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WorksheetsUnit 1: Nature of Science Review
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 2hrs 16mins
The parts of the experiment that remains the same for the control and experimental groups.
A custodian notices some dirty tables and wants to know which cleaner is the best to use. He tests three different cleaners and looks at how well they clean compared to tap water. What is the control group?
type of cleaner
tap water
Why do we use graphs in science?
to record and display data
to show trends in data
to predict what will happen if we extend the experiment
all of these are correct
What is wrong with this graph?
The dependent variable is not labeled.
The data that is graphed is incorrect and a different graph should have been used.
The intervals on the x and y axis are written incorrectly.
The color of the graph is not appropriate or professional
Time such as minutes, days, and months will always be a(n) ________________ variable when graphing.
Controlled
Independent
Dependent
Extraneous
What is the independent variable in this graph?
Tadpoles
Year
Frogs
Number of tadpoles in the pond
What part of this data table will be graphed on the Y-AXIS?
The food cooked
Type of barbecue
The time
The temperature
The x-axis represents the
independent (manipulated) variable.
dependent (responding) variable.
control group.
controlled/constant variable(s).
The y-axis represents the
independent (manipulated) variable.
dependent (responding) variable.
control group.
controlled/constant variable(s).
Which kind of graph would you use to show how the price of bread has changed over time?
line
bar
circle/pie
DV: Dissolving rate
DV: type of sugar cube
DV: Dissolving Rate
DV: Number of sugar
What are the three metric base units?
mL
mg
1 Kg ___ 100 g
>
<
=
3,000 g = ______ kg
3
30
300
What is an example of qualitative data?
The color of a substance
the mass
the length
None of these
In a measurement, significant figure consist of the digits known ___________.
only
plus one estimated digit
plus two estimated digits
Which is a VALID measurement for this volume?
63.5 mL
63 mL
63.55 mL
6 mL
The base measurement for mass is...
kilogram
liters
grams
meters
240 cm = ___________ m
2400
24
2.4
0.24
648 g = ____ mg
6,480
64,800
648,000
64.8
7,000 g = ____ kg
70
700
7
0.07
3 km = ___________ mm
30
300
3,000
3,000,000
