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Modeling and Experimental Design

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Jeff is 6 feet 2 inches is a ___________ assesment
a)
Qualitative
b)
Quantitative
2.
The cake has a sweet smell is a _______ assessment. 
a)
Qualitative
b)
Quantitative
3.
The type of variable that you change or manipulate in an experiment.  It is what you are testing.
a)
Independent
b)
Dependent
c)
Control
4.
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
5.
The parts of the experiment that must be kept the same.
a)
Constants
b)
independent
c)
Dependent
6.
How many variables should you change in an experiment?
a)
none
b)
1
c)
2 or more
d)
depends on the type of experiment
7.
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
8.
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
9.
If plants receive more water, the number of leaves will increase. 
This is an example of 
a)
Testable Question
b)
Hypothesis
c)
Variables
d)
None of the above
10.
A scientist hypothesizes the the temperature at which an alligator's egg is incubated will determine whether the alligator will be male or female. The independent variable is
a)
the male alligators
b)
the incubator
c)
the gender of the alligator
d)
the temperature
11.
A scientist hypothesizes the the temperature at which an alligator's egg is incubated will determine whether the alligator will be male or female. The dependent variable is
a)
the size of the baby alligators
b)
the gender of the baby alligators
c)
the incubator
d)
the temperature
12.

One way scientist analyze data is by using ​_________________________.

a)

variable

b)

theory

c)

charts and tables

d)

law

13.

These kind of observations are made using instruments such as rulers, balances and thermometers.

a)

Qualitative

b)

Quantitative

c)

Scientific

d)

data

14.

These kind of observation use your senses to observe results.

a)

Qualitative

b)

Quantitative

c)

Scientific

d)

data

15.
A possible explanation to a problem that has not yet been tested. 
a)
data
b)
theory
c)
hypothesis
d)
fact
16.

A representation that explains an object, theory or complex process

a)

design

b)

model

c)

black box

d)

collaboration

17.

An experiment is well done is a scientists does many

a)

information

b)

materials

c)

trials

d)

procedures

18.

Scientific diagrams always include

a)

color

b)

3-d objects

c)

potenial

d)

labels

19.

A good scientific conclusion includes

a)

claim, evidence and reasoning

b)

hypothesis and ending only

c)

your opinion about how fun it was

d)

pictures in color

20.

A model is used to test

a)

a experiment

b)

an answer key

c)

an idea, object or theory

d)

a conclusion