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Experimental design

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
An educated guess that has not been tested. 
a)
law
b)
theory
c)
hypothesis
d)
fact
2.

Maya designed an experiment to answer the following question: How does the amount of water given to a lima

bean seed affect how tall it grows?


In this experiment, what variable should Maya CHANGE?

a)

the amount of water

b)

the kind of plant

c)

the type of soil

d)

the amount of sunlight it gets

3.

Maya designed an experiment to answer the following question: How does the amount of water given to a lima

bean seed affect how tall it grows?


Multiple answer!!!! Which things does Maya need to keep the same in her experiment?

a)

the amount of water each plant gets

b)

the amount of soil

c)

the type of plant

d)

the amount of sunlight each plant gets

4.

Maya designed an experiment to answer the following question: How does the amount of water given to a lima

bean seed affect how tall it grows?


Which tool will Maya use when she is collecting her data on the height of the lima bean plants?

a)

thermometer

b)

stopwatch

c)

beaker

d)

ruler

5.

Anthony designed an experiment to answer the following question: How does the temperature of water affect the time it takes for a sugar cube to dissolve?


What tool should Anthony use to measure how much time it takes for the sugar to dissolve?

a)

ruler

b)

stopwatch

c)

triple beam balance

d)

thermometer

6.

Anthony designed an experiment to answer the following question: How does the temperature of water affect the time it takes for a sugar cube to dissolve?


Which factor should Anthony CHANGE in his experiment with the sugar cubes?

a)

the amount of water he uses

b)

the size of the sugar cubes

c)

the temperature of the water

7.

Anthony designed an experiment to answer the following question: How does the temperature of water affect the time it takes for a sugar cube to dissolve?


Multiple answers!!! Which things should Anthony keep the same in his experiment?

a)

the amount of water

b)

the size of the sugar cubes

c)

the temperature of the water

8.
Jeff is 6 feet 2 inches is a ___________ assesment
a)
Qualitative
b)
Quantitative
9.
The cake has a sweet smell is a _______ assessment. 
a)
Qualitative
b)
Quantitative
10.
The type of variable that you change or manipulate in an experiment.  It is what you are testing.
a)
Independent
b)
Dependent
c)
Control
11.
The type of variable that responds to the experiment and is what you measure to determine if your hypothesis is true.
a)
Independent
b)
Dependent
c)
Control
12.
The parts of the experiment that must be kept the same.
a)
Constants
b)
independent
c)
Dependent
13.
If I water the plant more often, then it will grow taller.  Name the independent variable.
a)
The height of the plant
b)
The size of the pot
c)
The amount of water
d)
The amount of light.
14.
What is a factor that is measured for change in an experiment?
a)
control
b)
constant
c)
independent variable
d)
dependent variable
15.
What part of an experiment contains the data tables and graphs?
a)
Results
b)
Conclusion
c)
Hypothesis
d)
Materials
16.
Students used various temperatures of water to see which one dissolved candy faster. 
What was the Independent Variable?
a)
Amount of Candy
b)
Amount of Water
c)
Temperature of Water
d)
Time for Candy to Dissolve
17.
1. Place 20 spinach leaves into the container
2. Put the carbon dioxide sensor in and close       the container 
3. Turn on the light and wait 20 minutes 
4. Check the carbon dioxide levels 
5. Repeat experiment with different amounts of time under the light 
What is the DV?
a)
Amount of Light
b)
Amount of Spinach
c)
Distance from the light 
d)
Amount of Carbon Dioxide
18.
The type of variable that you change or manipulate in an experiment.  It is what you are testing.
a)
Independent
b)
Dependent
c)
Control
19.
What is the factor that an experimenter changes on purpose?
a)
Dependent Variable
b)
Independent Variable
c)
Constant
d)
Control
20.

What part of an experiment contains the data tables and graphs?

a)

Analysis

b)

Conclusion

c)

Hypothesis

d)

Materials