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Scientific Inquiry

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 5hrs 0mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

There are how many branches of science?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

3

d)

2

2.

Which is not a part of scientific inquiry?

a)

analyze results

b)

make a hypothesis

c)

falsify results

d)

make observations

3.

Which base unit is not part of the International System of Units?

a)

ampere

b)

pound

c)

meter

d)

second

4.

The term "mean" in math and science is

a)

the number that appears most often.

b)

the middle number

c)

the sum of the numbers in a data set divided by the number of entries in the set.

d)

subtracting the lowest number in a set from the highest number in the same set.

5.

You have the following data set: 2, 3, 4, 4, 5, 7, and 8. Is 6 the mean, the median, the mode, or the range of the data set?

a)

mean

b)

median

c)

mode

d)

range

6.

A description is an interpretation of observation.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

The means are the numbers of digits in a measurement that you know with a certain degree of reliability.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

The act of watching something and taking note of what occurs is an inference.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

A scientific theory is a rule that describes a pattern in nature.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Scientific information constantly changes as new information is discovered.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

_______ is the internationally accepted system for measurement.

a)

International System of Units (SI)

b)

significant digits

c)

explanation

d)

description

e)

scientific theory

12.

________ is an interpretation of observation.

a)

International System of Units (SI)

b)

significant digits

c)

explanation

d)

description

e)

scientific theory

13.

_________ is a spoken or written summary of observations.

a)

International System of Units (SI)

b)

significant digits

c)

explanation

d)

description

e)

scientific theory

14.

_________ is an explanation of observations or events that is based on knowledge gained from many observations and investigations.

a)

International System of Units (SI)

b)

significant digits

c)

explanation

d)

description

e)

scientific theory

15.

________ are the number of digits in a measurement that you know with a certain degree of reliability.

a)

International System of Units (SI)

b)

significant digits

c)

explanation

d)

description

e)

scientific theory

16.

_____ is any factor that can have more than one value.

a)

variable

b)

independent variable

c)

dependent variable

d)

science

e)

technology

17.

_____ is the investigation and exploration of natural events and of the new information that results from those investigations.

a)

variable

b)

independent variable

c)

dependent variable

d)

science

e)

technology

18.

_____ is the factor that you want to test. It is changed by the investigator to observe how it affects a dependent variable.

a)

variable

b)

independent variable

c)

dependent variable

d)

science

e)

technology

19.

________ is the factor you observe or measure during an experiment.

a)

variable

b)

independent variable

c)

dependent variable

d)

science

e)

technology

20.

_______ is the practical use of scientific knowledge, especially for industrial or commercial use.

a)

variable

b)

independent variable

c)

dependent variable

d)

science

e)

technology