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WorksheetsScientific Method
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What number is the metric system of measurement based on?
a)
1
b)
10
c)
100
d)
1000
2.
The basic unit of length in the metric system is
a)
foot
b)
inch
c)
meter
d)
mile
3.
The amount of space an object takes up is called
a)
volume
b)
mass
c)
weight
d)
length
4.
The formula for density is
a)
volume/mass
b)
mass/weight
c)
mass/volume
d)
volume X mass
5.
How many meters are there in a kilometer?
a)
10
b)
1
c)
1000
d)
100
6.
What is the SI unit of time?
a)
minute
b)
second
c)
hour
d)
day
7.
Series of steps scientists follow to solve problems
a)
Scientific method
b)
Investigation methods
c)
Experiment guidelines
d)
Standard procedures
8.
Using one or more of your senses to gather information is called
a)
observing
b)
classifying
c)
predicting
d)
inferring
9.
The most important lab safety rule is
a)
Follow teacher's instructions and textbook directions exactly
b)
Always wear a lab apron
c)
Always wear safety goggles
d)
Design & conduct your own experiment without asking your teacher
10.
What is the first thing you should do if a lab accident occurs?
a)
Run out of the room screaming
b)
Tell your teacher
c)
Find the emergency equipment
d)
Go to the nearest hospital
11.
The kilogram is the basic metric unit of
a)
length
b)
weight
c)
mass
d)
volume
12.
Mass & weight are different because
a)
Weight depends on the force of gravity
b)
Mass depends on the force of gravity
c)
Weight depends on the amount of matter an object contains
d)
Mass does not depend on the amount of matter an object contains
13.
Making a forecast of what will happen in the future based on past experience or evidence is called
a)
observing
b)
classifying
c)
predicting
d)
inferring
14.
During an experiment, which factors must be controlled so that researchers can draw a logical conclusion from the experiment?
a)
variables
b)
inquiries
c)
theories
d)
operational definitions
15.
The standard to which you compare the results of an experiment is called
a)
constant
b)
control group
c)
independent variable
d)
dependent variable
16.
During an experiment, if you purposely change the temperature to test a hypothesis, the temp is called the
a)
independent variable
b)
operational variable
c)
dependent variable
d)
responding variable
17.
Observations that deal with a number or amount are called
a)
manipulated observations
b)
operational observations
c)
qualitative observations
d)
quantitative observations
18.
Which of the following is a valid reason why a scientist might reject a scientific theory?
a)
It covers too broad a topic
b)
New evidence contradicts it
c)
It is too old
d)
Some people disagree with it
19.
Observations that deal with descriptions that cannot be expressed in numbers are called
a)
quantitative observations
b)
qualitative observations
c)
manipulated observations
d)
operational observations
20.
An explanation that ties together many hypotheses and explanations is called a(n)
a)
model
b)
concept
c)
theory
d)
investigation
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