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Final P1 2022 PHY Graphing, Measurement, & Scientific Method

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Darlene places a bolt in the graduated cylinder to find its volume. Its starting volume is 60mL. After she puts the bolt in the graduated cylinder the water level rose to 110 mL. What is the volume of the bolt? (type the number only)

(a)  

2.

The graph shows energy production in the United States in 1967 and 2007 for several sources of energy. Which conclusion is supported by the graph?

a)

In 1967 more energy was produced in oil than in 2007

b)

More energy was produced in 1967 than in 2007 in every category.

c)

In 2007, more energy was produced from renewable energy sources than from fossil fuels.

d)

People in the United States were more concerned about conserving energy in 1967 than they were in 2007.

3.

Which of the following are NOT true about why we want to test only one independent variable at a time?

a)

Because it is hard to setup a data table with more than one variable

b)

To better identify what is causing the changes

c)

It is what has always been done

d)

It's easier to perform the experiment

4.

Carla needs exactly 100.00 grams of sulfur powder for an experiment. The picture shows the mass on the scale so far. She did not zero the scale before starting. Carla knows that the weighing paper weighs 4.90 grams. How much more sulfur powder does Carla need? type only the number

(a)  

5.

Jack has a rock. The rock has a mass of 20g and a volume of 5cm3. What is the density of the rock? Type only the number

(a)  

6.

Mr. Lee wants to confirm the metal used in a ring with a mass of 31.03g. The volume of the ring is 1.45 cubic centimeters (cm3). What is the metal composition of the ring?

(a)  

7.

What was the net loss in glacier ice thickness between the years 1960 and 1990? type only the number

(a)  

8.

Convert this number to standard notation: 2.4 x 10-3

(a)  

9.

During an experiment, a student measures the mass of ice and of liquid water and then places the mixture into a freezer for a day. The table shows the data.

What will the student have at the end of the experiment?

a)

100 grams of ice

b)

125 grams of ice

c)

125 grams of liquid water

d)

150 grams of liquid water

10.
A group of students measures the period of a pendulum while varying the pendulum length and mass. Their results are shown in the table. Which conclusion is best supported by their data?
a)
 Increasing the mass of a pendulum decreases its period.
b)
Increasing the mass of a pendulum does not affect the period.
c)
Increasing the length of a pendulum decreases its period. 
d)
Increasing the length and the mass of a pendulum causes an increase in its period
11.

Sun Li investigates the time for 10 grams of table salt to dissolve in 100 milliliters of water. She sets up six beakers, using the information in the table.  In which beaker would salt dissolve the fastest?

a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
12.

Jane is setting up an experiment involving bean plants. She places a bean inside a damp paper towel, then places it inside a Ziploc bag. She takes another bean but places it inside a dry paper towel. She tapes both Ziploc bags to her classroom window next to each other. She checks each day to observe and record the data. Jane is most likely invesitgating which hypothesis:

a)

Beans cannot grow in a paper towel.

b)

Amount of sunlight affects how fast beans grown.

c)

What does a bean look like once it's sprouted?

d)

A dry bean grows quicker than a damp bean.

13.

Which question could Julie answer most easily by conducting a scientific experiment?

a)

Does the mass of an ice cube change when it melts?

b)

How long does it take for water to freeze?

c)

What is the temperature of the water?

d)

Does ice melt faster in air or in water?

14.

Chris wanted to determine the effects of a soil pollutant on the growth of a sunflower plant. He designed an experiment and recorded his results in the data table. Where does Chris make a mistake in the design of his experiment?

a)

The amount of water should be the same for each plant.

b)

The amount of sunlight per day should be different.

c)

The amount of pollutant should be the same for each plant.

d)

The experiment should use more types of plants.

15.

In July, how many metric tons did Clark's Paper Mill and Tyler Paper Mill produce altogether? Type only the number

(a)  

16.

In what year were an equal number of male and female astronauts chosen?

(a)  

17.

A survey was conducted to determine the state of the physical and psychological health of high school students.


Some of the survey questions related to student stress levels and student absences due to illness. The data on these variables are displayed in the image.


Which of the following conclusions are appropriate to draw based on the figure above? (Choose all that apply.)

a)

stress leads to illness

b)

as stress levels increase, the number of absences tends to increase.

c)

many student absences are due to stress.

d)

there is an indirect relationship between stress and illness.

e)

there is a positive correlation between stress level and number of absences.

18.

What is the correct interpretation of the scatterplot about the age of a person and the number of pets owned?

a)

The older a person is, the more pets they own.

b)

The younger a person is, the more pets they own

c)

There is no correlation between a person's age and how many pets they own

d)

The older a person is, they own fewer pets

19.

Describe where the outlier is located in the scatterplot?

a)

(13, 24.5)

b)

(12.5, 25)

c)

(12.2, 18)

d)

Between 11 and 12

20.
Which graph best shows a positive correlation between the number of hours studied and the test scores?
a)
Graph A
b)
Graph B
c)
Graph C
d)
Graph D
21.
Which of the following lines represents the line of best fit for the scatter plot?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
22.

What is the independent variable?

a)

Days since reaching 100+ cases

b)

Number of confirmed Covid-19 cases

c)

Different US states

d)

Flattening the curve

23.

Dr. Nguyen is studying the emotional effects of watching television (TV) news. After taking a pretest measuring mood, each of the 200 college students in her sample is randomly assigned to watch fifteen minutes of either good news on TV, bad news on TV, a funny TV show, or no TV

at all. Her participants then complete an identical posttest measure of mood that they completed at pretest. Results of her research appear in the graph. Consider all of the differences between bar heights to be significant.


Which of the following would be accurate conclusions from her research?

a)

Watching TV caused the tested college students' moods to change.

b)

Watching good news on TV causes the tested college students' mood to increase.

c)

If parents show their children a funny show before bed, it will cause the childrens moods to decrease.

d)

Watching a funny show caused the tested college students' moods to decrease.

24.
Directions: Select the correct graph.
Mikey had two mice that were about the same age and weight. Mikey fed each of the two mice a different feed for a month. He measured how much the mice weighed every two days until the month was over. Mikey's results showed that although both mice gained weight over the month, mouse 2 gained more weight than mouse 1.Which graph below best shows these results?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
25.

You decide to clean your bedroom. You notice that your floor is covered with clothes. You decide to try to get rid of the clothes by throwing the clothes into the air. You throw clothes from 1/3 of the room into the closet and a second 1/3 of the room straight up in the air. In the last 1/3 of the room, you leave the clothes on the floor. After 30 minutes of "cleaning", the floor of the room is now visible.

a)

The amount of clothes

1.

Constant

b)

The direction you are throwing the clothes

2.

Experimental Groups

c)

The cleanness of the room before cleaning

3.

Control Group

d)

How clean the bedroom is after cleaning

4.

Dependent

e)

Method of cleaning

5.

Independent

26.

A biologist hypothesizes that a squirrel's body size is affected by the inclusion of a particular type of food in its diet. Which is the best method the scientist could use to prove this hypothesis?

a)

Collect data by observing the squirrels eating food in the wild.

b)

Design a controlled experiment to test different types of food.

c)

Set up the experiment with squirrel's of the same type, body size and age and test the body size before and after the different types of foods are used.

d)

Develop a theoretical model to predict how the food type will affect body size

27.
An osmosis investigation was conducted using chicken eggs to represent cells with semipermeable membranes. The mass of each egg was measured to determine how much water diffused into or out of the eggs. The eggs were first soaked in vinegar to dissolve the shell. Each egg was then placed in one of three different solutions for 24 hours. The table below shows the results of the investigation. Based on this experiment, which of the following should be inferred about cells with semipermeable membranes?
a)

Vinegar creates the greatest difference in average mass of the eggs

b)

Vinegar creates the smallest difference in average mass of all solution types

c)

 Water enters the cell when placed in environments of high water concentration.

d)

Corn Syrup leaves the cell when placed in environments with a low concentration of solutes

e)

Submerging the egg in water created the greatest difference in average mass of the egg

28.

The part of this data table that will be graphed on the Y-AXIS is ​ (a)   . The ​ (b)  

will be graphed on the x-axis.

Choose from the below words
time
Type of barbecue
The food cooked
The temperature
grill
29.

In an experiment to determine the effects of listening to loud music on test scores. The music volume is the ​ (a)   variable and the test score would be the ​ (b)   variable. So, the ​ (c)   would go on the y-axis and the ​ (d)   would go on the x-axis.

Choose from the below words
Independent
Dependent
Test scores
music volume
Type of music
Number of people
30.

The trend shows that as the volume ​ (a)   the ​ (b)   increases

Choose from the below words
increases
mass
decreases
volume
31.

Kelsey is measuring her weight in Kg. She recorded the mass on the scale but realized later that she left her shoes on. She checked and her shoe's weight was 12.5g. What is Kelsey's true weight?

(a)  

32.

A scientist studying a species of flower that grows on the side of a mountain measured the height of many of the flowers at different elevations. His results are shown in the graph. Which statement best describes the pattern of growth for the flowers during this experiment?

a)

The flowers cannot grow below elevations of 1,500 meters.

b)

The flowers’ heights increase with higher elevation.

c)

The flowers’ heights are unaffected by elevation.

d)

The flowers grow taller at elevations of around 3,000 meters.

e)

As Elevation increases past 3,000 meters the height of the flowers decreased

33.

A scientist studied two species of sea snail and recorded their physical characteristics in the data table. Which conclusions about the data is based on correct reasoning?

a)

If a snail she studied was 150 millimeters long, then it was red foot snail.

b)

If a snail she studied had a brown shell, then it had a white underside.

c)

If a snail she studied was 175 millimeters long, then it had a white underside.

d)

If a snail she studied was 115 millimeters long, then it was red foot snail.

34.
The pictures below show a field that is being studied over time. In the field, there are rabbits (red circles) and foxes (blue circles). What conclusion can be drawn from these observations?
a)
The number of foxes decreases as the number of rabbits increases.
b)
The number of rabbits and foxes remains constant over time.
c)
The number of foxes remains constant while the number of rabbits decreases.
d)
The number of foxes increases while the number of rabbits decreases.
35.

A student wanted to test some objects to see if they would sink or float. What conclusion can be made from her investigation?

a)

The block is less dense than the colored water and the marble is less dense than the oil

b)

The mineral oil is less dense than the colored water and less dense than the block.

c)

The mineral oil is less dense than the colored water

and the block is more dense than the mineral oil.

d)

The block is less dense than the colored water and the marble is more dense than the mineral oil

36.

You set up an experiment in which you have four Hibiscus coccineus (scarlet hibiscus plants) each in 200g of organic soil in identical pots and all sitting in the same window sill with the same full sunlight. You plan to water one plant with 50mL of tap water once per week, one with 50mL of tap water twice per week, one with 50mL of tap water three times per week, and one with 50mL of tap water four times per week. What is the testable question you are trying to answer?

a)

How is plant type affected by organic soil?

b)

How will light affect the growth of Hibiscus coccineus?

c)

How will the amount of water and the type of soil affect the growth of Hibiscus coccineus?

d)

How will the amount of water affect the growth of Hibiscus coccineus?

37.

An experiment was carried out to determine whether drinking caffeinated soda increases pulse rate. The pulse rates of two groups of people at rest were measured. Group A was then given caffeinated soda and group B was given caffeine-free soda. One hour after drinking the soda, the pulse rates were measured. The participants in the experiment were all the same age, and they were all given the same amount of soda.

a)

pulse rate of each group before caffine

1.

Control Group

b)

age of participants in each group

2.

Constant Variable

c)

Pulse rate of each group after caffine

3.

Experimental group

d)

Type of soda

4.

Independent Variable

e)

Pulse rate

5.

Dependent Variable