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Scientific Investigation- Grade 7

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Leslie conducted an experiment testing plant growth under red, blue, and yellow lights. Her hypothesis is, if plants are grown under different colored lights, then the plants under red lights will have the most growth. What is the independent variable?

a)

The amount of plant growth

b)

The experiment

c)

The red light

d)

The different colored lights

2.

Which examples are quantitative observations?

a)

The substance has a volume of 6 cm3.

b)

The substance has a foul odor.

c)

The substance is powdery.

d)

The substance has a mass of 11.04 g.

3.

What is the independent variable in this experiment?

a)

Different types of containers for the plants

b)

Different substances poured on the plants

c)

Different types of soil for the plants

d)

Different types of plants

4.

Which example is an inference?

a)

It must be time to buy new tires.

b)

I hear a dog barking.

c)

I smell cookies baking in the oven.

d)

I saw 6 students running in the hallway.

5.

Which examples are qualitative observations?

a)

The substance has a volume of 6 cm3.

b)

The substance has a foul odor.

c)

The substance is powdery.

d)

The substance has a mass of 11.04 g.

6.

Which hypothesis is written correctly?

a)

If miracle grow is added to tomato plants, then the tomatoes will increase in size.

b)

The plant with miracle grow will grow the most.

c)

I think the plant with miracle grow will grow the best.

d)

If I add miracle grow to tomato plants then I think that the tomatoes will grow much larger than regular tomatoes.

7.

Using the graph, how many grams would occupy 5 cubic centimeters?

a)

24 g

b)

16 g

c)

48 g

d)

40 g

8.

Which statement is a qualitative observation?

a)

The classroom is very clean.

b)

There are 30 students in the room.

c)

The chalkboard is 1 meter high and 5 meters wide.

d)

There are 10 posters on the wall.

9.

Michael is working in the lab today. He is heating chemicals and working with sharp objects. What should Michael be wearing in order to protect himself from all that he is working with?

a)

apron and gloves

b)

goggles and gloves

c)

apron and goggles

d)

apron and fire blanket

10.

Scientists test their hypothesis in which step of the scientific method?

a)

Recording and analyzing data

b)

Gathering information

c)

Performing the experiment

d)

Stating the problem

11.

What two parts of an experiment are found in the hypothesis?

a)

Independent Variable

b)

Control

c)

Constants

d)

Dependent Variable

12.

Faith is working in the lab. She lit a match and didn't make sure the match was out before throwing it in the trash can. The trash can quickly catches on fire. What is the best choice listed below that Faith should use to put out the fire?

a)

fire blanket

b)

fire extinguisher

c)

pour out her water bottle in the trash can

d)

just let it burn, it will go out eventually

13.

A researcher finds that data from his experiment do not support his hypothesis. What should the researcher do?

a)

do more trials

b)

form a new hypothesis and conduct experiments to investigate it

c)

change the data to support the hypothesis

d)

change the procedure to obtain the desired results

14.

A student wants to test the effect of fertilizer on plant growth. She will grow one plant without fertilizer as a control. Why should she perform her experiment with the fertilizer on multiple plants instead of on just one plant?

a)

Using many repeated trials shows that her results are reproducible.

b)

Using many repeated trials will enable her to see whether the amount of sunlight has any effect.

c)

Using many repeated trials shows that no one else can reproduce her results.

d)

She should not use multiple plants, one plant is enough.

15.

I think orange juice will stunt the growth of a plant. What is the dependent variable in the experiment?

a)

The amount of orange juice

b)

The plant without orange juice

c)

The growth of the plant

d)

The location of the plant

16.

I think orange juice will stunt the growth of a plant. What is the dependent variable in the experiment?

a)

The amount of orange juice

b)

The plant without orange juice

c)

The growth of the plant

d)

The location of the plant

17.

Determine the independent variable.

If I use different types of paper to create paper airplanes of the same design, then the paper airplane made using cardstock will fly the farthest distance.

a)

type of paper

b)

distance paper airplane flies

18.

Determine the dependent variable.

If I use different types of paper to create paper airplanes of the same design, then the paper airplane made using cardstock will fly the farthest distance.

a)

type of paper

b)

distance paper airplane flies

19.

Leslie tested if plants grew towards red light better than white light. What is the dependent variable in the experiment described above?

a)

The location of the plants

b)

The direction of plant growth

c)

The white light

d)

The red light

20.

According to the chart, what team did Abbey play when they scored the least amount of points?

a)

Centerview

b)

Westlake

c)

Hillcrest

d)

Vanderbilt

21.

A constant in an experiment is —

a)

the factors that stay the same

b)

the responding variable

c)

the setup without the variable

d)

the factor that gets tested

22.

What inference can be drawn from the chart?

a)

Yellowfin tuna swim faster than Bluefin Tuna.

b)

Yellowfin Tuna swim faster than Sailfish.

c)

All tuna fish in the ocean swim slowly.

d)

Bluefin Tuna swim faster than Yellowfin Tuna.

23.

For her science fair project, Susan decided to see if diet soft drinks would freeze faster than regular soft drinks. In the experiment described above, which of the following would NOT be a constant in the experiment?

a)

The type of soft drink

b)

The type of freezer

c)

The amount of soft drink

d)

The temperature of the freezer

24.

Please choose the term that best goes with the definition. This is an individual or a standard used to check or verify the results of an experiment.

a)

conclusion

b)

control

c)

hypothesis

d)

data

25.

According to the graph, which energy source produces the most electricity?

a)

Natural gas

b)

Nuclear

c)

Hydroelectric

d)

Coal

26.

Malik is conducting an experiment to test the dissolving rates of different size sugar cubes in a beaker of water. What is the dependent variable in Malik's experiment?

a)

Type of sugar cubes

b)

Dissolving rate of the sugar cubes

c)

Amount of water in each beaker

d)

Size of the sugar cubes

27.

A unit of length in the metric system is the:

a)

Liter

b)

Meter

c)

Gram

d)

Newton

28.

A unit of mass in the meteric system is the:

a)

Centimeter

b)

Gram

c)

Liter

d)

Ounce

29.

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

30.

Name the lab equipment shown in the picture

a)

graduated cylinder

b)

beaker

c)

flask

d)

test tube

31.

Choose the correct answer

a)

100.42g

b)

40.102g

c)

142g

d)

140.2g

32.

What is the correct measurement?

a)

33 ml

b)

39ml

c)

40 ml

d)

38 ml

33.

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

a)

Celsius

b)

Kelvin

c)

Fahrenheit

d)

Marvin

34.

349 mL = (a)   L

35.

0.0087 km = (a)   m

36.

125 cg = (a)   mg

37.

0.98 kg = (a)   g

38.

648 g = ____ mg

a)

6,480

b)

64,800

c)

648,000

d)

64.8

39.

What formula do you use to find the volume of a cube?

a)

Length x Width x Height

b)

Water Displacement

c)

I before e except after c

d)

O x M x G

40.

Research Question: Does the type of gasoline put in a car affect 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