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Fair Testing - Quiz

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does a graph always need to have?

a)

Title

b)

Labelled axis

c)

Appropriate scale

d)

All of the above

2.

Which type of variable must always stay the same in order to make the experiment accurate?

a)

Controlled Variable

b)

Manipulated Variable

c)

Dependent Variable

d)

Responding Variable

3.

Which step of the scientific method uses an "If...Then..." statement to provide a possible answer to the question?

a)

Purpose

b)

Research

c)

Hypothesis

d)

Conclusion

4.

In which step of the scientific method do we test our hypothesis by following a specific list of steps?

a)

Purpose

b)

Experiment

c)

Analysis

d)

Hypothesis

5.

What does a graph always need to have?

a)

Title

b)

Labelled axis

c)

Appropriate scale

d)

All of the above

6.

Which type of variable must always stay the same in order to make the experiment accurate?

a)

Controlled Variable

b)

Manipulated Variable

c)

Dependent Variable

d)

Responding Variable

7.

Which step of the scientific method uses an "If...Then..." statement to provide a possible answer to the question?

a)

Purpose

b)

Research

c)

Hypothesis

d)

Conclusion

8.

In which step of the scientific method do we test our hypothesis by following a specific list of steps?

a)

Purpose

b)

Experiment

c)

Analysis

d)

Hypothesis

9.

The dependent variable is the variable that will be changed during an investigation.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Independent variable is usually the variables that we will keep constant.

a)

True

b)

False

11.
Should experiments be repeated over and over to see if the results are the same each time?
a)
yes
b)
no
12.
The measurable factor in an experiment is known as the: 
a)
Control
b)
Independent Variable
c)
Constant
d)
Dependent Variable
13.
 In a controlled experiment, the variable that is changed to test the hypothesis is called the...
a)
Controlled Variable
b)
Responsive Variable
c)
Dependent Variable
d)
Independent Variable
14.
Nick wanted to see how high an ice cube would float in different temperatures of water. Identify the independent variable. 
a)
amount of water
b)
temperature of water
c)
size of ice cube
d)
height of ice cube
15.
Nick wanted to see how high an ice cube would float in different temperatures of water. Identify the dependent variable. 
a)
amount of water
b)
temperature of water
c)
size of ice cube
d)
height of ice cube
16.

What is the independent variable

a)

Anything that can change

b)

The thing you change

c)

The thing you measure at the end

d)

The thing you keep the same

17.

What is the dependent variable

a)

Anything that can change

b)

The thing you change

c)

The thing you measure at the end

d)

The thing you keep the same

18.

What is a control variable

a)

Anything that can change

b)

The thing you change

c)

The thing you measure at the end

d)

The thing you keep the same

19.

What is a variable

a)

Anything that can change

b)

The thing you change

c)

The thing you measure at the end

d)

The thing you keep the same

20.
Identify the feature(s) mistakes on the graph
a)
Average column
b)
Units in the heading
c)
Too many results
d)
Units in the column
21.

Noticing that a bird is blue is a _____________ observation.

a)

qualitative

b)

quantitative

22.

When you measure your height or your weight you are making a ___________ observation.

a)

qualitative

b)

quantitative

23.

Using your senses to gather information about the world around you is known as...

a)

inferring

b)

observing

c)

measuring

d)

researching

24.
What is the independent variable in this graph?
a)
Hours worked
b)
Dollars earned
c)
Total income
d)
Dollars earned per hour
25.
Which is the Quantitative observation?
a)
Taste like chocolate
b)
3 cookies
26.
The dependent variable goes on which axis line on a graph?
a)
x
b)
a
c)
s
d)
y
27.
It is a process skill where you design an investigation, including a procedure, to test a hypothesis.
a)
formulating hypothesis
b)
communicating
c)
interpreting data
d)
experimenting