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Scientific Method and Measurement Review

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 1hrs 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a measurement standard?

a)

The exact quantity people agree to use for comparison.

b)

Is measured by a king's hand or foot.

c)

Comparing two objects

d)

The standard used for the Ohio AIR Test

2.

What does the prefix “kilo” mean?

a)

1,000,000

b)

100

c)

1000

d)

10

3.

What is the SI unite used to measure time?

a)

minutes

b)

hours

c)

dollops

d)

seconds

4.

What is the main benefit to using the SI (metric) system of measurement instead of the English system of measurement?

a)

It goes by 12s, like the English System

b)

It is based of miles per hour.

c)

It is based off of multiples of 10.

d)

Things are measured in gallons in metric.

5.

What is the process of gathering information by using your senses called?

a)

observation

b)

inference

c)

hypothesis

d)

theory

6.

5. What is the first step you should do when creating an experiment?

a)

form a conclusion

b)

run an experiment

c)

test the variables

d)

state the problem

7.

What is a theory?

a)

An educated, untested guess.

b)

Exactly like a law.

c)

An explanation to believed to be always true and unchanging.

d)

An explanation of an event based on repeated observations and experiments.

8.

5. What part of an experiment is not tested on, and used as a comparison to the experimental group to see if an experiment had any effect?

a)

control group or control

b)

experimental group

c)

hypothesis

d)

conclusion

9.

What is a factor, or variable, that changes because the scientist manipulated the independent variable?

a)

independent variable

b)

dependent variable

c)

controlled variable

d)

missing variable

10.

What is a factor that does not change during an experiment called?

a)

variable

b)

constant

c)

hypothesis

d)

experiment

11.

What is the studying of the effect of one thing on another in order to test a hypothesis called?

a)

observation

b)

inference

c)

experimenting

d)

offering

12.

What is the factor, or variable, that is manipulated in an experiment to change the dependent variable called?

a)

constant

b)

converging variable

c)

independent variable

d)

dependent variable

13.

What is data?

a)

a hypothesis

b)

a prediction made early in an experiment

c)

information or measurements recorded during an experiment

d)

a variable

14.

What is an inference?

a)

Using your five senses to gather information

b)

a qualitative observation

c)

a quantitative observation

d)

An explanation or interpretation of an observation

15.

What is a qualitative observation?

a)

an observation using numbers or measurement

b)

an observation that does not use numbers

c)

an observation using inferences

d)

an observation using people's opinions

16.

What is a quantitative observation?

a)

an observation using numbers

b)

an observation using description an no numbers

c)

an observation using experimentation on animals

d)

a hypothesis

17.

What is bias?

a)

being objective and making no assumptions

b)

no personal opinion affects belief

c)

buying people's approval

d)

personal opinion or beliefs affect results

18.

What is the base unit, in SI, for length?

a)

seconds

b)

miles

c)

kilomiles

d)

meters

19.

What is density?

a)

mass per unit volume of a substance

b)

length x width x height

c)

weight

d)

gravity

20.

What is the formula for the volume of a regular solid?

a)

Density = mass/volume

b)

Force = mass/time

c)

V= length x width x height

d)

Mass times weight

21.
Jack has a rock. The rock has a mass of 14g and a volume of 2cm3. What is the density of the rock?
a)
7 mL
b)
7 g/cm3
c)
28 g/cm3
d)
1/7 g/cm3
22.
What is the volume of Object X?
a)
10.0 cm3
b)
15.0 cm3
c)
20.0 cm3
d)
25.0 cm3
23.
Data that are qualitative are always-
a)
described in words
b)
represented in numbers
c)
repeated for verification
d)
the most accurate type of data
24.
"The insect in Container B has six appendages" is an example of what type of scientific observation?
a)
quanitative
b)
qualitative
c)
inference
d)
hypothesis
25.
You suggest that the absence of water could prevent the growth of bread mold. This is-
a)
a hypothesis
b)
a conclusion
c)
an experiment
d)
an analysis
26.
The purpose of a controlled experiment is to allow a scientist to isolate and test-
a)
a single variable
b)
several variables
c)
many data
d)
a conclusion
27.
How does the control group differ from an experimental group in a scientific experiment?
a)
the control group does not contain the experimental data, whereas the experimental group does
b)
the control group does not contain the experimental variable, whereas the experimental group does not
c)
the control group is not tested or measured
d)
the control group contains more than one experimental variable
28.
The variable that is measured in the experiment is-
a)
the dependent variable
b)
the independent variable
c)
the control variable
d)
the hypothetical variable
29.
The main reason that diagrams, tables and graphs of data are used by scientists is to-
a)
organize data
b)
verify the conclusion
c)
test a hypothesis
d)
create an experiment
30.
When heating a solution in a test tube, a student should-
a)
wear safety goggles
b)
look in the opening of the test tube
c)
hold the test tube at its opening with at least two fingers
d)
keep the test tube closed with a rubber stopper
31.

Bill says, "I predict Brawny paper towels will absorb the most water." This is an example of...

a)

Problem

b)

Experiment

c)

Hypothesis

d)

Conclusion

32.
What is the scientific method?
a)
A pink hippo eating science experiments.
b)
A unified method used across the world by teachers used to solve all life problems.
c)
A theory and a law.
d)
A unified method used across the world by scientists to solve scientific problems.
33.
All of science is based on...
a)
Periodic Table
b)
Questions and Observations
c)
Ms. Lisbon's Thinking
d)
Data
34.
This shows if your hypothesis is correct or not...
a)
Information
b)
Conclusion
c)
Data
d)
Repeat/Revise
35.
A law is something that is considered almost completely true (99.9%).
a)
True
b)
False