WorksheetsScience Skills
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
A set of steps that scientists use to answer questions is
A theory
An observation
A hypothesis
The scientific method
What should you do if you break glass during a lab?
Clean it up yourself
Tell Ms. Holloran immediately
Leave it there
Ask your lab partner to clea it up
A possible explanation or answer to a question is known as a(n)
Hypothesis
Observation
Theory
Scientific method
What are usually stated in an "If...then... " format?
Theories
Scientific methods
Observations
Hypotheses
Using your five senses to learn about an object or event is known as a(n)
Scientific method
Theory
Observation
Hypothesis
What describes how close a measurement is to the actual value?
Volume
Accuracy
Mass
Precision
If food is part of the lab, you should do what?
Eat it
Play with it
Treat it like a chemical
Throw it away
An observation that describes a quality such as color or shape is known as
Quantitative observation
Hypothesis
Qualitative observation
Theory
The variable that is changed or manipulated
Dependent variable
Control
Scientific method
Independent variable
Objects with a high density tend to
Float
Sink
Rise
Playing around in the lab is
Always allowed
Never allowed
Sometimes allowed
Only allowed if you are working alone
A set of widely accepted explanations for observations that has been well-tested is a(n)
Observation
Hypothesis
Theory
Scientific method
I have two brothers.
This is an example of a
Quantitative observation
Qualitative observation
Neither
In an experiment, how many independent variables should you have?
One
Two
Three
Four
A logical conclusion based on observations and individual perspective/experiences is called a(n)
Observation
Inference
Theory
Hypothesis
This describes how close measurements are to each other?
Volume
Accuracy
Mass
Precision
An observation that is hard to measure, count, or describe in numbers is a
Quantitative observation
Qualitative observation
neither
The variable that is measured or observed is the
Dependent variable
Control
Scientific method
Independent variable
The amount of space an object takes up is its
Volume
Mass
Weight
Gravity
Only the teacher needs to know the location of the lab safety equipment?
True
False
The formula for finding the volume of a regular solid is
L x W
L x W x H
πr2
2πr
To measure the volume of an irregular shaped object, you would use a
Ruler
Thermometer
Graduated cylinder
Balance
A measure of how much matter an object is made of is its
Volume
Mass
Weight
Density
The darts on the board would be considered
Both accurate and precise
Accurate, but not precise
Precise, but not accurate
Neither accurate nor precise
Mass and weight are the same thing
True
False
