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WorksheetsTest Review- Scientific Investigation
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 58mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
On a graph, which axis shows the dependent variable?
a)
x-axis
b)
y-axis
c)
neither
d)
it changes
2.
On a graph, which axis shows the independent variable?
a)
x-axis
b)
y-axis
c)
neither
d)
it changes
3.
What is the Independent Variable (IV) in the following testable question: Does the temperature of a tennis ball affect the height of its bounce?
a)
the temperature of tennis ball
b)
height of the bounce
4.
Mrs. G set up an experiment to see how the type of ball affects the distance it rolls off a ramp. Identify the Independent Variable in this experiment.
a)
distance traveled by the ball
b)
height of the ramp
c)
the type of ball
5.
What is the Dependent Variable (DV) in the following testable question? Does a metal baseball bat vibrate more than a wooden baseball bat?
a)
the type of baseball bat
b)
the amount of vibration
6.
The variables in an experiment that stay the same are the:
a)
IV
b)
DV
c)
Constants
7.
The proper technique for smelling chemicals is ______________
a)
keeping your nose close to the glassware
b)
wafting
c)
to sniff only a small amount
d)
Trick question; you never are allowed to smell chemicals in class
8.
Dress properly during lab activities; ________________________ are hazards in the lab
a)
Long hair, dangling jewelry, and lose or baggy clothing
b)
Electricity, machines, and live animals
c)
Glasses and contact lenses
d)
long-sleeved shirts and long pants
9.
When experimenting with the growth of a plant, a scientist uses three (of the same type of) plants, two different fertilizers, equal light, and equal water. What type of variable is the fertilizer?
a)
Dependent
b)
Independent
c)
Control
d)
Compound
10.
What would the INDEPENDENT variable be in an experiment testing which types of paper airplane goes furthest?
a)
the paper used
b)
the type of paper airplane
c)
the distance of each plane's flight
d)
how hard the plane is thrown
11.
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, what is the dependent variable?
a)
Type of plant
b)
Water, apple juice, milk
c)
Plant growth
d)
Color of the plant's leaves
12.
What is the temperature on this thermometer in Celsius degrees?
a)
32°
Fahrenheit
b)
0°
Celsius
c)
0°
Fahrenheit
d)
40°
Fahrenheit
13.
What is the volume of the liquid in this graduated cylinder?
a)
19 mL
b)
35 mL
c)
24 mL
d)
1.9 mL
14.
What is the volume of the liquid in this graduated cylinder?
a)
8.2 mL
b)
8.02 mL
c)
82 mL
d)
9.8 mL
15.
Measure to the nearest cm
a)
39.1 cm
b)
39.7 cm
c)
38.1 cm
d)
40.1 cm
16.
In your experiment, the thing you measure is called the...
a)
independent
b)
dependent
c)
control
d)
ruler
17.
Diego wants to know how drinking milk affects how tall Dora grows. Which is the independent variable?
a)
Drinking milk.
b)
Diego's growth.
c)
Dora's growth.
d)
Chocolate or plain milk.
18.
A student is planning an experiment to find out how the height from which he drops a ball affects how high the ball bounces. The dependent variable is the _____.
a)
Diameter of the ball
b)
Force acting on the ball
c)
Height that the ball bounces
d)
Height from which the ball is dropped
19.
Mrs. LaRue wants to know which brand of paper towels is the strongest. In this experiment, what is the most important CONTROL variable?
a)
Stength
b)
Brand of paper towel
c)
Weight
d)
Environment
20.
Squidward found new reeds to tryout for his clarinet. He used an APPLAUSOMETER to measure applause after playing Under the Sea with each reed. The results were put in the table.
What was the independent variable?
What was the independent variable?
a)
The Song
b)
The Reed
c)
The Applause
21.
Mr. Krabbs is trying a new money making scheme. On Tuesdays he is selling his crabby patties on multicolored buns. He usually averages 25 customers per day. On Tuesdays he now averages 27 customers.
What was the dependent variable?
What was the dependent variable?
a)
The customers
b)
The crabby patty
c)
The multicolored buns
d)
The number of customers
22.
The leaves on the plant are turning brown.
a)
Qualitative
b)
Quantitative
c)
Both
d)
Neither
23.
The plant has grown 4 cm since yesterday.
a)
Qualitative
b)
Quantitative
c)
Both
d)
Neither
24.
There are 16 red marbles in the bag.
a)
Qualitative
b)
Quantitative
c)
Both
d)
Neither
25.
What is the volume of the liquid in the cylinder?
a)
20.5 mL
b)
25 mL
c)
22 mL
d)
20.4 mL
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