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Unit 1.4 - 1.6 Nature of Science

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A test model of product that allows engineers to see if their design works the way they expected is a/an

a)

prototype

b)

experiment

c)

variable

d)

none of these

2.

Something that limits engineers in their designs is called a/an

a)

idea

b)

constraint

c)

variable

d)

law

3.

The application of science and mathematics to solve real-life problems is called

a)

science

b)

limitations

c)

engineering

d)

college

4.

The use of tools, machines, materials, and processes to meet human needs is

a)

research

b)

apps

c)

data

d)

technology

5.

A/an _______ is made up of mathematical equations and data.

a)

mathematical model

b)

frequencies

c)

prototype

d)

none of these

6.

Data displayed on the vertical (y) axis; what is measured/counted in an experiment is the

a)

independent variable

b)

dependent variable

c)

prototype

d)

constraints

7.

Data displayed on the horizontal (x) axis; what is changed on purpose in an experiment is the

a)

rules

b)

independent variable

c)

dependent variable

d)

model

8.

Graph used when showing how each group of data relates to all of the data; also called a pie graph is a/an

a)

line graph

b)

bar graph

c)

circle graph

d)

none of these

9.

A graph used to show continuous change over time is a/an

a)

bar graph

b)

circle graph

c)

pie graph

d)

line graph

10.

A graph used to display and compare data in a number of separate categories is a/an

a)

bar graph

b)

circle graph

c)

pie graph

d)

line graph

11.

The number of times something happens is called the

a)

frequencies

b)

frequency

c)

constraints

d)

both 1 and 2

12.

The facts, figures, and other evidence gathered through observations and experimentation is the

a)

frequencies

b)

observations

c)

laws

d)

data