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WorksheetsScientific Investigation Review
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 57mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which variable do "I" change intentionally?
a)
Independent variable
b)
Dependent variable
c)
Constant
d)
s
2.
Which variable may change and probably will change in the experiment, but "I" don't change it?
a)
Independent variable
b)
Dependent variable
c)
Constant
3.
That this animal has fur is an...
a)
inference
b)
conclusion
c)
observation
d)
opinion
4.
The number of apples in this basket is ______________________ data?
a)
quantitative
b)
qualitative
c)
independent
d)
dependent
5.
A student wanted to test the effect of candy on test grades. What would be the dependent variable?
a)
candy
b)
test grades
c)
students
d)
no candy
6.
Qualitative or Quantitative:
The cat has orange fur on his ears.
The cat has orange fur on his ears.
a)
Qualitative
b)
Quantitative
7.
Which of the following would be an example of quantitative data?
a)
a yellow liquid was produced
b)
it got colder
c)
the car had the speed of 65 miles per hour
d)
the dog barked all night
8.
Which of the following should be done first in a scientific investigation?
a)
propose a hypothesis
b)
analyze data
c)
conduct an experiment
d)
identify a question or problem
9.
What is a hypothesis?
a)
any factor that can change in an experiment
b)
a pattern or trend in the data recorded in an experiment
c)
a possible explanation that is teasted by an experiment
d)
a statement that sums up what was learned from an experiment
10.
What are the three kinds of variables that you need to identify in your experiments?
a)
independent, controlled, dependent
b)
independent, dependent, identical
c)
identical, controlled, sample
11.
Why do we want to test one variable at a time?
a)
Because it is hard to setup a data table with more
b)
To know what is causing the changes
c)
It is what has always been done
d)
No one really knows
12.
What is an observation?
a)
A scientific statement based on ideas
b)
Using your senses to notice what is going on around you
c)
To be unaware of your surroundings
13.
Which of these is the best tool to use when measuring the water depth at the edge of a pond?
a)
F
b)
G
c)
H
d)
J
14.
The results at the end of an experiment are called -
a)
observation
b)
conclusion
c)
prediction
d)
hypothesis
15.
A statement that uses "If"....."then" is called a -
a)
observation
b)
conclusion
c)
prediction
d)
hypothesis
16.
These kind of observations are made using instruments such as rulers, balances and thermometers.
a)
Qualitative
b)
Quantitative
c)
Scientific
17.
There is a bad odor coming from the test tube.
a)
Qualitative
b)
Quantitative
c)
Both
d)
Neither
18.
__________________ is a measure of how much matter is in an object
a)
density
b)
matter
c)
mass
d)
model
19.
________________ is the amount of space that something fills or takes up
a)
meniscus
b)
weight
c)
meteorology
d)
volume
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