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WorksheetsPhysical Science Chapter 1
Total questions: 52
Worksheet time: 3hrs 46mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A visual display of information or data
a)
Graph
b)
Model
c)
Technology
d)
Standard
2.
An organized set of investigative procedures
a)
Experiment
b)
Control
c)
Scientific Method
d)
Standard
3.
A test of an hypothesis
a)
Experiment
b)
Control
c)
Constant
d)
Scientific Method
4.
Mass per unit of volume
a)
Bias
b)
Density
c)
Mass
d)
Volume
5.
The amount of space occupied by an object.
a)
Bias
b)
Density
c)
Mass
d)
Volume
6.
A measurement of the quantity of matter
a)
Bias
b)
Density
c)
Mass
d)
Volume
7.
A rule of nature that tells you what will happen under certain conditions.
a)
Theory
b)
Experiment
c)
Hypothesis
d)
Scientific Law
8.
An explanation based on many observations supported by experimental results.
a)
Theory
b)
Experiment
c)
Hypothesis
d)
Scientific Law
9.
An exact quantity that people agree to use for comparison
a)
Control
b)
Constant
c)
Model
d)
Standard
10.
A variable that doesn't change in an experiment
a)
Control
b)
Constant
c)
Dependent variable
d)
Independent variable
11.
Factor that depends on the value of the other variable.
a)
Control
b)
Constant
c)
Dependent variable
d)
Independent variable
12.
The factor in an experiment that is changed by the experimentor
a)
Control
b)
Constant
c)
Dependent variable
d)
Independent variable
13.
A standard for comparison that is used in an experiment
a)
Control
b)
Constant
c)
Dependent variable
d)
Independent variable
14.
Another term for applied science
a)
Technology
b)
Theory
c)
Scientific Method
d)
Experiment
15.
A testable prediction
a)
Experiment
b)
Control
c)
Theory
d)
Hypothesis
16.
Expectations that changes how results are viewed.
a)
Bias
b)
Theory
c)
Standard
d)
Hypothesis
17.
Represents an idea, event, or object
a)
Standard
b)
Model
c)
Graph
d)
Experiment
18.
One one-thousandth is expressed by which prefix?
a)
milli-
b)
centi-
c)
nano-
d)
kilo-
19.
Which one of the following questions cannot be answered by science?
a)
How does a clock work?
b)
What is an atom?
c)
How do birds fly?
d)
Is this a good song?
20.
Which one of the following is the correct way to express density?
a)
mL/cm3
b)
g/cm
c)
g/cm3
d)
g/m
21.
What type of graph should be used to show how some fixed quantity is broken down into parts?
a)
bar graph
b)
table
c)
line graph
d)
circle (pie) graph
22.
When designing an experiment, the first step is usually
a)
state the problem
b)
state a hypothesis
c)
analyze the data
d)
draw conclusion
23.
Of the following, which one CANNOT be used to express volume?
a)
L
b)
kg
c)
mL
d)
cm3
24.
In a graph showing how the temperature of a material changes over time, temperature change would be the
a)
constant
b)
control
c)
independent variable
d)
dependent variable
25.
In a graph the variable on the horizontal axis should be the
a)
constant
b)
control
c)
independent variable
d)
dependent variable
26.
In the U.S. which one of the following is not typically measured by using the SI system?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
27.
If you had 3.5 km to go in a race, how many meters would that be?
a)
3,500 meters
b)
35,000 meters
c)
35 meters
d)
0.35 meters
28.
What is the freezing and boiling point on the Fahrenheit scale?
a)
0, 100
b)
32, 212
c)
273, 373
d)
-32, 100
29.
What is the dependent variable in this experiment?
a)
Type of light plant is exposed to.
b)
Growth rate of the plant
c)
Type of plant used
d)
How much water each plant receives
30.
What is the independent variable in this experiment?
a)
Type of light plant is exposed to.
b)
Growth rate of the plant
c)
Type of plant used
d)
How much water each plant receives
31.
What is the second most popular career chosen by middle school students based on this graph?
a)
Actor
b)
Teacher
c)
Lawyer
d)
Doctor
32.
What is the total amount of students who chose the two least popular careers?
a)
80
b)
60
c)
140
d)
30
33.
Which year had the highest number of female employees?
a)
2005
b)
2006
c)
2004
d)
2007
34.
What was the total number of employees in 2003?
a)
150
b)
300
c)
450
d)
675
35.
What was the difference in the number of male and female employees in 2006?
a)
375
b)
300
c)
75
d)
675
36.
Most smartphone users spend most of their time doing what on their phone?
a)
Talking
b)
Texting
c)
Social Networking
d)
Visiting Websites
37.
Games and texting take up what percentage of a user's time on a smartphone?
a)
28%
b)
20%
c)
8%
d)
16%
38.
What two days is the most jam exported?
a)
Mondays & Wednesdays
b)
Mondays & Fridays
c)
Wednesdays & Fridays
d)
Tuesdays & Thursdays
39.
How many bottles of jam is exported on Tuesdays?
a)
400 bottles
b)
2400 bottles
c)
4 bottles
d)
4.5 bottles
40.
How many bottles is half a symbol worth?
a)
600 bottles
b)
1/2 bottle
c)
300 bottles
d)
1 bottle
41.
What is the INDEPENDENT variable? You are testing which type of paper airplane goes furthest?
a)
the paper used
b)
the type of paper airplane
c)
the distance of each plane's flight
d)
how hard the plane is thrown
42.
Does the type of shoe worn during a 30 meter dash affect the speed of the runner? The speed of the runner is the...
a)
independent variable
b)
dependent variable
43.
Identify the dependent variable:
A study was done to find if different tire treads affect the braking distance of a car.
A study was done to find if different tire treads affect the braking distance of a car.
a)
The car
b)
The distance the car took to brake
c)
The different tire treads
d)
The drive
44.
Mr. McNiece wanted to see how different types of music affected students' pulse rates. She played different types of music: heavy metal, rap, R&B, alternative, pop, country, and classical music. What constant should be considered when doing this experiment?
a)
types of music
b)
use all dead people
c)
using a different student for each music type
d)
amount of time the music was played
45.
A company wants to sell more sports drinks so they decide to add more sugar. For Group A they give them gatorade with an added teaspoon of sugar. For Group B they give them plain gatorade without adding sugar. Which Group is the CONTROL GROUP?
a)
Group A
b)
Group B
c)
The Gatorade
d)
The Company
46.
In the experiment shown, plant A received 50 mL of coke each day, plant B received 50 mL of juice, and plant C received 50 mL of water. Every day for one week, plant growth was measured. Which group served as the control group?
a)
Plant A
b)
Plant B
c)
Plant C
d)
There was no control group
47.
7,000 g = ____ kg
a)
70
b)
700
c)
7
d)
0.07
48.
68 cm = ___________ mm
a)
0.68
b)
6.8
c)
68
d)
680
49.
Frank has an eraser. It has a mass of 4g, and a volume of 2cm3. What is its density?
a)
8 g/cm3
b)
2 g/cm3
c)
1/2 g/cm3
d)
24 g/cm3
50.
Why do some substances float on water?
a)
they are warmer than water
b)
they are cooler than water
c)
they are more dense than water
d)
they are less dense than water
51.
An object is is placed into 45 mL of water. The water rises to 48 mL. What is the volume of the object?
a)
3 mL
b)
93mL
c)
8 mL
d)
83 mL
52.
Find the volume of this piece of brass.
a)
50 g
b)
10 cm
c)
6 cm3
d)
12 cm3
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