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WorksheetsModified Scientific Method Practice Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 25mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A qualitative observation is ________.
a)
Describing qualities and characteristics
b)
A guess you make using an observation
c)
Numbers and labels
d)
What is kept the same in an experiment
2.
When graphing data, where do you place your independent variable?
a)
y-axis
b)
x-axis
c)
in the title
d)
it does not need to go on the graph
3.
What is a procedure?
a)
Step by step instructions
b)
Safety rules
c)
What stays the same in an experiment
d)
A prediction
4.
What is the first step in the scientific method?
a)
Form a hypothesis
b)
Make an observation and ask a question about it
c)
Research your topic
d)
Record and analyze data
5.
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
6.
A student wants to test the effects of 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 exercise occurs
7.
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
8.
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
9.
How many independent variables should you have in an experiment?
a)
two
b)
as many as possible
c)
four
d)
one
10.
Will a construction paper air plane 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 construction paper.
b)
Yes.
c)
No.
d)
I think the construction paper air plane will fly faster.
11.
The leaves on the plant are turning brown.
a)
Qualitative
b)
Quantitative
c)
Both
d)
Neither
12.
The plant has grown 4 cm since yesterday.
a)
Qualitative
b)
Quantitative
c)
Both
d)
Neither
13.
What is an inference?
a)
Just a guess.
b)
A statement based off of your observations.
c)
The same as an observation.
d)
Examples of something.
14.
It is raining outside
a)
observation
b)
inference
15.
She is holding an umbrella
a)
observation
b)
inference
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