WorksheetsIntroduction to Biology
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 2hrs 49mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
An experiment is conducted to test how different cleats change an athletes running speed. Six different types of cleats are tested and the 100m run time is recorded. What is the independent variable?
a)
The type of cleat
b)
The run time
c)
The 100 meters
d)
The athlete
2.
How many variables can be tested in a controlled experiment?
a)
one
b)
two
c)
three
d)
as many as possible
3.
A test is set up to test which brand of soda creates the biggest foam explosion when adding a Mentos candy. Three different sodas were tested. They measured the height of the foam eruption. What is the dependent variable?
a)
Brand of soda
b)
Number of mentos candies used
c)
Height of foam eruption
d)
Temperature of soda
4.
A student wants to test the effects of different types 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
5.
Research Question: Does the type of gasoline put in a car effect how fast the car can drive? What is the independent variable?
a)
Type of gasoline
b)
which car the gas is put into
c)
how fast the car can drive
d)
how much gas is put into the car
6.
This variable is the actual data collected during the experiment.
a)
independent variable
b)
dependent variable
c)
control group
d)
data group
7.
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
8.
Things that stay the same throughout the whole experiment are called
a)
controls
b)
dependent variables
c)
independent variables
d)
constants
9.
An experiment is conducted to test which kind of cat food a cat likes best. The amount of food the cat eats is recorded and four different type of food are tested. What is the dependent variable?
a)
The cat food
b)
The cat
c)
The amount of food the cat eats.
d)
The bowl the cat ate out of.
10.
Which group in an experiment is the group in which a variable is changed?
a)
Control Group
b)
Experimental Group
11.
Which group in an experiment is the group that all other groups are compared to and is considered to be "normal" or "standard?"
a)
Control Group
b)
Experimental Group
12.
Experiment: Sendel wants to see if taking the backroads to work is faster than taking the highway during rush hour.
In Sendel's driving experiment, what is the control group?
a)
Highway
b)
Backroads
c)
Time she drives to work
d)
Rush hour
13.
A testable explanation to a problem that has not yet been tested.
a)
data
b)
theory
c)
hypothesis
d)
fact
14.
The summary at the end of an experiment that explains the results.
a)
conclusion
b)
procedures
c)
materials
d)
responding variable
15.
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
16.
Will a construction paper air plane fly faster than an airplane made from notebook paper? Choose the best hypothesis.
a)
If I make a paper airplane from notebook paper, then it will fly faster than construction paper.
b)
Yes.
c)
No.
d)
I think the construction paper air plane will fly faster.
17.
Theory or Law??? Is a well-tested EXPLANATION for a wide range of observations and experimental results.
a)
Law
b)
Theory
18.
Theory or Law??? Is a DESCRIPTION of what a scientists expects to happen every time under a certain set of conditions.
a)
Law
b)
Theory
19.
You can find total magnification by which of the following methods?
a)
ocular PLUS objective
b)
ocular TIMES objective
c)
ocular MINUS objective
d)
ocular DIVIDED BY objective
20.
Find the total magnification:
Eyepiece = 10X
Objective lens = 55X
Eyepiece = 10X
Objective lens = 55X
a)
10x
b)
55x
c)
65x
d)
550x
21.
When looking at a specimen on your slide, you should always start with the
a)
low objective lens
b)
medium objective lens
c)
high objective lens
d)
super extra high power lens
22.
Uses a beam of electrons to create an image of the specimen
a)
Binocular Microscope
b)
Compound Microscope
c)
Electron Microscope
d)
Simple Microscope
23.
What is the disadvantage of electron microscopes?
a)
It can only see up to 2000x
b)
It kills living specimen
c)
N/A
24.
Does the Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM)give a lower magnification than the Transmission Microscope (TEM)?
a)
True
b)
False
25.
Which microscope would you use to see a bed bug in 3-D, with a magnification of about 500,000?
a)
Compound Light
b)
Scanning Electron
c)
Dissecting
d)
Transmission Electron
26.
Which microscope has a magnification range between 40-1000?
a)
Compound Light
b)
Transmission Electron
c)
Dissecting
d)
Scanning Electron
27.
Which microscope has a magnification range between 10,000-100,000?
a)
Compound Light
b)
Transmission Electron
c)
Dissecting
d)
Scanning Electron
28.
Which microscope has a magnification range up to 500,000?
a)
Compound Light
b)
Transmission Electron
c)
Dissecting
d)
Scanning Electron
29.
This image is from what kind of microscope?
a)
compound
b)
magnetic resonance
c)
scanning electron
d)
transmission electron
30.
This image is from what kind of microscope?
a)
differential interference
b)
phase contrast
c)
transmission electron
d)
scanning electron
31.
What is the volume of the liquid in this graduated cylinder?
a)
19 mL
b)
35 mL
c)
24.0 mL
d)
26.0 mL
32.
What type of graph is this?
a)
Bar graph
b)
Histogram
c)
Pie Chart
d)
Stem Chart
33.
Name the type of graph.
a)
pie chart
b)
tally chart
c)
pictograph
d)
bar graph
34.
What type of graph is this?
a)
Line Graph
b)
Pictograph
c)
Bar Graph
d)
Histogram
35.
A pie chart allows you to easily see
a)
information about the proportion of parts relative to the whole.
b)
the total number of each category.
c)
how much data occurs within a range of numbers.
d)
the spread of the data.
36.
People buy more drinks on ____ than any other day.
a)
Monday
b)
Tuesday
c)
Thursday
d)
Friday
37.
What INSTRUMENT is used to measure LENGTH in the metric system?
a)
yard stick
b)
watch
c)
metric ruler
d)
thermometer
38.
Station #2: What is the unit name for MASS?
a)
gram
b)
meter
c)
liter
39.
What is the base unit for measuring length?
a)
55 meters
b)
Gram
c)
Liter
d)
Meter
40.
What is the basic unit of liquid volume in the metric system?
a)
gram
b)
meter
c)
Liter
d)
cm3
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