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Being a Scientist Quiz 1 Review

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 10hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The following footwear is required in the lab ________.

a)

Sandals.

b)

Open-toe shoes.

c)

Closed-toe shoes.

d)

Shoes appropriate for the weather.

2.
When should accidents be reported to the teacher?
a)
if the injury is minor, it doesn't need to be reported
b)
immediately, no matter how small
c)
at the end of class 
3.
In what condition should the work areas should be kept? 
a)
As messy as you like - mess equals creativity.
b)
Clean and tidy at all times
c)
Clean and tidy if there is time, if not the next group will clean up.
d)
With all your books, laptops and art materials on them, in case they are needed.
4.

When smelling a chemical, you should hold it away from your face and ____ the air toward your nose!

a)

waft

b)

drink

c)

clean

d)

fire

5.
When you walk into the science lab, you see the experiment set up at your table. You should:
a)
Start the experiment.
b)
Pick up each of the pieces of equipment.
c)
Wait for the teacher's directions.
d)
Walk around the lab to see other experiment set-ups.
6.

Conduct yourself in a ______________ manner at all times.

a)

childish

b)

responsible

c)

horrible

d)

lethargic

7.
The parts of the experiment that must be kept the same.
a)
Constants
b)

Independent variable

c)

Dependent variable

d)

Conclusion

8.

Maya designed an experiment to answer the following question: How does the amount of water given to a lima

bean seed affect how tall it grows?

In this experiment, what variable should Maya CHANGE?

a)

the amount of water

b)

the kind of plant

c)

the type of soil

d)

the amount of sunlight it gets

9.
How many variables should you change in an experiment?
a)
none
b)

only 1

c)
2 or more
d)
depends on the type of experiment
10.

The type of variable that responds to the experiment and is what you measure or count to determine if your hypothesis is true.

a)
Independent
b)
Dependent
c)
Control
11.
Three baseball players investigate to see who can throw a baseball the farthest. They mark off an area on the playground for their investigation. Which should they keep constant?
a)
height of the players
b)
color of the balls thrown
c)
order in which the players throw
d)
spot from which the players throw
12.
Dory set up an experiment to see how the mass of a ball affects the distance it rolls off a ramp. What is the dependent variable?
a)
distance traveled by the ball
b)
height of the ramp
c)
mass of the ball
d)
ball type
13.

Cindy wanted to find out how the amount of sunlight affects the growth of plants. She placed a tomato plant in 6 identical 10 inch pots with the same amount and type potting soil. She watered them ¼ cup each day. 3 plants were placed under a cardboard box and 3 plants were placed in the sunlight. She measured the growth of the plant each week for three weeks.

What is the dependent variable?

a)

Using the same type of plant

b)

Each plant was placed in a 10 inch pot

c)

The growth of the plant

d)

3 plants in the sunlight and 3 plants under a box

14.
An experiment is performed on plants to see how different liquids affect plant growth. Each plant in the experiment is given a different liquid; water, apple juice, or milk. Each plant has the same amount of soil, sunlight, and listens to the same music. In this investigation, the independent variable is ...
a)
The type of plant
b)
The amount of sunlight
c)
The type of music
d)
The type of liquid
15.
What is the factor that an experimenter changes on purpose?
a)
Dependent Variable
b)
Independent Variable
c)
Constant
d)
Control
16.

A scientist hypothesizes that the temperature at which an alligator's egg is incubated will determine whether the alligator will be male or female. The independent variable is

a)
the male alligators
b)
the incubator
c)
the gender of the alligator
d)
the temperature
17.
In this graph, what is the independent variable? 
a)
Population
b)
Day
c)
Species 5
18.
In this graph, what is the dependent variable? 
a)
Walla Walla Island
b)
Time
c)
Number of Deer
19.

Erin is testing to see how different amounts of nitrogen infused in the soil will impact the height of her corn plants. She puts two corn plants into two pots. One is filled with nitrogen infused soil and the other is not. She puts the regular soil pot outside and the nitrogen infused plant in her bathroom. The corn in the regular soil grows to 7 feet tall and the corn in the nitrogen soil grows to 2 feet tall.

What is the dependent variable?

a)

The regular soil

b)

The nitrogen infused soil

c)

The height of the plants

d)

The plant in the bathroom

20.

Using the picture, identify the control group.

a)

Trial 1

b)

Trial 2

c)

Trial 3

21.

What makes a good scientific question?

a)

The question can be answered by yes or no.

b)

The question can be answered by doing an experiment.

c)

The question can be answered through extended thought.

22.
What step does every scientific experiment begin with?
a)
hypothesis
b)
question/problem
c)

procedure or test

d)
conclusion
23.
The type of variable that you change or manipulate in an experiment.  It is what you are testing.
a)
Independent
b)
Dependent
c)
Control
24.
The type of variable that responds to the experiment and is what you measure to determine if your hypothesis is true.
a)
Independent
b)
Dependent
c)
Control
25.
The parts of the experiment that must be kept the same.
a)
Constants
b)
independent
c)
Dependent
26.

Dory set up an experiment to see how the mass of a ball affects the distance it rolls off a ramp. What is the independent variable?

a)
distance traveled by the ball
b)
height of the ramp
c)
mass of the ball
d)
ball type
27.

What is an Independent Variable?

a)

It is what "I" change in the experiment.

b)

It is what is measured or observed

c)

It is something that stays the same.

28.

What is a dependent variable?

a)

It is what "I" change.

b)

It is what is measured or observed

c)

It is what stays the same.

29.
What should you do if you break glass in the lab?
a)
Tell the teacher.
b)
Sweep up the glass.
c)
Pick up the glass with your hands.
d)
Ignore it; the teacher will clean it up when she sees it later.
30.
I must follow all instructions, written and verbal, about the laboratory procedures given by the teacher.
a)
True
b)
False
31.
Part of lab safety includes reading the lab procedure...
a)
before doing the lab
b)
while doing the lab
c)
after doing the lab
d)
only if you think you really need it
32.
Horseplay, jokes, and pranks are appropriate in the science classroom at any time.
a)
True
b)
False
33.

The information you collect while doing your experiment is called

a)

conclusions

b)

data

c)

hypotheses

d)

procedures

34.

Which are part of the scientific method?

a)

Identify the Problem

b)

Perform an Experiment

c)

Form a Hypothesis

d)

Collect lots of money

e)

Communicate the Results

35.

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

36.

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

37.
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
38.
A testable explanation to a problem that has not yet been tested. 
a)
data
b)
theory
c)
hypothesis
d)
fact
39.
Testing a hypothesis often involves a(n):
a)
answer
b)
experiment
c)
problem
d)
safety check
40.
This step of the scientific method is an educated guess or a prediction. 
a)
Hypothesis
b)
Research
c)
Observation
d)
Conclusion
41.
The summary at the end of an experiment that explains the results. 
a)
conclusion
b)
procedures
c)
materials
d)
responding variable

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