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WorksheetsScientific Method and Graphing Practice Quiz
Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 24mins
An observation is
the same as an opinion
only uses what you see with your eyes
using one of your senses to gather information
compares data to reach a conclusion
Mrs. Perry is frowning, so she must be angry. This is an example of a/an
Observation
Inference
Law
Experiment
The group in an experiment that has all of the normal conditions is the and is used as a comparison:
The --- variable is located on the x-axis.
Independent
Dependent
This type of graph shows "change over time."
Bar graph
Line graph
Circle graph
Line plot
This type of graph is used when comparing data by counting.
Line graph
Bar graph
Circle graph
Histogram
How many students earned between 10 and 20 points?
40
20
10
15
Which method of transportation was used the least?
Car
School bus
Walking
Bicycle
What is wrong with the graph?
Missing axis labels
Should be a line graph
Numbers are not in equal increments
x and y axis need to be switched
Identify the dependent variable.
Color of the light
Growth of the plant
Number of plants
Number of lights
Identify the independent variable.
Number of students
Month of the year
Identify the dependent variable.
Number of students
Month of the year
The variable that you measure is the -
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable
Controlled Variable
Repeated Trial
The carpenter hammered 430 nails into Mariah’s new porch Is this a Qualitative Observation, Quantitative Observation, or an Inference
Qualitative Observation
Quantitative Observation
Inference
"Do tall people jump further than short people?"
"Which type of metal, copper or aluminum, conducts heat faster?"
What is the dependent variable in the following experiment: Does the amount of coffee students drink increase their test scores?
Same test
Amount of coffee
Test scores
Test scores without drinking coffee
"The pig is pink." is an example of a(n)
Inference
Qualitative Observation
Quantitative Observation
Conclusion
Identify the independent variable in the following experiment: If I give the same type of plants different liquids (pop, juice, water, monster), will they still grow?
Different Liquids
How much the plants grow
Plants given water
The same plants; the same amount of liquid
Sarah wanted to find out if the size of a car tire made it a smoother ride over bumps. What is the independent variable?
Size of tire
How smooth the ride was over bumps
Type of car
Type of tire
The higher the temperature of the air in the oven, the faster a cake will bake. Using the same oven would be a -
constant
dependent variable
independent variable
hypothesis
You experiment to discover if your pulse rate is affected by caffeine. What is the dependent variable?
Eggs were boiled at different temperatures to see how quickly they would cook. Identify the independent variable.
Factors in an experiment that remain the same.
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable
Control
Constants
The variable that is changed on purpose in an experiment by a scientist
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable
Control
Constants
If I use fertilizer, then my plant will grow faster because the fertilizer will provide nutrients to the plant. Identify the step of the scientific method from the choices below.
ask a question
form a hypothesis
design an experiment
collect the data
analyze and interpret the data
