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WorksheetsCharacteristics of science
Total questions: 56
Worksheet time: 46mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
When should you use a bar graph?
a)
When comparing data from 2 or more things
b)
When you need to see or "trend" or "pattern"
c)
When you need to show percentages of a whole
d)
All of the above
2.
What are graphs made from?
a)
Data that is collected from an experiment
b)
Numbers from a book
c)
Numbers you make up
d)
None of the above
3.
When should you use a line graph?
a)
When you need to see a "trend" or "pattern"
b)
When you need to see the percentage of the whole
c)
When comparing data from 2 or more things
d)
None of the above
4.
When do you use a circle graph?
a)
When you need to see the percentage of a whole
b)
When you are comparing 2 or more sets of data
c)
When you need to see a "trend" or "pattern"
d)
Some of the above
5.
What part(s) should all graphs have?
a)
A Title
b)
Labeled parts
c)
Numbered values
d)
All of the above
6.
Look at the graph.
From Tuesday to Wednesday:
From Tuesday to Wednesday:
a)
Food and Drink Sales Increase
b)
Food Sells Increase/ Drink Sells Decrease
c)
Both Food and Drink Sales Decrease
d)
Both Food and Drink Sales Increase
7.
People buy more drinks on ____ than any other day.
a)
Monday
b)
Tuesday
c)
Thursday
d)
Friday
8.
What pattern is evident on this line graph?
a)
Ability to do situps had no change as the days continued
b)
Ability to do situps decreased as the days continued
c)
Ability to do situps increased as the days continued
d)
Ability to do situps does not pertain to the graph
9.
At 60 seconds, how far had this object traveled?
a)
0 m
b)
10 m
c)
20 m
d)
40 m
10.
How long did it take this object to travel 10 m?
a)
0 s
b)
10 s
c)
15 s
d)
20 s
11.
Facts and information
a)
Results
b)
Data
c)
Conclusion
d)
Collaborate
12.
A testable prediction about a scientific investigation
a)
Question
b)
Observation
c)
Hypothesis
d)
Experiment
13.
A test or trial to discover something unknown
a)
Data
b)
Question
c)
Experiment
d)
Hypothesis
14.
A control is a group of subjects that
a)
does not receive the independent variable
b)
does not receive the dependent variable
c)
run the experiment
d)
increase the effect of the outside variables on the experiment
15.
How many manipulated variables does an experiment have?
a)
0
b)
1
c)
between 1 and 5
d)
as many as needed
16.
Batman decides to conduct an experiment where he tests how far Batarangs of different shapes and sizes can travel. Why would Alfred consider this a bad experiment?
a)
It has more than one independent variable
b)
Batarangs don't travel that far
c)
You never talk back to batman
d)
Batarangs are too old school
17.
An educated guess about the possible answer to the question the scientist is wanting ansered.
a)
data
b)
theory
c)
hypothesis
d)
fact
18.
Should experiments be repeated over and over to see if the results are the same each time?
a)
yes
b)
no
19.
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 are the controlled/constant variables?
a)
Type of plant, amount of music, and sunlight
b)
Water, apple juice, milk
c)
Plant growth
20.
This part of the experiment serves as a basis of comparison; the one variable being tested has been omitted.
a)
experimental group
b)
control group
c)
data
d)
variables
21.
This variable in an experiment is the one being deliberately changed by the scientist.
a)
dependent variable
b)
independent variable
c)
data
d)
control group
22.
There are 75 trees in the forest.
a)
Qualitative
b)
Quantitative
23.
The flowers are green and blue.
a)
Qualitative
b)
Quantitative
24.
The clouds are grey and ground is wet.
a)
Qualitative
b)
Quantitative
25.
The teachers are wearing red and black.
a)
Qualitative
b)
Quantitative
26.
There are 54 players on the Carolina Panthers football team.
a)
qualitative
b)
quantitative
27.
What is an inference?
a)
Just a guess.
b)
A statement based off of your observations.
c)
The same as an observation.
d)
Examples of something.
28.
What are the two types of observations?
a)
Qualitative and Quanitative
b)
Personal and Educational
c)
A prediction about something.
d)
Examples of something.
29.
Which statement is an observation?
a)
That house is empty because there are no lights on.
b)
Her hair is brown.
c)
Her hair is brown because she dyed it.
d)
Her hair has not been cut in two years.
30.
Which statement is an inference about this picture?
a)
The van is tan.
b)
The van ran into KFC.
c)
The driver was hungry.
d)
Red and white are part of the KFC building.
31.
Finish the observation.
The water is...
The water is...
a)
79 degrees
b)
very hot
c)
super cold
d)
deep
32.
Finish the inference...
The deer ran
The deer ran
a)
over the hill.
b)
to the North.
c)
because it was scared.
d)
and then stopped.
33.
Which of the following is a quanitative. observation?
a)
The bird is very colorful.
b)
The bird has 4 different colors on him.
c)
The bird has many, many feathers.
d)
It is a bird.
34.
What is a qualitative observation about this image?
a)
There are 10 mini trees in the picture.
b)
There are two color bushes in the picture.
c)
There is one powerline going across in the air.
d)
There is art created from trees in this photo.
35.
What is not an observation?
a)
There are three oranges on the table.
b)
The teacher's favorite fruit are peaches.
c)
There are several types of fruit on the table.
d)
There is one green apple and one red apple on the table.
36.
Function of a meter stick...
a)
measure volume
b)
measure length
c)
measure mass
d)
observe small objects
37.
Function of a thermometer...
a)
measure temperature
b)
measure length
c)
measure weight
d)
observe small objects
38.
Function of a triple beam balance...
a)
measures mass
b)
measures volume
c)
measures length
d)
transfers small amounts of liquids
39.
Function of tongs...
a)
protects eyes
b)
grips and lifts objects
c)
stirs or mixes liquids
d)
measures temperature
40.
Function of a beaker...
a)
stirring and mixing liquids
b)
transfers small amounts of liquids
c)
grips and lifts objects
d)
protects body
41.
Function of graduated cylinder...
a)
Measures mass
b)
Measures volume
c)
Measures length
d)
Mixes chemicals
42.
function of test tube...
a)
protects eyes
b)
holds or mixes small amounts of solid or liquid
c)
used to grip and lift an object.
43.
If a laboratory fire erupts, immediately
a)
notify your teacher
b)
run for the fire extinguisher
c)
throw water on the fire
d)
open a window
44.
Approved eye protection devices (such as goggles) are worn in the laboratory
a)
to improve vision
b)
only if you don't wear glasses
c)
anytime heat, chemicals, or glassware are used
d)
to avoid eye strain
45.
If you do not understand a direction or part of a lab procedure, you should
a)
figure it out as you do the lab
b)
try several methods until something works
c)
skip it and go to the next part
d)
ask your instructor
46.
After completing an experiment, all chemical wastes should be
a)
dumped down sink
b)
taken home
c)
thrown in trash
d)
disposed of according to instructor's directions
47.
You are heating a substance in a test tube. Always point the open end of the tube
a)
towards your body
b)
toward your lab partner
c)
towards another classmate
d)
away from all people
48.
You have been injured in the laboratory (cut, burn, etc.). First you should
a)
visit school nurse
b)
text your parent
c)
see a doctor after school
d)
tell instructor immediatly
49.
Before you leave the science classroom, you should
a)
clean your work area and equipment
b)
return all equipment to the proper storage area
c)
wash your hands with soap and water
d)
all of the above
50.
Which unit is a a measure of volume?
a)
meters
b)
grams
c)
inches
d)
liters
51.
Metrics and metric converstions are based on the number _______.
a)
9
b)
1
c)
10
d)
2
52.
How many millimeters are in 4.5 meters?
a)
4500 millimeters
b)
450 millimeters
c)
.45 millimeters
d)
.045 millimeters
53.
The base for mass is the
a)
meter
b)
gram
c)
kilogram
d)
liter
54.
The base unit for length is the
a)
second
b)
gram
c)
meter
d)
liter
55.
There are ___ meters in 25 kilometers (km)
a)
250 m
b)
2500 m
c)
25000 m
d)
.025 m
56.
Convert:
3 kg = ______ g
3 kg = ______ g
a)
3
b)
30
c)
300
d)
3,000
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