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WorksheetsUnit 1 Test Review
Total questions: 62
Worksheet time: 32mins
What is an observation?
A scientific statement based on an educated guess
A simple statement that uses your 5 senses to describe an event
To be unaware of your surroundings
The potential question that you want to answer
Which of the following is a quantitative observation?
The bird is very colorful
The bird weighs 5.8 kilograms
The bird has many feathers
The scientific name of this bird is Pavo cristatus
Which of the following is a qualitative observation?
The bird is blue, brown, green and yellow
It's pretty
The bird weighs 8.6 kg
It is 130 cm tall
Explaining or interpreting the things you observe based on reasoning from what you already know is called
observing
inferring
predicting
classifying
Because it is hard to setup a data table with more than one variable
To know what is causing the changes- this helps us understand cause and effect
It takes longer, so scientists get paid more
The responding/measured data that happens because of your experiment is called the ___________ variable.
independent
dependent
controlled
The one variable that is manipulated/tested is called the ___________ variable.
independent
dependent
controlled
The metric system is based on a factor of...
100
20
10
1
The measurement of the amount of space taken up by an object
Mass
Volume
Density
Weight
The measurement of the amount of stuff in an object
Mass
Volume
Density
Weight
What units do we use to measure length?
meters (m)
milliliters (mL)
grams (g)
cubic centimeters (cm3)
What units do we use to measure mass?
milliliters (mL)
liters (L)
centimeters (cm)
grams (g)
What units do we use to measure volume of a solid?
milliliters (mL)
liters (L)
centimeters (cm3)
grams (g)
What units do we use to measure volume of a liquid?
meters (m)
liters (L)
centimeters (cm3)
grams (g)
Convert 17 m to cm:
0.17 cm
0.017 cm
1,700 cm
170 cm
Convert 8 meters to kilometers
800 m
80,000 m
0.08 m
0.008 m
Convert 300 cm to m:
3 m
30 m
0.3 m
0.03 m
Which variable always goes on the y-axis (vertical)?
Independent
Dependent
Constant
Control
Which variable always goes on the x-axis (horizontal)?
Independent
Dependent
Constant
Control
What type of graph is best used to compare categories?
Line
Pie
Bar
Scatterplot
What type of graph is best used to represent parts of a whole & percentages?
Line
Pie
Bar
Scatterplot
What type of graph is best used to represent trends in continuous data?
Line
Pie
Bar
Scatterplot
What is the independent variable on this graph?
Year
Number of Visitors
Bar graph
60 visitors in 1997
What is the dependent variable on this graph?
Year
Number of Visitors
Bar graph
60 visitors in 1997
Which of the following best describes the overall motion of the squirrel?
Which unit is NOT used in the metric system?
Meter
Gram
Liter
Pound
How do you find the volume of a cube?
use a ruler to measure length x width x height
put it in a graduated cyclinder to use water displacement
put the object on a scale
What is the correct measurement?
33 ml
39ml
40 ml
38 ml
G represents which of the following measurements?
15 millimeters
12 millimeters
120 millimeters
120 centimeters
Which of the following represents the smallest prefix of the group?
milli
deci
deka
kilo
When you are converting from a smaller measurement to a larger measurement in the metric system, what direction does the decimal move?
left
right
stays the same
it disaoppears
When you are converting from a larger measurement to a smaller measurement in the metric system, what direction does the decimal move?
right
left
stays the same
decimal disappers
Which is larger, 50 kilograms or 5000 grams?
they are the same
50 kilograms
5000 grams
Dory set up an experiment to see how the mass of a ball affects the distance it rolls off a ramp. What is the independent variable?
Thomas tests different types of liquids to see which will grow his plants the most. He has water, soda, milk, and no liquid at all. What is the control group?
the one with water
the one with soda
the one with milk
the one with no liquid
What makes a good scientific question?
The question can be answered by yes or no.
The question can be answered by doing an experiment.
The question can be answered through extended thought.
Read the statement and decide if it's an observation or inference:
The man is wearing a striped tie.
Observation
Inference
Read the statement and decide if it's an observation or inference:
The car seems to be a VW Buggy
Observation
Inference
Read the statement and decide if it's an observation or inference:
The man's tongue is sticking out.
Observation
Inference
Read the statement and decide if it's an observation or inference:
The dog is smarter than the human.
Observation
Inference
Which of the following is supported by lots of evidence?
Theory
Law
Both
Neither
Which of the following can be revised with new evidence?
Theory
Law
Both
Neither
What is the last step of scientific method?
hypothesis
observe
communicate
question
The information you collect while doing your experiment is called
conclusions
data
hypotheses
procedures
Percentage of people who have different colour eyes. Which graph type is most appropriate
Bar or column graph
Scatter or line graph
Pie chart
None of these
Tally of the type of pets owned by students in the class. Which graph type is most appropriate
Bar or column graph
Scatter or line graph
Pie chart
None of these
The growth of a wolf popuation over a 5-year period
Bar or column graph
Scatter or line graph
Pie chart
None of these
How do you find the volume of an irregular solid?
use a ruler to measure length x width x height
put it in a graduated cyclinder to use water displacement
put the object on a scale
How do you find the mass an irregular solid?
use a ruler to measure length x width x height
put it in a graduated cyclinder to use water displacement
put the object on a scale
