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Biology A Pre-Assessment

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the scientific method?

a)

How scientists measure liquids

b)

Drawing a conclusion based on a guess

c)

The steps scientists use to question, design, test, and conclude to solve a scientific problem

d)

The steps taken by scientists to determine if an idea in science is a theory, law, or fact

2.

Read the scenario: Mr. Smith wanted to see if shining a colored light on a plant had an effect on the number of leaves it had. He gathered two different groups of the same species of plants, gave them the same amount of water, and did the test for the same amount of time. On one group of plants he used regular sunlight. On the second group of plants he changed the light color to red. What is the independent variable in this experiment?

a)

Type of light

b)

Type of plant

c)

Amount of water

d)

Amount of leaves the plant has

3.

Read the scenario: Mr. Smith wanted to see if shining a colored light on a plant had an effect on the number of leaves it had. He gathered two different groups of the same species of plants, gave them the same amount of water, and did the test for the same amount of time. On one group of plants he used regular sunlight. On the second group of plants he changed the light color to red. What is the dependent variable in this experiment?

a)

Type of light

b)

Type of plant

c)

Amount of water

d)

Amount of leaves the plant has

4.

Read the scenario: Mr. Smith wanted to see if shining a colored light on a plant had an effect on the number of leaves it had. He gathered two different groups of the same species of plants, gave them the same amount of water, and did the test for the same amount of time. On one group of plants he used regular sunlight. On the second group of plants he changed the light color to red. What is the control group?

a)

Plants with sunlight

b)

Plants with red light

5.

Read the scenario: Mr. Smith wanted to see if shining a colored light on a plant had an effect on the number of leaves it had. He gathered two different groups of the same species of plants, gave them the same amount of water, and did the test for the same amount of time. On one group of plants he used regular sunlight. On the second group of plants he changed the light color to red. What are some of the constants in this experiment? Select ALL that apply.

a)

Type of light

b)

Type of plant

c)

Amount of water

d)

Amount of leaves the plant has

6.

A shopping mall wanted to determine whether the more expensive “Tough Stuff” floor wax was better than the cheaper “Steel Seal” floor wax at protecting its floor tiles against scratches. One liter of each brand of floor wax was applied to test sections of the main hall of the mall. The test sections were all the same size and were covered with the same kind of tiles. After 3 weeks, the number of scratches in each of the test sections was counted to observe the effectiveness of the wax. What is the independent variable?

a)

Amount of wax

b)

Size of tiles

c)

Brand/type of floor wax

d)

Number of scratches on tile

7.

A shopping mall wanted to determine whether the more expensive “Tough Stuff” floor wax was better than the cheaper “Steel Seal” floor wax at protecting its floor tiles against scratches. One liter of each brand of floor wax was applied to test sections of the main hall of the mall. The test sections were all the same size and were covered with the same kind of tiles. After 3 weeks, the number of scratches in each of the test sections was counted to observe the effectiveness of the wax. What is the dependent variable?

a)

Amount of floor wax

b)

Size of tiles

c)

Brand/type of floor wax

d)

Number of scratches on tile

8.

A shopping mall wanted to determine whether the more expensive “Tough Stuff” floor wax was better than the cheaper “Steel Seal” floor wax at protecting its floor tiles against scratches. One liter of each brand of floor wax was applied to test sections of the main hall of the mall. The test sections were all the same size and were covered with the same kind of tiles. After 3 weeks, the number of scratches in each of the test sections was counted to observe the effectiveness of the wax. What are the constants? Select ALL that apply.

a)

Amount of floor wax

b)

Size of tiles

c)

Type/Brand of floor wax

d)

Number of scratches on tiles

9.

Which month produced the most pounds of fruit?

a)

January

b)

February

c)

March

d)

April

10.

Which month produced the least amount of grapes?

a)

March

b)

June

c)

January

d)

April

11.

Which 2 months produced the most apples?

a)

June

b)

April

c)

May

d)

February

12.
What is the correct value?
a)
5 ml
b)
15 ml
c)
20 ml
d)
25 ml
13.
A testable explanation to a problem that has not yet been tested. 
a)
data
b)
theory
c)
hypothesis
d)
fact
14.
On what axis should the independent variable always be?
a)
X
b)
Y
15.
A set of step-by-step instructions is called a ______________________.
a)
procedure
b)
data
c)
inquiry
d)
hypothesis
16.
All living things are composed of cells. 
a)
True
b)
False
17.
Define BIOLOGY.
a)
The study of life and living organisms.
b)
The study of animals.
c)
They study of matter.
d)
The study of earth and its atmosphere.
18.

What type of graph is this? What state had the highest case rate in April of 2021?

a)

Bar graph, Minnesota

b)

Pie Chart, Iowa

c)

Scatter Plot, Wisconsin

d)

Line graph, South Dakota

19.

To measure the distance between Foley, MN and San Francisco, CA, what type of measurement would be most appropriate?

a)

millimeters (mm)

b)

grams (g)

c)

liters (L)

d)

kilometers (km)

20.

An experiment was performed on 2 types of fertilizers to test potato yield. Based on the data table, what group was most effective at producing a high yield?

a)

No fertilizer

b)

Fertilizer A

c)

Fertilizer B