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WorksheetsScience process skills review
Total questions: 41
Worksheet time: 26mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which scientific tool would be used to find the volume of a liquid?
a)
balance
b)
ruler
c)
spring scale
d)
graduated cylinder
2.
Chuck plants pea plant seeds in three identical pots. Each pot contains three seeds. The first pot contains soil, the second pot contains clay, and the third pot contains sand. The seeds are given the same amount of water and sunlight for 3 weeks. What would be the independent variable in this experiment?
a)
the number of pea plant seeds
b)
the different types of medium in which the seeds are planted
c)
the amount of water and sunlight
d)
the height that the plants grow
3.
Which of the following is not proper lab safety
a)
wearing closed-toe shoes
b)
not eating or drinking
c)
knowing where the fire extinguisher is located
d)
wearing you safety goggles around your neck
4.
Dave wants to know if the type of soil will affect how tall a pea plant will grow. He uses 6 pea plants and grows them in 3 types of soil. Each plant is given 1/4 cup of water every other day. He measures the height of the plants every day. What is the dependent variable in his experiment?
a)
the type of soil
b)
the number of plants
c)
the amount of water
d)
the height of the plants
5.
What you can directly see, hear, feel, taste, touch or smell using your 5 senses
a)
your mom
b)
prediction
c)
inference
d)
observation
6.
What you think based on your observations, a judgement or opinion about the world around you.
a)
hypothesis
b)
prediction
c)
inference
d)
observation
7.
A testable IF... THEN... statement that is an based on research.
a)
hypothesis
b)
prediction
c)
inference
d)
educated guess
8.
The variable that is changed.
a)
control variable
b)
prediction
c)
dependent variable
d)
independent variable
9.
the variable measured a the end of an experiment, it is the result of the cause, it depends on something to make it happen.
a)
hypothesis
b)
control variable
c)
independent variable
d)
dependent variable
10.
What is the independent variable in this statement?
The substance will cool 5 degrees every 2 minutes
The substance will cool 5 degrees every 2 minutes
a)
substance
b)
temperature
c)
degree
d)
time
11.
Which of the following situations would NOT be an appropriate use of a meter stick?
a)
Measuring the length and width of a bathroom floor
b)
Measuring the distance down a school hallway
c)
Measuring the height of a ceiling
d)
Sword fighting your lab partner
12.
Any factor in an experiment that could change/affect your results.
a)
hypothesis
b)
constant
c)
variable
d)
data
13.
If you're not sure what to do in an experiment, ask _________________.
a)
your lab partner
b)
your friend
c)
your teacher
d)
Google
14.
If there is an emergency or a minor problem, during a lab what would be your best solution?
a)
Always let the teacher know if something goes wrong.
b)
Hide it.
c)
Try to fix the problem on your own.
d)
Run out of the building.
15.
How would you safely smell the mysterious powder in a test tube?
a)
Hold the test tube towards you, put your nose over the test tube, and breath in gently.
b)
Don't smell it at all. You should never smell an odor in a test tube.
c)
Take a deep breath.
d)
Hold the test tube away from you and gently wave (waft) the odor towards your nose.
16.
Should experiments be repeated over and over to see if the results are the same each time?
a)
yes, it validates your results
b)
no, that is a waste of time
c)
only if your results don't match your hypothesis
d)
yes, because it makes it look like you have done a lot of work
17.
There are two types of data. Which type of data involves numbers that are obtained by counting or measuring?
a)
quantitative
b)
qualitative
18.
There are two types of data. Which type of data involves descriptions that cannot be counted or measured?
a)
qualitative
b)
quantitative
19.
A series of steps used by scientists to solve a problem or answer a question.
a)
scientific method
b)
recipe
c)
magic spell
d)
metric system
20.
The part of the experiment that remains the same for the control and experimental group.
a)
constants
b)
control
c)
independent
d)
dependent
21.
Which statement is an inference about this picture?
a)
The van is tan.
b)
The van ran into KFC.
c)
The driver was hungry.
d)
Red and white are part of the KFC building.
22.
Jane Goodall recorded 40 chimps picking their noses, this is ____ data.
a)
quantitative
b)
qualitative
c)
observation
d)
field study
23.
Recording data on how yellow or orange leaves turn in October by describing them as "green" "slightly yellow" "very yellow" or "orange" is ____ data
a)
quantitative
b)
qualitative
c)
inference
d)
numerical
24.
Which is NOT a step in the scientific method?
a)
Make observation
b)
Form a theory
c)
Collect data
d)
Form a hypothesis
25.
What step does every scientific experiment begin with?
a)
hypothesis
b)
question/problem
c)
procedures
d)
conclusion
26.
Which of these contains steps in the right order?
a)
Ask a question, state your hypothesis, research, experiment, analyze, make a conclusion
b)
State your hypothesis, ask a question, research, experiment, analyze, make a conclusion
c)
Ask a question, research, state your hypothesis, experiment, analyze, make a conclusion
d)
State your hypothesis, ask a question, research, make a conclusion, experiment, analyze
27.
What is used to protect your eyes from chemicals, broken glass, and fire?
a)
Fire blanket
b)
Eye wash
c)
Goggles
d)
Flask
28.
Name the tool pictured
a)
scalpel
b)
Eye dropper
c)
Tweezer
d)
Forceps
29.
Identify the equipment shown here:
a)
graduated cylinder
b)
Erlenmeyer flask
c)
beaker
d)
volumetric flask
30.
Identify the equipment shown here:
a)
beaker
b)
Erlenmeyer flask
c)
test tube
d)
graduated cylinder
31.
This piece of lab equipment is called ______________.
a)
Steve the stick
b)
a meter stick
c)
a scale
d)
Bob
32.
The _______________ measures temperature.
a)
triple beam balance
b)
spring scale
c)
graduated cylinder
d)
thermometer
33.
What tool would a student use to find out if a toy car traveled faster down a metal ramp or a wood ramp?
a)
graduated cylinder
b)
triple beam balance
c)
stopwatch
d)
thermometer
34.
You are in lab and your partner accidentally gets their hair stuck in a triple beam balance. What should have your partner done?
a)
A. Worn a hat in class
b)
B. Skipped class
c)
C. Got a hair cut
d)
D. Tied/pulled their hair back
35.
If you see a science experiment set up in the classroom...
a)
do not touch anything until instructed.
b)
immediately begin working on the lab.
c)
go and check all equipment.
d)
walk around and check each station.
36.
Horseplay or practical jokes in the laboratory are...
a)
always against the rules.
b)
okay.
c)
not dangerous.
d)
okay if you are working alone.
37.
What are those?
a)
Beaker
b)
Graduated Cylinder
c)
Flask
d)
Test Tube
38.
What is this called?
a)
Beaker
b)
Triple Beam Balance
c)
Flask
d)
Scale
39.
What is the volume of the blue liquid?
a)
6 mL
b)
7mL
c)
6.4 mL
d)
6.6 mL
40.
What is the mass of this object?
a)
142 grams
b)
412 grams
c)
140.2 grams
d)
140 grams
41.
What is this muppet's name?
a)
Beaker
b)
Mr. Experiment
c)
Dr. Tester
d)
Mr. Science
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