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WorksheetsVA SOL 4.1 & 5.1
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 53mins
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Class
Date
1.
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. What variables should be kept constant/controlled?
a)
type of plant, flower pot, soil, and amount of sunlight
b)
water, apple juice, milk
c)
only the amount of sunlight
d)
type of plant only
2.
What is being changed in this experiment?
a)
ramp height
b)
the speed that the ball rolls
c)
type of ball
3.
What is being measured or the result/effect of this experiment?
a)
ramp height
b)
the speed that the ball rolls
c)
type of ball
4.
What is being kept constant?
a)
ramp height
b)
speed of the ball rolling
c)
type of ball
5.
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
6.
1000 grams = _____ kilograms
a)
0.0001
b)
1,000,000
c)
10
d)
1
7.
Convert 8 kilometers to meters
a)
800 m
b)
80,000 m
c)
8,000 m
d)
.008 m
8.
42 L = ___mL
a)
4,200
b)
.0042
c)
4.20
d)
42,000
9.
A dichotomous key for trees is provided. Hikers found a tree that has large brown cones and single sharp needles. What species of tree have the hikers found?
a)
Juniper
b)
Pine
c)
Spruce
d)
Fir
10.
The stove is red hot.
a)
qualitative
b)
quantitative
11.
There are ten buttons on the table.
a)
Qualitative
b)
Quantitative
12.
What is the difference in the highes and the lowest grades recorded on the line graph?
a)
163
b)
19
c)
23
d)
4
13.
There are two types of data. Which type of data involves numbers that are obtained by counting or measuring?
a)
quantitative
b)
qualitative
14.
There are two types of data. Which type of data involves descriptions that cannot be counted or measured?
a)
qualitative
b)
quantitative
15.
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.
16.
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
17.
Squidward found new reeds to tryout for his clarinet. He used an APPLAUSOMETER to measure applause after playing Under the Sea with each reed. The results were put in the table.
What was controlled?
What was controlled?
a)
The Song
b)
The Reed
c)
The Applause
18.
Squidward found new reeds to tryout for his clarinet. He used an APPLAUSOMETER to measure applause after playing Under the Sea with each reed. The results were put in the table.
What was the independent variable?
What was the independent variable?
a)
The Song
b)
The Reed
c)
The Applause
19.
Squidward found new reeds to tryout for his clarinet. He used an APPLAUSOMETER to measure applause after playing Under the Sea with each reed. The results were put in the table.
What was the dependent variable?
What was the dependent variable?
a)
The Song
b)
The Reed
c)
The Applause
20.
What unit would you use to measure the length of a eraser?
a)
centimeter
b)
decimeter
c)
meter
21.
What would you use to measure the amount of liquid medicine to give a child?
a)
liter
b)
cup
c)
milliliter
d)
gallon
22.
Which metric unit would be used to measure the weight of a peanut?
a)
kilogram
b)
gram
c)
ounce
d)
millilter
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