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WorksheetsScientific Inquiry
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
You are doing an experiment recording the growth of plants under different amounts of sunlight. What is the dependent variable?
a)
The sunlight
b)
The growth
c)
The experiment
d)
The amounts of photons
2.
The variable that causes a change is the
a)
constant
b)
independent variable
c)
dependent variable
d)
control
3.
"Will ice melt faster in salt water?", is an example of a
a)
Hypothesis
b)
Question
c)
Dependent variable
d)
Control
4.
"Ice will melt faster in salt water.", would make a good
a)
Hypothesis
b)
Question
c)
Analysis
d)
Conclusion
5.
A student wants to test the effects of type of exercise on heart rate. What is the dependent variable?
a)
heart rate
b)
type of exercise
c)
amount of exercise
d)
time of day exercise occurs
6.
The variable that is being tested or changed
a)
independent variable
b)
dependent variable
c)
control variable
7.
Mr. S. sets up an experiment to see how the mass of a ball affects the distance it rolls off a ramp. Identify the independent variable.
a)
distance traveled by the ball
b)
height of the ramp
c)
mass of the ball
d)
weight of the ball
8.
When experimenting with the growth of a plant, a scientist uses three (of the same type of) plants, two different fertilizers, equal light, and equal water. What type of variable is the fertilizer?
a)
Dependent
b)
Independent
c)
Control
d)
Compound
9.
The educated guess you make at the beginning of the scientific method is called the....
a)
variable
b)
conclusion
c)
hypothesis
d)
procedure
10.
The variable that is being measured
a)
independent variable
b)
dependent variable
c)
control variable
11.
Mr. S. normally uses praise as a reward to train his dog. He wants to know the best way to train his dog, so he sets up an experiment to find out if there is a better way to get his dog to respond to commands. What is his independent variable?
a)
amount of times the dog follows the command
b)
type of reward
c)
praise
d)
type of dog
12.
If plants are exposed to sunlight, then they will grow taller.
What part of the scientific method is this an example of?
What part of the scientific method is this an example of?
a)
Procedure
b)
Hypothesis
c)
Question
d)
Results
13.
Which scientific instrument would best be used to measure a small distance?
a)
Ruler
b)
Stopwatch
c)
Balance
d)
Pipette
14.
Factor that you keep the same in an experiment
a)
Independent Variable
b)
Dependent Variable
c)
Controlled Variable
d)
Operational Definition
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