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Physical Science: Test 1

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the part of an experiment that serves as a standard for comparison?

a)

Control Group

b)

Constant

c)

Variable

d)

Hypothesis

2.

A testable prediction that predicts a cause and effect relationship between variables is a(n) .

a)

analysis

b)

hypothesis

c)

observation

d)

inference

3.

Where does the dependent variable go on a graph?

a)

X-axis

b)

Y-axis

c)

In the Title

d)

In the Key

4.

Why is it advisable to use tongs when taking a beaker off a laboratory burner?

a)

It prevents spilling.

b)

It prevents the beaker from breaking.

c)

It looks cool.

d)

It allows you to move it if it is too hot.

5.

A factor in an experiment that changes in response to the independent variable is the ____.

a)

constant

b)

control group

c)

independent variable

d)

dependent variable

6.

If your lab partner’s clothes catch on fire, you should first ___________.

a)

use a fire extinguisher

b)

panic

c)

do nothing. It will burn out eventually.

d)

tell the teacher

7.

The best type of graph to use to show the percentages of a whole is a

a)

Bar graph

b)

Circle Graph

c)

Line Graph

d)

Scatter Graph

8.

A factor that does NOT change in an experiment is the _____

a)

constant

b)

control group

c)

dependent variable

d)

independent variable

9.

The speed of light is approximately 3.0 x 108

m/s. How would this be written in standard notation?

a)

300,000 m/s

b)

30,000,000 m/s

c)

3,000,000

d)

300,000,000 m/s

10.

Which of the following is a quantitative observation?

a)

The dog has two legs.

b)

The dog is small.

c)

The dog is cute.

d)

The dog is fuzzy.

11.

What is the SI unit for mass?

a)

kg

b)

in

c)

pounds

d)

cm

12.

What is the SI unit for temperature?

a)

F

b)

K

c)

C

d)

Hot

13.

Method for appropriately smelling unknown substances in lab.

a)

Smell

b)

Observation

c)

Waft

d)

Ask a friend to smell it

14.

Statement about how things happen in nature that seems to be true all the time.

a)

Theory

b)

Fact

c)

Law

d)

Inference

15.

Lab equipment: Used to protect eyes from chemical and fire.

a)

Glasses

b)

Shield

c)

Safety Goggles

d)

Beaker tongs

16.

Lab equipment: Use to grind solids into powders.

a)

Rock

b)

Mortar

c)

Pestle

d)

Hot plate

17.

What is the Erlenmeyer Flask used for...

a)

Heating

b)

Carrying

c)

Mixing

d)

Measuring

18.

All of the following are steps in the scientific method EXCEPT

a)

observing and recording data.

b)

forming a hypothesis.

c)

developing a model.

d)

discarding data that doesn’t match the hypothesis.

19.

Objective; based on information gathered using the five senses.

a)

Waft

b)

Theory

c)

Observation

d)

Inference

20.

Who is your favorite teacher? (a)