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WorksheetsScientific Investigation
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 19mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is this tool used to measure?
a)
weight
b)
mass
c)
volume
d)
length
2.
Sabrina wants to test which brand of popcorn pops the most kernels. She picked a store brand, Orville Redenbacher, and PopSecret. All three bags started with the same number of kernels. She popped each for 3 minutes in the same microwave, and then counted the number of kernels left over. What is her independent variable?
a)
Number of kernels left over
b)
Brand of popcorn
c)
number of kernels before popping
d)
length of time cooking
3.
Matt wants to test which liquid freezes first: Pepsi, milk, or apple juice. He poured 50 mL of each into separate glasses and placed them in his freezer. Every ten minutes, he checked his freezer and recorded his observations. Pepsi froze first, followed by apple juice and then milk. What is his dependent variable?
a)
type of liquid
b)
length of time until frozen
c)
amount of liquid
d)
location of freezer
4.
Betty wants to test which type of phone has the longest battery life. She is comparing iPhone 6 Plus, Samsung S5, and a Droid. She bought each phone new and charged them completely to 100%. Then, she turned each phone on and timed how long until the battery ran out. What is the independent variable in her experiment?
a)
brand of phone
b)
time until battery ran out
c)
time it took to charge to 100%
d)
outlet used for charging
5.
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.
6.
Which of the following is not a measurement of length?
a)
3 cm
b)
4 m
c)
6 mL
d)
8 km
7.
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
8.
What is the volume of this liquid?
a)
36 mL
b)
31 mL
c)
37 mL
d)
38 mL
9.
What is the first step in competing the scientific method?
a)
project experimentation
b)
analysis
c)
conclusion
d)
research
10.
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
11.
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.
12.
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 power line going across in the air.
d)
There is art created from trees in this photo.
13.
A testable answer to a scientific question
a)
Question
b)
Observation
c)
Hypothesis
d)
Experiment
14.
What step does every scientific experiment begin with?
a)
hypothesis
b)
question/problem
c)
procedures
d)
conclusion
15.
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
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