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WorksheetsScientific Inquiry Test: Part Two
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Mrs. Smith's biology class tested the function of the enzyme amylase at various pH levels and recorded the data in a graph.
According to the results, what is the optimum (best) pH for amylase?
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Which type of graph would be MOST appropriate to show the percentage of students who ride the bus, walk, ride with a parent, or ride a bike to get to school?
Pie graph
Scatter plot
Bar graph
Line graph
When using graphs with an X and Y axis, the independent variable always goes on the _____ axis.
Y
X
Ms. Gordon is testing what type of candy the middle school likes best. She buys three types of candy and asks the students to choose their favorite type out of a bowl.
What is an example of a hypothesis for Ms. Gordon's experiment?
The chocolate candy was liked the best
Jolly Ranchers are the eighth graders favorite candy
In the middle school, 10 students liked chocolate best, 15 liked starburst best, and 20 liked smarties the best
If more students choose chocolate candy, then the middle school likes chocolate the best
Ms. Gordon is testing what type of candy the middle school likes best. She buys three types of candy and asks the students to choose their favorite type out of a bowl.
What is an example of a conclusion for Ms. Gordon's experiment?
The chocolate candy was liked the best
A graph showing the amount of candy chosen
Which candy do middle school students like best?
If more students choose chocolate candy, then the middle chool likes chocolate the best
Kemiyah conducted an experiment. She then created a bar graph representing her results. What step of the scientific method is she doing?
Making a hypothesis
Doing background research
Recording datq
Stating if the hypothesis is wrong
The variable that might be affected by change made to the independent variable is:
Hypothesis
Constant
Dependent Variable
Conclusion
Identify the independent variable in the hypothsis: If the water is warm then the rate at which the sugar dissoves in the water will be faster, because warm water can dissolve molecules quicker.
Rate at which the water dissolves
Water's temperature
Sponge Bob set up an experiment. He made two types of cookies and determined which his friends lied better. What was the question he was trying to answer?
How do you make cookies?
Do his friends like cookies?
What cookies taste the best?
How do you design and experiment?
The thing in a scientific investigation that is changed on purpose is called the:
Dependent variable
Independent variable
Controlled variable
7th Graders were asked to do an experiment on which type of food their three pet turtles like best. The turtles were fed at 8am and at 3pm everyday. First they fed each turtle the same type of food for a week, and measured hw much food was left over the next day. Then they fed each turtle a different type of food ofr a week and would measure how much food was left over the next day.
What question are 7th graders trying to answer?
How to increase the size of turtles
What type of food turtles like best
What time of day do turtles like to eat at
How many different types of turtle food exist
7th Graders were asked to do an experiment on which type of food their three pet turtles like best. The turtles were fed at 8am and at 3pm everyday. First they fed each turtle the same type of food for a week, and measured hw much food was left over the next day. Then they fed each turtle a different type of food ofr a week and would measure how much food was left over the next day.
Identify the independent variable in the experiment.
The type of food
The time of day they were fed
The names of the turtles
How much food the turtles ate
7th Graders were asked to do an experiment on which type of food their three pet turtles like best. The turtles were fed at 8am and at 3pm everyday. First they fed each turtle the same type of food for a week, and measured hw much food was left over the next day. Then they fed each turtle a different type of food ofr a week and would measure how much food was left over the next day.
Identify the dependent variable in the experiment.
The type of food
The time of day they were fed
The names of the turtles
How much food the turtles ate
What is the independent variable in this experiment?
Kind of fertilizer
Amount of fertilizer
Amount of plant growth
What labels will be placed on the bottom (x-axis) of the graph?
Amount of fertilizer
Amount of plant grouwth
The title of the graph
