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Building a better scientist

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

the application of science.....................

a)

Technology

b)

Observation

c)

inference

d)

investigation

2.

Observation is ...................

a)

analyzing data

b)

making an inference about something

c)

Identify or learn about something using five senses

d)

learning new things

3.

An inference is ......................

a)

A conclusion formed from available information or evidence

b)

observing something using your senses

c)

analyze data

d)

your opinion about something

4.

an independent variable is............

a)

is measured by the scientist in an experiment

b)

kept constant in an experiment

c)

changed by the scientist in a controlled experiment

d)

is depend on other variables in an experiment

5.

A dependent variable is............

a)

is measured by the scientist in an experiment

b)

kept constant in an experiment

c)

changed by the scientist in a controlled experiment

d)

is depend on other variables in an experiment

6.

Scientific theories are.....

a)

guesses why something happens

b)

supported by observation and results from many investigation

c)

scientists opinion

d)

rules that describes the patterns in nature

7.

A series of steps used by scientists to solve a problem or answer a question.

a)

scientific method

b)

experiment

c)

data collection

d)

metric system

8.

Which is NOT a step in the scientific method?

a)

Make observation

b)

Form a theory

c)

Collect data

d)

Form a hypothesis

9.

A possible explanation to a problem that has not yet been tested.

a)

data

b)

theory

c)

hypothesis

d)

fact

10.

An organized procedure used by scientists to test a hypothesis.

a)

scientific method

b)

experiment

c)

data collection

d)

metric system

11.

There are two types of data. Which type of data involves descriptions that cannot be counted or measured?

a)

quantitative

b)

qualitative

12.

How do scientist organize data that is collected during a scientific experiment?

a)

By asking questions

b)

by writing hypothesis

c)

paragraphs

d)

by using graphs and tables

13.

Which is a hypothesis?

a)

The ball rolled 5 meters in 21 seconds

b)

if the ramp is steeper, then the ball will roll faster.

c)

the ball is red and made of rubber

d)

the speed of the ball is calculated by dividing distance by time

14.

If the result from your investigation do not support your hypothesis, what should you do?

a)

Repeat the investigation until it agrees with your hypothesis

b)

Do not do anything

c)

Modify your hypothesis

d)

change your data

15.

A scientist would use a thermometer to observe the ___________ of an item.

a)

weight

b)

length

c)

temperature

d)

mass

16.

which are examples of qualitative data

a)

color and mass

b)

color and smell

c)

smell and volume

d)

weight and mass

17.

which statistic is the meddle number in a data set?

a)

mean

b)

Range

c)

Median

d)

Mode

18.

Which tool can a scientist use to make things appear bigger?

a)

thermometer

b)

stopwatch

c)

microscope

d)

ruler

19.

What tool do scientists use to protect their eyes during an experiment?

a)

ruler

b)

safety goggles

c)

stopwatch

d)

hand lends

20.

Which tool can a scientist use to measure length?

a)

beaker

b)

thermometer

c)

stopwatch

d)

ruler

21.

This is a

a)

flask

b)

graduated cylinder

c)

beaker

d)

petri dish

22.

What is the volume of the object?

a)

13 ml

b)

4 ml

c)

9 ml

d)

17 ml

23.

What is the volume of the object?

a)

11 ml

b)

3 ml

c)

8 ml

d)

18 ml

24.

What is the volume of the liquid?

a)

4.5 L

b)

4.5 cm3

c)

4.5 mL

d)

4.5 cm

25.

What is the volume of the rectangular prism?

a)

144 cm3

b)

144 ml

c)

19 cm3

d)

9 cm3