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Scientific Investigations

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
This is your educated guess of what you think will happen in the experiment.  It is always written in "If... Then...." form.
a)
Hypothesis
b)
Conclusion
c)
Problem
d)
Data and Analysis
2.
Once you complete the experiment, you must record your results and create charts or graphs.  
a)
Data and Analysis
b)
Research
c)
Procedure
d)
Hypothesis
3.
Now that you have finished the experiment, you must state what you found out and tell if your hypothesis was supported (correct) or rejected (not correct).  
a)
Problem
b)
Research
c)
Hypothesis
d)
Conclusion
4.

What is a Variable?

a)

Variations within the experiment

b)

The repeating of the experiment by classmates

c)

Anything that can change during an experiment

d)

Something that must be keep the same during an experiment

5.

The independent variable

a)

Changes due to other factors

b)

The change that you are making on purpose

c)

Is an individual step of the experiment

d)

Can be different when repeating the same experiment

6.

The dependant variable

a)

Is the thing you measure

b)

Depends on the people/place doing the experiment

c)

Must not change during the experiment

d)

Is the thing you change on purpose

7.

A Hypothesis

a)

What you think will happen starting with "I predict..."

b)

A statement of your prediction for the outcome of the experiment

c)

A summary of the dependent variable

d)

A statement explaining what your experiment found out

8.
This is your educated guess of what you think will happen in the experiment.  It is always written in "If... Then...." form.
a)
Hypothesis
b)
Conclusion
c)
Problem
d)
Data and Analysis
9.
Data that can be measured with NUMBERS is...
a)
Quantitative Data
b)
Qualitative Data
10.
A summary statement based on the results of an experiment is a...
a)
Hypothesis
b)
Materials
c)
Procedure
d)
Conclusion
11.
You notice that a mineral you are trying to identify has a mass of 10 grams. This data is...
a)
Quantitative Data
b)
Qualitative Data
12.
During experiments, scientists write down what they see which is called...
a)
Hypothesis
b)
Observations
c)
Materials
d)
Procedure
13.
Which instrument is used to measure the mass of an object?
a)
Graduated Cylinder
b)
Beaker
c)
Balance Scale
d)
Stopwatch
14.
Which instrument is used to measure the volume of a liquid?
a)
Thermometer
b)
Balance Scale
c)
Meter Stick
d)
Graduated Cylinder
15.
Which instrument is used to measure temperature?
a)
Balance Scale
b)
Graduated Cylinder
c)
Beaker
d)
Thermometer
16.
What is a good question that is simple and tests only one variable?
a)
Question
b)
Hypothesis
c)
Procedures
d)
Scientific question
17.

This tool measures length.

a)

Graduated cylinder

b)

Triple beam balance

c)

Thermometer

d)

Ruler

18.

We used these units when measuring mass.

a)

Milliliters (mL)

b)

Centimeters (cm)

c)

Degrees Celsius (°C)

d)

Grams (g)

19.

We used these units when measuring length.

a)

Milliliters (mL)

b)

Centimeters (cm)

c)

Degrees Celsius (°C)

d)

Grams (g)

20.

An "If..., then..." statement that predicts what the scientist things will happen during an experiment.

a)

Constants

b)

Controls

c)

Hypothesis

d)

Independent variable