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Intro to Science QUIZ Review

Total questions: 54

Worksheet time: 2hrs 55mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The following activity is allowed in the science laboratory
a)
Eating
b)
Drinking
c)
Chewing Gum
d)
None of these are allowed
2.
Long hair in the laboratory should always be
a)
Pulled back
b)
Always neatly groomed
c)
Cut short
d)
Held away from the table with one hand
3.
You have been injured during a lab (burned, cut, etc.). First you should
a)
Visit the school nurse
b)
Apply first aid yourself
c)
Go see a doctor after school
d)
Tell the teacher
4.
Approved eye protection devices (such as goggles) are worn in the laboratory
a)
To improve your vision
b)
To avoid eye strain
c)
Only if you don't wear corrective glasses
d)
Anytime chemicals, heat, or glassware are used
5.
If you do not understand a direction or part of a laboratory procedure, you should
a)
Skip it and go on to the next part
b)
Figure it out as you do the lab
c)
Ask the teacher before continuing
d)
Try several methods until something works
6.
After completing an experiment, all chemical wastes should be
a)
disposed of according to the teacher's directions
b)
dumped in the sink
c)
left for the next class
d)
taken home
7.
If you break glass during an experiment, you should
a)
Have your lab partner clean it
b)
Clean it up yourself
c)
Leave it alone
d)
Tell the teacher
8.

Which of the following should you never do in the lab?

a)

Prank the teacher

b)

Horseplay

c)

Play practical jokes

d)

All of these

9.

Which of the following is inappropriate to wear in the lab?

a)

Loose clothes

b)

All of these

c)

Loose jewelry/lanyard

d)

Sandals

10.
During the lab your materials should be
a)
In your locker
b)
Nice and organized
c)
Spread out all over your workspace 
d)
On the floor
11.

Which unit is not used in the metric system?

a)

meter

b)

gram

c)

pound

d)

liter

12.

A unit of length in the metric system is the:

a)

liter

b)

gram

c)

meter

d)

Newton

13.

A unit of mass in the metric system is the:

a)

centimeter

b)

gram

c)

liter

d)

ounce

14.

Which unit would be best to measure the length of a pencil?

a)

meters

b)

centimeters

c)

kilometers

d)

decimeters

15.

Choose the correct answer.

a)

100.42 g

b)

40.102 g

c)

142 g

d)

140.2 g

16.

What is the correct measurement?

a)

33 mL

b)

39 mL

c)

40 mL

d)

38 mL

17.

53 millimeters is represented by which letter?

a)

D

b)

C

c)

B

d)

E

18.

G represents which of the following measurements?

a)

15 millimeters

b)

120 millimeters

c)

12 millimeters

d)

120 centimeters

19.

Which of the following represents the measurement for letter D?

a)

5.5 centimeters

b)

5.3 centimeters

c)

53 centimeters

d)

5.3 millimeters

20.
The dip that you use to measure liquid volume is called the
a)
dip
b)
meniscus
c)
patella
d)
hibiscus
21.
What is the mass?
a)
272.1 cm
b)
270.2 g
c)
272.1 g
d)
270.1 g
22.

Select the largest unit.

a)

milliliter

b)

centiliter

c)

deciliter

d)

decaliter

23.

Select the smallest unit.

a)

milliliter

b)

centiliter

c)

hectoliter

d)

liter

24.

15 m = _____ mm

a)

15,000

b)

1,500

c)

0.015

d)

150

25.
2804 mg = ___________ g
a)
0.2804
b)
2.804
c)
28.04
d)
280.4
26.
0.57 mL = ___________ L
a)
5.7
b)
0.057
c)
0.0057
d)
0.00057
27.
0.932 g = ___________ mg
a)
9.32
b)
93.2
c)
932
d)
9,320
28.

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

d)

Constant

29.
The parts of the experiment that must be kept the same.
a)
Constants
b)
independent
c)
Dependent
30.
The purpose of the control group is:
a)
Used for comparisons
b)
Application of the I.V.
c)
Application both the I.V. and D.V.
d)
Application of all constants.
31.
The type of variable that you change or manipulate in an experiment.  It is what you are testing.
a)
Independent
b)
Dependent
c)
Control
32.
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.
33.
If I water the plant more often, then it will grow taller.  Name the dependent variable.
a)
The amount of water.
b)
The amount of soil.
c)
The height of the plant.
d)
The amount of water.
34.
If you were testing how well different dish soaps cleaned grease, the independent variable would be the:
a)
dish type
b)
amount of grease
c)
dish soap type
d)
grease type
35.
Dory set up an experiment to see how the mass of a ball affects the distance it rolls off a ramp. What is the dependent variable?
a)
distance traveled by the ball
b)
height of the ramp
c)
mass of the ball
d)
ball type
36.
Three baseball players investigate to see who can throw a baseball the farthest. They mark off an area on the playground for their investigation. Which should they keep constant?
a)
height of the players
b)
color of the balls thrown
c)
order in which the players throw
d)
spot from which the players throw
37.

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?

a)

Water

b)

Soda

c)

Milk

d)

No liquid

38.
Your teacher has asked you to explain the difference between quantitative and qualitative observations. Which statement is correct?
a)
Quantitative observations use numbers, qualitative uses the senses.
b)
Quantitative observations use the senses, qualitative uses numbers.
c)
Quantitative observations use measurement, qualitative uses numbers.
d)
Quantitative observations use colors, qualitative uses the senses.
39.
There are 16 red marbles in the bag.
a)
Qualitative
b)
Quantitative
c)
Both
d)
Neither
40.
The leaves on the plant are turning brown.
a)
Qualitative
b)
Quantitative
c)
Both
d)
Neither
41.
If your teacher asked you to make qualitative observations about the class’s pet hamster, which group of words might be used?
a)
A  mass of 3 kg, 11 cm long, age of 16 months
b)
A  mass of 3 kg, 11 cm long, cute
c)
A  long hair, white and brown colored, soft
d)
A  temperature, length, weight
42.

How are observations made?

a)

Only with your eyes.

b)

By trying to explain what you see.

c)

Using your 5 senses

d)

Just making a good guess.

43.
What type of graph shows change over time?
a)
Circle Graph
b)
Bar Graph
c)
Trend Graph
d)
Line Graph
44.
Bar graphs are used to best represent what type of data?
a)
Change over Time
b)
Trends over Time
c)
Categories of Information(Comparisons)
d)
Percentages
45.
The table shows the production, imports and consumption of electricity of a certain state. Pick the appropriate bar graph that represents the statistics in the data table. 
a)
Graph 1
b)
Graph 2
c)
Graph 3
d)
Graph 4
46.

What is the most important thing you can improve in this graph by using the T.A.I.L.S. method?

a)

The dependent variable is not labeled correctly

b)

There is too much data on this graph and it should easier to read.

c)

The intervals are not done correctly

d)

The graph doesn't have an appropriate title.

47.
What would be the best scale for this data?
Days
      Cm
  1            1.0
  2            3.5
  3            5.0
  4            8.5
a)
count by fives to 10
b)
count by tens to 100
c)
count by ones to 5
d)
count by ones to 10
48.
Which would go on the y-axis?
a)
Time
b)
# of Bacteria 
49.

Which variable always goes on the y-axis (vertical)?

a)

Independent

b)

Dependent

c)

Constant

d)

Control

50.

Which variable always goes on the x-axis (horizontal)?

a)

Independent

b)

Dependent

c)

Constant

d)

Control

51.
What is the relationship between the independent variable and the dependent variable?
a)
As time increase, distance decreases
b)
As time increases, distance increases
c)
As time decreases, distance decreases
d)
As time decreases, distance increases
52.
Which type of graph would you create for this data table?
a)
Bar
b)
Line
53.
Explain why this graph may be misleading?
a)
the x-axis does not have equal intervals
b)
San Fransisco is not a real city
c)
you cannot have percents in a line graph
d)
the y-axis does not have equal intervals
54.
What pressure will produce a volume of 30 mL? 
a)
9.5 atm
b)
19.5 atm
c)
 30 atm
d)
 40 atm