WorksheetsChapter 1 & 2 - Nature of Science and Measurement
Total questions: 29
Worksheet time: 29mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
compares a measurement to the true value
a)
accuracy
b)
precision
c)
estimation
d)
critical thinking
2.
a type of graph that uses bars of varying sizes to show the relationship among variables
a)
circle graph
b)
bar graph
c)
line graph
d)
model
3.
a type of graph that shows the parts of a whole; sometimes called a pie graph, each piece of which represents a percentage of the total
a)
line graph
b)
bar graph
c)
circle graph
d)
measurement
4.
method of making an educated determination about a measurement; using the size of familiar to guess the size of a new object
a)
measurement
b)
constant
c)
system
d)
estimation
5.
used to collect, organize, and summarize data in a visual way, making it easy to use and understand
a)
graph
b)
mass
c)
meter
d)
scientific law
6.
SI unit for temperature
a)
rate
b)
kelvin
c)
infer
d)
meter
7.
SI unit for mass
a)
mass
b)
SI
c)
kilogram
d)
weight
8.
a type of graph used to show the relationship between two variables that are numbers on an x-axis and a y-axis
a)
circle graph
b)
bar graph
c)
table
d)
line graph
9.
amount of matter in an object
a)
mass
b)
weight
c)
rate
d)
volume
10.
way to describe objects and events with numbers; for example, length, volume, mass, weight, and temperature
a)
controlled experiment
b)
measurement
c)
hypothesis
d)
infer
11.
SI unit for length
a)
accuracy
b)
kelvin
c)
meter
d)
kilogram
12.
describes how closely measurements are to each other and how carefully measurements were made
a)
accuracy
b)
estimation
c)
precision
d)
dependent variable
13.
a ratio of two different kinds of measurements; the amount of change of one measurement in a given amount of time
a)
rate
b)
constant
c)
variable
d)
system
14.
International System of Units, related by multiples of ten, designed to provided a worldwide standard of physical measurement
a)
measurement
b)
SI
c)
graph
d)
independent variable
15.
presents information in rows and columns, making it easier to read and understand
a)
graph
b)
constant
c)
table
d)
infer
16.
the amount of space an object occupies
a)
mass
b)
weight
c)
SI
d)
volume
17.
a measurement of force that depends on gravity; measured in newtons
a)
weight
b)
mass
c)
precision
d)
kilogram
18.
variable that is not changed in an experiment
a)
variable
b)
constant
c)
system
d)
model
19.
involves changing one factor and observing its effect on one thing while keeping all other things constant
a)
measurement
b)
variable
c)
controlled experiment
d)
scientific law
20.
involves using knowledge and thinking skills to evaluate evidence and explanations
a)
infer
b)
hypothesis
c)
scientific law
d)
critical thinking
21.
variable that changes as a result of a change in the independent variable
a)
dependent variable
b)
independent variable
c)
constant
d)
table
22.
reasonable statement that can be tested and is based on what is known and what is observed
a)
infer
b)
hypothesis
c)
scientific theory
d)
estimation
23.
variable that is changed in an experiment
a)
dependent variable
b)
constant
c)
independent variable
d)
precision
24.
to draw a conclusion based on observation
a)
scientific law
b)
scientific theory
c)
critical thinking
d)
infer
25.
any representation of an object or an event that is used as tool for understanding the natural world; can communicate observations and ideas, test predictions, and save time, money, and lives
a)
model
b)
graph
c)
table
d)
measurement
26.
a rule that describes a pattern in nature but does not try to explain why something happens
a)
scientific theory
b)
scientific law
c)
infer
d)
controlled experiment
27.
a possible explanation for repeatedly observed patterns in nature supported by observations and results from many investigations
a)
scientific law
b)
constant
c)
scientific theory
d)
SI
28.
collection of structures, cycles, and processes that relate to and interact with each other
a)
accuracy
b)
estimation
c)
controlled experiment
d)
system
29.
factor that can be changed in an experiment
a)
variable
b)
measurement
c)
rate
d)
hypothesis
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