WorksheetsSkills Review: Safety, Measurement, & Sci. Method
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 1hrs 16mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What would be a very important piece of safety equipment when heating something in the Science lab?
a)
graduated cylinder
b)
ruler
c)
safety goggles
d)
flask
2.
A bag of chips says it contains 76 grams. Which tool would you use to check the mass of the bag of chips?
a)
meter stick
b)
graduated cylinder
c)
triple beam balance
3.
What is the correct measure of mass shown on the triple beam balance?
a)
194 g
b)
190.4 g
c)
191.4 g
4.
What is the length of this lego?
a)
48 m
b)
4.5 cm
c)
5 cm
d)
4.8 cm
5.
Which tool should be used to find the volume of a small amount of liquid?
a)
graduated cylinder
b)
thermometer
c)
ruler
d)
triple beam balance
6.
The formula for finding the volume of a regular object like a box, a pan, or other container is:
a)
length x width x height
b)
length + length + length
c)
distance = rate x time
7.
This method of finding the volume of an irregular object is called ____________
a)
Formula method
b)
Water Displacement method
c)
Flow method
8.
When using Water Displacement to find the volume of an object, you should:
a)
Add the volume of the liquid to the volume of the liquid with the object
b)
Subtract the volume of the liquid from the volume of the graduated cylinder
c)
Add the mass of the graduated cylinder to the mass of the object
d)
Subtract the Volume of just the liquid from the volume of the liquid with the object in it
9.
We read the meniscus carefully to measure the volume of a liquid. What is the volume shown in the picture?
a)
67 mL
b)
70 mL
c)
65 mL
10.
We make observations about things around us. Observations are what we can see &/or measure. One observation we can make about this cereal is __________.
a)
There are vitamins and minerals added
b)
There is a toy in the bottom of the box
c)
Most stores will carry this cereal
11.
An inference is what we THINK after we make an observation. One inference we can make about this cereal is __________.
a)
The box contains 12.3 oz of cereal
b)
The cereal is round with a hole in the middle
c)
Children will probably like this cereal
12.
A student is designing an experiment to determine if the amount of fertilizer added to a plant will help it grow better. The hypothesis is that if they add more fertilizer, then the plant will grow taller.
Which is the best testable question for this experiment?
Which is the best testable question for this experiment?
a)
Does fertilizer give nutrients in a plant?
b)
How does the amount of fertilizer affect the growth of a plant?
c)
Does the brand of fertilizer matter to the growth of a plant?
13.
A student is designing an experiment to determine if the amount of fertilizer added to a plant will help it grow better. The hypothesis is that if they add more fertilizer, then the plant will grow taller.
What is the IV (Independent Variable) of this experiment?
What is the IV (Independent Variable) of this experiment?
a)
The amount of fertilizer
b)
The type of plant
c)
The amount of light
d)
The amount of water
14.
A student is designing an experiment to determine if the amount of fertilizer added to a plant will help it grow better. The hypothesis is that if they add more fertilizer, then the plant will grow taller.
What is the DV (Dependent Variable)- the measurable effect of this experiment?
What is the DV (Dependent Variable)- the measurable effect of this experiment?
a)
The amount of light
b)
The amount of fertilizer
c)
The growth/height of the plant
15.
When measuring the growth of the plants in the experiment, the student is collecting _____________ data.
a)
QuaLitative data
b)
QuaNtitative data
16.
What conclusion can be made about the data collected in the data table shown?
a)
Adding fertilizer helps plants grow taller
b)
Plants should only be given water
c)
The tallest plants grow with only water
17.
In this graph, where is the title located?
a)
Labeled on the left side, Y-axis
b)
Labeled on the bottom, X-axis
c)
Inside the Key
d)
At the top, in bold and capitalized
18.
The bottom, X-axis of this graph is where the data for the _____________ variable is marked.
a)
CV (Controlled Variable)
b)
IV (Independent Variable)
19.
The Y-axis is labeled "Height of Plant (mm)". This is the _________ Variable
a)
DV- Dependent Variable
b)
CV- Controlled Variable
20.
What QuaNtitative observation can be made from this graph?
a)
Giving plants 80mL or more of water makes plants grow taller
b)
Giving plants less than 70 mL of water causes the plants to grow taller than giving them more than 70 mL
c)
Plants need water
21.
I can look at a graph and make a data table with its data.
I would write the same title as the graph.
I would put the years (the IV) in to the First column (left side).
I would put the data about the whale calves (the DV) in the Second column (right side)
**Be able to do this when given a table
I would write the same title as the graph.
I would put the years (the IV) in to the First column (left side).
I would put the data about the whale calves (the DV) in the Second column (right side)
**Be able to do this when given a table
a)
True
b)
False
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