
b)
independent variable
c)
constant
d)
dependent variable
4.
In an experiment, the one thing "I" change or manipulate is the...
a)
dependent variable
b)
independent variable
c)
constant
d)
hypothesis
5.
Data that is observed using your 5 senses and is described through the use of WORDS is...
a)
qualitative data
b)
quantitative data
6.
In an experiment, the things a scientist purposefully keeps the SAME are the...
a)
dependent variable
b)
independent variable
c)
hypothesis
d)
constants
7.
You notice that a mineral you are trying to identify has a mass of 75 grams. This data is...
a)
quantitative data
b)
qualitative data
8.
An educated guess or prediction about what will happen in an experiment is...
a)
a dependent variable
b)
a constant
c)
an independent variable
d)
a hypothesis
9.
Data that can be measured with _______ is quantitative data.
a)
numbers
b)
words
10.
A piece of quantitative data that a scientist might record about a plant is...
a)
the plant died
b)
the plant grew lots of leaves
c)
the plant grew 9 cm
d)
the plant's leaves were greenish
11.
During experiments, scientists write down what they SEE which is called...
a)
an observation
b)
a prediction
c)
a conclusion
d)
independent variable
12.
What a scientist finds out at the END of an experiment is the...
a)
hypothesis
b)
independent variable
c)
constant
d)
dependent variable
13.
The independent variable in an experiment to see which type of food a cat likes best would be...
a)
feeding the cat at different times
b)
using different size bowls
c)
using different types of cat food
14.
An if/then statement is called a...
a)
a dependent variable
b)
a constant
c)
an independent variable
d)
a hypothesis
15.
A scientist notices that the mineral she is testing is harder than quartz. This data is...
a)
qualitative data
b)
quantitative data
16.
Data that is observed using your five senses and is described through the use of _______ is qualitative data.
a)
numbers
b)
words
17.
A summary statement based on the results of an experiment is a...
a)
constant
b)
hypothesis
c)
conclusion
d)
prediction
18.
Scientists always remember to _______ while experimenting.
a)
not write down any data
b)
collect data
19.
A piece of qualitative data that a scientist might record about a plant is the...
a)
plant's leaves weighed 7 grams
b)
plant's leaves were greenish
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