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Introduction To Science

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does a scientist use to listen to the ideas of others?

a)

Legs

b)

Ears

c)

Hands

d)

Phalanges

2.

What would a scientist use to protect his/her eyes?

a)

Apron

b)

Goggles

c)

Gloves

d)

Lab Coat

3.

When you use your senses

a)

Observe

b)

Predict

4.

When you tell what might happen next

a)

predict

b)

observe

5.

When you predict, you tell what might happen next.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

The girl in the picture is using inquiry to learn about plants. what is she learning about the plant?

a)

She is learning how the plants grow.

b)

She is learning how to move the plant

c)

She is learning how to make medicine with the plant

7.

Scientist use this skill when they tell what they think will happen.

a)

classify

b)

predict

c)

observe

8.

Scientist use this skill when they put things in group.

a)

observe

b)

predict

c)

classify

9.
Science is the study of the ____________ world?
a)
Man-made
b)
living
c)
natural
d)
plant
10.
Solar panels are an example of what area of technology?
a)
Bio-technology
b)
Energy and Power 
c)
Production 
d)
Transportation
11.
The main difference between science and technology is that science tries to improve things while technology tries to explain why things are they way they are. True or False?
a)
True
b)
False
12.

What happens when scientists find new evidence that does NOT support something they are studying?

a)

They must use creativity to convince other scientists that the new evidence is wrong.

b)

They must use creativity to change or adjust their hypotheses to fit the new evidence.

c)

They must use creativity to find ways to make the new evidence fit their original explanations.

d)

They must use creativity to ignore new evidence that contradicts their original explanations.

13.

Heidi likes to spend her Sunday afternoons completing crossword puzzles, which involve a lot of thinking and figuring out answers. Is Heidi doing science?

a)

yes, because science is defined as the collection of various facts about the natural world

b)

no, because science uses evidence to form and test hypotheses about the natural world

c)

no, because crossword puzzles contain clues about subjects other than science

d)

yes, because crossword puzzles require guessing and solving similar to science

14.

Read the passage "Inclines" in the box below.


Jordan was playing with a toy car and noticed that the car rolled faster when he placed it on an incline. Jordan predicted that the steeper the incline, the faster the car would roll. To test his prediction, Jordan set up several inclines of the same length but at various angles, and he timed how long it took his toy car to make it down each incline. After analyzing his observations, Jordan concluded that the steeper inclines did result in a faster speed of his toy car.


Which statement best describes what Jordan did?

a)

He created a scientific theory.

b)

He formulated a scientific law

c)

He formulated a scientific hypothesis.

d)

He created a scientific investigation.

15.

Ulysses is building a doghouse for his dog, Rolf. To build the doghouse, Ulysses must read the directions, think about how to put together his materials, and use math to figure out the total amount of materials he will need. Is Ulysses a scientist?

a)

no, because scientists formulate hypotheses, design experiments, and collect data

b)

yes, because the activity is similar to model building and problem solving

c)

yes, because the instructions are like the methods section of an experiment

d)

no, because scientists do not follow instructions without adding different variables

16.
The summary at the end of an experiment that explains the results. 
a)
conclusion
b)
procedures
c)
materials
d)
responding variable
17.

What is an observation?

a)

A scientific statement based on ideas

b)

Using your senses to notice what is going on around you

c)

To be unaware of your surroundings

d)

The question that you want an answer to.

18.
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
19.
The scientific method is made up of several:
a)
stones
b)
experiments
c)
problems
d)
steps
20.

What step does every scientific experiment begin with?

a)

hypothesis

b)

question/problem

c)

procedures

d)

conclusion

21.
What is a hypothesis?
a)
A hypothesis is the right answer to an experiment.
b)
A hypothesis is the wrong answer to an experiment.
c)
A hypothesis is an educated guess.
d)
I don't know.
22.
During this step of the scientific method, a scientist would gather background information. 
a)
Hypothesis
b)
Research
c)
Observation
d)
Experiment 
23.
The information you record in an experiment is called your ____________.
a)
data
b)
conclusions
c)
notebook
d)
inquiry
24.
What is the Scientific Method?
a)
The steps to making an experiment.
b)
The steps to making proving your hypothesis is right.
c)
Don't know.
d)
The six steps to making an experiment.
25.
In the event of any lab emergency, who do you notify?
a)
nurse
b)
instructor
c)
friends
d)
principal
26.
Injuries and accidents should be reported:
a)
immediately
b)
only if serious
c)
in a few minutes
d)
at the end of the block
27.
When you conduct experiments in the lab, long hair should be:
a)
cut off
b)
held back with both hands
c)
combed nicely
d)
 confined
28.
While working in the science lab, all loose clothing and bulky jewelry must be:
a)
removed
b)
left on
c)
made of non flammable materials
d)
placed on the table
29.
When you are in the lab, you should wear:
a)
bulky sweatshirts
b)
dangling jewelry
c)
open toe shoes
d)
closed toe shoes
30.
In the event of broken equipment, what should you do?
a)
stop using the equipment and report it immediately
b)
continue using the equipment and report it immediately
c)
stop using the equipment and report it later
d)
continue using the equipment and report it later
31.
While working in the lab, the lab table should ALWAYS be kept clear of:
a)
lab equipment
b)
books, purses and jewelry
c)
writing utensils
d)
lab worksheets
32.
The correct way to move about the lab is to:
a)
run
b)
hurry
c)
walk
d)
skin
33.
When in the lab...
a)
long sleeves and loose clothing should be rolled up
b)
closed toe shoes should be worn
c)
long hair should be pulled back
d)
all of the above
34.
What safety symbol is this? 
a)
biohazard
b)
radiation
c)
toxic
d)
corrosive
35.
What does this symbol indicate?
a)
Corrosive substances are present; protect your hands.
b)
Wash your hands.
c)
Extreme temperatures are present; wear appropriate gloves.
d)
Bacteria are present.
36.
What safety symbol is this?
a)
Flammable 
b)
Oxidizing Agent
c)
No Open Flame
d)
Explosion
37.
What safety Symbol is this?
a)
Flamable
b)
Oxidizing Agent
c)
No Open Flame
d)
Explosion
38.
a)
Poison/Toxic
b)
Bio Hazard
c)
Radioactive
d)
Corrosive
39.
During the lab it is okay to
a)
Have a snack
b)
Drink in lab
c)
Taste chemicals
d)
None of the above
40.

Which branch of Science is related with "Gravity"?

a)

Physics

b)

Biology

c)

Chemistry

41.

Which branch of Science is related with the process "Photosynthesis"?

a)

Physics

b)

Biology

c)

Chemistry

42.

It is the study of animals

a)
b)
c)
d)
43.

It is the study of weather and climate

a)
b)
c)
d)
44.

It is the study of heavenly bodies

a)
b)
c)
d)
45.

It is the study of matter and energy

a)
b)
c)
d)
46.

An expert in the field of zoology is called ___________.

a)

Zoologist

b)

Botanist

c)

Ecologist

d)

Biologist