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The Scientific Method and the SI System

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the SI System?

a)

the American system of measurement

b)

the international system of weight

c)

the international system of measurement

d)

the answer to all problems

2.

The SI unit for distance is the ________.

a)

foot

b)

gram

c)

yard

d)

meter

e)

mile

3.

Which would you use for a really small distance?

a)

millimeter

b)

millifoot

c)

minimeter

d)

milligram

4.
The International System (SI) is organized based on...
a)
tens
b)
hundreds
c)
thousands
d)
tenths
5.

An educated guess about the results of an experiment is a(n) _____________________.

a)

conclusion

b)

hypothesis

c)

experimental plan

d)

materials list

6.
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.
7.

The summary at the end of an experiment that explains the results is a(n) ____________.

a)

conclusion

b)

procedure

c)

graph

d)

responding variable

8.

What is the first step in the scientific method?

a)

Ask a question

b)

Conclusion

c)

Form a hypothesis

d)

Make an observation

9.

"Why is the sliced cheese all moldy?" is the step of....

a)

make a hypothesis

b)

draw a conclusion

c)

ask a question

d)

experiment

10.

At the end of the scientific method, scientists should always:

a)

Share what they learned and their results with other scientists.

b)

Make a bar graph.

c)

Celebrate if their hypothesis was correct.

d)

Keep their results secret so their ideas do not get stolen.

11.
In which step of the scientific method do you test the hypothesis?
a)
Observe
b)
Experiment
c)
Analyze
d)
Conclude
12.
How many meters are there in a kilometer?
a)
10
b)
1
c)
1000
d)
100
13.
Series of steps scientists follow to solve problems
a)
Scientific method
b)
Investigation methods
c)
Experiment guidelines
d)
Standard procedures
14.

The liter is the SI unit for ___________.

a)

volume

b)

mass

c)

water

d)

weight

15.

What is mass?

a)

the amount of gravity an object has

b)

the amount of matter in an object

c)

the weight something has

d)

when we go to church

16.

What is the SI unit for mass?

a)

ounce

b)

pound

c)

gram

d)

meter