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WorksheetsFOSS Variables Test
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 5hrs 0mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A ______ has an object hanging from a fixed point that is free to swing back and forth.
a)
cycle
b)
pendulum
c)
variable
d)
catapult
2.
A mass hanging from a fixed point that is free to swing back and forth is called a ___________________.
a)
pendulum
b)
variable
c)
cycle
d)
catapult
3.
If a pendulum string is ___________ than the original pendulum we tested, it will swing ______________ times in 15 seconds.
a)
longer, less
b)
shorter, less
c)
longer, more
d)
heavier, more
4.
What was the only variable that affected the number of swings that a pendulum made in 15 seconds?
a)
the weight of the mass on the string
b)
the release position of the string
c)
the length of the string
d)
the kind of string we used
5.
A _____________________ is anything you can change in an experiment that might affect the results of the experiment.
a)
variable
b)
cycle
c)
pendulum
d)
mass
6.
Any motion or activity that repeats itself is called a _________________.
a)
variable
b)
cycle
c)
pendulum
d)
mass
7.
To control variables means to
a)
measure properly
b)
repeat the experiment
c)
change one thing at a time
d)
test things out for yourself
8.
Which of these is NOT a variable that we tested in our pendulum system?
a)
release position
b)
time of day
c)
mass at the end of the pendulum
d)
length of the pendulum
9.
Which of these would most likely NOT affect the number of pennies needed to sink a lifeboat?
a)
capacity of the boat
b)
placement of the pennies
c)
shape of the basin
d)
size of the boat
10.
What is it called when you try to keep everything the same in an experiment.
a)
Standardizing the procedure
b)
Focusing the procedure
c)
Initiating the procedure
d)
Concluding the procedure
11.
What kind of experiment is it called when you only change one of the variables at a time.
a)
Controlled experiment
b)
Focused experiment
c)
Single experiment
d)
Complete experiment
12.
A _________________ is when you use what you already know to guess what will happen in a SCIENCE experiment.
a)
prediction
b)
variable
c)
estimate
d)
cycle
13.
The most amount of liquid a container can hold is the container's _____________________
a)
capacity
b)
width
c)
temperature
d)
cycle
14.
What MATH word means "to make an educated guess?"
a)
estimate
b)
quantity
c)
capacity
d)
variable
15.
If you launch a heavier object on a catapult, it will go _______________________.
a)
higher
b)
lower
c)
crazier
d)
to the floor
16.
As a lifeboat gets ___________ it will hold ______________ passengers.
a)
bigger, more
b)
bigger, less
c)
smaller, more
d)
more colorful, less
17.
What changed as a result of changing the size of the boat in our lifeboat experiment?
a)
The number of pennies it took to sink it
b)
The condition of the sea
c)
The color of the basin
d)
The placement of the pennies
18.
What variable did you NOT control when you tested how high we could launch different objects from the catapult.
a)
The mass of the object
b)
The position of the flipper stick
c)
The placement of the object on the stick
d)
How far down we pressed the stick
19.
What variable did we NOT control when the class tested how many swings different pendulums could swing in 15 seconds.
a)
length of string
b)
mass on the end of the pendulum
c)
starting position
d)
release of pendulum
20.
What variables did we test to discover what had an affect on the number of swings a pendulum makes in 15 seconds?
a)
mass, cycle, length of string
b)
mass, length of string, starting position
c)
starting position, pendulum, mass
d)
cycle, variable, pendulum
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