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scientific inquiry

Total questions: 114

Worksheet time: 2hrs 58mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a factor that can change in an experiment?

a)

Claim

b)

Variable

c)

Scientific Inquiry

d)

Hypothesis

2.

Factor that you keep the same in an experiment

a)

Independent Variable

b)

Dependent Variable

c)

Controlled Variable

d)

Operational Definition

3.

What variable in an experiment is measured? - it is also called the responding variable.

For example: measuring the amount of mold on bread

a)

Dependent variable

b)

Operational Definition

c)

Independent Variable

d)

Control Variable

4.

What is a statement that describes how to measure a particular variable?

For example: use a tape measure and measure to the nearest inch

a)

Operational Definition

b)

Independent Variable

c)

Control Variable

Scientific Inquiry

d)

Scientific Law

5.

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

6.

What can be defined as:

a possible explanation for a set of observations, or an educated guess that must be "testable."

a)

Scientific Theory

b)

Communicating

c)

Hypothesis

d)

Claim

7.

What type of tool would you use to make a qualitative observation?

a)

telescope

b)

ruler

c)

thermometer

d)

rain guage

8.

What tool do you use to separate white light into the visible spectrum?

a)

prism

b)

binoculars

c)

telescope

d)

anemometer

9.

Why do scientists conduct experiments?

a)

To make a lot of money.

b)

To ask a question.

c)

To make a hypothesis.

d)

To prove a prediction is correct.

10.

"Ice will melt faster in salt water.", would make a good

a)

Hypothesis

b)

Question

c)

Analysis

d)

Conclusion

11.

If plants are exposed to sunlight, then they will grow taller.

What part of the scientific method is this an example of?

a)

Procedure

b)

Hypothesis

c)

Question

d)

Results

12.

Graphing data can help you recognize

a)

predictions

b)

patterns

c)

inferences

d)

bias

13.
When you explain why the sugar is dissolving faster than the salt.  This is an example of a(an) ________________
a)
classification
b)
experiment
c)
prediction
d)
inference
14.
The teacher grouped the students papers into different groups such as mod, grade, and gender.  This process is called ......
a)
evaluation
b)
classification
c)
observation
d)
hypothesis
15.

What variable in an experiment is measured? - it is also called the responding variable.

For example: measuring the amount of mold on bread

a)

Dependent variable

b)

Operational Definition

c)

Independent Variable

d)

Control Variable

16.
A light year is the 
a)
distance that light travels in one year
b)
Speed at which light travels 
17.
What is a galaxy?
a)
A large storm of comets. 
b)
A parallel universe that existed before the Big Bang. 
c)
A collection of stars, dust, and gas bound together by gravity 
d)
Unknown 
18.
A good way to practice parallax is with your
a)
Foot
b)
Thumb
19.
The apparent shift in the position of an object when viewed from different locations is called 
a)
Parallelogram 
b)
Parallax 
20.
The average distance between the earth and the sun is the 
a)
astronomical unit 
b)
Light year
21.
Who first discovered the size of Earth?
a)
Romans
b)
Greeks
22.
A parsec is
a)
angle of a star's shift over the course of a year
b)
the smallest unit for time
23.
We can use brightness of stars to measure distance because
a)
the strength of light decrease by the square of the distance
b)
light is a constant and always is bright
24.
A light year is the 
a)
distance that light travels in one year
b)
Speed at which light travels 
c)
Distance between the sun and the earth. 
d)
Distance at which light no longer exists. 
25.

What is an astronomical unit (A.U.)?

a)

the time it takes light to travel one year

b)

the distance between the Earth and the Moon

c)

the distance between the Earth and the Sun

d)

the distance between the Earth and the Neptune

26.
What do we use astronomical units to measure?
a)
distances in our solar system
b)
How far our solar system is from others in our galaxy.
c)
The distances between galaxies. 
d)
The distance from one side of the universe to the other. 
27.

Which correctly states the distances from Earth, from closest to farthest?

a)

Sun, Moon, Pluto, Asteroid Belt, Milky Way Galaxy

b)

Moon, Sun, Asteroid Belt, Pluto, Milky Way Galaxy

c)

Sun, Moon, Pluto, Asteroid Belt, Milky Way Galaxy

d)

Moon, Sun, Pluto, Asteroid Belt, Milky Way Galaxy

28.

Light year is a unit of _?_.

a)

time

b)

distance

c)

brightness

d)

heat

29.

Which is a longer distance: a parsec or a light year

a)

parsec

b)

light-year

c)

They are equal distances. Parsec is Latin for light-year.

30.

The investigation and exploration of natural events and of the new information that results from those investigations

a)

Scientific Theory

b)

Scientific Law

c)

Science

d)

Critical Thinking

31.

A statement about what will happen next in a sequence of events

a)

Inference

b)

Observation

c)

Prediction

d)

Question

32.
A push or a pull on an object by another object touching it
a)
force
b)
contact force
c)
noncontact force
d)
gravity
33.
A force is...
a)
a push 
b)
a pull 
c)
a push or pull 
d)
a push or pull with a specific magnitude and direction 
34.
As the distance between 2 objects increases, what happens to gravitational force?
a)
It increases.
b)
It decreases.
c)
It stays the same.
d)
Only Mr. Silvio knows what will happen.
35.
As the child moves down the slide, they mostly experience the effect of ___________.
a)
Rolling Friction
b)
Sliding Friction
c)
Fluid Friction
d)
Static Friction
36.
An object at rest remains at rest and an object in motion remains in motion unless it experiences an unbalanced force is what law?
a)
First Law
b)
Second Law
c)
Third Law
d)
Ninth Symphony
37.
This person bought coffee and put it on the seat next to them. If they stopped quickly and the coffee spilled which law would that represent?
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
38.
Force pair that has a net force of zero.
a)
Balanced force
b)
Unbalanced force
39.

A student leaves a pencil on a desk and it stays there until I pick it up.

a)

Newton's first law

b)

Newton's second law

c)

Newton's third law

40.
In a football game, two players tackle each other so hard that they both fly in opposite directions after they hit each other.  What law of motion is this an example of?
a)
Newton's 2nd Law
b)
Newton's 3rd Law
41.
When the forces acting upon an object are UNBALANCED , the object will ____
a)
stay still
b)
move
c)
bounce
d)
fly
42.

The total momentum before an action is equal to the total momentum after the action.

a)

Law of Conservation of Momentum

b)

Law of Conservation of Mass

c)

Law of Conservation of Motion

43.

The forces in a force pair are in ____ direction.

a)

Opposite

b)

Same

44.
According to __________, the acceleration of an object is equal to the net force acting on the object divided by the object's mass. 
a)
Newton's Second Law
b)
Newton's Third Law
c)
Newton's First Law
45.
The direction of the force that pulls an object in a circular motion is toward the ___________ of the circle.
a)
outside
b)
center
c)
left side
d)
right side
46.
The increasing speed of a falling object is caused by _____________.
a)
force
b)
mass
c)
speed
d)
gravity
47.

According to Newton's second Law, which would take more force to slow down?

a)

The silver car

b)

The green car

c)

They would both take the same force

48.
Why is the net force 0 in the image?
a)
Because the elephants are the same size
b)
Because they are both pulling the same amount of force in opposite directions
c)
Because they are elephants
d)
Because they are pulling away from each other.
49.

A car is 2000 kg and accelerating at 20 m/s2, what is the net force applied to it? (F=ma)

a)

40000 N

b)

100 N

c)

5 N

d)

200 N

50.

An object with a mass of 6.0 kg accelerates 4.0 m/s2 when an unknown force is applied to it. What is the amount of the force? (F=ma)

a)

240 N

b)

24 N

c)

2.4 N

d)

0.24 N

51.

Jenny applies a 60 N force to a 20 Kg cart, what is the acceleration of the cart if friction can be neglected? (F=ma)

a)

1200 m/s2

b)

0.33 m/s2

c)

20 m/s2

d)

3 m/s2

52.
What is the acceleration of an object traveling at a constant velocity?
a)
10 m/s2
b)
0 m/s2
c)
250 m/s2
d)
20 m/s2
53.

What letter represents and object not moving?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

E

54.

When you describe a position, you must only specify a distance.

a)

True

b)

False

55.
What two measurements are necessary for calculating speed?
a)
Mass and time
b)
Temperature and mass
c)
Mass and distance
d)
Distance and time
56.
A roller coasters accelerates from an initial velocity of of 6.0 m/s to a final velocity of 70 m/s over 4 seconds.  What's the acceleration?
a)
24 m/s2
b)
18 m/s2
c)
16 m/s2
d)
16 m/s
57.
Find the velocity of a plane that traveled 3000 miles west in 5 hours.
a)
65 mph west
b)
6 mph west
c)
600 mph west
d)
6000 mph west 
58.
This graph shows
a)
An object stopped
b)
An object slowing down
c)
An object speeding up
d)
An object moving at constant speed
59.

On a distance-time graph, a horizontal line ALWAYS indicates that an object has _____.

a)

stopped moving

b)

turned around

c)

increasing

d)

decreasing

60.

A description of a pattern or an event in nature that is always true

a)

Scientific Theory

b)

Scientific Law

c)

Hypothesis

d)

Critical Thinking

61.

A possible explanation of an observation that can be tested by scientific investigations

a)

Scientific Theory

b)

Scientific Law

c)

Hypothesis

d)

Critical Thinking

62.

Testing a(n) _________________ often means testing predictions.

a)

Hypothesis

b)

Law

c)

Theory

d)

Inference

63.
Velocity is 
a)
speed
b)
direction
c)
speed with a direction
64.
A proper quantity showing velocity would be
a)
25 m/s.
b)
30 m south.
c)
15 m/s north.
d)
10 m.
65.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant Speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Deacceleration
d)
Not moving
66.
A runner races in the 100 meter dash.  It takes her 10 seconds to finish.  What is her average speed?
a)
10 m/s
b)
1000 m/s
c)
100 seconds
d)
10 seconds
67.
an object's distance and direction from a reference point
a)
position
b)
motion
c)
displacement
d)
reference point
68.
the process of changing position
a)
motion
b)
reference point
c)
acceleration
d)
speed
69.
How fast an object is moving is its ________.
a)
speed
b)
position
c)
direction
d)
motion
70.
Alan travels 100 km in 5hrs. Find his average speed in km/h
a)
5km/hr
b)
10km/hr
c)
50km/hr
d)
20km/hr
71.
A variable that never changes is known as a 
a)
constant
b)
independent variable
c)
dependent variable
d)
control
72.
The first step of the scientific method is to make a(n) ____________ of something in the world.
a)
observation
b)
paper airplane
c)
hypothesis
d)
conclusion
73.
The one variable you change is called the ___________ variable.
a)
independent
b)
dependent
c)
controlled
74.

The factors in a controlled experiment that remain the same such as same size pot, same amount of water, same kind of plant, etc. are called the:

a)

variables

b)

procedures

c)

constants

d)

data

75.

A prediction or proposed explanation that can be tested is called a(an):

a)

observation

b)

inference

c)

hypothesis

d)

theory

76.

An explanation or interpretation of an observation usually influenced by an individual's experiences is called a(an):

a)

qualitative observation

b)

inference

c)

quantitative observation

d)

hypothesis

77.

The thing or condition that is being measured in an experiment (the data) is called:

a)

independent variable

b)

dependent variable

c)

control

d)

problem

78.

Term that describes a situation by using numbers:

a)

quantitative observation

b)

qualitative observation

c)

inference

d)

hypothesis

79.
Everything you want to remain the same or unchanged is called are called  the ___________ variables.
a)
independent
b)
dependent
c)
controlled
80.
Windmill farms utilize wind energy to create electricity. Wind moves the blades of the windmill to start the process. What type of energy does wind produce?
a)
Mechanical Energy
b)
Radiant Energy
c)
Chemical Energy
d)
Nuclear Energy
81.

If the man and the ball travels 90 m in 9 seconds, what is their average speed?

a)

10 m/s

b)

180 m/s

c)

99 m/s

d)

10 meters

82.

If a lizard can run 8 m across the water in 4 seconds, how fast is he traveling?

a)

32 m/s

b)

2 m/s

c)

2 seconds

d)

34 meters

83.

What will the net force on the soccer ball be?

a)

50 N to the left

b)

50 N to the right

c)

200 N to the left

d)

200 N to the right

84.

2. ______________________ is any push or pull on an object.

a)

force

b)

mass

c)

gravity

d)

air resistance

85.

Starting point you choose to describe the location (or position) of an object.

a)

Reference Point

b)

Relative Motion

c)

Acceleration

d)

Dimension

86.

Change of position over time, an objects distance and direction from a reference point.

a)

Speed

b)

Acceleration

c)

Motion

d)

Relative Motion

87.

Force objects exert on each other because of their masses.

a)

Gravity

b)

Push

c)

Pull

d)

Net Force

88.

Overall force acting on an object when all of the forces on it are combined.

a)

Balanced force

b)

Contact force

c)

Net force

d)

Force

89.

A force that resists motion when 2 surfaces rub together.

a)

Friction

b)

Gravity

c)

Force

d)

Balanced force

90.

What is the speed formula?

a)

d = s*t

b)

s= time/distance

c)

d= speed/time

d)

s = distance/time

91.

What units is Force measured in?

a)

Grams

b)

Miles

c)

Hours

d)

Newtons

92.

The overall speed of an object during the entire course of a trip

a)

Velocity

b)

Average speed

c)

Acceleration

d)

Gravity

93.

The baseball park is 4200 m from Camden's house.  I took him 30 minutes to get there.  What was Camden's speed?

S=d/t

a)
.007 m/min
b)
12.60 m/min
c)
140 m/min
d)
126 m/min
94.

What was Juan's average speed?

S=d/t

a)

0.3 mi/min

b)

3.25 mi/min

c)

4 mi/hr

d)

4 hours

95.

A lamp sitting on a table.

a)

Balanced Force

b)

Unbalanced Force

96.
Which could be an example of a balanced force?
a)
An asteroid moving at a constant speed through space 
b)
A car accelerating from a stop sign
c)
A box of dishes falling from a counter 
d)
A rocket taking off 
97.
Which could be an example of an unbalanced force?
a)
A plate sitting on a dining table
b)
A ball at the top of a hill that is not moving
c)
Earth orbiting the Sun 
d)
A baseball that has been thrown to home plate.
98.

Which of the following statements is true?

a)

Balanced forces cause a change in motion.

b)

Unbalanced forces cause a change in motion.

c)

Forces do not effect the change in motion.

99.
Are forces balanced or unbalanced when a marble rolls down a ramp?
a)
Balanced
b)
Unbalanced
100.
A girl is pushing a cart by herself with a force of 7 N. What will happen if a boy begins to help her and their combined force is 17 N?
a)
The cart will speed up.
b)
The cart will slow down.
c)
The cart will move at a constant speed in a straight line.
d)
The cart will fly to never never land!
101.
Are forces balanced or unbalanced when skateboarding down a ramp?
a)
Balanced
b)
Unbalanced
102.
The tendency of an object at rest to stay at rest unless it is acted upon by a force is called ___________________
a)
inertia
b)
motion
c)
gravity
d)
lubricant
103.

These forces are...

a)

Balanced

b)

Unbalanced

104.

Which of the following is an example of an unbalanced force?

a)
b)
c)
d)
105.

Which of the following correctly describes a system with a net force of 0N?

a)

The system would be balanced, therefore the object would move

b)

The system would be balanced, therefore the object would not move

c)

The system would be unbalanced, therefore the object would move

d)

The system would be unbalanced, therefore the object would not move

106.

Currently, both teams have the same force. What could you make the system be unbalanced and have the blue team win? Select all that apply.

a)

Add another person to the blue team to increase the force.

b)

Take another green person away so you can decrease the force of the green team.

c)

Add another person to the blue team to decrease the force/

d)

Take another green person away so that you can increase the force of the green team.

107.
On the Picture the balloon pushes the air right. What is the second force in this interaction pair?
a)
The air pulls the ball left
b)
Gravity pulls the balloon down
c)
The air pushes the balloon left.
d)
The air pulls the balloon right.
108.
(T or F?) A balanced force is only an object that is not moving. 
a)
True 
b)
False
109.
The force that pulls things toward earth.
a)
Speed
b)
Gravity
110.
A ____________ is a push or a pull on an object.
a)
friction
b)
force
c)
magnet
d)
gravity
111.
___________ is the amount of matter in an object.
a)
mass
b)
weight
c)
volume
d)
force
112.

Which of the answer choices is not an characteristic of a balanced force?

a)

no change in motion

b)

moving at a constant speed

c)

net force of zero

d)

causes a change in motion

113.

What will causes an object to move?

a)

unbalanced forces

b)

balanced forces

c)

net force

d)

potential energy

114.

Every answer choice is a characteristic of a unbalanced force, Except-

a)

moving at a constant speed

b)

causes a change in motion

c)

adding of the forces

d)

subtracting of the forces

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