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Scientific Proccesses

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A part of the scientific method that uses the senses to gather information.
a)
Scientific Method
b)
Hypothesis
c)
Observation
d)
Inference
2.
What are all the parts of an experiment that have to stay the same in order for it to be fair?
a)
constants
b)
independent variable
c)
dependent variable
d)
results
3.
Which of the following is a valid hypothesis?
a)
If I give unlabeled samples of cookies, then I think my class will identify the name brand.
b)
Tide works best for removing grass stains.
c)
Miracle Gro soil is best for growing tomatoes.
d)
Pampers diapers absorb the most liquid.
4.
Kira wants to test which type of soda creates the biggest foam explosion when adding a Mentos candy.  She chose Sprite, Coke, and Mountain Dew.  One at a time, she added a single Mentos candy and measured the height of the foam eruption.  Mountain Dew created a foam eruption of 7 inches.  Coke and Sprite tied at 5 inches.  What is her dependent variable?
a)
Brand of soda
b)
number of mentos candies used
c)
height of foam eruption
d)
temperature of soda
5.
Which of the following is not a measurement of length?
a)
3 cm
b)
4 m
c)
6 mL
d)
8 km
6.
What three words must always be included in your hypothesis ?
a)
because 
b)
For ,then ,also 
c)
If ,then ,and 
d)
If,then ,because 
7.
How many variables should be tested at a time?
a)
Three
b)
Zero
c)
Two
d)
One
8.
The __________ variable is located on the y-axis.
a)
Independent
b)
Dependent
c)
Control
d)
Constant
9.
The factor in an experiment that will be changed. 
a)
dependent variable
b)
independent variable
c)
controlled variable
d)
not this one. 
10.
What are the materials in your scientific method? 
a)
your favorite markers and lucky eraser
b)
everything you will need to complete your experiment
c)
Mrs. Neill's projector and camera
d)
step by step directions to complete an experiment
11.
The summary at the end of an experiment that explains the results. 
a)
conclusion
b)
procedures
c)
materials
d)
responding variable
12.
The police car is blue. 
a)
Qualitative 
b)
Quantitative 
13.
Which word best describes the statement: I believe it will rain tomorrow. 
a)
Classifying 
b)
Inference 
c)
Observation
d)
Prediction
14.
Which word best describes the statement: Andy has a green lunch box. 
a)
Observation
b)
Prediction
c)
Inference
d)
Classifying
15.
Which of the following is a quantitative 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. 
16.
Which statement is an inference about this picture?
a)
The van is tan.
b)
The  van ran into KFC. 
c)
The driver was not paying attention to the road. 
d)
An ambulance is at KFC. 
17.
What are the two types of observations? 
a)
Qualitative and Quantitative 
b)
Personal and Experience 
c)
Eyes and Ears 
d)
First and Last 
18.
What unit of measure is used when measuring mass?
a)
grams
b)
liters
c)
meters
19.
How do you find the volume of a solid object?
a)
length X width X heigt 
b)
meter X liter X gram
c)
length X width
d)
height X length 
20.
Ms. van Graan noticed something in the bottom of her diaper bag.  It's sticky, smelly, and green.  What process skill did she use.  
a)
Observing 
b)
Classifying
c)
Tasting 
d)
Touching