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Graphs and Scientific Method Practice

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 1hrs 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

According to this circle graph, what is the least popular flavor of Jolly Rancher?

a)

Blue Rasberry

b)

Watermelon

c)

Grape

d)

Apple

2.

How many students take the bus to school?

a)

35

b)

20

c)

10

d)

15

3.

The chart below shows 6 months of a company’s sales figures. Between which 2 months did sales increase the most?

a)

July to August

b)

May to June

c)

April to May

d)

August to September

4.
What label is along the y-axis in this graph?
a)
Copyright 2007
b)
Lines
c)
Age in Years
d)
Number of Teens
5.

People buy the fewest drinks on

a)

Friday

b)

Tuesday

c)

Thursday

d)

Wednesday

6.
This double line graph for rainfall in two cities shows what pattern?
a)
Rain is steady all year.
b)
It is rainier in the summer months than in winter.
c)
It is the rainiest in winter.
d)
There is no rain.  Both cities are dry year round.
7.

According to the graph, how many mice will be born in week 5 if the trend continues?

a)

100

b)

90

c)

160

d)

180

8.

This line graph shows the height of two plants that Samantha grew for four weeks.

During which week were the plants the same height?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

9.

What was the temperature of Simpsonville after 4 hours?

a)

40

b)

80

c)

60

d)

50

10.

Based on the chart above, how would voters most likely respond to a climate crisis?

a)

A majority of all voters would support candidates who propose solutions.

b)

Most voters would deny and ignore the crisis, preferring to wait for a natural remedy.

c)

Undecided voters would provide the least support for the use of public funds to solve the crisis.

d)

Voters for Candidate Y would provide the most support for public and private efforts to solve the problem.

11.
Where does the majority of electrical energy come from in Oregon?
a)
Hydroelectric
b)
Natural Gas
c)
Wood
d)
Wind
12.
What do the numbers in the vertical axis of this graph represent?
a)
Hours in a day
b)
Days of the week
c)
Types of appliances
d)
Amount of electricity used
13.
When was the greatest amount of shoppers at the store?
a)
10am
b)
1pm
c)
6pm
d)
2pm
14.

What happened on Thursday?

a)

Cookie sales went up

b)

Cookie sales went down

c)

Cookie sales stayed the same

d)

6 boxes were sold

15.

Look at the bar graph. Can you tell what the bar graph measures?

a)

Kilowatts used by appliances per day

b)

Average Hours appliances were used per day

c)

Number of hours each appliance was used per day

d)

Hours appliance used monthly

16.
Which appliance has the most total usage?
a)
Fridge
b)
Heater
c)
Lights
d)
Television
17.
Tina spends the largest portion of her income on...
a)
rent
b)
food
c)
clothing
d)
bus fare
18.

During what period was the largest flu outbreak in the period 2003-2004?

a)

October-November

b)

November-December

c)

December-January

d)

January-February

19.

During what period was the largest flu outbreak in the period 2007-2008?

a)

October-November

b)

November-December

c)

February - March

d)

January-February

20.

List the toppings in order from the most popular to the least popular.

a)

Tomato, Pepper, Onion, Pepperoni, Bacon, Mushroom

b)

Tomato, Pepperoni, Bacon, Mushroom, Onion, Pepper

c)

Pepperoni, Mushroom, Onion, Bacon, Pepper, Tomato

d)

Pepperoni, Onion, Mushroom, Bacon, Pepper, Tomato

21.

Which of these situations could be represented by this graph?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

22.
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  
23.

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

24.

Bob read about growing plants in water. He wanted to know how plants could grow without soil.

a)

coming up with a question

b)

test the hypothesis with an experiment

c)

form a hypothesis

d)

draw conclusions

25.
The independent variable is the ONE thing you _____.
a)
change on purpose
b)
control or keep constant
c)
measure
26.
What is being changed in this experiment?
a)
ramp height
b)
the speed that the ball rolls
c)
type of ball
27.
What is being kept constant?
a)
ramp height
b)
speed of the ball rolling
c)
type of ball
28.

If you conduct an experiment where you place 5 of the same red candies in different types of soda, all in the same amount of liquid and same type cups the indipendent variable is what? 

a)

Kind of soda

b)

Type of cup

c)

Amount of soda

d)

Color of candy

29.

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

30.

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.

31.

Mr. Pransky wants to see how different surfaces affect how high a tennis ball can bounce. What is the independent variable?

a)

the different surfaces

b)

using the same ball

c)

how high they bounce

32.

A student wants to test the hypothesis of "If salt is added to water then the boiling point of water will decrease (go down)." What is the independent variable?

a)

Whether salt is added or not

b)

Boiling Point

c)

Amount of water

33.

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

34.

Sadie is testing how the age of a seed affects how fast plants grow. Look at the picture to see if you can figure out what makes her experiment unfair. Mark all that apply.

a)

She used different types of seeds/plants.

b)

The plants are in different pots.

c)

She did not plant very many plants.

d)

Seed age might not make a difference.

35.

Research Question: Does the type of gasoline put in a car affect 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

36.
What is the independent variable?
a)
cost of mowing
b)
Moe's Mowing Service
c)
$18
d)
Mowing Time
37.

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. What should be kept constant

a)
type of plant, flower pot,  soil, and amount of sunlight
b)
water, apple juice, milk
c)
only the amount of sunlight
d)
type of plant only
38.

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

39.

What is the independent variable on this graph?

a)

Number of push ups

b)

Days

40.

What is the independent variable?

a)

Months

b)

Temperature

c)

Highs

d)

Lows