WorksheetsMMason_4.5Week_Review
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 9mins
A scientist presenting at a conference is what step in the scientific method?
Collecting data
Forming a conclusion
Sharing results
Performing research
What is the minimum number of trials that should be perfomed during an experiment?
1
3
5
As many as possible
What always goes on the X axis when graphing data from an experiment?
Independent variable
Controls
Dependent variable
Constants
A graduated cylinder is used to...
measure mass.
measure length.
measure temperature.
measure volume.
Water quality is tested weekly over 12 months. What type of graph should be used to display the data?
Pie chart
Bar graph
Line graph
Picture graph
What is the independent variable in the following hypothesis? "If I feed my dog weight loss food, then it will lose weight."
Type of food
Change in weight
Time of day I feed my dog
The type of shampoo I use to bathe my dog
Experimental groups do not contain any constants.
True
False
For scientific data to be considered accurate and reliable, experiments should be...
conducted 3 times.
conducted just once.
conducted as many times as possible.
conducted no more than twice.
A graduated cylinder has a starting volume of 25mL. A rock is placed in the cylinder and the ending volume is 33mL. What is the volume of the rock?
8mL
25mL
33mL
58mL
In an experiment, the factor being measured in the...
constant.
independent variable.
control group.
dependent variable.
In an experiment, the factor that is changed or manipulated in known as the...
constant.
independent variable.
control group.
dependent variable.
In an experiment, the factors that remain the same are called...
constants.
independent variable.
control group.
dependent variable.
Paul is conducting an experiment on the effect of fertilizer X on plant growth. What is the control group in his experiment?
Plants that did not receive the fertilizer.
Plants that received 10 grams of the fertilizer.
Plants that received 20 grams of the fertilizer.
Plants that died during the experiment.
A triple beam balance is used to measure the mass of a large marble. The tens weight is at 20, the hundreds at 100, and the ones is at 6.3. What is the total mass of the marble?
20g
100g
126.3g
216.3g
The International System of Units (metric System) ...
contains units based on multiples of 10.
involves complicated calculations to convert units.
only works with mass.
Is the standard system in the U.S.
