WorksheetsPhysical Science Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
When designing an experiment, the first step is to _____.
state a hypothesis
list a procedure
state a problem
analyze the data
A factor that changes in an experiment from manipulation of the independent variable is the ______.
control
hypothesis
constant
dependent variable
An organized process used to gather observation and test a hypothesis is a(n)
problem
experiment
exercise
constant
A statement that describes what happens in nature is a
scientific law
hypothesis
theory
variable
An explanation of an event that is based on repeated observations and experiments is a ________.
problem
hypothesis
theory
variable
In an experiment to determine if the popping of popcorn is affected by the temperature at which it is stored, counting the popped kernels is an example of a(n)
conclusion
control
hypothesis
observation
In a graph, the variable on the horizontal axis is the _______.
variable with the largest range
variable wit the smallest range
dependent variable
independent variable
The type of graph that would be used to show how some fixed quantity is broken down into parts is a _______.
line graph
circle graph
bar graph
table
In a graph showing how the temperature of a material changes over time, temperature change is the _______.
dependent variable
independent variable
variable with the smallest range
variable with the largest range
Of the following, the most correct way to express density is _______.
g/m
g/cm3
g/cm
kg/cm3
When an object moves in a circular path, it accelerates toward the center of the circle as a result of _______.
terminal velocity
momentum
centripetal force
friction
An object that is in free fall seems to be _______.
weightless
slowed by air resistance
speeded up by air resistance
not moving
In the absence of air, a penny and a feather dropped from the same height will
fall at different rates
float
fall at the same rates
not have momentum
The path of a projectile is
straight
always vertical
always horizontal
curved
When a force is exerted on an object, an equal and opposite force is exerted by the object. These forces are referred to as ________.
centripetal forces
friction forces
gravitational forces
action-reaction forces
