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Topic 1 - Scientific Thinking/ Graphical Methods

Total questions: 76

Worksheet time: 2hrs 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
 Convert 3 cm to mm
a)
3 mm
b)
0.3 mm
c)
0.03 mm
d)
30 mm
2.
Convert 15 m to cm
a)
0.15 cm
b)
1.5 cm
c)
150 cm
d)
1,500 cm
3.
5 km = ______m
a)
5 m
b)
50 m
c)
500 m
d)
5000 m
4.
Convert 8 km to m
a)
800 m
b)
8,000 m
c)
0.008 m
d)
0.8 m
5.
1 L = _______ mL
a)
1
b)
10
c)
100
d)
1000
6.
7,000 g = ____ kg
a)
70
b)
700
c)
7
d)
0.07
7.
Is 4,000 mg greater than, less than, or equal to 4 g?
a)
greater than
b)
less than
c)
equal to
8.

17 years into minutes

a)

525,600 minutes

b)

625,000 minutes

c)

345,000 minutes

d)

476,000 minutes

9.

565,900 seconds into days

a)

3.5 days

b)

4 days

c)

6.5 days

d)

6 days

10.

What is 0.658 rounded to 1 significant figure?

a)

0

b)

0.66

c)

0.7

d)

0.658

11.

Round 0.010229 to four significant figures

a)

1022

b)

1023

c)

0.01023

d)

0.01022

12.

What is 78.5 rounded to one significant figure?

a)

79

b)

78.5

c)

70

d)

80

13.

What is 7.555 rounded to two significant figures?

a)

7.6

b)

7.5

c)

70

d)

76

e)

7.60

14.
Round 52689 to 3 significant figures.
a)
526
b)
527
c)
52600
d)
52700
15.
Round 0.00258954 to 4 significant figures.
a)
0.0025
b)
0.002589
c)
0.002580
d)
0.002590
16.

Round the following value to one significant figure...


8291

a)

8000

b)

9000

c)

7000

d)

8300

17.

What is 78.5 rounded to one significant figure?

a)

79

b)

78.5

c)

70

d)

80

18.

Round 509.96 to 4 significant figures

a)

509.9

b)

509.0

c)

510.0

d)

510

19.

How many significant figures in 20.3400

a)

4

b)

6

c)

5

d)

2

20.

Accuracy is

a)

Measurements that are close together

b)

Measurements that are close to the true value

c)

How close measurements are to the true value

d)

How close together measurements are to each other

21.

25,000,000 + 26,000.02

a)

25,026,000.02

b)

25,026,000

c)

26,000,000

d)

25,000,000

22.

3 centimeters = _____ meters

a)

0.03

b)

30

c)

300

d)

0.003

23.

14 milligrams = ______ centigrams

a)

1.4

b)

14

c)

0.014

d)

0.14

24.

What unit would you use to measure the temperature?

a)

Celsius

b)

Meters

c)

Grams

d)

Liters

25.
Which statement best describes the trend in the data?
a)
As temperatures increase, ice cream cone sales increase.
b)
As temperatures increase, ice cream cone sales decrease.
c)
As temperatures decrease, ice cream cone sales increase.
d)
There is no trend in the data.
26.

Categorical data such as eye color and birthplace is called __________

a)

qualitative

b)

quantitative

27.

Numeric and measurable types of data such as height, age, scores, cost are called __________

a)

qualitative

b)

quantitative

28.

The average is called the __________

a)

mean

b)

median

c)

mode

d)

range

29.

_________ are numbers that are far away from all other data values in the set.

a)

Mode

b)

Histogram

c)

Outliers

d)

Range

30.

The mode score on the Algebra test was 94. Which of these interpretations must be correct?

a)

99 was the highest score

b)

More students received a 94 than any other score

c)

No student scored below a 50

d)

A score of 91 was slightly below the average

31.

To find the average of a set of numbers, add all the numbers in the data set and divide by __________

a)

2

b)

largest number

c)

smallest number

d)

the number of items in the set

32.

What type of correlation best describes the scatter plot shown?

a)

positive, weak

b)

positive, strong

c)

negative, weak

d)

negative, strong

33.

What type of correlation best describes the scatterplot shown.

a)

positive, weak

b)

positive, strong

c)

negative, weak

d)

no correlation

34.

Which type of regression model does the scatter plot appear to show?

a)

linear

b)

exponential

c)

quadratic

35.
Is the pictured graph growth, decay, or linear or none?  
a)
Exponential Growth
b)
Exponential Decay
c)
Linear
d)
None
36.
If Joe worked 30 hours, how much is he expected to earn?
a)
$600
b)
$200
c)
$1000
d)
$800
37.
What type of association does this graph have?
a)
positive
b)
negative
c)
none
d)
all of the above
38.
What type of association does this graph have?
a)
positive 
b)
negative
c)
none
d)
all of the above
39.
Describe the correlation in the graph shown.
a)
Strong Negative
b)
Strong Positive
c)
Weak Negative
d)
Weak Positive
40.
Describe the correlation in the graph shown.
a)
Strong Negative
b)
Strong Positive
c)
Weak Negative
d)
No Correlation
41.
Describe the correlation in the graph shown.
a)
Strong Negative
b)
Strong Positive
c)
Weak Negative
d)
Weak Positive
42.
Describe the correlation in the graph shown.
a)
No Correlation
b)
Strong Negative
c)
Weak Positive
d)
Weak Negative
43.
Describe the correlation in the graph shown.
a)
Strong Negative
b)
Strong Positive
c)
Weak Negative
d)
Weak Positive
44.

What type of correlation does this graph have?

a)

Negative

b)

No Correlation

c)

positive

45.

Which sentence describes the relationship shown on this scatter plot?

a)

As the temperature decreases, the visitors increase.

b)

As the temperature increases, the number of visitors increases.

c)

As the visitors increase, the temperature decreases.

d)

No correlation

46.

Based on the graph, if Joe earned $400, how many hours did he work?

a)

25 hours

b)

35 hours

c)

45 hours

d)

15 hours

47.
As x increases, y increases
a)
correlation coefficient
b)
causation
c)
positive correlation
d)
negative correlation
48.
What is a scatter plot?
a)
A graph that shows the relationship of two data sets.
b)
A graph drawn using rectangular bars to show how large each value is.
c)
A graph that shows information that is connected in some way.
d)
A graph that shows data changing over time.
49.
Which of the following lines represents the line of best fit for the scatter plot?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
50.

A connection between two or more things

a)

Correlation

b)

Linear

c)

Trend Line

d)

Scatter Plot

51.

When the data closely resembles a line

a)

Strong Correlation

b)

Weak Correlation

c)

No Correlation

d)

Correlation

52.

The data slightly resembles a line but is more spread out

a)

Strong Correlation

b)

Weak Correlation

c)

No Correlation

d)

Correlation

53.

A line drawn in a scatter plot to fit most of the dots and

shows the relationship between the two sets of data

a)

Association

b)

Causation

c)

Line of Best Fit

d)

Linear Regression

54.

A method used to find the line of best fit.

a)

Association

b)

Causation

c)

Line of Best Fit

d)

Linear Regression

55.
How many variables should you change in an experiment?
a)
none
b)
1
c)
2 or more
d)
depends on the type of experiment
56.
An educated guess that has not been tested. 
a)
law
b)
theory
c)
hypothesis
d)
fact
57.
The variable in an experiment deliberately changed by the scientist. The variable being tested.
a)
dependent variable
b)
independent variable
c)
data
d)
control group
58.
Dory set up an experiment to see how the mass of a ball affects the distance it rolls off a ramp. What is the dependent variable?
a)
distance traveled by the ball
b)
height of the ramp
c)
mass of the ball
d)
ball type
59.
The variable that depends on changes to the independent variable. 
a)
control group
b)
dependent variable
c)
experimental variable
d)
independent variable
60.
A factor in an experiment that stays the same.
a)
control group
b)
constant
c)
dependent variable
d)
experimental group
61.
What is the control group?
a)
amount of time the spray stays on the shower
b)
the half of the shower sprayed with water
c)
the half of the shower sprayed with coconut juice
d)
the amount of slime
62.
When was the average snowfall for Chicago higher than the average snowfall for New York?
a)
January & Febuary
b)
February & March 
c)
June & July
d)
November & December
63.

If you were to conduct an experiment to determine the effect fertilizer had on a plant, which of the following should be constants? (3 correct answers)

a)

The amount of soil in each pot

b)

The amount of water given to each plant

c)

The amount of fertilizer given to each plant

d)

The amount of light each plant receives

64.

Which of the following is an observation about this picture?

a)

The boy has fallen off his bike.

b)

The boy is in a lot of pain.

c)

The boy has injuries to his knees

d)

The boy learned his lesson about wheelies

65.

Which of the following statements is an inference about the picture

a)

The vase is broken.

b)

The girls' bow is blue and purple.

c)

The girl broke the vase.

d)

The girl has blonde hair.

66.

Observations like measurements are ____________ observations

a)

quantitiative

b)

qualitative

c)

operational

d)

scientific

67.

Observation or Inference: I notice the tree by the pond has no leaves on it.

a)

Observation

b)

Inference

68.

Observation or Inference: The boy fell off the branch.

a)

Observation

b)

Inference

69.

Qualitative or Quantitative: There is 300 mL of liquid in this beaker.

a)

Qualitative Observation

b)

Quantitative Observation

70.

Qualitative or Quantitative: I feel rough sand and a strong heat on the back of my neck.

a)

Qualitative Observation

b)

Quantitative Observation

71.

This leads to that.

a)

Observations lead to an inference

b)

Inferences lead to an observation

72.

Which of the following is an example of an inference:

a)

The fish are small and seem to look the same

b)

The water is shallow and very clear

c)

It is a sandy and bare ecosystem

d)

The fish are hiding from a possible predator

73.

The scatter plots represents different types of cruise lines and the total cost.

Describe the type of association in the scatter plot.

a)

Negative Association, as the length of the cruise increases, the cost decreases.

b)

No Association, the length of the cruise has no effect on the total cost of the cruise.

c)

Positive association, the length of the cruise increases, the total cost increases

74.

The scatter plots represents different types of cruise lines and the total cost.

Are there any clusters in the data? Explain.

a)

No, there are not any distinct or separate groups of data.

b)

Yes, there is a group between 2 - 3 days

75.

An ​ (a)   is a point that does not fit the overall pattern or trend of a scatter plot.

Choose from the below words
outlier
cluster
76.

A ​ (a)   occurs in a scatter plot when there are distinct or separate groups of points

Choose from the below words
cluster
outlier