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Unit 1 Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The information you collect while doing your experiment is called

a)

conclusions

b)

data

c)

hypotheses

d)

procedures

2.

How many independent variables should you have in an experiment?

a)

two

b)

as many as possible

c)

four

d)

one

3.

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

4.

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

5.
A testable explanation to a problem that has not yet been tested. 
a)
data
b)
theory
c)
hypothesis
d)
fact
6.
What step does every scientific experiment begin with?
a)
hypothesis
b)
question/problem
c)
procedures
d)
conclusion
7.
The summary at the end of an experiment that explains the results. 
a)
conclusion
b)
procedures
c)
materials
d)
responding variable
8.
Information you obtain through your senses, such as touch, sound and sight.
a)
observation
b)
hypothesis
c)
question
d)
conclusion
9.
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
10.
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
11.
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.
12.

Read the statement and decide if it's an observation or inference:

The man is wearing a striped tie.

a)

Observation

b)

Inference

13.

Read the statement and decide if it's an observation or inference:

The car seems to be a VW Buggy

a)

Observation

b)

Inference

14.

Read the statement and decide if it's an observation or inference:

The car seems to be moving very fast.

a)

Observation

b)

Inference

15.

Read the statement and decide if it's an observation or inference:

The man has a long nose.

a)

Observation

b)

Inference

16.

Keep your work area ___________ at the end of the lab.

a)

messy

b)

dirty

c)

neat and clean

d)

disorganized

17.

Do not eat ___________ during the lab.

a)

Takis

b)

pizza

c)

tacos

d)

ANYTHING

18.

Wash your hands with soap and water ________________.

a)

before the lab

b)

before coming to school

c)

before leaving class

19.

Report any accidents to your teacher ______________.

a)

later

b)

immediately

c)

tomorrow

d)

October 13th

20.

Learn where the safety ___________ is and how to use it.

a)

equipment

b)

dance

c)

patrol

d)

leader