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Nature of Science

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which unit is NOT used in the metric system?

a)

Meter

b)

Gram

c)

Liter

d)

Pound

2.

A unit of length in the metric system is the:

a)

Liter

b)

Meter

c)

Gram

d)

Newton

3.

A unit of mass in the meteric system is the:

a)

Centimeter

b)

Gram

c)

Liter

d)

Ounce

4.

Two tools used to find the volume of an object are the

a)

ruler and graduated cylinder

b)

graduated cylinder and triple beam balance

c)

triple beam balance and ruler

d)

test tube and graduated cylinder

5.

Which unit would be best to measure the length of a pencil?

a)

meters

b)

kilometers

c)

Centimeters

d)

Decimeters

6.

Name the lab equipment shown in the picture

a)

graduated cylinder

b)

beaker

c)

flask

d)

test tube

7.

Choose the correct answer

a)

100.42g

b)

40.102g

c)

142g

d)

140.2g

8.

What is the correct measurement?

a)

33 ml

b)

39ml

c)

40 ml

d)

38 ml

9.

The standard for temperature in the metric system is....

a)

Celsius

b)

Kelvin

c)

Fahrenheit

d)

Marvin

10.

What does mass measure?

a)

the amount of stuff or matter in an object

b)

the gravitational pull on an object

c)

the amount of space something takes up

d)

measure of how hot or cold something is

11.

What does volume measure?

a)

the amount of stuff or matter in an object

b)

the gravitational pull on an object

c)

the amount of space something takes up

d)

the measure of how hot or cold something is

12.

What is this tool to get mass?

a)

triple beam balance

b)

thermometer

c)

ruler

d)

graduate cylinder

13.

To change milligrams to grams, move the decimal place...

a)

3 to the right.

b)

3 to the left.

c)

2 to the right.

d)

1 to the left.

14.

To change kilometers to meters, move the decimal place...

a)

3 to the right.

b)

3 to the left.

c)

2 to the right.

d)

1 to the left.

15.

To change cm to m, move the decimal place...

a)

3 to the right.

b)

3 to the left.

c)

2 to the left.

d)

1 to the right.

16.

Convert 99 mL to cL.

a)

9.9 cL

b)

990 cL

c)

0.99 cL

d)

99,000 cL

17.
What measurement is not part of the metric system?
a)
millimiter
b)
centimeter
c)
meter
d)
inch
18.

What is the volume of the object in the water?

a)

4 cm3

b)

20 cm3

c)

4 mL

d)

68mL

19.

The information you collect while doing your experiment is called

a)

conclusions

b)

data

c)

hypotheses

d)

procedures

20.

What is an independent variable?

a)

What a scientist changes in an experiment to test their hypothesis

b)

What scientist measure to see if it responded to a change

c)

What happens when you do an experiment

d)

What you keep the same throughout all experimental groups

21.

What is an dependent variable?

a)

What a scientist changes in an experiment to test their hypothesis

b)

What scientist measure to see if it responded to a change

c)

What happens when you do an experiment

d)

What you keep the same throughout all experimental groups

22.
A series of steps used by scientists to solve a problem or answer a question. 
a)
scientific method
b)
recipe
c)
data collection
d)
metric system
23.
A testable explanation to a problem that has not yet been tested. 
a)
data
b)
theory
c)
hypothesis
d)
fact
24.
Testing a hypothesis often involves a(n):
a)
answer
b)
experiment
c)
problem
d)
safety check
25.
What step does every scientific experiment begin with?
a)
hypothesis
b)
question/problem
c)
procedures
d)
conclusion
26.
The summary at the end of an experiment that explains the results. 
a)
conclusion
b)
procedures
c)
materials
d)
responding variable
27.

Johnny wants to know how different types of colored light affect plant growth? What is the Dependent Variable?

a)

types of colored lights

b)

colored lights on plant growth

c)

plant growth

28.
An experiment is conducted to test how different cleats change an athletes running speed.  Six different types of cleats are tested and the 100m run time is recorded.  What is the independent variable?
a)
The type of cleat
b)
The run time
c)
The 100 meters
d)
The athlete
29.
A test is set up to test which brand of soda creates the biggest foam explosion when adding a Mentos candy.  Three different sodas were tested. They measured the height of the foam eruption.   What is the dependent variable?
a)
Brand of soda
b)
Number of mentos candies used
c)
Height of foam eruption
d)
Temperature of soda
30.
This variable is the actual data collected during the experiment. 
a)
independent variable
b)
dependent variable
c)
control group
d)
data group
31.
This variable in an experiment is the one being deliberately changed by the scientist. 
a)
dependent variable
b)
independent variable
c)
data
d)
control group
32.
Things that stay the same throughout the whole experiment are called
a)
controls
b)
dependent variables
c)
independent variables
d)
constants
33.

Is used to "compare"

a)

dependent variable

b)

independent variable

c)

constants

d)

control group

34.

An experiment is conducted to test how different cleats change an athletes running speed. Six different types of cleats are tested and the 100m run time is recorded. What would be constant? Select all that apply.

a)

The type of cleat

b)

The run time

c)

The 100 meters

d)

The athlete

35.

What are graphs?

a)

An image

b)

A visual representation of data

c)

Lines

d)

Data

36.

What does a graph allow us to see?

a)

Lines

b)

Data

c)

Patterns and trends

d)

Numbers

37.

What do line graphs show?

a)

why a control group is needed

b)

Parts of a whole

c)

Change over time

d)

Compares multiple groups

38.

What type of graph would you make to show how many of your classmates were born in each month of the year?

a)

line

b)

bar

c)

circle

d)

scatter plot

39.

What conclusions can you draw from this graph?

a)

The deer population went down over time.

b)

The deer population went up over time.

c)

The dear population went up quickly, then down, but then stayed the same.

d)

There are less dear because of hunters

40.
T11 - What can you infer about the temperature for E.coli bacterial growth?
a)
E. coli does not grow well at low and high temperatures.
b)
E coli will continue to grow at very high temperatures.
c)
E.coli grows best at very low temperatures
d)
E.coli grows best at very high temperatures.