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Unit 1 - Science Methodology Quiz

Total questions: 59

Worksheet time: 59mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the symbol represent?

a)

Hand Safety

b)

Animal Safety

c)

Plant Safety

d)

Heat Safety

2.

What does the symbol represent?

a)

Heating safety

b)

Sharp objects

c)

Chemical safety

d)

Electrical safety

3.

What does this symbol represent?

a)

Clothing safety

b)

Hand Safety

c)

Chemical Safety

d)

Sharp Objects

4.

Which of the following applies to this symbol?

a)

Handle animals carefully

b)

Do not eat or drink in the lab

c)

Never point sharp objects towards you

d)

Make sure hands are dry when plugging in electronics

5.

When do you wear safety goggles?

a)

When working with chemicals

b)

When working with heat

c)

When working with projectiles

d)

All of the above

6.

What's the first thing you should do when glass breaks?

a)

Tell the teacher

b)

Clean up the glass

c)

Put the glass in the glass disposal box

d)

Keep working to finish your lab

7.

Why do we wear gloves in the lab?

a)

To look cool

b)

To get a better grip

c)

To match our shirt

d)

To protect our hands from chemicals and heat

8.

What does this symbol represent?

a)

Explosive materials

b)

Heating safety

c)

Plant safety

d)

Hand safety

9.

What do you need to do when you see this symbol?

a)

Do not eat the plants

b)

Wash your hands after handling plants

c)

Plants are not allowed in the lab

d)

Only two of the above are correct

e)

All of the above

10.

What does this symbol represent?

a)

Sharp objects

b)

Plant safety

c)

Animal safety

d)

Dissection safety

11.

Does the material of a cup affect how fast ice melts? What is the independent variable?

a)

color of the cup

b)

material of cup

c)

amount of ice

d)

time ice melts

12.

Does the height of a ramp affect how far a toy car travels? What is the dependent variable?

a)

type of toy car

b)

material of the ramp

c)

distance car travels

d)

height of ramp

13.

Does turning off the lights in a room save money on electricity? What is the independent variable?

a)

turning off the lights

b)

type of lightbulb

c)

money saved on electricity

d)

amount of lightbulbs

14.

Does turning off the lights in a room save money on electricity? What is the dependent variable?

a)

turning off the lights

b)

type of lightbulb

c)

money saved on electricity

d)

amount of lightbulbs

15.

Does the use of renewable resources decrease pollution? What is the independent variable?

a)

amount of pollution

b)

using renewable resources

c)

type of renewable resources

d)

color of pollution

16.

Do heavier objects fall faster? What is the independent variable?

a)

time it takes to fall

b)

height of the fall

c)

color of the objects

d)

weight of object

17.

Does the number of coils wrapped around an electromagnet affect its strength? What is the dependent variable?

a)

material of electromagnet

b)

strength of electromagnet

c)

coils on electromagnet

d)

units of measurement

18.

Does the surface of the ground affect how far a ball will roll? What is the dependent variable?

a)

type of surface

b)

distance ball travels

c)

roundness of the ball

d)

whether the earth is round

19.

Does the color of water affect how long it takes water to freeze? What is the independent variable?

a)

color of water

b)

time to freeze

c)

temperature of freezer

d)

amount of water

20.

Does the color of water affect how long it takes water to freeze? What is the dependent variable?

a)

color of water

b)

time to freeze

c)

temperature of freezer

d)

amount of water

21.

Does the slope of a surface affect the rate of erosion? What is the independent variable?

a)

type of dirt

b)

material on the ground

c)

slope of a surface

d)

rate of erosion

22.
Every hypothesis begins with what word?
a)
Does
b)
If
c)
Which
d)
Then
23.
Does the brand of bubble gum affect the bubble size? Which hypothesis is INCORRECT?
a)
If the subject chews Bubblelicious, then the subject will blow the biggest bubble.
b)
If the subject chews Big Red, then the subject will blow the smallest bubble.
c)
If I chew Juicy Fruit, I will blow the largest bubble.
d)
If the subject chews Hubba Bubba, then the subject will blow the smallest bubble.
24.

Does the type of ball affect the bouncing height?

Which hypothesis is correct?

a)
If the subject bounces a ping pong ball, then the ping pong ball will bounce the highest.
b)
If we use a big ball, the ball will bounce really high.
c)
She can use a basketball, then the ball will bounce the lowest.
d)
If the subject uses a bowling ball, the bowling ball will bounce the lowest.
25.

Does the brand of shoes affect the jumping height?

Which hypothesis is incorrect?

a)
If the subject wears Adidas, then the subject will jump the lowest.
b)
If the subject wears high heels, then the subject will jump the highest.
c)
If the subject wears Jordan, then the subject will jump the highest.
d)
If the subject wears Nike, then the subject will jump the lowest.
26.

Does the amount of water affect the plant's height?

Which hypothesis is correct?

a)
If the plant receives 20ml of water, then the plant will grow the shortest.
b)
The plant will receive 20 ml of water, then the plant will grow the tallest.
c)
If the plant receives, then the plant will grow the tallest.
d)
If the plant receives 10 ml of soda, then it will grow tall.
27.

If the plant receives 2 days of sunlight, the plant will grow the tallest.

The hypothesis is correct?

True or false

a)
True
b)
False
28.
What is a hypothesis?
a)
A hypothesis is the right answer to an experiment.
b)
A hypothesis is the wrong answer to an experiment.
c)
A hypothesis is an educated guess.
29.
Mr. S normally uses praise as a reward to train his dog. He wants to know the best way to train his dog, so he sets up an experiment to find out if there is a better way to get his dog to respond to commands. What is his control variable?
a)
Type of reward
b)
Praise
c)
Walking
d)
Amount of time the dog follows commands
30.
A student is planning an experiment to find out how the height from which he drops a ball affects how high the ball bounces. What is the control variable?
a)
The ball used
b)
The height the ball bounces
c)
Height of the ball being dropped
31.
The measurable factor in an experiment is known as the: 
a)
Control
b)
Independent Variable
c)
Constant
d)
Dependent Variable
32.
 In a controlled experiment, the variable that is changed to test the hypothesis is called the –
a)
Controlled Variable
b)
Responsive Variable
c)
Dependent Variable
d)
Independent Variable
33.

Which is the correct problem statement for the scenario?

A scientist is testing whether being outdoors can reduce depression.

a)

Will spending more time outdoors reduce depression.

b)

Depression is reduced when spending time outdoors.

c)

Will spending more time outdoors reduce depression?

d)

If I spend more time outdoors then I will feel less depressed.

34.

Which is an INCORRECT problem statement for this scenario: A scientist wants to determine if cats catch more prey in the day or night.

a)

Will cats catch more prey at night than in the day?

b)

Does whether it's night or day affect how well cats hunt?

c)

Do cats hunt better at night or during the day?

d)

Is there more prey at night or during the day?

35.

Which of the following is the correct problem statement for the scenario:

A scientist is testing if playing Pokemon Go can cause weight loss.

a)

If I play Pokemon Go then I will lose weight.

b)

Will playing Pokemon Go cause a reductions in weight?

c)

If I play Pokemon Go, I will lose weight.

d)

Weight will be lost when playing Pokemon Go.

36.

What are requirements of well written procedures?

a)

Needs to start with an "If" and also have a "then".

b)

Only needs 5 steps in total.

c)

Needs to be written as a question.

d)

Needs to have a materials list and numbered steps.

37.

What is wrong with the graph?

a)

Missing appropriate title.

b)

Scale is incorrect.

c)

X and Y axis are not labelled correctly.

d)

Data is not plotted correctly.

38.

Which of the following is not on the graph checklist?

a)

Appropriate title.

b)

Data is plotted correctly.

c)

X and Y-axis are labelled correctly.

d)

Units should always be underlined.

39.

What is wrong with the graph?

a)

Does not have an appropriate title.

b)

Scale is in correct for x and y axis.

c)

No labels/titles for x and y-axis.

d)

Data plotted incorrectly.

40.

Describe the trend in the graph.

a)

Temperatures are dropping over time.

b)

Temperatures are rising over time.

c)

Temperatures are in celsius.

d)

Temperature is affecting what day it is.

41.

What year had the most visitors to the park?

a)

1995

b)

1996

c)

1998

d)

1999

42.

Which stage of the scientific method is being described here:

We went to the butterfly garden and took notes about the behavior of the butterflies. We used our senses to explore the butterfly garden.

a)

Observation

b)

Question/Problem Statement

c)

Background Research

d)

Hypothesis

43.

Which stage of the scientific method is being described here:

I wondered if butterflies prefer certain types of flowers based on color or possibly smell.

a)

Observation

b)

Question/Problem Statement

c)

Background Research

d)

Hypothesis

44.
An observation that includes NUMBERS
a)
Qualitative
b)
Quantitative
c)
Inference
d)
Prediction
45.
An observation that includes what something LOOKS LIKE
a)
Qualitative
b)
Quantitative
c)
Inference
d)
Prediction
46.
A qualitative observation...
a)
does NOT include numbers
b)
DOES include numbers
c)
is an educated guess
d)
is guessing about the future
47.
A quantitative observation...
a)
does NOT include numbers
b)
DOES include numbers
c)
is an educated guess
d)
is guessing about the future
48.
What is an observation for this picture?
a)
The man is scared
b)
The man is going to get eaten
c)
There is a man in a kayak
d)
The man is paddling fast
49.

True or False An observation is about what is going to happen in the future.

a)

True

b)

False

50.

True or False An observation explains why something is happening.

a)

True

b)

False

51.

The boy fell off the rocks.

a)

observation

b)

inference

c)

prediction

52.

A goat is standing by the pond.

a)

observation

b)

inference

c)

prediction

53.

There is a sailboat in the water.

a)

observation

b)

inference

c)

prediction

54.
It was hot this week, so it will be hot next week.
a)
Quantitative
b)
Qualitative
c)
Inference
d)
Prediction
55.
There is 1 whiteboard in the classroom.
a)
Quantitative Observation
b)
Qualitative Observation
c)
Inference
d)
Prediction
56.
The person that has two e-book readers must REALLY like to read.
a)
Observation
b)
Inference
c)
Prediction
57.
The bee is going to visit a sunflower.
a)
Observation
b)
Inference
c)
Prediction
58.

The temperature is 50 degrees Celsius. This is an example of a _____________________ observation.

a)

quantitative

b)

qualitative

59.

There are thick dark clouds in the sky. This is an example of a _______________________ observation.

a)

quantitative

b)

qualitative