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Focus #24

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Science can change and is a continually ongoing process.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

What step does every scientific experiment begin with?

a)

hypothesis

b)

question/problem

c)

background research

d)

conclusion

3.

Which of these contains the steps of the scientific method in the correct order?

a)

Ask a question, do background research, state your hypothesis, conduct an experiment, analyze data, make a conclusion

b)

State your hypothesis, ask a question, do background research, conduct an experiment, analyze data, make a conclusion

c)

Ask a question, state your hypothesis, do background research, conduct an experiment, make a conclusion, analyze data

d)

State your hypothesis, ask a question, do background research, make a conclusion, conduct an experiment, analyze data

4.
True or False: Your hypothesis can never be wrong.
a)
True
b)
False
5.
Should experiments be repeated over and over to see if the results are the same each time?
a)
yes
b)
no
6.
The summary at the end of an experiment that explains the results. 
a)
conclusion
b)
procedures
c)
materials
d)
responding variable
7.

The __________________________________ is the organized way scientists answer questions and solve problems.

a)

scientific method

b)

scientific explanation

c)

scientific notation

d)

scientific guesses

8.

What is an observation?

a)

A scientific statement based on ideas

b)

Using your senses to notice what is going on around you

c)

To be unaware of your surroundings

d)

The question that you want an answer to.

9.
What is a factor that the experimenter has full control over and changes to see what happens?
a)
Dependent Variable
b)
Independent Variable
c)
Control group 
d)
Hypothesis
10.
What is a factor that changes because of what the experimenter does?
a)
Dependent Variable
b)
Independent Variable
c)
Control Group
d)
Hypothesis
11.
Nick wanted to see how high an ice cube would float in different temperatures of water. Identify the DEPENDENT variable
-Amount of water
-Height of Ice cube
-Temperature the ice cube was at its highest height
-Temperature of the water
-Size of the ice cube
a)
Amount of water 
b)
Height of Ice cube
c)
Temperature the ice cube was at its highest height 
d)
Size of the ice cube
12.
The following statement is a hypothesis formed about marsh grass: 
If the amount of nitrogen marsh grass receives is increased, then the height of the grass will increase, because nitrogen is an essential nutrient needed for marsh grass to grow.
What is the independent variable of the statement above? 
a)
Height of grass
b)
Amount of nitrogen
c)
Essential nutrient
d)
Amount of growth
13.
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
14.

In this graph, what is the dependent variable?

(Hint: "Dry Mix")

a)

Walla Walla Island

b)

Time

c)

Number of Deer

15.

In this graph, what is the independent variable?

(Hint: "Dry Mix")

a)

Population

b)

Day

c)

Species 5