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WorksheetsScience & Engineering Practices
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 18mins
A scientific question should be...
based on opinions
answered with a yes or no
open-ended
closed
A scientific question should be...
closed
testable
unanswerable
based on opinions
A scientific question should...
NOT be based on opinions
NOT be based on evidence
be based on opinions
answered with a yes or no
A quantitative observation includes
numbers
words
colors
texture
How does scientific knowledge change over time?
taking surveys and opinion polls
adding websites on the Internet
collecting new information about the natural world
asking scientific questions
Which of the following is a quantitative observation?
The robin egg is blue with brown specks.
The clouds are lower in the atmosphere today than yesterday.
The butterfly landed and fed from the purple flowers along the path.
At the end of the week, the plant heights were 6 in, 11 in., 4 in., and 8 in.
Which of the following is a qualitative observation?
The mass of the sample is 562 grams.
The temperature was 24 degrees Celsius.
There were two caterpillars eating the leaf.
The grizzly bear's summer coat is thin and yellowish.
A DIAGRAM/DRAWING of the earth is an example of a
model
chart
toy
graph
Data analysis allows scientists to
change their data
get new data
think about their data
not worry about data
*select all that apply*
Scientific models are based on...
available information
fantasies
evidence
opinions
Is this question open-ended or closed?
"Does owning a pet improve quality of life for older people?"
Open
Closed
Is this question open or closed?
"In what ways does owning a pet improve quality of life for older people?"
Open
Closed
The variable in an experiment that is controlled/changed by the scientist is the _______________.
experiment
dependent variable
independent variable
data
The variable in an experiment that is measured by the scientist is the __________.
independent variable
dependent variable
conclusion
penny
Which of the following was the dependent variable in the Penny Drop Lab?
The number of water droplets on the penny
Flipping the penny from heads to tails
Dropping the water fast and slow
The penny itself was the dependent variable
Which variable is along the X-axis?
Ice cream sales
Temperature
There is no X-axis
Which variable is along the Y-axis?
Ice cream sales
Temperature
There is no Y-axis
What is happening to ice cream sales as the temperature increases?
Sales decrease
Sales increase
There is no relationship between sales and temperature
Which variable is on the X-axis?
Exam Score
Height
There is no X-axis
Which variable is on the Y-axis?
Exam Score
Height
There is no Y-axis
Is there a relationship between height and exam scores?
YES, as height increases, so do exam scores
YES, as height increases, exam scores decrease
NO, there is no relationship between height and exam scores
Which of the following is an example of qualitative data?
The boy is 5 years old
The boy is 1 meter tall
The boy has dark brown hair
The boy has 10 fingers
Which of the following is an example of quantitative data?
The boy is interested in astronomy
The boy is 1 meter tall
The boy has blue eyes
The boy is wearing a red shirt
This type of data is measurable and is made up of numbers.
Quantitative
Qualitative
There is no type of data like this
This type of data must be observed and is descriptive. It is made up of words.
Quantitative
Qualitative
There is no type of data like this
Scientific arguments are based on...
Opinions
False information
Conspiracy Theories
Evidence
Which experiment would produce more reliable data?
One that was not tested at all
One that was tested once
One that produced false data
One that was tested multiple times
