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Intro to Science

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An explanation that can be tested by an experiment.

a)

data

b)

experiment

c)

hypothesis

d)

observation

2.

The steps used by scientists to solve a problem or answer a question.

a)

scientific method

b)

recipe

c)

data

d)

observation

3.

Which one is an inference about this picture?

a)

There is a car.

b)

The car drove into the restaurant.

c)

The driver of the car was hungry.

d)

There is a KFC restaurant.

4.

Which is NOT a step in the scientific method?

a)

Make observations.

b)

Make a theory.

c)

Do an experiment.

d)

Create a hypothesis.

5.

True or False: Your hypothesis can be wrong.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

What is a scientist doing when she listens to the sounds that an elephant makes?

a)

making a conclusion

b)

making observations

c)

analyzing data

d)

making a hypothesis

7.

When you decide whether or not the data supports the hypothesis, you are

a)

drawing conclusions

b)

forming a hypothesis

c)

asking questions

d)

making observations

8.

What is the first step in the scientific method?

a)

Ask a question

b)

Conclusion

c)

Experiment

d)

Observation

9.

Something you think may be true based on an observation.

a)

observation

b)

inference

c)

hypothesis

d)

experiment

10.

Before making a hypothesis, you need to:

a)

analyze the data

b)

do background research

c)

share the results with others

d)

do the experiment

11.

What is this graph measuring on the y-axis (vertical)?

a)

Time

b)

Months

c)

Rainfall (mm)

d)

Weather

12.

What type of graph is this?

a)

Column

b)

Bar

c)

Line

d)

Circle

13.

What is this graph measuring on the x-axis (horizontal)?

a)

Number of species

b)

Animals

c)

States

d)

Location

14.

What type of graph is this?

a)

Circle

b)

Column

c)

Bar

d)

Line

15.

What is the trend of this graph?

a)

Population has increased over time

b)

Population has decreased over time

c)

Population has stayed about the same

d)

There is no trend

16.

What is the students' least favorite type of music?

a)

hip hop

b)

classical

c)

rock

d)

jazz

17.

How many students prefer hip hop?

a)

35

b)

40

c)

60

d)

70

18.

Everything we know about nature and a way to learn more about it.

a)

chemistry

b)

history

c)

science

d)

math

19.

The thing that the scientist changes during the experiment to see the result.

a)

Independent variable

b)

Dependent variable

c)

Control group

d)

Constants

20.

The thing that you observe or measure during the experiment to see if it is affected.

a)

Independent variable

b)

Dependent variable

c)

Control group

d)

Constants

21.

All of the factors in an experiment that must be kept the same so they do not affect the results.

a)

Independent variable

b)

Dependent variable

c)

Hypothesis

d)

Constants

22.

Click all the right answers. The goal of science is to:

a)

Answer questions

b)

Create problems

c)

Solve problems

d)

Help people

23.

This group does NOT receive the independent variable in an experiment.

a)

experimental group

b)

control group

c)

constant

d)

lonely group

24.

Which data is considered qualitative?

a)

There are 5 puppies

b)

The puppies' avg weight is 3 lbs

c)

The puppies are 4 months old

d)

The puppies have soft fur