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KS3 Working Scientifically

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
a)
Test tube
b)
Beaker
c)
Graduated cylinder
d)
Bucket
2.
a)
Tongs
b)
Bosshead
c)
Clamp
d)
Testtube holder
3.
a)
Bunsen burner
b)
Firemaker
c)
Stove
d)
Heatproof mat
4.
a)
Beaker
b)
Test tube
c)
Measuring cylinder
d)
Conical flask
5.
a)
Evaporating dish
b)
Watchglass
c)
Dish
d)
Bowl
6.
a)
Filter
b)
Funnel
c)
Filter funnel
d)
Tube
7.
a)
Beaker
b)
Test tube
c)
Measuring cylinder
d)
Watchglass
8.
a)
Measuring cylinder
b)
Beaker
c)
Glass tube
d)
Test tube
9.
Which of the following gives the most accurate measurement for 50 mL of water?
a)
Test tube
b)
Beaker
c)
Measuring cylinder
d)
Spatula
10.

what does this safety symbol mean?

a)

flammable

b)

light on fire

c)

get the fire extinguisher

d)

can burn your skin

11.

what does this safety symbol mean?

a)

irritant

b)

impossible

c)

impractical

d)

can only be used by people with names starting with I

12.

Your prediction and explanation of what will happen in an experiment is known as the...

a)

Hypothesis

b)

Conclusion

c)

Procedure

d)

Evaluation

13.

A variable you keep the same each time you carry out an experiment is called the...

a)

Independent variable

b)

Dependent variable

c)

Control variable

14.

A variable you change each time you carry out an experiment is called the...

a)

Independent variable

b)

Dependent variable

c)

Control variable

15.

A variable you measure each time you carry out an experiment is called the...

a)

Independent variable

b)

Dependent variable

c)

Control variable

16.

Which of the following should you include in a risk assessment?

a)

List of hazards

b)

Whether there is a high, medium or low risk from each hazard

c)

Precautions you should take to avoid the hazard

d)

All of these

17.

The instructions for how to carry out an experiment are called the...

a)

Method

b)

Recipe

c)

Guidelines

d)

Itinerary

18.

what does this safety symbol mean?

a)

may cause cancer

b)

can destroy your skin

c)

corrosive

d)

caution

19.

Repeating your experiment three times and calculating a mean average makes your result more...

a)

Valid

b)

Accurate

c)

Reproducible

d)

Repeatable

20.

You have carried out a fair test if...

a)

All your results support your hypothesis

b)

You repeat each observation three times and calculate a mean average

c)

Someone else repeats your experiment and gets the same result

d)

Your only change one variable during your experiment

21.

If three groups in the same class all carry out the same experiment and get the same results, then the experiment is...

a)

Valid

b)

A fair test

c)

Biased

d)

Reproducible

22.

A measurement that is close to it's true value is...

a)

Precise

b)

Accurate

c)

Fair test

d)

Reliable

23.

Results gained from a fair test are...

a)

Fair test

b)

Valid

c)

Reliable

d)

Precise

24.
The _________ is a set of specific steps that help scientists solve problems. 
a)
Design Process
b)
Scientific Method
c)
Dictionary
d)
Bar graph