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Command Words and Variables Homework

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which describes the word define?

a)

Represent by means of pencil lines.

b)

Give a sequence of names or other brief answers with no explanation

c)

Give the precise meaning of a word, phrase or physical quantity

d)

Give a specific name, value or other brief answer without an explanation or calculation

2.

Which describes the word draw?

a)

Find an answer from a given number of possibilities

b)

Represent by means of pencil lines

c)

Give the differences between two or more different items

d)

Add brief notes to a diagram or graph

3.

Which describes the word list?

a)

Give a detailed account

b)

Find an approximate value for an unknown quantity

c)

Give the differences between two or more different items

d)

Give a sequence of names or other brief answers with no explanation

4.

Which describes the word state?

a)

Give a specific name, value or other brief answer without an explanation or calculation

b)

Add brief notes to a diagram or graph

c)

Give a detailed account

d)

Give a brief account or summary

5.

Which describes the word annotate?

a)

Add brief notes to a diagram or graph

b)

Find a numerical answer, showing the relevant stages of working

c)

Give the differences between two or more different items

d)

Give a brief account or summary

6.

Which best describes calculate?

a)

Find an answer from a given number of possibilities

b)

Give a brief account or summary.

c)

Find a numerical answer, showing the relevant stages of working

d)

Give an account of similarities and differences between two (or more) items, referring to both (all) of them throughout

7.

Which best describes describe?

a)

Give the differences between two or more different items

b)

Reach a conclusion from the information given

c)

Give a detailed account

d)

Represent or develop in graphical form

8.

Which best describes distinguish?

a)

Give an account of similarities and differences between two (or more) items, referring to both (all) of them throughout

b)

Represent or develop in graphical form

c)

Give the differences between two or more different items

d)

Give an account including, where possible, a range of arguments for and against the relative importance of various factors, or comparisons of alternate hypotheses

9.

Which word best describes estimate?

a)

Find an approximate value for an unknown quantity

b)

Find an answer from a given number of possibilities

c)

Give an account of similarities and differences between two (or more) items, referring to both (all) of them throughout

d)

Give an account including, where possible, a range of arguments for and against the relative importance of various factors, or comparisons of alternate hypotheses

10.

Which word best describes identify?

a)

Find an approximate value for an unknown quantity

b)

Reach a conclusion from the information given

c)

Find an answer from a given number of possibilities

d)

Find the only possible answer

11.

Which best describes outline?

a)

Reach a conclusion from the information given

b)

Give a brief account or summary

c)

Represent or develop in graphical form

d)

Assess the implications and limitations

12.

Which best describes compare?

a)

Give an account including, where possible, a range of arguments for and against the relative importance of various factors, or comparisons of alternate hypotheses

b)

Give an account of similarities and differences between two (or more) items, referring to both (all) of them throughout.

c)

Propose a hypothesis or other possible answer

d)

Assess the implications and limitations

13.

Which word best describes construct?

a)

Reach a conclusion from the information given

b)

Assess the implications and limitations

c)

Give the steps in a calculation or derivation

d)

Represent or develop in graphical form.

14.

Which word best describes deduce?

a)

Reach a conclusion from the information given

b)

Find the only possible answer

c)

Give an account including, where possible, a range of arguments for and against the relative importance of various factors, or comparisons of alternate hypotheses

d)

Assess the implications and limitations

15.

Which word best describes determine?

a)

Assess the implications and limitations

b)

Find the only possible answer

c)

Give a detailed account of causes, reasons or mechanisms

d)

Give an expected result

16.

Which word best describes discuss?

a)

Assess the implications and limitations

b)

Give an account including, where possible, a range of arguments for and against the relative importance of various factors, or comparisons of alternate hypotheses

c)

Give a detailed account of causes, reasons or mechanisms

d)

Give an expected result

17.

Which word best describes evaluate?

a)

Give an account including, where possible, a range of arguments for and against the relative importance of various factors, or comparisons of alternate hypotheses

b)

Reach a conclusion from the information given

c)

Give the steps in a calculation or derivation

d)

Assess the implications and limitations

18.

Which word best describes explain?

a)

Give the steps in a calculation or derivation

b)

Propose a hypothesis or other possible answer

c)

Give a detailed account of causes, reasons or mechanisms

d)

Find the only possible answer

19.

Which word best describes predict?

a)

Give an expected result

b)

Propose a hypothesis or other possible answer

c)

Give the steps in a calculation or derivation

d)

Assess the implications and limitations

20.

Which word best describes sketch?

a)

Give an expected result

b)

Represent by means of a graph showing a line and labeled but unscaled axes - with important features (for example intercept) clearly indicated

c)

Propose a hypothesis or other possible answer

d)

Give the steps in a calculation or derivation

21.

Which is the best word to describe suggest?

a)

Give an expected result

b)

Give a detailed account of causes, reasons or mechanisms

c)

Assess the implications and limitations

d)

Propose a hypothesis or other possible answer

22.

What is the independent variable definition?

a)

the thing(s) that you measure in response to what you change or test

b)

the thing that you test or change in a controlled experiment

c)

the things that remain the same

23.

What is the dependent variable definition?

a)

the thing(s) that you measure in response to what you change or test

b)

the thing that you test or change in a controlled experiment

c)

the things that remain the same

24.

What is the constant definition?

a)

the things that remain the same

b)

the thing that you test or change in a controlled experiment

c)

the thing(s) that you measure in response to what you change or test

25.

How many independent variables are there?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

26.

How many dependent variables can you have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

all of the above