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Nature of Science

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Using one or more of your senses to gather information is called

a)

Inferring

b)

Observing

c)

Predicting

d)

Hypothesizing

2.

An educated guess or testable prediction is a

a)

theory

b)

law

c)

hypothesis

d)

conclusion

3.

The amount of space occupied by an object is its ________________.



a)

length

b)

volume

c)

mass

4.

Observations that deal with a number or amount are called

a)

qualitative

b)

quantitative

5.

The Skittles are yellow, red and green is an example of _____.


a)

qualitative observations

b)

quantitative observations

c)

hypothesis

6.

The statement that correctly lists the steps of the scientific method in order is ______

a)

conclusion- research-hypothesis-ask a question

b)

ask a question-hypothesis- experiment-collect data and analyze

c)

conclusion-hypothesis-research-experiment

7.

The part of an experiment that doesn't change is a _____.


a)

control

b)

constant

c)

conclusion

8.

The steps commonly used by scientists in gathering information to test hypotheses and solve problems are called _____.

a)

scientific inquiry

b)

hypothesis

c)

scientific method

9.

The variable that is changed by the scientist to test a hypothesis is called the _________________________ .

a)

dependent variable

b)

independent variable

c)

control

10.

The _________________________ is the base metric unit of mass.

a)

Liter

b)

meter

c)

gram

11.

A process that uses observation and experimentation to gain knowledge about events in nature is _________________________.

a)

gravity

b)

scientific method

c)

science

12.

Which is the best description of the dependent variable?

a)

the variable that is changed by the scientist

b)

the measurable variable

c)

the variable that does not change

13.

Which of the following should be a goal of a scientific investigation?

a)

to help the scientist make money

b)

to make sure the scientist is correct

c)

to help the scientist solve a problem

14.

A prediction about a problem that can be tested is ____________________

a)

variable

b)

hypothesis

c)

theory

d)

law

15.
Waldriana would like to investigate the effect of temperature on the amount of food birds eat.  What should she do first to begin her investigation?
a)
develop a question 
b)
conduct background research
c)
design an experiment
d)
come up with a theory
16.
Rigoberto writes down his hypothesis that more salt will dissolve in cold water than in warm water.  He adds salt to different temperatures of water and records his observations including the amount of undissolved salt.  He finds that there is more salt dissolved in warm water than cold water.  What should Rigoberto do next to make sure that his conclusion is valid?
a)
do another investigation with sugar
b)
repeat his investigation using a different liquid than water
c)
repeat his investigation to see if his results are the same
d)
change his results to match his original hypothesis
17.
Which question would be best to answer using a scientific investigation?  
a)
Why are people afraid during thunderstorms?
b)
How easy is it to shovel snow?
c)
Are some clouds prettier than others?
d)
Does temperature affect the amount of rain?
18.
Scientists who study hurricanes sometimes fly into the hurricanes to take readings from inside the storm.  How does this differ from most scientific research?
a)
Hurricane scientists cannot control variables.
b)
Hurricane scientists cannot collect data.
c)
Hurricane scientists cannot draw conclusions.
d)
Hurricane scientists cannot make hypotheses.
19.
A group of people trained to climb a mountain.  As they practices in high altitudes, a researcher measured changes in their lung strength.  Why is it important that her study has a control group?
a)
O  to ensure that everyone in the group was strong enough to climb a mountain
b)
to test equipment for measuring lung strength
c)
to share her research with as many people as possible
d)
to compare typical lung strength with the effects of training
20.
Austin is studying states of matter by heating water in a pan.  Which statement from his notebook is an observation?
a)
It is hard to estimate the size of the bubbles.
b)
Tiny bubbles form on the bottom of the pan.
c)
The bottom of the pan must be very hot.
d)
I think there is air in the bubbles.
21.
How many variables should be changed in a simple experiment?
a)
5
b)
3
c)
1
d)
6
22.
A scientist says that she has made an important discovery about sound waves.  What needs to happen for most other scientists to accept her results?
a)
The scientist has to explain her results to other scientists.
b)
Many scientists need to review the results.
c)
The scientist needs to publish her results in a journals.
d)
Other scientists need to be able to get the same results.
23.
Jaylynn says a baseball and a basketball will fall at the same speed.  Her friend disagrees.  Which of these is the best way for them to find out?
a)
drop both balls from a high place and compare how fast they fall
b)
ask an adult which one is right
c)
explain their reasons to each other
d)
ask twenty different people on the playgroup what they think
24.
Alejandro wanted to find out which of his friends was the strongest.  He asked each of his friends to come to his lab three different times and lift some weights.  Alejandro wrote down how much weight each person could lift.  How was his investigation different from an experiment?
a)
Alejandro did not test a hypothesis
b)
Alejandro did not make any observations
c)
Alejandro did not repeat his tests.
d)
Alejandro did not collect any data.
25.
Amanda makes the following hypothesis:  If the humidity increases, it will help plants grow.  Which of these describes a controlled experiment that would best help Amanda prove or disprove her hypothesis?
a)
recording the number of tall plants and short plants in different fields that have different humidity levels
b)
observing plant growth in a greenhouse with a constant humidity and in a greenhouse with changing humidity
c)
O  measuring the temperatures and humidity in a greenhouse that has both short and tall plants growing in it
d)
O  making a model to observe whether water collects on the walls of a greenhouse with increasing humidity
26.
Scientists are studying how bears kept in zoos behave.  Which of these would be the best control group?
a)
bears in the wild
b)
bears kept as pets
c)
other animals in zoos
d)
other animals in the wild
27.
What would be the best way to collect data on the average age of a large population?
a)
review government records
b)
ask people their ages
c)
check newspapers for birth announcements
d)
estimate ages by looking at large groups of people
28.
A scientist wanted to find out if a species of bird became extinct after a species of snake was brought to that area.  She studied the data that other scientists had collected and discovered that the bird species probably went extinct because of the snakes.  What step of the scientific investigation did the scientist not do?
a)
She did not do any research.
b)
She did not have a hypothesis.
c)
She did not conduct a test.
29.
1.  Why is it important to have a control in an investigation?
a)
Controls are used to show that different results are caused by changing the variable.
b)
Without controls, it is not possible to make a hypothesis.
c)
A control helps us to predict.
d)
Controls are the answer to the investigative question.
30.
A valid scientific investigation must be able to be 
a)
graphed.
b)
predicted.
c)
replicated (which means repeated)
d)
observed.
31.
Which would be the best source of information for a scientist?
a)
a TV program
b)
a book review
c)
a newspaper article
d)
an article in a science journal
32.
A scientist tested an exercise machine.  He had two groups of volunteers.  Group A exercised every day for a month.  Group B did not exercise.  He made the table below to compare their muscle strength over 30 days. What is Group B’s role in the scientist’s investigation?
a)
Group B's role is the variable.
b)
Group B's role is the control group.
33.
Why was Group B’s role important to the investigation?
a)
It is important so you have something to compare your test results to.
b)
It is important because a scientist must have control.
34.
Jonathan and Renier dropped a rubber ball from the same height onto six different surfaces.  They measured the height of each bounce and recorded their data.  The graph shows their data.  Based on the data, which of the following is the best conclusion?
a)
All balls bounce higher indoors than they do outdoors.
b)
The surface has no affect on the height of the bounce.
c)
A rubber ball does not bounce as high as a super ball.
d)
A rubber ball bounces higher on harder surfaces.

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