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WorksheetsScientific Method and Graphing Review
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 51mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
You use the scientific method all the time to solve everyday problems.
a)
True
b)
False
2.
When making an observation, you must use...
a)
Only Sight
b)
Smell & Touch
c)
ALL 5 Senses
d)
Only Taste
3.
During this step of the scientific method, a scientist would gather background information.
a)
Hypothesis
b)
Research
c)
Observation
d)
Experiment
4.
This step of the scientific method is an educated guess or a prediction.
a)
Hypothesis
b)
Research
c)
Observation
d)
Conclusion
5.
The independent variable is what you _______ during an experiment.
a)
change
b)
do not change
c)
measure
d)
count
6.
The dependent variable in an experiment is what you ________________.
a)
Change
b)
Measure
7.
This is the group that we will compare our experimental group to. This group stays "normal."
a)
Control Group
b)
Experimental Group
c)
Normal Group
d)
Weird Group
8.
This is the group that is affected by the independent variable or the group that is changed.
a)
Control Group
b)
Experimental Group
c)
Changed Group
d)
Cool Group
9.
After you write your conclusion, it is important to share your results with others.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
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
11.
Which is NOT a step in the scientific method?
a)
Make observation
b)
Form a theory
c)
Collect data
d)
Form a hypothesis
12.
A testable explanation to a problem that has not yet been tested.
a)
data
b)
theory
c)
hypothesis
d)
fact
13.
This variable in an experiment is the one being changed by the scientist.
a)
dependent variable
b)
independent variable
c)
data
d)
control group
14.
Testing a hypothesis often involves a(n):
a)
answer
b)
experiment
c)
problem
d)
safety check
15.
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.
16.
The summary at the end of an experiment that explains the results.
a)
conclusion
b)
procedures
c)
materials
d)
responding variable
17.
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
18.
An experiment is performed on plants to see how different liquids affect plant growth. Each plant in the experiment is given a different liquid; water, apple juice, or milk. Each plant has the same amount of soil, sunlight, and listens to the same music. In this investigation, the independent variable is ...
a)
The type of plant
b)
The amount of sunlight
c)
The type of music
d)
The type of liquid
19.
Dependent variable means
a)
the scientist controls what to test
b)
educated guess
c)
ask a question
d)
what is being measured
20.
If you increase the amount of spinach you eat, then you will increase the iron in your blood.
What's the dependent variable?
What's the dependent variable?
a)
increase the amount of iron in your blood
b)
spinach you eat
21.
If I ride my bike to school instead of walking, then I will get to school faster. What is the dependent variable?
a)
True
b)
How fast you get to school
c)
Riding a bike or walking
d)
False
22.
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.
23.
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.
24.
If I study for my scientific method test, then I will have a better test score. What is the dependent variable?
a)
Scientific Method
b)
Studying
c)
Independent variable
d)
Test score
25.
If I listen to Mr. Castro's instructions, then I will have less accidents in the lab. What is the independent variable?
a)
Yes
b)
Maybe
c)
Listening or not listening to instructions
d)
Likelihood of having an accident in lab
26.
If I read this question carefully, then I will answer it correctly. What is the independent variable?
a)
I hope so
b)
Yes
c)
Reading or not reading carefully
d)
Likelihood of a correct answer
27.
Before beginning an experiment you must first make a ____.
a)
Hypothesis
b)
Conclusion
c)
Plan
d)
Experiment
28.
What are the first two steps of the scientific method in order?
a)
1, 2
b)
Observation, Ask a question
c)
Ask a question, For a hypothesis
d)
Make a plan, Experiment
29.
Which of the following is used solely for comparison in an experiment?
a)
Control group
b)
Hypothesis
c)
Experimental group
d)
Conclusion
30.
A(n) __________ is a prediction of what you think will happen during your experiment.
a)
Conclusion
b)
Hypothesis
c)
Observation
d)
Control Group
31.
The independent variable goes on the:
a)
x-axis
b)
y-axis
32.
The dependent variable goes on the:
a)
x-axis
b)
y-axis
33.
Which type of graph would best show data that changes over time?
a)
Line graph
b)
Bar graph
c)
Pic chart
d)
Scatter plot
34.
What is wrong with the graph?
a)
Missing axis label
b)
Should be a line graph
c)
Numbers are not in equal increments
d)
x and y axis need to be switched
35.
Identify the dependent variable.
a)
Color of the light
b)
Growth of the plant
c)
Number of plants
d)
Number of lights
36.
Identify the independent variable.
a)
Color of the light
b)
Growth of the plant
c)
Number of plants
d)
Number of lights
37.
Identify the independent variable.
a)
Number of push ups
b)
Day of the week
38.
Identify the dependent variable.
a)
Number of push ups
b)
Day of the week
39.
Identify the dependent variable.
a)
Number of students
b)
Month of the year
40.
Identify the independent variable.
a)
Number of students
b)
Month of the year
41.
What is the name of the vertical (up and down) axis of the graph?
a)
X axis
b)
Y axis
42.
What do we put at the top of a graph?
a)
X axis
b)
data table
c)
title
d)
nothing
43.
What do we use to pick the numbers for the scale?
a)
whatever we want
b)
you must always count by tens
c)
use your data to pick the scale
d)
you don't need a scale
44.
What is the name of the horizontal (side to side) axis of the graph?
a)
X axis
b)
Y axis
45.
In which section of the scientific method does the graph go?
a)
conclusion
b)
data and observations
c)
reserach
d)
analysis
46.
What would be the best scale for this data?
Days Cm
1 1.0
2 3.5
3 5.0
4 8.5
Days Cm
1 1.0
2 3.5
3 5.0
4 8.5
a)
count by fives to 10
b)
count by tens to 100
c)
count by ones to 5
d)
count by ones to 10
47.
What kind of information might go on the X axis?
a)
Independent Variable
b)
Dependent Varaible
48.
What kind of information might go on the Y axis?
a)
days of the week
b)
minutes
c)
height
d)
hours
49.
What is the control for the experiment?
a)
the thing being tested
b)
the normal situation
c)
what we measure in the end
d)
what we change
50.
A boy waters one plant with fresh water and one with salt water and measures growth. What is the independent variable?
a)
salt water
b)
fresh water
c)
growth of plants
51.
A boy waters one plant with fresh water and one with salt water and measures growth. What is the dependent variable?
a)
salt water
b)
fresh water
c)
growth of plants
52.
A boy waters one plant with fresh water and one with salt water and measures growth. What would be some constants?
a)
use same type of plant
b)
use same type of soil
c)
put both plants in same spot
d)
all of the above
53.
A boy waters one plant with fresh water and one with salt water and measures growth. What is the control?
a)
plant with salt water
b)
plant with fresh water
c)
growth of salt water plant
d)
growth of fresh water plant
54.
What is a constant?
a)
the normal situation
b)
the thing we measure in the end
c)
the thing we are testing
d)
the thing we keep the same for every part of the experiment
55.
What is the dependent variable in an experiment?
a)
the thing we change or test
b)
the thing we keep the same
c)
the thing we measure in the end
d)
the normal situation
56.
What is the independent variable in an experiment?
a)
the thing we change or test
b)
the normal situation
c)
what we measure in the end
d)
the thing we keep the same
57.
Which statement is an inference about this picture?
a)
The van is tan.
b)
The van ran into KFC.
c)
The driver was hungry.
d)
Red and white are part of the KFC building.
58.
A student wants to test the effects of type of exercise on heart rate. What would be a good graph type?
a)
pie
b)
line
c)
bar
59.
A student wants to test the effects of type of exercise on heart rate. On what axis will the type of exercise go on?
a)
x
b)
y
60.
Information gathered using your 5 senses.
a)
Observation
b)
Inference
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