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What is Science Practice Test

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is an example of a scientific law?

a)

If there is a full moon, there will be more crime.

b)

Matter cannot be created or destroyed; it only changes form.

c)

Life as we know it today evolved overtime due to natural selection.

d)

Black cats bring bad luck.

2.

Which of the following is not a scientific activity?

a)

Trekking through the jungle.

b)

Measuring the amount of snowfall everyday for a month.

c)

Observing fish living on a coral reef.

d)

Testing the effectiveness of a new brand of laundry detergent.

3.

A good theory...

a)

can change as new evidence is discovered

b)

is based both on fact and opinion

c)

is based on multiple laws

d)

is unchangeable

4.

Which is NOT an example of scientific knowledge changing through time?

a)

astronomers discovering that planets orbit the sun in oval-shaped orbits instead of circle-shaped orbits

b)

Newton's laws of motion remaining unchanged over time.

c)

scientists discovering that the Earth is round not flat

d)

doctors discovering that germs are responsible for infectious disease

5.

Which is an example of a scientific theory?

a)

I think it's going to rain today.

b)

Based on my personal research, Raid is the most effective big spray.

c)

All living organisms are made up of cells, and all cells come from pre-existing cells.

d)

As altitude increases, pressure decreases.

6.

Which activity requires a scientist to use creativity?

a)

sort rocks by color and shape

b)

design an experiment to test the effectiveness of different brands of motor oil

c)

repeating the same experiment multiple times

d)

measuring the growth of a plant

7.

Both theories and laws are based on...

a)

evidence from a single scientist's experiment

b)

evidence from a single experiment carried out by famous, world-renown scientists

c)

evidence obtained from multiple experiments carried out by many different scientists over time

d)

evidence that has been obtained from one scientist repeating their experiment multiple times.

8.

True or False: If a theory stands up over time, it becomes a law.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

All scientific explanations are based on

a)

data and evidence

b)

personal opinions and experiences

c)

imagination and creativity

d)

inspiration and intuition

10.

All of the following are inferences, EXCEPT

a)

I think there are termites because the walls sound hollow.

b)

The groundhog has seen his shadow, so winter will last six weeks longer this year.

c)

The dog weighs 25 kilograms.

d)

I can't read the label but the bottle smells like it has oregano in it.

11.

Select all the qualities of quantitative observations

a)

can be expressed in numbers

b)

usually made with the help of tools

c)

can be a verbal description, such as "red"

d)

usually reported with units, such as feet, celsius or watts

12.

Which of the following is a qualitative observation?

a)

The average growth of the pumpkin plants was 3 inches per week.

b)

It snowed six inches today.

c)

The new lightbulbs use 15 watts.

d)

The sky is gray.