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Science Skills

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the independent variable in an experiment?

a)

The variable that is measured

b)

The variable that is changed or controlled

c)

The variable that remains constant

d)

The variable that is dependent on others

2.

Which of the following is a dependent variable in an experiment?

a)

The variable that is changed or controlled

b)

The variable that is measured

c)

The variable that remains constant

d)

The variable that is independent

3.

A hypothesis is formed...

a)

Before you perform the experiment

b)

After you record and analyze the data

c)

After you state the conclusion

d)

Before you state the problem

4.

A scientist decided to test whether temperature had any effect on how quickly sugar would be dissolved in water. She cooled 500 ml of water in the refrigerator, kept 500 ml of water at room temperature, and heated 500 ml of water on a hot plate. She placed 50 ml of sugar in each sample of water and used a stopwatch to see how long it took for the sugar to dissolve.

In this experiment, what is the INDEPENDENT variable?

a)

The amount of sugar

b)

The time it took the sugar dissolve

c)

The temperature of the water

d)

The amount of water

5.

The step of the scientific method where you test your hypothesis is ...

a)

Research

b)

Analyze Results

c)

Experiment

d)

Conclusion

6.

You are conducting an experiment to see which brand of detergent gets your clothes cleanest, what would be your DEPENDENT variable?

a)

How clean your clothes are

b)

The brand of detergent

c)

The washing machine

d)

The stain

7.

What science skill are you using if you are looking at different salts and noticing color and crystal size?

a)

Observing

b)

Communicating

c)

Hypothesizing

d)

Researching

8.

Rosa conducted an experiment testing plant growth under red, yellow, and blue colored lights. Her hypothesis is, if plants are grown under different colored lights, then the plants under the red light will have the most growth.

What is the INDEPENDENT variable?

a)

The different colored lights

b)

The type of plant

c)

The amount of plant growth

d)

The amount of water given to plants

9.

What is the DEPENDENT variable in this experiment?

a)

The amount of plant growth

b)

The type of liquid added to each plant

c)

The volume of the plant container

d)

The type of plant grown

10.

A teacher displayed this poster of the Sun and the planets in the solar system. What was the teacher trying to model to the students?

a)

The size relationship of the sun and planets

b)

The type of atmosphere of the sun and planets

c)

The composition of the sun and planets

d)

The rotation relationship between the sun and planets

11.

Which of the following statements best interprets the data in the pie chart?

a)

Most water was used to flush toilets

b)

More water was used showering than washing clothes

c)

Leaks and Faucet made up 25.4% of water usage

d)

Leaks were the source of the least amount of water used

12.

Which of the following is a testable statement in the scientific method?

a)

A theory

b)

A hypothesis

c)

A conclusion

d)

An observation

13.
What is the length of the straw?
a)
8 cm 
b)
0 cm 
c)
7 cm 
d)
1 cm 
14.
How long is this iPhone?
a)
11 Apples
b)
11 inches
c)
11 cm
d)
10.5 cm
15.

The numbers on the ruler in the red box are used to measure

a)

inches

b)

centimeters

c)

millimeters

d)

minutes

16.

Another way to write centimeters is

a)

cm

b)

centi

c)

centmet

d)

cmeter

17.

This measurement could be written as 0.4 cm or

a)

4 inches

b)

4 cm

c)

4 mm

d)

4 m

18.

How long is the red line?

a)

2.2 cm

b)

22 mm

c)

2.7 cm

d)

2.7 inches

19.

How long is the red line?

a)

4.7 mm

b)

4.3 mm

c)

4.7 cm

d)

4.3 cm

20.

This is used to protect your eyes during an experiment

a)

scoop

b)

funnel

c)

bunsen burner

d)

goggles