WorksheetsIntro to Bio
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the variable you are testing (being manipulated) called?
a)
IV
b)
DV
c)
constant
d)
control
2.
What is the variable that responds to the IV called?
a)
IV
b)
DV
c)
constant
d)
control
3.
Which variable doesn't receive the IV and is used for comparison?
a)
IV
b)
DV
c)
constant
d)
control
4.
Which is NOT a step in the scientific method?
a)
Make observation
b)
Form a theory
c)
Collect data
d)
Form a hypothesis
5.
An experiment is performed on plants to see how different liquids affect plant growth. Each plant in the experiment is given a different liquid; water, apple juice, or milk. Each plant has the same amount of soil, sunlight, and listens to the same music. In this investigation, the independent variable is ...
a)
The type of plant
b)
The amount of sunlight
c)
The type of music
d)
The type of liquid
6.
Dependent variable means
a)
the scientist controls what to test
b)
educated guess
c)
ask a question
d)
what is being measured
7.
If your lab partner gets chemicals in his/her eyes, the first thing you should do is
a)
Clean up spilled chemical
b)
Call 9-11
c)
Take them to eye wash and tell the teacher immediately
d)
Make the person sit down to calm their nerves
8.
If you break glassware during a lab you should
a)
tell the teacher immediately
b)
Clear people out of the area and leave broken glass for a janitor
c)
Tell the teacher on the way out of class at the end of the period
d)
Try to clean it up yourself quickly so you won�t bother anyone
9.
To put out a fire on a person's hair or clothes, use:
a)
the fire blanket.
b)
the wind from running.
c)
the fire extinguisher.
d)
any wet chemical you can find.
10.
Number 8
a)
Base
b)
Stage
c)
Tube
d)
Arm
11.
Number 10
a)
Stage
b)
Stage Clips
c)
Diaphragm
d)
Base
12.
Number 12
a)
Course Adjustment
b)
Fine Adjustment
c)
Small Adjuster
d)
Large Adjuster
13.
Number 11
a)
Course Adjustment
b)
Fine Adjustment
c)
Small Adjuster
d)
Large Adjuster
14.
A microscope is an instrument that.
a)
makes faraway objects look closer.
b)
makes small objects appear larger.
c)
decreases the size of small objects.
d)
increases the size of small objects.
15.
If your teacher asks you to move a microscope to table, how do you carry it?
a)
by the body tube and the eyepiece
b)
with one hand
c)
one hand on the arm and the other under the base
d)
with one hand on the base and the other on the eyepiece.
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