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WorksheetsScientific inquiry & conversions
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 30mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Research Question: Does the type of gasoline put in a car effect how fast the car can drive. What is the independent variable?
a)
Type of gasoline
b)
which car the gas is put into
c)
how fast the car can drive
d)
how much gas is put into the car
2.
Ms. S set 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)
Who set up the experiment (Ms. S, etc)
3.
Ms. S set up an experiment to see how the mass of a ball affects the distance it rolls off a ramp. What is the dependent variable?
a)
Distance traveled by the ball
b)
Height of the ramp
c)
Mass of the ball
d)
Where the experiment took place.
4.
Research question: does the distance a person kicks a soccer ball effect how well they will do on their math test. What is the dependent variable?
a)
How far they kick the soccer ball
b)
who the person is
c)
how well they do on the math test
d)
Type of soccer ball.
5.
In an experiment, this is the part that you change.
a)
The Constant Variable
b)
The Dependent Variable
c)
The Independent Variable
d)
The Control Group
6.
What step does every scientific experiment begin with?
a)
hypothesis
b)
question/problem
c)
procedures
d)
conclusion
7.
Things that stay the same throughout the whole experiment are called
a)
controls
b)
dependent variables
c)
independent variables
d)
constants
8.
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.
9.
How many variables can be tested in a controlled experiment?
a)
one
b)
two
c)
three
d)
as many as possible
10.
A student wants to test the effects of type of exercise on heart rate. What is the dependent variable?
a)
heart rate
b)
type of exercise
c)
amount of exercise
d)
time of day exercise occurs
11.
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
12.
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. Each plant has the same amount of soil, sunlight, and listens to the same music. In this investigation, what are the constants?
a)
Type of plant
b)
Water, apple juice, milk
c)
Plant growth
d)
soil, sunlight, music
13.
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. Each plant has the same amount of soil, sunlight, and listens to the same music. In this investigation, what is the independent variables?
a)
Type of plant
b)
The different liquids (water, apple juice, milk)
c)
Plant growth
d)
soil, sunlight, music
14.
Convert 0.25 m to mm
a)
25
b)
2.5
c)
250
d)
0.025
15.
7,000 milligrams = _____ grams
a)
7
b)
70
c)
700
d)
70,000
16.
Convert 8 kilometers to meters
a)
800 m
b)
80,000 m
c)
8,000 m
d)
.008 m
17.
How many inches are in 1 mile?
(Hint: 5280 ft = 1 mi)
(Hint: 5280 ft = 1 mi)
a)
66,330 in
b)
63,360 in
c)
63,660 in
d)
63,066 in
18.
How many minutes are in a year?
a)
31,536,000 min
b)
525,600 min
c)
52,560 min
d)
56,250 min
19.
How many gallons are in a pool that holds 758,000 Liters?
(1 gallon = 3.79 Liters)
(1 gallon = 3.79 Liters)
a)
200
b)
20,000
c)
200,000
d)
2,000,000
20.
What is the density of a substance that has a mass of 30g and a volume of 6 liters?
a)
24 g/l
b)
5 g/l
c)
36 g/l
d)
180 g/l
21.
What is the formula for density?
a)
density = mass x volume
b)
density = mass / volume
c)
density = mass + volume
d)
density = mass - volume
22.
What is the volume of the fish?
a)
18.0 cm3
b)
6.0 cm3
c)
38.0 cm3
d)
8 cm3
23.
Solve for Density:
Mass = 1000g
Volume= L= 5cm W= 10cm H= 2cm
Mass = 1000g
Volume= L= 5cm W= 10cm H= 2cm
a)
10 g/cm3
b)
10.1 g/cm3
c)
45 g/cm3
d)
88 g/mL
24.
Find the volume: L = 9cm W = 8cm H = 5cm
a)
36 cm3
b)
360 cm3
c)
900 cm3
d)
120 cm3
25.
Which Piece of Equipment do you use to measure mass?
a)
graduated cylinder
b)
ruler
c)
triple beam balance
d)
spring scale
26.
Which piece of equipment do you use to measure the volume of an irregular shaped object?
a)
graduated cylinder
b)
ruler
c)
triple beam balance
d)
spring scale
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