WorksheetsUnit 1 Summative (Scientific Method)
Total questions: 29
Worksheet time: 15mins
Which of the following is a way that scientists communicate their results to others?
speak at a confrence
Sharing information through the internet
All of these
write scientific articles
A hypothesis is a .....
question
answer
prediction
conclusion
Quantitative data uses ________ to describe what is observed in an experiment.
adjectives
nouns
numbers
conjunctions
In a controlled experiment, how many independent variables can be worked with at a time?
1
2
3
4599.3?
Finding Ralph the dog's favorite ice cream. What is the control?
rocky road
cookies n' cream
plain vanilla
dream sickle
Finding Ralph the dog's favorite ice cream. What is the independent variable? (IV)
how fast he eats the ice cream
which ice cream he eats first
the type of dog
types of ice cream
Finding Ralph the dog's favorite ice cream. What is the dependent variable? (DV)
which ice cream he eats first
types of ice cream
how fast he eats all of the ice cream
the number of scoops
Finding Ralph the dog's favorite ice cream. What is the experimental group?
flavors of ice cream (not plain)
plain vanilla
bubble gum ice cream
frozen yogurt
Which statement is quantitative?
Ralph is a rottweiler
Ralph is a man dog
Ralph ate 3 gallons of ice cream
Ralph barfed
Effect of meditation on daily mood. What is the IV?
color of pants
meditation pose
daily meditation time
making humming sounds
Effect of meditation on daily mood. What is the DV?
style of hair
daily mood
meditation time
meditation thoughts
Effect of meditation on daily mood. What is the control?
meditation pose
daily meditation
floating super powers
not meditating
Effect of meditation on daily mood. What is the experimental group?
daily meditation
not meditating
meditating on Tuesdays while watching dance moms
sleepin
Which statement is an observation?
meditation is relaxing
meditation is uncomfortable
the woman is smiling
the woman has mind control powers
Effect of sugar on children's health. What is the IV?
amount of sugar
types of sugar
sugar sugar sugar sugar
children behavior
Effect of sugar on children's health. What is the DV?
types of sugar
behavior changes in children
health changes in children
amount of cotton candy
Effect of sugar on children's health. What is the control?
eating sugar daily
not eating sugar
types of sugar
amount of sugar
Effect of sugar on children's health. What is the experimental group?
eating sugar daily
not eating sugar
amount of sugar
tooth decay
Which statement is qualitative?
she ate 4 rolls of cotton candy
she stayed up for 48 hours
her coat is yellow
she had 2000 grams of sugar
Qualitative data use ____________ to describe observations.
numbers
rhymes
adjectives
Morse code
The effect of a hill on a foot race. What is the IV?
the people in the race
the shoes they are wearing
the surface they are running on
their stability
The effect of a hill on a foot race. What is the DV?
their shoe size
their stability
the surface they are running on
the number of blades of grass
The effect of a hill on a foot race. What is the the control?
running on a hill
running on flat land
winning the race
walking on a beach
The effect of a hill on a foot race. What is the experimental group?
running on a hill
running on flat land
winning the race
stability of racers
Which statement is an inference?
the grass is green
the racers are falling
one person is wearing a yellow shirt
the guy in front pooped his pants
On a graph, which axis will you find the independent variable?
X
Y
On a graph, which axis will you find the dependent variable?
X
Y
On a graph, you should label the IV, DV, and have a ____________.
bar
line
pie
title
Something that you become aware of using one of your senses is a(n) ________________.
inference
observation
hypothesis
control
