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WorksheetsUnit 1 Scientific Inquiry Exam Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 2hrs 38mins
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Class
Date
1.
What do you do to test a hypothesis?
a)
Ask a question
b)
Conduct an experiment
c)
Enter data into a spreadsheet
2.
Suppose you conduct an investigation to find out the types of soil in your neighborhood. Why would it be helpful to test the soil at 10 different locations instead of just a single location?
a)
To ensure that your observations are complete and representative of the entire area
b)
To provide extra data in case you lose some of it
c)
To satisfy the requirement that experiments have a minimum of 10 data points
3.
In what order are the steps of the scientific method usually completed?
a)
Form a Hypothesis, Define the problem, Perform Experiments, Organize and Analyze Data, Draw Conclusions, Communicate Results.
b)
Define the problem, Form a Hypothesis, Organize and Analyze Data, Perform Experiments, Draw Conclusions, Communicate Results.
c)
Define the problem, Form a Hypothesis, Perform Experiments, Organize and Analyze Data, Draw Conclusions, Communicate Results
4.
Which of the following is an example of qualitative data?
a)
Each mouse in the study lived for 3 years.
b)
Each mouse in the study was 75 cm long.
c)
Each mouse in the study has brown ears.
d)
Each mouse in the study ate four times a day.
5.
Which of the following is an example of quantitative data?
a)
Each rat in the study has brown and white spots.
b)
Each rat in the study has a tail that is 25 cm long.
c)
Each rat in the study chose to eat organic food.
d)
Eat rat in the study chose to sleep close to other rats.
6.
Why is data important to scientific endeavor?
a)
Data is the information that supports or does not support a hypothesis.
b)
Data is the information that proves all hypotheses are correct.
c)
Data is the information that proves whether or not a scientist is biased.
d)
Data is necessary to form a hypothesis
7.
Which set of data would be best illustrated with a bar graph?
a)
The effect of hours spent exercising on heart rate.
b)
The number of skyscrapers in 5 different cities.
c)
An illustration of how the humidity in the air responds to the temperature of the air.
d)
Data showing how the number of hours spent studying affects the score on an exam.
8.
All graphs need a title.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
As the number of rabbits in a community goes up, the number of foxes in the same community goes up. This is an example of what type of relationship?
a)
direct
b)
indirect
c)
cyclic
d)
non-related
10.
The number of spiders in the house and the outside air temperature have an indirect relationship. What will happen to the number of spiders in the house as the outside air temperature decreases?
a)
decrease
b)
increase
c)
stay the same
d)
increase then decrease in a regular pattern
11.
Scientific conclusions are based only on observable evidence.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
Why is it necessary to evaluate an experiment?
a)
To poke holes in a scientist's results
b)
To prove the experiment results are incorrect
c)
To determine whether or not conclusions are reliable and accurate
13.
Evaluating an experiment can include identifying things you would do differently if you were to repeat the experiment later.
a)
True
b)
False
14.
Which of the following could negatively affect the reliability of an experiment?
a)
Testing only one variable at a time.
b)
Having variables that are difficult or even impossible to control
c)
Keeping the control monitored to make sure it remains unchanged
15.
Scientists can communicate the results of a scientific investigation in numerous ways including the use of journals and periodicals.
a)
True
b)
False
16.
Which of the following is required to change the scientific knowledge base?
a)
Changes in society's opinions on something
b)
New evidence that calls for the revision of old ideas
c)
Changes in a scientist's personal religious views
17.
Which of the following questions would NOT be answered by science?
a)
Which type of flowers hummingbirds prefer for feeding?
b)
What effect does climate have on the amount of pollution in the air?
c)
What is good and bad behavior mean in terms of actions?
18.
A farmer conducts an experiment to determine whether or not feeding his milk cows an organic diet affects the taste of the cow's milk. He selects two cows and feeds them equal amounts of food. One cow receives organic food and the other cow receives food that is not organic. The farmer concludes cows that eat organic food produce milk that tastes better. Based on his experiment, the farmer develops an advertising campaign promoting his milk as better tasting because his cows are fed organic food. Why might some consumers find his advertising misleading?
a)
Because the farmer did not offer taste testing for the public before advertising.
b)
Because the farmer is not offering a return policy for the milk in the event that his customer does not like the taste.
c)
Because the farmer tested only 2 cows giving insufficient data to form a reliable conclusion.
19.
The data shown in the table would be best represented by a line graph.
a)
True
b)
False
20.
Failures in scientific endeavor are discouraging and have little value.
a)
True
b)
False
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