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Chapter 1 Test Review

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which SI prefix means 1/1000?

a)

Centi-

b)

Micro-

c)

Kilo-

d)

Milli-

2.

Anna is 123 cm tall. Her height in meters is:

a)

12.3 m

b)

0.0123 m

c)

1.23 m

d)

0.123 m

3.

What type of graph or chart is used to compare data for similar items or events?

a)

Bar graph

b)

Pie chart

c)

Line graph

4.

A statement that describes what is happening with mathematical equations.

a)

Quantitative

b)

Qualitative

c)

Control group

d)

Standardizing variable

5.

What is used when a gas line is not available to heat up materials?

a)

Flame

b)

Stove

c)

Hot plate

d)

Bunsen burner

6.

What instrument do we use to measure mass?

a)

Beaker

b)

Electronic balance

c)

Graduated cylinder

d)

Thermometer

7.

Scientists test a hypothesis by

a)

Formulating questions

b)

Drawing conclusions

c)

Designing models

d)

Doing experiments

8.

The SI prefix that means 1/100th?

a)

Micro-

b)

Nano-

c)

Milli-

d)

Centi-

9.

The first step in the scientific method is usually...

a)

Forming a hypothesis

b)

Testing a hypothesis

c)

Making an observation

d)

Collecting data

10.

Which of the following is an SI base unit?

a)

Liter

b)

Cubic meter

c)

Kilogram

d)

Centimeter

11.

A loaf of bread has a mass of 1362 grams. The mass in kilograms is?

a)

1362 kg

b)

1.362 kg

c)

0.01362 kg

d)

0.1362 kg

12.

What kind of graph or chart would be used to display data that are parts of a whole?

a)

Bar graph

b)

Line graph

c)

Pie chart

13.

The SI unit for measuring temperature is?

a)

Watt

b)

Ampere

c)

Mole

d)

Kelvin

14.

What instrument is used to measure a liquid's volume?

a)

Beaker

b)

Balance

c)

Meterstick

d)

Graduated cylinder

15.

During a storm, rainwater depth is measured every 15 minutes. Which of the following terms describes the depth of water?

a)

Controlled experiment

b)

Dependent variable

c)

Independent variable

d)

Significant variable

16.

When constructing a graph, which variable goes on the X-axis?

a)

Independent variable

b)

Dependent variable

17.

Six identical M&M candies are placed in six different solutions to determine which solution will dissolve the outer shell of the M&M candy the fastest. What is the independent variable?

a)

The M&M candies

b)

The time it takes for the M&M shell to dissolve

c)

The solutions

d)

None of these

18.
What label is along the y-axis in this graph?
a)
Copyright 2007
b)
Lines
c)
Age in Years
d)
Number of Teens
19.
When was the greatest amount of shoppers at the store?
a)
10am
b)
1pm
c)
6pm
d)
2pm
20.

________________ are ideal for displaying data that are parts of a whole.

a)

Bar Graphs

b)

Data Charts

c)

Line Graphs

d)

Pie Charts

21.
The independent variable is the ONE thing you _____ to test your hypothesis.
a)
change
b)
keep the same
c)
experiment with
d)
investigate
22.
The variable that is measured throughout the experiment is the ________________
Hint: It may change as a result of your testing.
a)
Controlled Variable
b)
Responsive Variable
c)
Dependent Variable
d)
Independent Variable
23.
Catherine is testing which soil will help grass grow the tallest.  The height of the grown grass is the __ variable.
a)
constant (stays the same)
b)
independent (it's what you change)
c)
dependent (it's what you measure)
24.
Daniel was investigating how fast it took mice to react to different sounds. Identify the independent variable.
a)
How fast mice reacted
b)
different sounds
c)
types of music
d)
Daniel
25.
A possible explanation to a problem that has not yet been tested. 
a)
data
b)
theory
c)
hypothesis
d)
fact
26.
What type of graph is this?
a)
Line Graph
b)
Pictograph
c)
Bar Graph
d)
Histogram
27.
Which of the following hypotheses is written correctly?
a)
 If a tennis ball is frozen, it won't bounce as high as one that is not frozen.
b)
If I heat up a tennis ball it will bounce high.
c)
 If I freeze a tennis ball, then it will not bounce as high.
d)
Frozen tennis balls will not bounce as high.
28.

7,000 g = ____ kg

a)

70

b)

700

c)

7

d)

0.07

29.

3 km = ___________ mm

a)

30

b)

300

c)

3,000

d)

3,000,000

30.
Which unit is the smallest?  
a)
km
b)
mm
c)
m
d)
cm 
31.
What are the three base units?
a)
mass,length,grams
b)
meters,length,grams
c)
measuring,liters,games
d)
meters,liters,grams
32.

Write the following number in scientific notation.

360

a)

3.6×1023.6\times10^2  

b)

0.36×1020.36\times10^2  

c)

3.6×1033.6\times10^3  

d)

3.6×1023.6\times10^{-2}  

33.

Write the following number in standard form. Type your answer with no spaces and no commas.

4.35×1054.35\times10^5  

(a)  

34.

Scientific Notation is made up of two number parts. The second part is a power 10.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

How do you write 8.317 x 106 in standard form?

(a)  

36.

Which of the following numbers is written in scientific notation?

a)

20.35 x 104

b)

.2035 x 104

c)

2035 4

d)

2.035 x104

37.

What is scientific notation?

a)

A long way to write really short numbers

b)

A short way to write really large or really small numbers

c)

I don't know...

d)

None of the above

38.

If the exponent is a positive number the original number was...

a)

a really big number.

b)

a really small number.

39.

If the exponent is a negative number the original number was...

a)

a really large number.

b)

a really small number.

40.
Dependent variable means
a)
the scientist controls what to test
b)
educated guess
c)
ask a question
d)
what is being measured