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WorksheetsNature of Science
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
How many days do you have to make up your work following an excused absence?
a)
one
b)
as many days as you are absent
c)
as many days as you are absent + 1
d)
until the end of the quarter
2.
Where is the best place to find out what you missed when absent?
a)
class calendar
b)
ask a classmate
c)
see Mrs. Day during office hours
d)
all of these
3.
How many points do you lose for a tardy from participation grade?
a)
1
b)
3
c)
5
d)
15
4.
Can you identify all of the pieces of scientific equipment without a word bank? (use our assignment pictures)
a)
yes
b)
no
5.
T/F The graduated cylinder measures volume in the metric units of grams.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
T/F The prefix kilo- means 1000x the whole.
a)
True
b)
False
7.
The graduated cylinder pictured measure ____mL most precisely.
a)
24 mL
b)
25 mL
c)
24.0 mL
d)
24.5 mL
8.
In the image, there are a lot of examples of poor safety behaviors in the lab. WHich of the following is the most common SAFE procedure shown?
a)
wearing goggles
b)
eating & drinking in the lab
c)
not paying attention
d)
all of these are safe
9.
Which part of the scientific method does the following statement show?
"After 5 days, both sets of cheese that I touched are moldy. Both sets of cheese that I left alone have no mold."
"After 5 days, both sets of cheese that I touched are moldy. Both sets of cheese that I left alone have no mold."
a)
hypothesis
b)
experiment
c)
results
d)
conclusion
10.
In our potato lab, what was the Independent (Manipulated) variable?
a)
the potato
b)
the number of eyes that sprouted
c)
How much moisture you put on the paper towel
d)
the light
11.
When creating a data table, what heading should appear in the first column?
a)
It doesn't matter
b)
The Independent (Manipulated) variable
c)
The Dependent (Responding) variable
d)
Any numbers
12.
What is the most precise reading you could make of the metric ruler at letter C?
a)
2.20
b)
2.25
c)
2.250
d)
2.200
13.
If you are using a microscope with an eyepiece that has 10x lens and using the low power lens of 4x, what is the TOTAL magnification of the image?
a)
10x
b)
14x
c)
6x
d)
40x
14.
Which of the following parts of the microscope is used to "fine-tune" the image of your specimen?
Also: Be able to name all the parts of the microscope as well as their functions.
Also: Be able to name all the parts of the microscope as well as their functions.
a)
eye piece
b)
diaphragm
c)
coarse adjustment
d)
fine adjustment
15.
How many Independent (Manipulated) variables would you want in an ideal experiment?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
as many as possible
16.
If you were using a graduated cylinder, you could obtain __________data. If you use your senses (like sight), you could obtain ________ data.
a)
qualitative, quantitative
b)
numerical, sensical
c)
quantitative, qualitative
d)
sensical, numerical
17.
In the case of a MAJOR emergency (like an earthquake), which teacher/class do you meet?
a)
What ever class you are in at the time
b)
Period 3
c)
Your favorite
d)
any of these
18.
Is the following statement an observation or an inference?
"The giraffe must be hungry"
"The giraffe must be hungry"
a)
observation
b)
inference
19.
A hypothesis MUST
a)
be testable
b)
be in an If...Then...Because... format
c)
make a definite hypothesis
d)
compare 2 variables
20.
T/F It is ok to write labels on the scientific drawing and/or on the leader lines.
a)
True
b)
False
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