WorksheetsThe Nature of Science
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Justin blows his nose, but mucus seems to leak through the tissue. He decides to test which tissue holds up the best while sneezing. What is the independent variable?
a)
sneezing
b)
Justin
c)
amount of tissue
d)
type of tissue
2.
The variable in the experiment that is the outcome that you measure is called:
a)
Control
b)
Dependent
c)
Independent
d)
Hypothesis
3.
A series of steps used by scientists to solve a problem or answer a question.
a)
scientific method
b)
recipe
c)
data collection
d)
metric system
4.
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.
d)
I don't know.
5.
Which side of a penny will hold more drops of water? Choose the best hypothesis.
a)
If I use the heads side of a penny, then it will hold more drops of water than tails.
b)
Heads
c)
Tails
d)
Tails will hold more drops of water.
6.
What is the part of the experiment that is left alone or “natural", and is used to compare back to?
a)
Independent Variable
b)
Dependent Variable
c)
Control Group
d)
Experimental Group
7.
In this graph, what is the dependent variable?
a)
Walla Walla Island
b)
Time
c)
Number of Deer
8.
Looking at data and results and making decisions
a)
scientific method
b)
question
c)
data
d)
analyze
9.
The summary at the end of an experiment that explains the results.
a)
conclusion
b)
procedures
c)
materials
d)
responding variable
10.
Observations made during an experiment are called:
a)
data
b)
problems
c)
conclusions
d)
questions
11.
Which question can best be investigated by a scientist?
a)
Should I buy a red shirt or a green shirt?
b)
Does chocolate milk or plain milk taste better?
c)
Does a plant need sunlight to grow?
d)
Which feels softer, cat fur or dog fur?
12.
Why should an experiment be repeated?
a)
to form a hypothesis
b)
to reduce the chance of error
c)
to change controls
d)
to identify the problem
13.
How can society benefit from the advancement of scientific knowledge?
a)
Scientific knowledge is widely used as a platform to inform individuals and influence matters of public concern.
b)
Scientific knowledge can be used as a means of explaining and supporting problems like global warming.
c)
Through the application of scientific knowledge, important investigable questions are constructed and investigated.
d)
All of the above statements demonstrate how society can benefit from enhancing its scientific knowledge.
14.
According to the trend of the line graph, if a car was traveling at a speed of 120 km/h, how much breaking distance would it need?
a)
30 m
b)
35 m
c)
25 m
d)
120 m
15.
Explaining or interpreting the things you observed based on reasoning from what you already know is called
a)
observing
b)
inferring
c)
predicting
d)
classifying
16.
Which of the following describes a pattern or event in nature that is always true?
a)
scientific experiment
b)
scientific law
c)
scientific theory
d)
scientific probability
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