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Scientific Method and Graphs

Total questions: 51

Worksheet time: 10hrs 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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.
2.
The summary at the end of an experiment that explains the results. 
a)
conclusion
b)
procedures
c)
materials
3.

The name of the information that you get from your experiment (you organize it into charts and graphs).

a)

observations

b)

data

c)

hypothesis

4.

"If plants are exposed to sunlight, then they will grow taller."

What part of the scientific method is this an example of?

a)

Procedure

b)

Hypothesis

c)

Results

5.

"If plants are exposed to sunlight, then they will grow taller."

What part of the scientific method is this an example of?

a)

Procedure

b)

Hypothesis

c)

Results

6.

The one thing you CHANGE in an experiment is the

a)
Dependent Variable
b)
Independent Variable
c)
Control
7.
An experiment has 10 plants growing in sunlight and 10 plants growing in red light.  The plant height is measured after one month. What is the dependent variable in this experiment? 
a)
The red light
b)
The sunlight
c)
The plant height
8.
An experiment has 10 plants growing in sunlight and 10 plants growing in red light.  The plant height is measured after one month. What is the INDEPENDENT variable in this experiment? 
a)
The plant height
b)

The red light

c)

The sun light

9.

A process or series of steps used by scientists to solve a problem or answer a question. 

a)
scientific method
b)
recipe
c)
metric system
10.

What is an observation?

a)

gather information about your surroundings

b)

use information gathered to make an educated guess

c)

forecast of what will happen in the future

11.

Your hypothesis must be right.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

The candy was sour.

a)

Qualitative

b)

Quantitative

13.

The bug was 5 cm long.

a)

Qualatative

b)

Quantitative

14.

The flower is red.

a)

Qualitative

b)

Quantitative

15.

The mass of the beaker was 122g.

a)

Qualitative

b)

Quantitative

16.

My fingernail is 2 cm long.

a)

Qualitative

b)

Quantitative

17.
Research Question: Does the type of gasoline put in a car effect how fast the car can drive. What is the independent variable?
a)
Type of gasoline
b)
which car the gas is put into
c)
how fast the car can drive
d)
how much gas is put into the car
18.
Mr. S. sets up an experiment to see how the mass of a ball affects the distance it rolls off a ramp.  Identify the independent variable.
a)
distance traveled by the ball
b)
height of the ramp
c)
mass of the ball
d)
weight of the ball
19.
Research question: does the distance a person kicks a soccer ball effect how well they will do on their math test.  What is the dependent variable?
a)
How far they kick the soccer ball
b)
who the person is
c)
how well they do on the math test
d)
Type of soccer ball.
20.

What is the DEPENDENT variable (effect) in this experiment?


"Does eating breakfast improve test scores?"

a)

eating breakfast or not

b)

the grade you got on the test

c)

what time you get up in the morning

d)

how tasty the breakfast is

21.

You are testing how the amount you water a plant affects its growth. What would be the INDEPENDENT VARIABLE in this experiment.

a)

They type of pot you put the plants in.

b)

The amount you water each plant.

c)

The amount of sunlight the plants get.

d)

The amount the plant grows.

22.
An experiment is performed on plants to see how different liquids affect plant growth. Each plant in the experiment is given a different liquid; water, apple juice, or milk. Each plant has the same amount of soil, sunlight, and listens to the same music. In this investigation, the independent variable is ...
a)
The type of plant
b)
The amount of sunlight
c)
The type of music
d)
The type of liquid
23.

If you were testing the time it took for objects of different sizes to reach the ground after being dropped from 30 feet in the air, which of these would be the DEPENDENT VARIABLE?

a)

The time it takes for each object to hit the ground.

b)

The size of each object.

c)

The type of object you use.

d)

The height you drop the object from

24.
Steve wanted to see if the type of fertilizer made sunflowers grow larger. What is the dependent variable 
a)
Type of fertilizer
b)
Size of sunflower
c)
Type of sunflower
25.

Students at Center Jr. High were surveyed and asked about their favorite school after work snack. The bar graph shows the results of the survey.

Based on the graph, which statement is true?

a)

Twice as many students chose ice cream as chose fruit for their favorite snack.

b)

Twice as many students chose chips/ dips as chose ice cream for their favorite snack.

c)

The same number of students chose chips/ dips as chose cheese & crackers as their favorite snack.

d)

Fifteen more students chose ice cream as chose cheese & crackers as their favorite snack.

26.

The bar graph below shows the names and the number of home runs for 6 players who have hit the most home runs in the World Series.


Based on the data in the bar graph, how many home runs did these 6 players hit in the world series?

a)

70

b)

60

c)

74

d)

76

27.
The graph below shows the number of sunny days and rainy days in a city during four months.

Based on the graph,how many more sunny days than rainy days did this city have during the months of April, May, and June?
a)
21
b)
56
c)
26
d)
20
28.

When the line is slanted this way it means the graph is....

a)

increasing

b)

decreasing

c)

stays the same

29.

When the line is slanted this way it means the graph is...

a)

increasing

b)

decreasing

c)

stays the same

30.
What label is along the y-axis in this graph?
a)
Copyright 2007
b)
Lines
c)
Age in Years
d)
Number of Teens
31.
How much does it cost to have your lawn mowed for 2 hours?
a)
$16
b)
$17
c)
$18
d)
$19
32.
What is the independent variable?
a)
cost of mowing
b)
Moe's Mowing Service
c)
$18
d)
Mowing Time
33.

What is the difference between Sunday and Monday?

a)

25

b)

15

c)

10

d)

40

34.

How many sales did they do before December?

a)

35

b)

60

c)

95

d)

25

35.

How many students got 3 or more questions correct?

a)

12

b)

15

c)

27

d)

3

36.

How much rain before May?

a)

6

b)

9

c)

3

d)

15

37.

All circle graphs are out of ___%?

a)

50

b)

1000

c)

25

d)

100

38.

If 100 people were surveyed, how many people liked romance movies?

a)

50

b)

10

c)

15

d)

5

e)

20

39.

What percent of morning sales were of tea or donuts?

a)

21%

b)

47%

c)

43%

d)

41%

40.
The summary at the end of an experiment that explains the results is... 
a)
conclusion
b)
procedures
c)
materials
d)
responding variable
41.
What is the first step in the scientific method?
a)
Make an observation --> Question
b)
Design and conduct an experiment
c)
Make an hypothesis
d)
Share your results
42.
A testable prediction about a scientific investigation is a(n)
a)
Question
b)
Observation
c)
Hypothesis
d)
Experiment
43.
Stephen predicted that seeds would start to grow faster if an electric current traveled through the soil in which they were planted.
a)
recognize a problem
b)
test the hypothesis with an experiment
c)
form a hypothesis
d)
draw conclusions  
44.

Susan said, “If I fertilize my geranium plants, then they will have more flowers.”

a)

recognize a problem

b)

test the hypothesis with an experiment

c)

form a hypothesis

d)

draw conclusions

45.

The following is NOT a step in the scientific method.

a)

Share conclusions with others

b)

Make predictions

c)

Collect data

d)

State a theory

46.

To make observations you use your _______.

a)

Feet

b)

Experience

c)

Senses

d)

Smile

47.

The outcome of your test.

a)

Question

b)

Variable

c)

Results

d)

Experiment

48.

If I floss more, then I will have fewer cavities. What is the independent variable?

a)

Number of cavities

b)

Amount of flossing

c)

Type of floss used

d)

Amount of brushing

49.

If I put on a higher factor sunscreen, then I will burn less. What is the dependent variable?

a)

Severity of sunburn

b)

Factor of sunscreen

c)

Time spent in the sun

d)

Weather conditions

50.

What is the purpose of controlled variables

a)

To control what happens in the investigation

b)

To make the investigation valid

c)

To make the investigation reliable

51.

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a)

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