WorksheetsScientific Investigations CCA Review
Total questions: 38
Worksheet time: 38mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Juan wanted to see if different tires would make his model car go faster. Juan correctly set up an experiment to test 4 different brands of tires on his model car. He recorded his data in the data table.
How many times did Juan conduct the experiment using Brand C tires?
How many times did Juan conduct the experiment using Brand C tires?
a)
One
b)
Two
c)
Three
d)
Four
2.
The mass of the rock was taken on a triple beam balance and the measurement is shown. What is the mass of the rock?
a)
430.6 g
b)
436.0 g
c)
436.8 g
d)
437.0 g
3.
The diagram shows a graduated cylinder containing water. From which position will the most accurate measure of the volume of water be made?
a)
Position 1
b)
Position 2
c)
Position 3
d)
Position 4
4.
A student conducted an experiment on the dissolving rates of sugar in four different temperatures of water. What is missing from the figure?
a)
Units of measurement for the water temperature.
b)
Units of measurement for the dissolving rates
c)
Units of measurement for the amount of sugar
d)
Units of measurement for the amount of water
5.
For scientific data to be considered accurate and reliable, most science experiments should be
a)
Conducted as many times as possible
b)
Conducted 3 times
c)
Conducted only 1 time
d)
Repeated no more than 2 times
6.
A student conducted an experiment about the movement of a marble through four different liquid substances. Looking at the figure designed by the student, what is an error in his experiment?
a)
The amount of liquid substances used is not consistent.
b)
The type of liquid substances are not labeled correctly.
c)
The type of marble used is not consistent.
d)
The marbles are not dropped from the same distance.
7.
What equipment would a scientist most likely use to measure the volume of a liquid?
a)
Graduated cylinder
b)
Triple beam balance
c)
Ruler
d)
Electron microscope
8.
A scientist was asked to present his research at a national conference. What step in the scientific method is the scientist performing at the conference?
a)
He is communicating his results.
b)
He is collecting data.
c)
He is drawing conclusions.
d)
He is testing his hypothesis.
9.
Elin is conducting a scientific investigation in which she measures a certain type of plant's growth in response to different amounts of fertilizer. What is the independent variable?
a)
Amount of fertilizer
b)
Plant growth
c)
Type of plant
d)
Temperature of fertilizer
10.
Adam is conducting a science experiment on the effect of different environments on plant growth. He put one plant in a closet and the other plant in a window at his house. He measured the growth of each plant weekly for six weeks. He then created a graph after he reviewed his data. What is the dependent variable in Adam's experiment?
a)
Total Growth of Plant.
b)
Plant Environment
c)
The Effect of Different Environments
d)
Measurement Over Six Weeks
11.
In an experiment the factor being tested or changed on purpose is called the -
a)
independent variable
b)
dependent variable
c)
constant
d)
experimental error
12.
What type of graph would best represent the following data?
a)
Line graph
b)
Bar graph
c)
Circle graph
d)
Pictograph
13.
Heather thought of a problem and created a hypothesis, If I feed Grow Big fish food, then they will grow the largest in length. Which diagram correctly tests Heather's hypothesis?
a)
Option 1
b)
Option 2
c)
Option 3
d)
Option 4
14.
According to the graph below, how many more pounds of garbage was collected at Cedar Hills in 2008 than in 2004?
a)
2000 lbs
b)
2750 lab
c)
3000 lbs
d)
1000 lbs
15.
Look at the way the sea otter population changed from 1940 until 2000. If this trend continues, what do you think the population of sea otters was in 2010?
a)
Less than 20 otters
b)
More than 57 otters
c)
Between 40 - 50 otters
d)
Exactly 22 otters
16.
What can you infer about the temperature for E.coli bacterial growth?
a)
E. coli does not grow well at low and high temperatures.
b)
E coli will continue to grow at very high temperatures.
c)
E.coli grows best at very low temperatures
d)
E.coli grows best at very high temperatures.
17.
Elin is conducting a scientific investigation in which she measures a certain type of plant's growth in response to different amounts of fertilizer. What is the dependent variable?
a)
Plant growth
b)
Amount of fertilizer
c)
Type of plant
d)
Temperature of fertilizer
18.
A student is conducting an investigation to determine the effect of temperature on the amount of sugar that dissolves in a beaker of water. Identify the components of trial one for this investigation. What would go in the part without the X in it?
a)
Constants
b)
Independent Variable
c)
Dependent Variable
19.
A student is conducting an investigation to determine the effect of temperature on the amount of sugar that dissolves in a beaker of water. Identify the components of trial one for this investigation. What would go in the part without the X in it?
a)
Constants
b)
Independent Variable
c)
Dependent Variable
20.
A student is conducting an investigation to determine the effect of temperature on the amount of sugar that dissolves in a beaker of water. Identify the components of trial one for this investigation. What would go in the part without the X in it?
a)
Constants
b)
Independent Variable
c)
Dependent Variable
21.
Factors in an experiment that must be kept the same are called -
a)
constants
b)
variables
c)
experimental error
d)
hypothesis
22.
Factors in an experiment that must be kept the same are called -
a)
constants
b)
variables
c)
experimental error
d)
hypothesis
23.
A student is interested in the benefits of worms in the soil. Which charts best shows how he should conduct the experiment?
a)
Opt 1
b)
Opt 2
c)
Opt 3
d)
Opt 4
24.
A graduated cylinder contains exactly 40 ml of water. A rock was dropped into the cylinder. The water level rose to 52 ml. What is the volume of the rock?
a)
12 ml
b)
40 ml
c)
52 ml
d)
92 ml
25.
What is the first step in completing the scientific method?
a)
conduct an experiment
b)
analysis
c)
conclusion
d)
research
26.
This variable in an experiment is the one being deliberately changed by the scientist.
a)
dependent variable
b)
independent variable
c)
data
d)
control group
27.
What are the three kinds of variables that you need to identify in your experiments?
a)
independent, controlled, dependent
b)
independent, dependent, identical
c)
identical, controlled, sample
28.
A student wants to test the effects of type of exercise on heart rate. What is the dependent variable?
a)
heart rate
b)
type of exercise
c)
amount of exercise
d)
time of day exercise occurs
29.
A possible explanation to a problem that has not yet been tested.
a)
data
b)
theory
c)
hypothesis
d)
fact
30.
The name of the information that you get from your experiment (you organize it into charts and graphs).
a)
observations
conclusion
conclusion
b)
data
c)
variables
d)
hypothesis
31.
An experiment for a new asthma medication was set up into two groups. Group one was given the new drug for asthma, while group 2 was not given anything. The group not given anything serves as a
a)
control
b)
dependent variable
c)
experimental variable
d)
constant
32.
What is an observation?
a)
A scientific statement based on ideas
b)
Using your senses to notice what is going on around you
c)
To be unaware of your surroundings
33.
What step does every scientific experiment begin with?
a)
hypothesis
b)
question/problem
c)
procedures
d)
conclusion
34.
What is happening to the temperature in New York City?
a)
It is remaining about the same.
b)
It is mostly decreasing.
c)
It is mostly increasing.
d)
There is a pattern of increasing and decreasing.
35.
That this animal has fur is an...
a)
inference
b)
conclusion
c)
observation
d)
opinion
36.
What is the tool you would use to measure the mass of an apple?
a)
Metric ruler
b)
Scale
c)
Graduated Cylinder
d)
Triple Beam Balance
37.
Which of the following hypotheses is written correctly?
a)
Frozen tennis balls will not bounce as high.
b)
If I heat up a tennis ball it will bounce high.
c)
If I freeze a tennis ball, then it will not bounce as high.
d)
If a tennis ball is frozen, then it won't bounce as high as one that is not frozen.
38.
How many millimeters is 4 centimeters?
a)
80 mm
b)
16 mm
c)
20 mm
d)
40 mm
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