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WorksheetsCoach Selman - Physical Science - Scientific Method/Measurement
Total questions: 58
Worksheet time: 1hrs 8mins
What is the third step of the scientific method that involves making an educated guess about the outcome?
Experiment
Conclusion
Gather Information
Question
Hypothesis
What is the fourth step of the scientific method that involves determining your variables and the steps needed to answer the question?
Question
Hypothesis
Data
Experiment
Gather Information
What is the first step of the scientific method that involves thinking about what you want to know?
Experiment
Question
Hypothesis
Data
Gather Information
What is the sixth step of the scientific method that involves using the data gathered from your experiment to explain what happened?
Conclusion
Question
Hypothesis
Gather information
Data
What is the second step of the scientific method that involves researching and observing to learn about your question or topic?
Data
Gather information
Experiment
Conclusion
Hypothesis
The fifth step of the scientific method involves making observations and recording what you see happening in a table, chart, or graph.
Gather information
Data
Hypothesis
Conclusion
Experiment
What is the variable that you keep the same to ensure that your experiment is valid?
Independent variable
Dependent variable
Controlled variable
The variable that is being measured in the experiment (this is the source of your quantitative data).
Independent variable
Dependent variable
Controlled variable
What is the variable that you are testing in your experiment (the one that changes)?
Independent variable
Dependent variable
Controlled variable
Data that includes numbers, measurements, and amounts.
Qualitative data
Quantitative data
Data that does not include numbers, but describes things instead.
Qualitative data
Quantitative data
Which step of the scientific method does this example represent?
"Does the volume of water change when it freezes?"
Question
Hypothesis
Experiment
Data
Conclusion
Which step of the scientific method does this example represent?
Using clear containers with measurement marks, I will compare the volume of a glass of water at room temperature with a glass of frozen water.
Question
Hypothesis
Experiment
Data
Conclusion
Which step of the scientific method does this example represent?
If the molecular structure of solids is denser than that of liquids, then water will decrease in volume when it freezes.
Question
Hypothesis
Experiment
Data
Conclusion
Which step of the scientific method does this example represent?
After consistent results, I found that water increases in volume when it freezes.
Question
Hypothesis
Experiment
Data
Conclusion
Which step of the scientific method does this example represent?
Container #: State of Water: Height:
1- Water =14.0 mL, Ice =14.8 mL
2- Water=20.0 mL, Ice= 20.8 mL
3- Water= 24.0 mL, Ice=24.9 mL
Question
Hypothesis
Experiment
Data
Conclusion
What is the first step in the scientific method?
Make an observation --> Question
Design and conduct an experiment
Formulate a hypothesis
Share your results
The summary at the end of an experiment that explains the results is known as...
conclusion
procedures
materials
responding variable
A testable prediction about a scientific investigation is a(n):
Question
Observation
Hypothesis
Experiment
Stephen predicted that seeds would start to grow faster if an electric current traveled through the soil in which they were planted.
Recognize a problem
Test the hypothesis with an experiment
Form a hypothesis
Draw conclusions
Bob read about growing plants in water. He wanted to know how plants could grow without soil.
Coming up with a question
Test the hypothesis with an experiment
Form a hypothesis
Draw conclusions
Information that you obtain through your senses, such as touch, sound, and sight.
observation
hypothesis
question
conclusion
What is the last step of the scientific method?
Hypothesis
Observe
Communicate
Question
A series of steps used by scientists to solve a problem or answer a question.
scientific method
recipe
data collection
metric system
The information collected while conducting an experiment is called:
Conclusions
Data
Hypotheses
Procedures
The independent variable is the one thing you _____.
change on purpose
control or keep constant
measure
How many independent variables should there be in an experiment?
Two
As many as possible
Four
One
Why do we test one variable at a time?
Because it is hard to set up a data table with more.
To understand what is causing the changes. This helps us understand cause and effect.
It is what has always been done.
The variable that is being measured or observed is called what? Hint: this is the variable that is the result or effect.
Independent variable
Dependent variable
Control variable
What is a constant/control in an experiment?
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.
These are the variables that the scientist changes in the experiment.
These are the variables that are being measured in an experiment.
Will a construction paper airplane fly faster than an airplane made from notebook paper? Choose the best hypothesis.
If I make a paper airplane from notebook paper, then it will fly faster than one made from construction paper.
Yes.
No.
I think the construction paper airplane will fly faster.
The summary at the end of an experiment that explains the results.
conclusion
procedures
materials
responding variable
If I ride my bike to school instead of walking, I will get to school faster. What is the dependent variable?
True
The speed at which you get to school
Whether you ride a bike or walk
False
If I floss more, I will have fewer cavities. What is the independent variable?
Number of cavities
Amount of flossing
Type of floss used
Amount of brushing
If I use a higher factor sunscreen, I will burn less. What is the dependent variable?
Severity of sunburn
Factor of sunscreen
Time spent in the sun
Weather conditions
Which units should be used with the reading on this scientific tool?
Milliliter
Liter
Centimeter
Gram
Read this instrument to the nearest tenth.
613.37
163.7
163.5
163
What is the name of this scientific instrument?
Graduated balance
Triple beam balance
Triple beam scale
Graduated scale
Read this scientific instrument to the nearest tenth.
6.3 mL
6.6 mm
6.6 mL
6.3 mm
Which unit should be used with this instrument?
gram
milliliter
centimeter
millimeter
What is the term for the amount of space taken up by an object?
Mass
Volume
Density
Weight
The version of the metric system that modern scientists use is called?
Metric System
International System of Units (SI)
Density
Weight
What is mass?
The distance between two points
The amount of matter in an object
The amount of space an object takes up
The distance between three points
The SI base unit of length is the
gram
foot
yard
meter
The SI base unit of mass is the
kilogram
pound
ounce
meter
A description of how close measurements are to each other is
accuracy
closeness
precision
target location
What is the term for the curve of a liquid?
Mass
Meniscus
Density
Weight
The metric system is based on multiples of which number?
100
20
10
1
Convert 9 meters to centimeters.
900 cm
90 cm
0.9 cm
0.09 cm
Convert 8 kilometers to meters.
800 m
80,000 m
8,000 m
0.008 m
1000 grams equals _____ kilograms.
0.0001
1,000,000
10
1
5,000 mg equals ____ g.
50
5
500
5,000
285 kg equals ____ g.
285,000
285
2,850
28,500
42 L = ___ mL
4,200
0.0042
4.20
42,000
Is 20 g greater than, less than, or equal to 2 kg?
greater than
less than
equal to
