WorksheetsLiving Environment LAB BASELINE version 1
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 22mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Goggles must be worn when using
a)
sharp instruments
b)
fire
c)
chemicals
d)
all of these
2.
I can preform an experiment of my own:
a)
only with permission from the teacher
b)
when I'm sure it is safe to do so
c)
whenever I want to
d)
never
3.
A spill can cause an accident. Clean up a mess:
a)
at the end of class
b)
immediately
c)
when you have time
d)
during clean up time
4.
Which is the BEST description of biology?
a)
the study of humans and animals
b)
the study of life and living things
c)
the study of health care
d)
the study of humans, plants, and animals
5.
A possible explanation to a problem that has not yet been tested.
a)
data
b)
theory
c)
hypothesis
d)
fact
6.
What are the basic building blocks of life?
a)
Atoms
b)
Cells
c)
Tissues
d)
Organs
7.
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
8.
Which of the following is NOT a step of Thinking Like a Scientist?
a)
Begin with an observation
b)
Gather data
c)
Form a hypothesis
d)
Get funding for your research
9.
What does an experiment involve? Check all that apply.
a)
One variable (or thing) that is controlled by the experimenter aka manipulated variable
b)
One variable (or thing) that is changed by the experimenter aka responding variable
c)
Precise instructions to carry out the experiment
10.
Which is NOT a step in the scientific method?
a)
Observation
b)
Uneducated guess
c)
Collect data
d)
Form a hypothesis
11.
This variable in an experiment is the one being changed by the researcher/scientist.
a)
dependent variable
b)
independent variable
c)
data
d)
control group
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