Free Printable Scientific Process, Variables, Graphing, and Measurement

1.

How much water is in the graduated cylinder

a)

40

b)

30

c)

35

d)

36

2.

How much weight is on this triple beam balance?

a)

272 g

b)

272.5 g

c)

270 g

d)

372 g

3.

What is this?

a)

Balance

b)

Triple beam balance

c)

Mass

d)

Graduated cylinder

4.

What measurement are we finding when we use a graduated cylinder?

a)

mass

b)

volume

c)

length

d)

weight

5.

What measurement are we finding when we use a triple beam balance?

a)

mass

b)

volume

c)

length

d)

weight

6.

What is the length of the straw?

a)

8 cm

b)

0 cm

c)

7 cm

d)

1 cm

7.

We use what system of measurement when measuring in science?

a)

metric system

b)

English system

c)

none of the above

d)

all of the above

8.

When measuring temperature we use what in science class?

a)

Fahrenheit

b)

Celsius

c)

Kelvin

d)

None of the above

9.

What does this tool measure?

a)

speed

b)

density

c)

volume

d)

length

10.

What does this tool measure?

a)

temperature

b)

height

c)

weight

d)

distance

11.

Units used to measure Mass of an object

a)

Centimeters

b)

Milliliters

c)

Grams

d)

Volume

12.

This piece of lab equipment is called a ______________.

a)

test tube

b)

meter stick

c)

scale

d)

thermometer

13.

What is liquid volume measured in?

a)

kilograms and grams

b)

liters and milliliters

c)

liters and grams

d)

mililiters and kilograms

14.

What would you use a TRIPLE-BEAM BALANCE for?

a)

To measure length.

b)

To measure mass.

c)

To measure volume.

d)

To measure time.

15.

What would you use a RULER for?

a)

To measure length.

b)

To measure mass.

c)

To measure volume.

d)

To measure time.

16.

What might you use a thermometer for?

a)

To measure distance.

b)

To measure temperature

c)

To measure time

d)

To measure weight

17.

What do we use to measure time?

a)

A thermometer.

b)

A stopwatch.

c)

A ruler.

d)

Tongs.

18.

Observations:

a)

Require inferencing to be made

b)

Do not lead to inferences

c)

Are made using your senses

d)

Only take place prior to hypothesis formation

19.

This leads to that.

a)

Observations lead to an inference

b)

Inferences lead to an observation

20.

Which of the following is an example of an inference:

a)

The fish are small and seem to look the same

b)

The water is shallow and very clear

c)

It is a sandy and bare ecosystem

d)

The fish are hiding from a possible predator

21.

Which of the following is an example of an observation:

a)

Hurricanes seem to make rough waves

b)

The waves are rough today

c)

Hurricanes lose strength over land

d)

Hurricanes rotate since the Earth also rotates

22.

Which of the following is an example of an inference:

a)

Birds diving into the ocean means there are small fish there

b)

Birds flying over the ocean typically do not flap their wings

c)

Oceanic birds are larger than land birds

d)

The fish is floating very still under the floating seaweed

23.

Which of the following is an example of an observation:

a)

The ocean creates foam when there are rough waves

b)

The seaweed grows best with nutrients

c)

The seaweed floats on the ocean water

d)

The stronger the winds the bigger the waves are

24.

An inferences is different from an observation since:

a)

Inferences are made with your senses

b)

You make thousands of inferences daily, more so than observations

c)

It helps to explain something to make sense out of it, observations do not do that.

d)

Inferencing comes before observation, and it starts the process of science.

25.

You find a shark tooth that's long and pointy. Which of the following is the best possible inference:

a)

The shark is a bottom feeder

b)

The shark might eat squid

c)

The shark eats large prey items

d)

The shark is an invasive species

26.

Which of the following is not an observation based on the picture?

a)

There are two animals

b)

There is probably a storm coming

c)

The animals are brown

d)

One animal is smaller than the other animal

27.

A series of steps used by scientists to solve a problem or answer a question.

a)

scientific method

b)

recipe

c)

data collection

d)

metric system

28.

Scientists ask this at the beginning of an experiment

a)

Question

b)

Data

c)

Observation

d)

Hypothesis

29.

The steps of an experiment are called ___.

a)

steps

b)

observations

c)

variables

d)

procedures

30.

The results and what you learned during an experiment is called

a)

conclusion

b)

data

c)

observation

d)

hypothesis

31.

The things we need to complete an experiment are called:

a)

materials

b)

data

c)

conclusion

d)

observation

32.

Things that we notice in an experiment using what we see, hear, smell ,taste are called

a)

data

b)

procedure

c)

observations

d)

materials

33.

Sadie was collecting measurements of the heights of the plants she grew in her science experiment. The measurements that Sadie wrote down are:

a)

data

b)

hypothesis

c)

variable

d)

safety goggles

34.

What is an observation for this picture?

a)

The man is scared

b)

The man is going to get eaten

c)

There is a man in a kayak

d)

The man is paddling fast

35.

The penguin got pushed in.

a)

Observation

b)

Inference

36.

There are fourteen penguins.

a)

Observation

b)

Inference

37.

The penguins are black and white.

a)

Observation

b)

Inference

38.

_{The weather is cold.}

a)

inference

b)

observation

39.

_{The boy is in the water.}

a)

inference

b)

observation

40.

_{The tree branch is broken.}

a)

inference

b)

observation

41.

_{If the boy crawled out of the water, the goat would push him in.}

a)

inference

b)

observation

42.

This variable is the one thing that changed on purpose...

a)

Dependent Variable

b)

Control

c)

Independent Variable

43.

What is the DEPENDENT variable (effect) in this experiment?

"Does eating breakfast improve test scores?"

a)

eating breakfast or not

b)

the grade you got on the test

c)

what time you get up in the morning

d)

how tasty the breakfast is

44.

You are testing how the amount you water a plant affects its growth. What would be the INDEPENDENT VARIABLE in this experiment.

a)

They type of pot you put the plants in.

b)

The amount you water each plant.

c)

The amount of sunlight the plants get.

d)

The amount the plant grows.

45.

A scientist is testing which flavor of ice cream melts the fastest. What would his controlled variables be? (choose ALL that apply)

a)

The flavor of ice cream

b)

the kind of cone the ice creams are in

c)

the place in the room where the ice cream is

d)

the size of the scoop

e)

the time it takes to melt

46.

The variable that is being tested, counted, or measured and how it reacts to the independent variable is known as:

a)

Independent Variable

b)

Controlled Variable

c)

Dependent Variable

47.

These are the variables that should stay the same. They do not get any changes in order to make for a fair test.

a)

Dependent Variables

b)

Controlled variables

c)

Independent Variables

48.

Mr. Pransky wants to see how different surfaces affect how high a tennis ball can bounce. What is the independent variable?

a)

the different surfaces

b)

using the same ball

c)

how high they bounce

49.

A student wants to test the hypothesis of "If salt is added to water then the boiling point of water will decrease (go down)." What is the independent variable?

a)

Whether salt is added or not

b)

Boiling Point

c)

Amount of water

50.

A student is planning an experiment to find out how the height from which he drops a ball affects how high the ball bounces. What is the control variable?

a)

The ball used

b)

The height the ball bounces

c)

Height of the ball being dropped

51.

A student is planning an experiment to find out how the height from which he drops a ball affects how high the ball bounces. The dependent variable is the _____.

a)

Diameter of the ball

b)

Force acting on the ball

c)

Height that the ball bounces

d)

Height from which the ball is dropped

52.

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, what is the dependent variable?

a)

Type of plant

b)

Water, apple juice, milk

c)

Plant growth

53.

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, what are the controlled variables?

a)

Type of plant, amount of music, and sunlight

b)

Water, apple juice, milk

c)

Plant growth

54.

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

55.

What type of graph shows change over time?

a)

b)

c)

d)

56.

Which type of graph best represents data over a set period of time?

a)

Line

b)

Bar

c)

Table

d)

Circle

57.

What is happening in the graph between 30 and 40 minutes?

a)

Sarah is accelerating

b)

Sarah is not moving

c)

Sarah is slowing down

d)

Sarah is travelling at a constant speed

58.

What type of graph best shows change of dependent variable over time?

a)

Circle chart

b)

Line graph

c)

Bar graph

d)

Data table

59.

What type of graph best shows comparison of dependent variable?

a)

Circle chart

b)

Line graph

c)

Bar graph

d)

Data table

60.

What kind of graph is this?

a)

pie graph

b)

line graph

c)

line plot

d)

bar graph

61.

What is the name of this graph?

a)

data table

b)

bar graph

c)

pie graph

d)

tally chart

62.

What kind of graph is this?

a)

pictograph

b)

bar graph

c)

line graph

d)

tally chart

63.

At 60 seconds, how far had this object traveled?

a)

0 m

b)

10 m

c)

20 m

d)

40 m

64.

People buy more drinks on ____ than any other day.

a)

Monday

b)

Tuesday

c)

Thursday

d)

Friday

65.

According to this circle graph, what is the least popular flavor of Jolly Rancher?

a)

Blue Rasberry

b)

Watermelon

c)

Grape

d)

Apple

Scientific Process, Variables, Graphing, and Measurement

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