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Worksheetsintroduction to life science
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 40mins
Science is also known as ...............
book
knowledge
medicine
hypothesis
__________ is a way of learning about the natural world.
scientific inquiry
science
biology
technology
__________ is how people change the world around them to meet their needs and solve practical problems.
science
technology
biology
scientific inquiry
A person who is trained to use scientific knowledge to solve problems is called a(n)
marine biologist
engineer
scientist
park ranger
Hypothesis is a possible explanation for a set of observations or answer to a scientific question.
True
False
You are inferring when you explain or interpret the things you observe
True
False
A factor that can change in an experiment is called a
conclusion
variable
hypothesis
theory
In an experiment, the one variable that is purposely changed to test a hypothesis is called the
controlled variable
operational variable
manipulated variable
responding variable
The factor that may change in response to the manipulated variable is called the responding variable.
True
False
What are data?
graphs made from information in tables
manipulated variables
different fields of science
the facts, figures, and other evidence gathered through observations
The process of grouping together items that are alike in some way is called
making models
hypothesis
classifying
posing a question
Making a forecast of what will happen in the future is predicting.
True
False
The sharing of ideas and experimental findings with others through writing and speaking is called communicating.
True
False
An inference describes a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning.
True
False
Name this apparatus.
Conical flask
Burette
Thermometer
What is this?
Metre rules
Tripod Stand
Test tube
Measuring tape
Which laboratory apparatus is a measuring cylinder?
Which laboratory apparatus is a beaker?
Which laboratory apparatus is a syringe?
Which is a round-bottom conical flask?
Which is a conical flask?
The laboratory apparatus above are used to measure _____________ .
mass
length
volume
temperature
Which laboratory apparatus is a ruler?
The laboratory apparatus above is used to measure __________ .
mass
length
volume
temperature
Which laboratory apparatus would you use to measure boiling water?
Which apparatus is a laboratory thermometer?
Which apparatus is an oral digital thermometer (ODT)?
Which apparatus is used to measure room temperature?
What are the units of measurement for mass?
grams and kilograms
seconds and minutes
Newton
Joule
What is a unit of measurement for time?
Seconds
Hours
Days
All of the above.
What is a unit of measurement for distance?
meters
seconds
minutes
hours
What unit do we use for force?
Newton
grams
kilograms
pounds
What unit do we use for weight?
grams
kilograms
centimeters
Newtons
