WorksheetsMetrics and Conversion Quiz Bio and PAP
Total questions: 52
Worksheet time: 57mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
15.6 L = ___________ mL
a)
15,600
b)
156,000
c)
1,560,000
d)
15,600,000
2.
0.57 mL = ___________ L
a)
5.7
b)
0.057
c)
0.0057
d)
0.00057
3.
0.932 g = ___________ mg
a)
9.32
b)
93.2
c)
932
d)
9,320
4.
159.7 g = ___________ kg
a)
0.1597
b)
1.597
c)
15.97
d)
1597
5.
16,000mm = ___dm
a)
Why oh why does math make me cry?
b)
1,600
c)
16
d)
160
6.
What is the order of the units from greatest to least?
a)
Kilo, Hecto, Deka, M/L/G, Deci, Centi, Milli
b)
Kilo, Deka, Centi, Milli, Deci, M/L/G, Centi
c)
Milli, Centi, Deci, M/L/G, Deka, Hecto, Kilo
d)
What is this sorcery?
7.
If you are converting from km to m, how many places and in what direction do you have to move the decimal?
a)
3 right
b)
3 left
c)
2 right
d)
2 left
8.
If you are converting from hg to g, how many places and in what direction do you have to move the decimal?
a)
3 right
b)
3 left
c)
2 right
d)
2 left
9.
The volume of water in a graduated cylinder in 12 mL. A marble is dropped in & the volume raises to 15 mL. What is the volume of the marble?
a)
3 mL
b)
12 mL
c)
15 mL
d)
27 mL
10.
What is the metric base unit for mass
a)
ounce
b)
pounds
c)
grams
d)
kilograms
11.
April weighs 23 kilograms. How many grams does she weigh?
a)
230 grams
b)
2,300 grams
c)
23,000 grams
d)
2.3 grams
12.
1000 grams = _____ kilograms
a)
0.0001
b)
1,000,000
c)
10
d)
1
13.
490,000 g =____ kg
a)
490
b)
49
c)
4,900
d)
0.49
14.
42 L = ___mL
a)
4,200
b)
.0042
c)
4.20
d)
42,000
15.
An orderly, systematic approach to problem solving is called the:
a)
experiment
b)
science procedure
c)
scientific method
d)
hypothesis
16.
"If the forest is clear-cut (cutting down all the trees in an area of forest), then it will result in drier soils because there will not be any trees to protect the soil from sunlight" is an example of:
a)
a theory
b)
a hypothesis
c)
an experimental question
d)
a conclusion
17.
In order for the conclusion of a scientific experiment to be convincing, the researcher must report adequate evidence supporting or refuting the hypothesis. Scientific evidence should include the:
a)
results from an experiment with just one trial
b)
results from only the trials that produced the expected results (the other "bad" data should be thrown out!)
c)
results from multiple trials of one experiment, including unexpected results
d)
results from multiple different types of experiments, including unexpected results
18.
Changeable elements of an experiment which can affect the outcome of the experiment if not carefully controlled are called:
a)
placebos
b)
variables
c)
quantitative elements
d)
control groups
19.
Data such as "10 drops" is referred to as ___________.
a)
robust data
b)
qualitative data
c)
control data
d)
quantitative data
20.
The number of variables that should be allowed to change in a well designed, controlled experiment is:
a)
none
b)
1
c)
2 or more
d)
dependent on the type of experiment
21.
The __________________ variable is the variable you are observing and that changes in response to the _________________ variable.
a)
independent (experimental), dependent
b)
dependent, independent (experimental)
c)
dependent, control
d)
independent (experimental), control
22.
Which one of the following is NOT an example of quantitative data?
a)
number of flowers on a plant
b)
size of a flower
c)
height of a flower
d)
color of a flower
23.
"Does not using thumbs affect the time to button a shirt?"In our experiment this was the:
a)
problem
b)
hypothesis
c)
independent variable
d)
dependent variable
24.
The ONE thing you, as the experimenter, change is called the:
a)
control
b)
constants
c)
independent variable
d)
dependent variable
25.
If I cannot use my thumbs then it will take longer because I use my thumbs to push the button through the hole." This is a:
a)
problem
b)
hypothesis
c)
conclusion
d)
experiment
26.
In an experiment, this is what you COMPARE your experimental data to so that you can see if anything changed (our time WITH thumbs):
a)
control
b)
constants
c)
problem
d)
independent variable
27.
How many independent variables can be tested in a controlled experiment?
a)
one
b)
two
c)
three
d)
as many as possible
28.
Mr. Krabbs is trying a new money making scheme. On Tuesdays he is selling his crabby patties on colored buns. He usually averages 25 customers per day. On Tuesdays he now averages 27 customers.
What was the independent variable?
What was the independent variable?
a)
The customers
b)
The crabby patty
c)
The colored buns
d)
The number of customers
29.
A summary of the experiment that includes whether hypothesis was right or wrong
a)
Hypothesis
b)
Results
c)
Conclusion
d)
Independent Variable
30.
What is the factor that an experimenter changes on purpose?
a)
Dependent Variable
b)
Independent Variable
c)
Constant
d)
Control
31.
What is a factor that is measured for change in an experiment?
a)
control
b)
constant
c)
independent variable
d)
dependent variable
32.
BooBoo believes that his plants grow so well because he is always playing music in his room. What is a question he might ask to test this?
a)
Does music have an affect on plant growth?
b)
Which music groups like plants?
c)
Does plant growth make music sound better?
d)
Why do dying plants hate music?
33.
Students are growing plants in the dark or in the light to see which grows better. They put 3 seeds in the dark and 5 seeds in the light because they know seeds are more likely to dry out in the light.
How could this experiment be improved?
How could this experiment be improved?
a)
Put all plants in the light.
b)
Put all plants in the dark (where they sprout better)
c)
Put the same number of seeds in each container.
d)
put all the plants in the light so they grow better
34.
In order for the conclusion of a scientific experiment to be convincing, the researcher must report adequate evidence supporting or refuting the hypothesis. Scientific evidence should include the
a)
results from an experiment with just one trial
b)
results from only the trials that produced the expected results (the other "bad" data should be thrown out!)
c)
Results from multiple trials of one experiment, including unexpected results
d)
results from multiple different types of experiments, including unexpected results
35.
Dory 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)
ball type
36.
This dart board demonstrates...
a)
High Accuracy & High Precision
b)
High Accuracy & Low Precision
c)
Low Accuracy & High Precision
d)
Low Accuracy & Low Precision
37.
a)
3.4
b)
3
c)
3.40
d)
4
38.
Is this picture accuracy or precision?
a)
Just accuracy
b)
Just precision
c)
Both
d)
Neither
39.
A factor in an experiment that stays the same.
a)
control group
b)
constant
c)
dependent variable
d)
experimental group
40.
What is the constant in this experiment?
a)
Mass of Car
b)
Length of Track
c)
Time
d)
Type of Car
41.
If you were testing how well different dish soap cleaned grease, the independent (experimental) variable would be the:
a)
Dishes
b)
Water
c)
Dish Soap
d)
Types of Grease
42.
Which of the following terms refers to the variable that is manipulated (changed) by the experimenter?
a)
Experimental Controls
b)
Test Controls
c)
Dependent Variable
d)
Independent Variable
43.
Which of the following terms refers to the group that receives no treatment with the independent variable?
a)
Constant group
b)
Control group
c)
Dependent group
d)
Experimental group
44.
Which of the following terms refers to a group that receives treatment with the independent variable?
a)
Constant group
b)
Control group
c)
Dependent group
d)
Experimental group
45.
Which of the following terms refers to the variable that is measured or recorded as the results of the experiment?
a)
Experimental Controls
b)
Test Controls
c)
Dependent Variable
d)
Independent Variable
46.
Which of the following terms refers to factors that remain the same in all groups?
a)
Constants
b)
Dependent variables
c)
Exemplars
d)
Independent variables
47.
Which of the answers is NOT an example of quantitative data?
a)
The ant is seven mm long.
b)
The bee weighs ten grams.
c)
The soda has a pH of three.
d)
The frog is green.
48.
How many variables are tested in a controlled experiment?
a)
one
b)
two
c)
three
d)
several
49.
Which of the following terms refers to the variable that is measured or recorded as the results of the experiment?
a)
Experimental Controls
b)
Test Controls
c)
Dependent Variable
d)
Independent Variable
50.
Which of the following terms refers to a group that receives treatment with the independent variable?
a)
Constant group
b)
Control group
c)
Dependent group
d)
Experimental group
51.
Which of the following terms refers to the group that receives no treatment with the independent variable?
a)
Constant group
b)
Control group
c)
Dependent group
d)
Experimental group
52.
Which of the following terms refers to the variable that is manipulated (changed) by the experimenter?
a)
Experimental Controls
b)
Test Controls
c)
Dependent Variable
d)
Independent Variable
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