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GED Science_ (Science Intro, S.M.Graphs)

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Q1. According to this pie chart, what kind of pet is the most popular?

a)

Fish

b)

Birds

c)

Dogs

d)

Cats

2.

Q2. A pie chart looks like what?

a)

Bars of different sizes

b)

Random points scattered on a graph

c)

A pie with slices

d)

A curve on a graph

3.

Q3. Which pet is more popular in Australia than in the US?

a)

Dogs

b)

Fish

c)

Cats

d)

Hamsters

4.

Q4.What is the distinguishing mark of a line graph?

a)

A line connecting dots.

b)

Pie slices being shaded by lines.

c)

Tick marks on the dots

d)

Bars joined by a line.

5.

Q5. Tom is the owner of an ice cream cart and has graphed his sales for the past week based on the outside temperature. Identify the temperature where Tom will make a sales of more than $300.

a)

65

b)

75

c)

55

d)

60

6.

Q6. Ten students participated in a chemistry test and their scores are depicted on the bar chart below.

How many students received a 100 percent score on the test?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

7.

Use the following graph to answer question 7 through 11:


Q7) What type of graph is displayed above?

a)

Pie Graph

b)

Line Graph

c)

Scatter Plot Graph

d)

Bar Graph

8.

Use the following graph to answer question 7 through 11:


Q8. What is displayed on the x-Axis?

a)

Categories - "Seasons of the Year"

b)

Amounts

c)

Descriptions of the Graph

d)

None of the Above

9.

Use the following graph to answer question 7 through 11:


Q9. Which of the following shows the correct sales figures from fall to winter?

a)

20 million to 30 million

b)

90 million to 20 million

c)

20 million to 20 million (no change)

d)

30 million to 90 million

10.

Use the following graph to answer question 7 through 11:

Q10: What is the purpose of the title?

a)

To show sales; that sales are in millions

b)

To show the seasons of the year

c)

To describe the graph

d)

None of the above

11.

Use the following graph to answer question 7 through 11:

Q11. What is the purpose of this graph?

a)

To show change over time

b)

To compare amounts

c)

To find differences in height

d)

None of these

12.

Use the following picture to answer questions 12 through 16:


Q12. What type of graph is displayed above?

a)

Pie Graph

b)

Line Graph

c)

Scatter Plot Graph

d)

Bar Graph

13.

Use the following picture to answer questions 12 through 16:


Q13. What were the sales of Play Station 2 in the East during the Spring?

a)

About 20 million dollars

b)

About 30 million dollars

c)

About 80 million dollars

d)

About 90 million dollars

14.

Use the following picture to answer questions 12 through 16:

Q14. What is the purpose of the Legend?

a)

To show amounts

b)

To show time

c)

To describe the graph

d)

To tell what the different colors represent

15.

Use the following picture to answer questions 12 through 16:

Q15. What is on the Y-Axis?

a)

Amounts

b)

Time

c)

Colors

d)

General Description

16.

Use the following picture to answer questions 12 through 16:

Q16. What is the purpose of this graph?

a)

To show change over time

b)

To compare amounts

c)

To find differences in height

d)

None of these

17.

Q17. What is the best definition of the term "theory," as it is used in science?

a)

A theory is a guess or hunch about something that has occurred in nature.

b)

A theory is a comprehensive set of ideas explaining a phenomenon in nature.

c)

A theory is based on verifiable laws and can be proven true.

d)

A theory is a hypothesis that uses laws and observation to assume.

18.

Q18. Which life science studies the changes that take place in organisms through time?

a)

Genetics

b)

Evolution

c)

Ecology

19.

Q19. Which branch of science deals with the study of things beyond the earth's atmosphere?

a)

Astronomy

b)

Astrology

c)

Meteorology

20.

Q20. Which branch of science deals with the search for practical uses of scientific knowledge and laws?

a)

Pure Science

b)

Applied science

c)

Technology

21.

Q21. Which variable could be changed by the experimenter?

a)

Independent Variable

b)

Dependent Variable

22.

Q22. What is a standard used for comparison called?

a)

Constant(s)

b)

Control(s)

c)

Science Technology

d)

Scientific Method(s)

23.

Q23. What is the process of understanding the world called?

a)

Science

b)

Technology

c)

Constant(s)

d)

Control(s)

e)

Observation(s)

24.

Q24. What are the steps to the Scientific Method?

a)

Question, Research, Hypotheses, Experiment, Data Collection, Conclusion

b)

Conclusion, Data Collection, Experiment, Research, Hypotheses ,Question,

c)

Conclusion, Research, Data Collection, Hypotheses ,Question, Experiment

25.

Q25. Suzy wanted to know if thicker candles burn longer than thinner candles. Her hypothesis was that if she used a thick candle that it would burn for the longest amount of time. She got ten candles that were all the same brand, height, smell, and color. The only difference in the candles was they were all a different size, She lit them at the same time and recorded how long it took for each candle to burn out. What was her independent variable?

a)

Thickness of the candle

b)

Length of time the candle burned

c)

Color of the candle

26.

Q26. Convert the following number into correct scientific notation: 6700000

a)

6.7 x 10^6

b)

6.7 x 10^7

c)

6.7x 10^5

27.

Q27. Calculate the answer to the correct number of significant figures: 405 / 50

a)

8

b)

8.10

c)

8.1

28.

Q28. Iron can be found in the solid as well as the liquid

state. A single iron atom in the solid state is _____________that in the liquid state.

a)

Smaller than

b)

Heavier than

c)

Bigger than

d)

The same as

29.

Q29. Definition: Organizing measurements or information into graphs or charts to understand better

a)

Classifying

b)

Predicting

c)

Communicating

d)

Representing data

30.

Q30. Calculate the answer to the correct number of significant figures: 54.44 + 45.5

a)

99.94

b)

99.9

c)

99.5

d)

All of the above