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Scientific Method, Measurement, and Lab Safety Review 1

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The information you collect while doing your experiment is called

a)

conclusions

b)

data

c)

hypotheses

d)

procedures

2.
The independent variable is the ONE thing you _____.
a)
change on purpose
b)
control or keep constant
c)
measure
3.

The variable that is being measured or observed is called the _______________. Hint: this is the variable that is the result or effect

a)

independent variable

b)

dependent variable

c)

control variable

4.

What is a constant/control in an experiment?

a)

Things that do not change in an experiment. It's the variable(s) that stays the same.

b)

It's the variables that the scientist changes in the experiment

c)

It's the variables that are being measured in an experiment

5.

How many independent variables should you have in an experiment?

a)

two

b)

as many as possible

c)

four

d)

one

6.

What is the dependent variable of the graph?

a)
Grade
b)
Number of Students
7.
What would the INDEPENDENT variable be in an experiment testing which  paper airplane design goes furthest?
a)
the paper used
b)
the paper airplane design
c)
the distance of each plane's flight
d)
how hard the plane is thrown
8.

Josie was performing an experiment where she grew the same kind of tomatoes in the same soil and amount of water.  She sat one in the sun and one in a closet for 14 days.  What is the independent variable?

a)
tomatoes
b)
soil
c)
sunlight
d)
water
9.

Susan said, “If I fertilize my geranium plants, then they will have more flowers.”

a)

recognize a problem

b)

test the hypothesis with an experiment

c)

form a hypothesis

d)

draw conclusions

10.
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
11.

A testable explanation to a problem. A probable solution. 

a)
data
b)
theory
c)
hypothesis
d)
fact
12.
Testing a hypothesis often involves a(n):
a)
answer
b)
experiment
c)
problem
d)
safety check
13.
The summary at the end of an experiment that explains the results. 
a)
conclusion
b)
procedures
c)
materials
d)
responding variable
14.
The name of the information that you get from your experiment (you organize it into charts and graphs).
a)
observations
conclusion
b)
data
c)
variables
d)
hypothesis
15.
What is the first step in the scientific method?
a)
Ask a question
b)
Conclusion
c)
No Horse Play
d)

Observations

16.
On what axis should the independent variable always be?
a)
X
b)
Y
17.

On what axis should the dependent variable always be?

a)
X
b)
Y
18.
In a well designed experiment, you should change how many variables?
a)
only one
b)
no more than two
c)
none at all
d)
as many as are needed
19.

At what temperature did bread mold the slowest?

a)

20

b)

40

c)

60

d)

80

20.

I want to know if low strength bleach, medium strength bleach, or maximum strength bleach will get Heinz ketchup stains out of white T-shirts the best. What is the variable in this experiment?

a)

the type of stain

b)

the strength of the bleach

c)

the color of shirt

d)

the brand of ketchup

21.

For a graph, we need

a)

A title

b)

Axis labelled with units

c)

Independent variable on x-axis, dependent on y-axis

d)

All of the above

22.

instrument for measuring precise fluid volumes

a)

graduated cylinder

b)

beaker

c)

Erlenmeyer Flask

23.

instrument used to measure temperature or temperature change

a)

beaker

b)

glass stirring rod

c)

thermometer

24.

a narrow-necked glass container used in a laboratory to hold liquids

a)

Beaker

b)

graduated cylinder

c)

Erlenmeyer Flask

25.

a form of protective eyewear that usually enclose or protect the area surrounding the eye

a)

funnel

b)

lab glasses

c)

contact lenses

26.

slender tube attached to a bulb, used for transferring or measuring out small quantities of liquid, especially in a laboratory

a)

pipette

b)

graduated cylinder

c)

beaker

d)

water squirter

27.

What is used to measure (but not precise), heat, and mix large amounts of liquids?

a)

beaker

b)

flask

c)

test tube

d)

graduated cylinder

28.

What equipment allows you to measure liquid volume and measured in milliliters?

a)

test tube

b)

beaker

c)

flask

d)

graduated cylinder

29.

What tool measures length?

a)

graduated cylinder

b)

metric ruler

c)

triple-beam balance

d)

thermometer

30.
Tool used to measure MASS
a)
Metric Ruler
b)

scale/balance

c)
Graduated Cylinder
d)
Thermometer
31.

A graduated cylinder best measures...

a)

the mass.

b)

the amount of space a liquid occupies.

c)

the temperature.

d)

the length.

32.

What did I measure if I record that something was 25 kg?

a)
Volume
b)
Mass
c)
Distance
d)
Time
33.

Mass is

a)

The amount of space in an object

b)

The weight of an object

c)

The amount of matter in an object

d)

The amount of space and matter an object contains

34.

Volume is

a)
How loud you listen to music.
b)
How heavy an object is.
c)
How much space an object takes up.
d)
How much stuff is in an object.
35.
When is it OK to eat or drink in the lab?
a)
Always
b)
Never
36.
If you break glassware in the lab, you should...
a)
Tell the teacher
b)
Clean it up quickly before the teacher notices
c)
Scream at the top of your lungs
37.
When in the lab...
a)
long sleeves and loose clothing should be rolled up
b)
closed toe shoes should be worn
c)
long hair should be pulled back
d)
all of the above
38.
 If you do not understand a direction or part of a lab procedure, you should 
a)
skip it and go on to the next part.
b)
ask the instructor before proceeding
c)
try several methods until something works
d)
figure it out as you do the lab
39.
True or False. Keep your work area messy and full of trash. 
a)
True
b)
False 
40.

Report any accidents to your teacher ______________.

a)

later

b)

immediately

c)

tomorrow

d)

October 13th

41.

You cut your finger during a lab experiment. The first course of action is to...

a)

Visit the school nurse after class

b)

See a doctor after school

c)

Tell the teacher at once

d)

Apply first aid yourself

42.

The proper technique for smelling chemicals is ______________

a)

keeping your nose close to the glassware

b)

wafting

c)

to sniff only a small amount

d)

Trick question; you never are allowed to smell chemicals in class

43.

Where should you dispose of any waste materials after the lab is over?

a)

Garbage

b)

In the appropriate waste container as directed by the teacher

c)

Down the drain

44.

You are heating a substance in a test tube. Always point the open end of the test tube ________.

a)

Toward yourself.

b)

Toward your lab partner.

c)

Toward another classmate.

d)

Away from all people.

45.

A carefully planned experiment SHOULD contain

a)

a singel set of independent and dependent variables

b)

a control set up

c)

an experimental set up

d)

All of these