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Scientific Method

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is a statement about

something that happens in nature which

seems to be true all the time?

a)

theory

b)

scientific law

c)

hypothesis

d)

conclusion

2.

Which of these best defines mass?

a)

the amount of space occupied by an

object

b)

the distance between two points

c)

the quantity of matter in an object

d)

the interval between two events

3.

Students drop objects from a height and

measure the time it takes each to reach the

ground. What is the dependent variable in

this experiment?

a)

falling time

b)

shoe

c)

drop height

d)

paper

4.

Which two liquids have the highest and the

lowest densities?

a)

oil and water

b)

oil and corn syrup

c)

orange juice and water

d)

corn syrup and orange juice

5.

Which type of graph is most useful for

showing how the relationship between

independent and dependent variables

changes over time?

a)

circle graph

b)

bar graph

c)

pictograph

d)

line graph

6.

How are science and technology related?

a)

Technology is a branch of natural science.

b)

Science is a branch of technology.

c)

Advances in science may lead to advances in technology and vice versa.

d)

Science and technology are not related.

7.

The type of graph used to show how a part of something relates to the whole is a

a)

circle graph

b)

bar graph

c)

line graph

d)

direct proportion

8.

Which of the following questions CANNOT be answered by science?

a)

How do birds fly?

b)

Is this a good song?

c)

What is an atom?

d)

How does a clock work?

9.

Physical Science consists of

a)

Biology and Chemistry

b)

Chemistry and Physics

c)

Physics and Astrophysics

d)

Astrophysics and Astrology

10.

The SI unit for mass is (a)   .

11.

The SI unit for time is (a)   .

12.

The SI unit for the brightness of a light is

a)

watts

b)

lumens

c)

candelas

d)

candelabras

13.

The SI unit for length is (a)   .

14.

The SI unit for the amount of a substance is

a)

moles

b)

groundhogs

c)

millipedes

d)

dozens

15.

The SI unit for temperature is

a)

Celsius

b)

Fahrenheit

c)

Kelvin

d)

Calories

16.

Which of the following is NOT a branch of natural science?

a)

life science

b)

Earth and space science

c)

physical science

d)

social science

17.

In which step of the scientific method is information obtained through the senses?

a)

drawing conclusions

b)

making observations

c)

analyzing data

d)

revising a hypothesis

18.

What is a physical or mental representation of an object or an event?

a)

a theory

b)

a hypothesis

c)

a model

d)

a scientific law

19.

All of the following are steps of the scientific method EXCEPT

a)

Make observations

b)

Form a hypothesis

c)

Conduct an experiment

d)

Consult a psychic

20.

My favorite scientist is __________.

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