WorksheetsSOL Review Scientific Investigations
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the formula for density?
a)
density = mass x volume
b)
density = mass / volume
c)
density = mass + volume
d)
density = mass - volume
2.
You are doing an experiment recording the growth of plants under different amounts of sunlight. What is the dependent variable?
a)
The sunlight
b)
The growth
c)
The experiment
d)
The amounts of photons
3.
The variable that is the result of the experiment is the
a)
constant
b)
independent variable
c)
dependent variable
d)
control
4.
The variable that causes a change is the
a)
constant
b)
independent variable
c)
dependent variable
d)
control
5.
What is the dependent variable for the hypothesis: If ice melts in salt & fresh water, then it will melt faster in salt water.
a)
The melt time
b)
The amount of salt
c)
The fresh water
d)
The size of the beaker
6.
What is a constant variable for the hypothesis: If ice melts in salt & fresh water, then it will melt faster in salt water.
a)
The amount of salt
b)
The melt Time
c)
The fresh water.
d)
The temperature of the water
7.
Making a statement or claim about what will happen in the future based on past experience or evidence is called
a)
observing.
b)
inferring.
c)
predicting.
d)
classifying.
8.
In science, a hypothesis must be
a)
correct.
b)
manipulated.
c)
controlled.
d)
testable.
9.
What is a law?
a)
Describes what happens
b)
Explains a process
10.
Which of the following is true about theories and opinions?
a)
It is about right and wrong
b)
theories explain observations clearly and consistently
c)
A theory doesn't have to be repeatable
11.
What is the Independent Variable?
a)
Distance
b)
Time
12.
What is the dependent variable?
a)
Distance
b)
Time
13.
What is the relationship between the independent variable and the dependent variable?
a)
As time increase, distance decreases
b)
As time increases, distance increases
c)
As time decreases, distance decreases
d)
As time decreases, distance increases
14.
That this animal has fur is an...
a)
inference
b)
conclusion
c)
observation
d)
opinion
15.
The number of apples in this basket is ______________________ data?
a)
quantitative
b)
qualitative
c)
independent
d)
dependent
16.
Which of the following hypotheses is written correctly?
a)
Frozen tennis balls will not bounce as high.
b)
If I heat up a tennis ball it will bounce high.
c)
If I freeze a tennis ball, then it will not bounce as high.
d)
If a tennis ball is frozen, then it won't bounce as high as one that is not frozen.
17.
A procedure used to test a hypothesis, involving measurements and observations
a)
experiment
b)
theory
c)
law
d)
research
18.
Factors that do not change during an experiment
a)
dependent variables
b)
Independent variables
c)
controls
d)
constants
19.
A summary that explains whether or not the data support the hypothesis
a)
data
b)
conclusion
c)
hypothesis
d)
research
20.
The dependent variable in this experiment is -
a)
Number of Bacteria
b)
Time of Incubation
c)
Culture Number
d)
Type of Bacteria
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