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Unit 1 Inquiry Test Review

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the scientific method?

a)

taking a science test in school

b)

when you can change how smart you are

c)

the set of steps scientists follow to test their ideas

d)

something that can be proven

2.

A prediction about what you think will happen in an experiment is called a...

a)

hypothesis

b)

variable

c)

conclusion

d)

test

3.

Something that you keep the same in an experiment is called a...

a)

variable

b)

constant

c)

procedure

d)

conclusion

4.

The information you collect while doing your experiment is called

a)

conclusions

b)

data

c)

hypotheses

d)

procedures

5.

(1) You wake up in the morning, and notice that the ground is wet. (2) You say to yourself, “Did it rain last night?” (3) You’re glad it rained. (4) When you see clouds in the sky, you predict that it will rain again later today. (5) At the end of the day, you measure how many inches it rained, and make a graph.

Sentence (1) is an example of .... ?

a)

observation

b)

question

c)

hypothesis

d)

prediction

6.

1) You wake up in the morning, and notice that the ground is wet. (2) You say to yourself, “Did it rain last night?” (3) You’re glad it rained. (4) When you see clouds in the sky, you predict that it will rain again later today. (5) At the end of the day, you measure how many inches it rained, and make a graph.

Sentence (2) is an example of ... ?

a)

observation

b)

question

c)

experiment

d)

conclusion

7.

(1) You wake up in the morning, and notice that the ground is wet. (2) You say to yourself, “Did it rain last night?” (3) You’re glad it rained. (4) When you see clouds in the sky, you predict that it will rain again later today. (5) At the end of the day, you measure how many inches it rained, and make a graph.

Sentence (3) is an example of ... ?

a)

experiment

b)

opinion

c)

constant

d)

fact

8.

(1) You wake up in the morning, and notice that the ground is wet. (2) You say to yourself, “Did it rain last night?” (3) You’re glad it rained. (4) When you see clouds in the sky, you predict that it will rain again later today. (5) At the end of the day, you measure how many inches it rained, and make a graph.

Sentence (4) is an example of ... ?

a)

experiment

b)

question

c)

hypothesis

d)

conclusion

9.

(1) You wake up in the morning, and notice that the ground is wet. (2) You say to yourself, “Did it rain last night?” (3) You’re glad it rained. (4) When you see clouds in the sky, you predict that it will rain again later today. (5) At the end of the day, you measure how many inches it rained, and make a graph.

Sentence (5) is an example of ... ?

a)

question

b)

hypothesis

c)

analyzing data

d)

creating variables

10.

Ms. Child noticed that the students in her class have very different eye colors. She read in a book that brown is the most common eye color around the world. She wanted to know, what is the effect of eye color on students academic performance?

What was the IV?

a)

Eye Color

b)

Academic Performance

c)

Students

d)

The Book

11.

Ms. Child noticed that the students in her class have very different eye colors. She read in a book that brown is the most common eye color around the world. She wanted to know, what is the effect of eye color on students academic performance?

What was the DV?

a)

Eye Color

b)

Academic Performance

c)

Students

d)

The Book

12.

Ms. Child noticed that the students in her class have very different eye colors. She read in a book that brown is the most common eye color around the world. She wanted to know, what is the effect of eye color on students academic performance?

What would be a good hypothesis for this experiment?

a)

If students have green eyes, then they will receive higher grades on their assessments.

b)

If students read the book, then they will receive higher grades on their assessments.

c)

If students are in class, then they will receive higher grades on their assessments.

d)

If students study, then they will receive higher grades on their assessments.

13.

After writing a hypothesis, Ms. Child looked at every students’ eyes in the class, and created this data table:

What can you learn from these results?

a)

The students who study are receiving higher grades on their assessment.

b)

The students who have green eyes are receiving lower grades on their assessment.

c)

The students who study are receiving lower grades on their assessment.

d)

The students who have blue eyes are receiving higher grades on their assessment.

14.

I have 3 puppies from the same mother, Spot, Rusty, and Rex. They are the same size and weight. They get the same food, water, and exercise every day. I read that vitamins provide essential nutrients that help humans grow stronger. I want to find out if feeding dogs vitamins also helps them grow bigger. I don’t give Spot any vitamins. I give Rusty one vitamin pill a day, and I give Rex two pills a day. I weigh the puppies once a week to see if there’s a difference.

What is the independent variable in this experiment?

a)

Number of vitamins

b)

The mother dog

c)

Water

d)

The weight of the dogs

15.

I have 3 puppies from the same mother, Spot, Rusty, and Rex. They are the same size and weight. They get the same food, water, and exercise every day. I read that vitamins provide essential nutrients that help humans grow stronger. I want to find out if feeding dogs vitamins also helps them grow bigger. I don’t give Spot any vitamins. I give Rusty one vitamin pill a day, and I give Rex two pills a day. I weigh the puppies once a week to see if there’s a difference.

What is the dependent variable?

a)

Number of vitamins

b)

The mother dog

c)

Water

d)

The weight of the dogs

16.

I have 3 puppies from the same mother, Spot, Rusty, and Rex. They are the same size and weight. They get the same food, water, and exercise every day. I read that vitamins provide essential nutrients that help humans grow stronger. I want to find out if feeding dogs vitamins also helps them grow bigger. I don’t give Spot any vitamins. I give Rusty one vitamin pill a day, and I give Rex two pills a day. I weigh the puppies once a week to see if there’s a difference.

The food is an example of what?

a)

observation

b)

constant

c)

variable

d)

question

17.

I have 3 puppies from the same mother, Spot, Rusty, and Rex. They are the same size and weight. They get the same food, water, and exercise every day. I read that vitamins provide essential nutrients that help humans grow stronger. I want to find out if feeding dogs vitamins also helps them grow bigger. I don’t give Spot any vitamins. I give Rusty one vitamin pill a day, and I give Rex two pills a day. I weigh the puppies once a week to see if there’s a difference.

Which of the following would be a good testable question for this experiment?

a)

How big do dogs grow?

b)

What is the effect of the height of the dog on how many vitamins they eat?

c)

What is the effect of the number of vitamins on the size of the dog?

d)

What is the vitamins and height of the dog?

18.

I have 3 puppies from the same mother, Spot, Rusty, and Rex. They are the same size and weight. They get the same food, water, and exercise every day. I read that vitamins provide essential nutrients that help humans grow stronger. I want to find out if feeding dogs vitamins also helps them grow bigger. I don’t give Spot any vitamins. I give Rusty one vitamin pill a day, and I give Rex two pills a day. I weigh the puppies once a week to see if there’s a difference.

Which of the following is the BEST hypothesis?

a)

If I give Rex two vitamins, then he will grow bigger, because the vitamins will help strengthen bones and increase his muscle mass.

b)

If I give all the dogs two vitamins, then he will grow bigger, because the vitamins will help strengthen bones and increase his muscle mass.

19.

By the end of the experiment, Spot gained one pound, Rusty gained three pounds, and Rex grew four pounds.

a)

Vitamins make dogs grow bigger

b)

Dog food makes dogs grow bigger

c)

Vitamins do not make dogs grow bigger

d)

Dogs need water to grow