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What is Science/Science in Action

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

a part of an experiment that can change

a)

variable

b)

science

c)

methods

d)

rules

2.

a reasonable answer based on what you know and what you observe

a)

hypothesis

b)

conclusion

c)

inference

d)

results

3.

a variable that the scientist changes in an experiment

a)

independent variable

b)

dependent variable

c)

results

d)

qualitative observations

4.

using words to describe what you see in an experiment

a)

controlled observations

b)

qualitative observations

c)

quantitative observations

d)

independent observations

5.

using numbers to describe what you see in an experiment

a)

controlled observations

b)

qualitative observations

c)

quantitative observations

d)

independent observations

6.

involves changing only one part of an experiment and observing what that change does to another part of the experiment

a)

controlled experiment

b)

scientific method

c)

independent variable

d)

dependent variable

7.

a variable that depends on what happens in the experiment when the independent variable is used (the results)

a)

controlled experiment

b)

scientific method

c)

independent variable

d)

dependent variable

8.

to make a conclusion based on what you observe

a)

results

b)

conclusion

c)

infer

d)

rethink

9.

a group of structures, cycles, and processes that are related to each other and work together

a)

Scientific method

b)

System

c)

Science

d)

Technology

10.

 is the practical use of science in our everyday lives

a)

Scientific method

b)

System

c)

Science

d)

Technology

11.

a part of an experiment that is not changed

a)

independent variable

b)

dependent variable

c)

constant variable

d)

unknown variable

12.

a way of learning more about the natural world

a)

Scientific method

b)

Scientific theory

c)

Science

d)

Scientific law

13.

an attempt to explain a pattern seen repeatedly in the natural world

a)

Scientific method

b)

Scientific theory

c)

Science

d)

Scientific law

14.

a rule that describes a pattern in nature

a)

Scientific method

b)

Scientific theory

c)

Science

d)

Scientific law

15.

the study of matter and energy

a)

Earth Science

b)

Life Science

c)

Physical Science

16.

the study of living systems and the ways in which they interact

a)

Earth Science

b)

Life Science

c)

Physical Science

17.

the study of Earth systems and systems in space

a)

Earth Science

b)

Life Science

c)

Physical Science

18.

What should be done after an investigation or experiment whether the hypothesis is correct or incorrect? 

a)

try again

b)

report results

19.

Which variable is the one that is changed on purpose to see what result you will get? 

a)

dependent

b)

independent

20.

The three parts of a system are _______. (mark 3)

a)

methods

structures

rules

b)

structures

cycles

processes

c)

rules

procedures

cycles