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WorksheetsScientific Thinking
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 12mins
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Class
Date
1.
Josie was performing an experiment where she grew the same kind of tomatoes in the same soil and amount of water. She sat one in the sun and one in a closet for 14 days. What is the independent variable in Josie's experiment?
a)
tomatoes
b)
soil
c)
sunlight
d)
water
2.
In an experiment, the factor that we measure is called the
a)
controlled variable
b)
conclusion
c)
independent variable
d)
dependent variable
3.
A scientist hypothesizes the the temperature at which an alligator's egg is incubated will determine whether the alligator will be male or female. The independent variable is
a)
the gender of the alligator
b)
the male alligators
c)
the temperature
d)
the incubator
4.
A scientist hypothesizes the the temperature at which an alligator's egg is incubated will determine whether the alligator will be male or female. The dependent variable is
a)
the incubator
b)
the temperature
c)
the size of the baby alligators
d)
the gender of the baby alligators
5.
To control variables means to
a)
measure properly
b)
repeat the experiment
c)
change one thing at a time
d)
test things out for yourself
6.
Which would be a qualitative observation?
a)
The color of milk
b)
The number of eggs used
c)
The temperature at which the egg boiled
d)
The time it took the egg to cook
7.
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, the independent variable is ...
a)
The type of plant
b)
The amount of sunlight
c)
The type of music
d)
The type of liquid
8.
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 dependent variable?
a)
Type of plant
b)
Water, apple juice, milk
c)
Plant growth
9.
Facts and information
a)
Results
b)
Data
c)
Conclusion
d)
Collaborate
10.
The factors in an experiment that can be changed.
a)
variables
b)
quantitative data
c)
hypothesis
d)
steps
11.
There are two types of data. Which type of data involves numbers that are obtained by counting or measuring?
a)
quantitative
b)
qualitative
12.
There are two types of data. Which type of data involves descriptions that cannot be counted or measured?
a)
qualitative
b)
quantitative
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