Free Printable Scientific Method, Measurements in Science, Precision & Accuracy

1.

The amount of space inside a container is:

a)

Perimeter

b)

Surface area

c)

Volume

d)

Density

2.

Which system of measurement is more commonly used in the field of science?

a)

Standard system

b)

Alphanumeric system

c)

Metric system

d)

Solar system

3.

It is a measure of how closely measurements align when they are made in the same way.

a)

Accuracy

b)

Precision

c)

Error

d)

Extrapolation

4.

Please select the correct option.

a)

Student A

b)

Student B

c)

Student C

d)

Cannot be determined

5.

What is the term for how close a measurement is to the accepted value?

a)

Accuracy

b)

Precision

c)

Significant

d)

Estimate

6.

This bullseye demonstrates...

a)

High Accuracy & High Precision

b)

High Accuracy & Low Precision

c)

Low Accuracy & High Precision

d)

Low Accuracy & Low Precision

7.

Which of the following is correct?

a)

High Accuracy & High Precision

b)

High Accuracy & Low Precision

c)

Low Accuracy & High Precision

d)

Low Accuracy & Low Precision

8.

Describe the accuracy and precision of the image.

a)

Accurate and precise

b)

Accurate but not precise

c)

Not accurate but precise

d)

Not accurate and not precise

9.

What is the volume?

a)

48 mL

b)

48.2 mL

c)

48.25 mL

d)

4 mL

10.

What is the volume?

a)

63.5 mL

b)

63 mL

c)

63.55 mL

d)

6 mL

11.

This image is an example of...

a)

Precision ONLY

b)

Accuracy ONLY

c)

BOTH precision and accuracy

d)

NEITHER precision nor accuracy

12.

Which student is the most precise?

a)

Alex

b)

Shandra

c)

Luis

13.

A set of data is close to each other, but not close to the actual value. This set of data can be described as...

a)

accurate

b)

precise

c)

both precise and accurate

14.

A set of data is close to each other and to the actual value. This set of data can be described as...

a)

accurate

b)

precise

c)

both precise and accurate

15.

How many significant figures does the following number have: 100.3?

a)

4

b)

3

c)

5

d)

2

16.

How many significant figures are in 927.0020?

a)

4

b)

3

c)

6

d)

7

17.

Which measurement is more precise?

a)

4 mL

b)

4.3 mL

c)

4.30 mL

d)

4.300 mL

18.

How many significant figures are in 0.0045670?

a)

8

b)

4

c)

5

d)

7

19.

Describe the accuracy and precision of the image.

a)

Accurate and Precise

b)

Accurate and not precise

c)

Not Accurate and Precise

d)

Not accurate and not precise

20.

What is the standard unit for mass?

a)

kg

b)

g

c)

lbs

d)

mg

21.

If I ride my bike to school instead of walking, I will get to school faster. What is the dependent variable?

a)

True

b)

The speed at which you get to school

c)

Choosing between riding a bike or walking

d)

False

22.

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

23.

If John wanted to see under which color of light plants grow best, which of these would be a variable in the experiment?

a)

The type of plant

b)

Height of the plant

c)

Color of the light the plant is in

d)

How much water you give it

e)

All of these answers

24.

If you increase the amount of spinach you eat, then you will increase the iron in your blood. What's the dependent variable?

a)

Increase the amount of iron in your blood

b)

Spinach you eat

25.

What is a factor that the experimenter has full control over and changes to see what happens?

a)

Dependent Variable

b)

Independent Variable

c)

Control Group

d)

Hypothesis

26.

In an experiment, this variable is the one that the scientist deliberately changes.

a)

dependent variable

b)

independent variable

c)

data

d)

control group

27.

What is a factor that changes because of what the experimenter does?

a)

Dependent Variable

b)

Independent Variable

c)

Control Group

d)

Hypothesis

28.

Which is NOT a step in the scientific method?

a)

Make an observation

b)

Form a theory

c)

Collect data

d)

Form a hypothesis

29.

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

30.

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, what are the controlled variables?

a)

Type of plant, amount of music, and sunlight

b)

Water, apple juice, milk

c)

Plant growth

31.

What are the observations made during an experiment called?

a)

Data

b)

Problems

c)

Conclusions

d)

Questions

32.

A student wants to test the effects of the type of exercise on heart rate. What is the dependent variable?

a)

heart rate

b)

type of exercise

c)

amount of exercise

d)

time of day when exercise occurs

33.

Testing a hypothesis often involves a(n):

a)

answer

b)

experiment

c)

problem

d)

safety check

34.

The summary at the end of an experiment that explains the results.

a)

conclusion

b)

procedures

c)

materials

d)

responding variable

35.

What does every scientific experiment begin with?

a)

Hypothesis

b)

Question/Problem

c)

Procedures

d)

Conclusion

36.

Information that you obtain through your senses, such as touch, sound, and sight.

a)

observation

b)

hypothesis

c)

question

d)

conclusion

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.

The information you collect while conducting your experiment is called:

a)

Conclusions

b)

Data

c)

Hypotheses

d)

Procedures

39.

The independent variable is the one thing you _____.

a)

change on purpose

b)

control or keep constant

c)

measure

40.

How many independent variables should you have in an experiment?

a)

Two

b)

As many as possible

c)

Four

d)

One

41.

Why do we test one variable at a time?

a)

Because it is hard to set up a data table with more.

b)

To understand what is causing the changes. This helps us understand cause and effect.

c)

It is what has always been done.

42.

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

a)

Independent variable

b)

Dependent variable

c)

Control variable

43.

What is a constant/control in an experiment?

a)

These are the things that do not change in an experiment. It's the variable that stays the same. You can have many variables stay the same.

b)

These are the variables that the scientist changes in the experiment.

c)

These are the variables that are being measured in an experiment.

44.

Will a construction paper airplane fly faster than an airplane made from notebook paper? Choose the best hypothesis.

a)

If I make a paper airplane from notebook paper, then it will fly faster than one made from construction paper.

b)

Yes.

c)

No.

d)

I think the construction paper airplane will fly faster.

45.

If I study for my scientific method test, then I will have a better test score. What is the dependent variable?

a)

Scientific Method

b)

Studying

c)

Independent variable

d)

Test score

46.

If I floss more, I will have fewer cavities. What is the independent variable?

a)

Number of cavities

b)

Amount of flossing

c)

Type of floss used

d)

Amount of brushing

47.

If I apply a higher factor sunscreen, I will burn less. What is the dependent variable?

a)

Severity of sunburn

b)

Factor of sunscreen

c)

Time spent in the sun

d)

Weather conditions

48.

The control group, or the normal group, is needed for:

a)

Keeping aspects of the experiment constant

b)

Comparison

c)

Forming a hypothesis

d)

Applying the manipulated variable

49.

The step of the scientific method that comes after testing is:

a)

Inferencing

b)

Hypothesizing

c)

Peer Review

d)

Analyzing Data

50.

In a hypothesis written in the 'If, then' format, which variable comes second?

a)

Independent

b)

Dependent

51.

In a hypothesis written in the 'If, then' format, which variable comes first?

a)

Independent

b)

Dependent

52.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a hypothesis?

a)

Must be made with background knowledge

b)

Must be testable

c)

Must organize the IV and DV

d)

Must always be correct

53.

What is the measurement?

a)

55 ml

b)

56 ml

c)

53 ml

d)

54 ml

54.

What is the measurement?

a)

36 ml

b)

40 ml

c)

38 ml

d)

37 ml

55.

What is the measurement?

a)

20 ml

b)

15 ml

c)

14 ml

d)

19 ml

56.

What is the measurement?

a)

34 ml

b)

37 ml

c)

36 ml

d)

35 ml

57.

What is the measurement?

a)

38 ml

b)

48 ml

c)

46 ml

d)

47 ml

58.

What is the measurement?

a)

72 ml

b)

71 ml

c)

73 ml

d)

74 ml

59.

The measure of the amount of matter an object contains is its...

a)

mass

b)

weight

c)

volume

d)

density

60.

To determine the volume of the liquid, you read the milliliter marking...

a)

At the top of the meniscus

b)

Two milliliters below the meniscus

c)

Two milliliters above the meniscus

d)

At the bottom of the meniscus

61.

Which of the following are SI units of measurement? (Select all that apply.)

a)

Inches

b)

Meters

c)

Feet

d)

Centimeters

e)

Liters

62.

What is the mass on the triple beam balance?

a)

232.5

b)

237.0

c)

750.0

63.

What is the mass on the triple beam balance?

a)

1100

b)

164.2

c)

202

64.

What is the mass on the triple beam balance?

a)

206.0

b)

260.0

c)

200.6

65.

What is the mass on the triple beam balance?

a)

439.0

b)

437.2

c)

437.0

66.

What is the mass on the triple beam balance?

a)

345.5

b)

304.5

c)

700.5

67.

You add the amounts from all three beams to find the total mass.

a)

true

b)

false

68.

What is this tool?

a)

Scale

b)

Graduated Cylinder

c)

Triple Beam Balance

d)

Massonater

69.

Which of the following tools would you use to measure mass?

a)

Spring scale

b)

Triple beam balance

c)

Meter stick

d)

Seismograph

70.

5. What is the metric base unit for mass?

a)

Meter

b)

Liter

c)

Gram

Scientific Method, Measurements in Science, Precision & Accuracy

Total questions: 70

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