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Unit 1 Science & Engineering Practices

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 1hrs 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Report any accident or injury to the teacher _______________, no matter how small it may appear

a)

at the end of the period

b)

immediately

c)

eventually

2.
Tool used to measure MASS
a)
Metric Ruler
b)
Triple Beam Balance
c)
Graduated Cylinder
d)
Thermometer
3.
What is the name of this metric tool?
a)
Triple Beam Balance
b)
Graduated Cylinder
c)
Overflow Can
d)
Massometer
4.
What is the volume of the liquid in this graduated cylinder?
a)
19 mL 
b)
35 mL 
c)
24 mL 
d)
1.9 mL
5.
What is the scale on this graduated cylinder?
a)
.1 mL per line
b)
.2 mL per line
c)
.5 mL per line
d)
1 mL per line
6.
What is the mass on the triple beam balance?
a)
345.5
b)
304.5
c)
700.5
7.

What is the mass on the triple beam balance?

a)

520.1 g

b)

251 g

c)

521 g

d)

152 g

8.
A claim is ______________________________.
a)
a kind of shellfish often used in chowder. 
b)
a fact.
c)
a statement or conclusion that answers the original question or problem
d)
a bad thing to make about something.
9.
Evidence is ___________________
a)
A statement or conclusion that answers a question
b)
Scientific data that supports the claim
c)
A justification that connects the claim to the evidence
d)
Not vital when using an argument
10.
Reasoning is __________________.
a)
A statement of conclusion that answers the original question/problem
b)
Scientific data that supports the claim
c)
A justification that connects the evidence to the claim
d)
Empirical Evidence
11.
Which of the following is NOT a claim?
a)
California is the best state in the USA.
b)
Twinkies taste better than other snack cakes because of their texture, their creamy filling, and their golden appearance.
c)
The school year began on August 18 and will end on June 4
d)
Christmas is the best holiday of the year.
12.
According to the American Health Association, peanut butter is a great source of protein.
a)
Claim
b)
Evidence
13.
"Sleepy students are more likely to be tardy, absent, inattentive in the morning and less able to learn" is an example of:
a)
Claim
b)
Reasoning
c)
Evidence
d)
None of these
14.

The students are running because they are happy

a)

observation

b)

inference

15.

She read a shocking news.

a)

Observation

b)

Inference

16.

The 3 girls are smiling at each other.

a)

Observation

b)

Inference

17.
1000 m = ___________ km
a)
100
b)
10
c)
1
d)
0.1
18.
240 cm = ___________ m
a)
2400
b)
24
c)
2.4
d)
0.24
19.
15.6 L = ___________ mL
a)
15,600
b)
156,000
c)
1,560,000
d)
15,600,000
20.
1000 grams = _____ kilograms
a)
0.0001
b)
1,000,000
c)
10
d)
1
21.
Convert 5 cm to mm:
a)
5,000mm
b)
0.5 mm
c)
0.05 mm
d)
50 mm
22.

6 kg = _____ g

a)

6

b)

6000

c)

600

d)

.006

23.
Which unit is the smallest?  
a)
km
b)
mm
c)
m
d)
cm 
24.
A student wants to test the effects of different types 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
25.
This variable in an experiment is the one being deliberately changed by the scientist. 
a)
dependent variable
b)
independent variable
c)
data
d)
control group
26.
Find the DV:  You experiment to discover if your pulse rate is affected by caffeine
a)
Pulse rate
b)
Temperature of room
c)
Amount of caffeine
d)
Amount of exercise
27.
Find the IV:  You experiment to discover if your pulse rate is affected by caffeine
a)
Pulse rate
b)
Temperature of room
c)
Amount of caffeine
d)
Amount of exercise
28.
What aspects of the experiment need to stay the same throughout?
a)
Constants
b)
Dependent
c)
Independent Variable
d)
Control Group
29.

What conclusions can you draw from this graph?

a)

The deer population went down over time.

b)

The deer population went up over time.

c)

The dear population went up quickly, then down, but then stayed the same.

d)

There are less dear because of hunters

30.

What kind of information might go on the X axis?

a)

Independent Variable

b)

Dependent Varaible

31.
What is the independent variable on the graph (x-axis)?
a)
Metro Bicycle Shop Weekly Sales
b)
Bicycles Sold
c)
Types of Bicycles
32.
What is the title of the graph?
a)
Metro Bicycle Shop Weekly Sales
b)
Bicycles Sold
c)
Types of Bicycles
33.

When writing you hypothesis, what information follows IF?

a)

dependent variable

b)

how you know it will happen

c)

independent variable

d)

anything

34.

When writing a hypothesis, what information do you fill in after THEN?

a)

dependent variable

b)

independent variable

c)

how you know it will happen

d)

anything good

35.

Choose the correct hypothesis for "How will exercising affect your health?"

a)

IF you have better health, THEN you will exercise.

b)

IF you exercise, THEN you will have better health.

c)

Exercising means you're healthy.

36.
What is the volume of the liquid in this graduated cylinder?
a)
1.5 mL 
b)
15 mL 
c)
1.05 mL 
d)
.15 mL