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Nature of Science

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which type of scientific investigation should be used to observe differences between two herbivores?

a)

make a model

b)

controlled experiment

c)

field study

d)

visit the zoo

2.
an investigation in which all the conditions are controlled
a)
predict
b)
experiment
c)
procedure
d)
model
3.
a statement that can be tested and will explain what can happen in an investigation
a)
question
b)
control
c)
hypothesis
d)
variable
4.
any condition in an experiment that can be changed
a)
procedure
b)
conclusion
c)
hypothesis
d)
variable
5.
the setup to which you will compare all others
a)
question
b)
control
c)
hypothesis
d)
variable
6.

Does the amount of sleep affect how well they will do on their math test? What is the dependent variable?

a)

How much sleep is experienced

b)

who the person is

c)

how well they do on the math test

d)

bed time

7.

Does the type of fertilizer affect a plants growth? What type of variable is the fertilizer?

a)

Dependent

b)

Independent

c)

Control

d)

Compound

8.

Does the type of gasoline put in a car effect how fast the car can drive? What is the dependent 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

9.
Tiffany was investing how fast it took Hayden to react to different sounds. Identify the independent variable.
a)
How fast Hayden reacted
b)
different sounds
c)
types of music
d)
Hayden
10.
Students are growing plants in the dark or in the light to see which grows better.  They put 3 seeds in the dark and 5 seeds in the light because they know seeds are more likely to dry out in the light. 
How could this experiment be improved?
a)
Put all plants in the light.
b)
Put all plants in the dark (where they sprout better)
c)
Put the same number of seeds in each container.
d)
put all the plants in the light so they grow better
11.
Things that stay the same throughout the whole experiment are called
a)
controls
b)
dependent variables
c)
independent variables
d)
constants
12.
What are diverse ways that scientists study the natural world and propose explanations based on evidence? 
a)
Scientific Law
b)
Scientific Theory
c)
Scientific Inquiry 
d)
Scientific Calculator 
13.
Inquiry research can be done by...
a)
reading.
b)
listening.
c)
all of these.
d)
viewing.
14.

A hypothesis is...

a)

a statement of what you think the relationship is between the IV and the DV.

b)

A statement based on the data collected and recorded on the data table.

c)

part of the conclusion.

d)

the variable the scientist controls.

15.
Scientists study the world and offer explanations for what they are seeing.  This process is called .....
a)
inferences
b)
predictions
c)
observations
d)
scientific inquiry
16.

What are diverse ways that scientists study the natural world and propose explanations based on evidence?

a)

Scientific Law

b)

Scientific Theory

c)

Scientific Inquiry

d)

Scientific Calculator

17.

Edena compares the time of one back-and-forth swing for each of five pendulums. She concludes that the longest pendulum swings back and forth the most slowly.

However, she does not record the lengths of the strings, the times, or the masses she uses.

What is the best reason that the results of Edena’s experiment are not very useful?

a)

She did not decide if her hypothesis is supported.

b)

She did not write down a prediction before beginning.

c)

The experiment cannot be repeated to confirm her results

d)

The experiment should have tested different types of string

18.
What is one key characteristic of a good scientific investigation? 
a)
it is done by a scientist
b)
it's replicable
c)
it includes a graph
d)
it includes an opinion
19.

able to be copied or reproduced

a)

replicable

b)

evidence

c)

experiment

d)

accuracy

20.
When a another scientist does someone's experiment to see if the results are valid?
a)
repetition
b)
replication
c)
experimental method
d)
controlled variable
21.
Scientists frequently repeat the experiments of others scientists. Why is this important in science?
a)
Scientists often ask each other for help in performing experiments.
b)
Replication of experiments helps to confirm and verify results.
c)
Scientists frequently perform other scientists’ experiments in order to practice their technique.
d)
Repeating experiments is an effective way to make sure a laboratory is in optimal condition.
22.
Josue goes to Silver River each week for 4 weeks and collects 5 samples of water to test the pH.
a)
repetition
b)
replication
23.
Ms. Spiers has taught Mini Bear to run a maze. She thinks that the hamster will go faster if she puts its favorite treat at the end. She has the hamster run the maze ten times with the favorite treat and ten times with a regular food pellet. She uses a stopwatch to measure how long it takes for the hamster to get to the reward.
a)
repetition
b)
replication
24.

Science is everywhere and it's always changing.

a)

True

b)

False

25.
If you were going to design an experiment, which of the following would make your experimental data NOT  valid?
a)
Using the same procedure each time you perform the experiment.
b)
Making sure to control all variables that could affect the experiment.
c)
Changing more than one independent variable.
d)
Accurately recording the dependent variable.
26.

The pictures above show the light bulb that Thomas Edison designed in 1880 and a modern light bulb found in 2014, which uses much less energy to operate. What does the change in Edison's design show about scientific knowledge?

a)

It shows that scientific knowledge is durable because Edison's design is still used with modification.

b)

It shows that a lot of scientific knowledge is incorrect because Edison's design has been changed.

c)

It shows that all scientific knowledge is temporary because it is challenged and changed so often.

d)

It shows that once scientific knowledge is accepted it is considered fact and is never tested again.

27.

The first classification of life was presented by Aristotle who indicated that all life was either Plant or Animal. Now in science we have 7 levels of classification. What aspect of science allows for this change?

a)

Science is unchangable

b)

Science is always changing as new technology and information is presented.

c)

Original science was bad science

d)

Science cannot be disproven

28.

Which hypothesis is correctly written as a formalized hypothesis?

a)

If the Whirlygig is made of cardstock, then it will fall faster

b)

If the Whirlygig is made of cardstock and takes less time to fall, then it will be easier to measure because it is heavier.

c)

If the mass of the Whirlygig is heavy, then it will fall faster.

d)

If the mass of the Whirlygig is related to the time it takes to fall, then the lighter Whirlygig will fall slower.

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