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science experiments

Total questions: 93

Worksheet time: 2hrs 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What type of bottle was used in the "Cloud in a Bottle" experiment?
a)
milk
b)
juice
c)
water
d)
coke
2.
The experiment used a bicycle pump
a)
True
b)
False
3.
The scientist used a _____________ to get the smoke into the bottle
a)
straw
b)
match stick
c)
balloon
d)
pencil
4.
At the end of the experiment the bottle explodes.
a)
True
b)
False
5.
In the "Walking Water" video there is an adult conducting the experiment
a)
True
b)
False
6.
How many cups were there on the table during the "Walking Water" experiment?
a)
6
b)
7
c)
8
d)
9
7.
The scientist had a broken arm.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
The boy put water in each cup.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
The paper towel will ___________ the water and create new colors.
a)
absorb
b)
eat
c)
push
d)
eliminate
10.
The experiment took _________ to complete.
a)
a few minutes
b)
a few hours
c)
a few days
d)
a few months
11.

If a scientist conducts an experiment and gets GOOD data, what is the next step?

a)

Share it with fellow scientists, immediately.

b)

Repeat the experiment to make sure the GOOD data is correct.

12.

Ok, so repeating, and replicating an experiment is good. How many times is best to validate results?

a)

a couple...

b)

a few...

c)

many, many, many...

13.

If someone replicates your experiment, and gets DIFFERENT results, is that a good or bad thing?

a)

It's a good thing.

b)

It's a bad thing.

c)

It could be either, totally depends on the situation.

14.

If YOU do your own experiment over, is that repeating it, or replicating it?

a)

repeating it

b)

replicating it

15.

If YOUR FRIEND does your experiment over, is that repeating it, or replicating it?

a)

repeating it

b)

replicating it

16.

If a young scientist, invented a battery for an iPhone that would stay charged for 2 weeks, she would...

a)

...want to keep it a secret, and sell his idea to Apple.

b)

...want to make a few "chargers" and have 3 friends try it out.

c)

...have many scientists read about it, and test it out.

d)

...write up a report, but only show her closest friends.

17.

For the young scientist with the new iPhone battery, it would be best if other scientists...

a)

...tried to get the same results.

b)

...did the EXACT same steps, to see if they got the same results.

18.

Scientific debate, is NOT, the same as people debating things like politics and sports. For the new cell phone battery, scientific debate is most likely a _________ thing for the battery.

a)

bad

b)

good

19.

Which Variable, listed below is the one that scientists compare their "theory" to? The variable that they compare their new data to?

a)

Independent Variable

b)

Control Variable

c)

Dependent Variable

20.

Scientists always share their data with others, why?

a)

To brag, how smart they are...

b)

To get PAID!!!

c)

To see what other scientists think...

d)

Because scientists are nice people.

21.

If other scientists are looking at your results and arguing/debating over them, that is _______ for SCIENCE (and you).

a)

good.

b)

bad

22.

Scientists know a lot about the oceans, and space. That information will...

a)

always change, day after day.

b)

never change, stay the same.

23.

Toyota is creating a new battery for their Prius. They hope that it will make the Prius get even better mileage.

a)

Better mileage would be the Independent/Test Variable.

b)

Better mileage would be the Dependent/Outcome Variable.

c)

Better Mileage would be the Control Group/Variable.

24.

Toyota is creating a new battery for their Prius. They hope that it will make the Prius get even better mileage.

a)

The new battery would be the Independent/Test Variable.

b)

The new battery would be the Dependent/Outcome Variable.

c)

The new battery would be the Control Group/Variable.

25.

Toyota is creating a new battery for their Prius. They hope that it will make the Prius get even better mileage.

a)

A Prius with the original battery would be the Independent/Test Variable.

b)

A Prius with the original battery would be the Dependent/Outcome Variable.

c)

A Prius with the original battery would be the Control Group/Variable.

26.

What is an experiment?

a)

A test

b)

A long word

c)

Glasses

d)

I don't know

27.

What is a hypothesis?

a)

A long word

b)

An animal

c)

When you guess what will happen.

d)

The things you need for an experiment.

28.

What is equipment?

a)

Something you need for an experiment

b)

How you do an experiment

c)

When you do an experiment

d)

Pen and pencil

29.

If you put an egg in normal water, it will...

a)

sink

b)

float

30.

If you put an egg in salty water, it

a)

floats

b)

sinks

31.

If you want to separate an egg, you...

a)

can use a hammer

b)

hit it on a table

c)

can use a plastic bottle

d)

can use a glass bottle

32.

A conclusion in an experiment is...

a)

what you discovered

b)

what you do not know

c)

what you knew already

33.

A scientist does experiments. True or false.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

Discover means to...

a)

find something

b)

hide something

c)

say something bad

35.

Mr. Sanders made the students hypothesize the final results of the experiments.


What does it mean to hypothesize?

a)

to write about what happened during the experiment

b)

to organize the ingredients needed for the experiment

c)

to list the steps to complete the experiment

d)

to make a guess about what you think will happen

36.
An experiment generally tests how one _________ is affected by another.
a)
Variable
b)
test
c)
scientist
d)
option
37.

What is an experiment?

a)

A test

b)

A long word

c)

Glasses

d)

I don't know

38.

A series of steps followed to test a hypothesis.

a)

Hazard

b)

Scientific Method

c)

Precautions

39.
A good experiment usually tests a(n) __________. 
a)
variable
b)
scientist
c)
opinion
d)
hypothesis
40.
What tool do we use to measure length?
a)
graduated cylinder
b)
beaker
c)
ruler
d)
balance
41.

The process of gathering information

a)

analyzing

b)

hypothesizing

c)

inferring

d)

observation/data

42.

Used to hold, measure, and heat liquids (it has a wide mouth and is made of glass).

a)

Beaker

b)

Graduated Cylinder

c)

Test Tube

d)

Electronic Scale

43.

An instrument for measuring temperature (heat energy).

a)

Erlenmeyer Flask

b)

Triple Beam Balance

c)

Thermometer

d)

Test Tube

44.

An instrument used to magnify something very small that has been placed on a glass slide.

a)

Beaker

b)

Erlenmeyer Flask

c)

Rubber Stopper

d)

Microscope

45.

Tool used to measure force (in Newtons).

a)

Spring Scale

b)

Graduated Cylinder

c)

Funnel

d)

Petri Dish

46.

What is the scientific method?

a)

Doing experiments and seeing what happens

b)

A process we can use to find answers to questions

c)

How you become a scientist

d)

Reading from a science book

47.

What is the purpose of an experiment?

a)

To make things explode

b)

To mix chemicals together

c)

To test a hypothesis

d)

To guess what will happen

48.

Is this experiment perfect?

a)

Yes

b)

No

49.

What could affect the health of a plant?

a)

The temperature

b)

The amount of sunlight

c)

The quality of the soil

d)

All of these things

50.

We change the independent variable in our experiment to help us to create a hypothesis and see how it affects our results.

a)

True

b)

False

51.

The dependent variable is what we want to measure to test if our hypothesis is correct or not.

a)

True

b)

False

52.

How can I know if the amount of water is affecting the health of my plant?

a)

I could compare the plant to another plant to see which is healthier.

b)

I could see if the plant is healthier after the experiment.

c)

I could measure how much water I give the plant.

d)

I coul eat the plant and see how it tastes.

53.

What could be a problem if I use these plants in my experiment?

a)

I don't know the names of the plants.

b)

All the plants are different.

c)

I don't know how much water to give them.

d)

My dog pees on the plant that is in my garden.

54.

I should change the controlled variables during the experiment to change the result.

a)

True

b)

False

55.

Which plant do you think will be the most healthy?

a)

Plant 1:

Water every day

b)

Plant 2: 

Water every 3 days

c)

Plant 3:

Water every week

56.

​Plant 1: 4 leaves (all brown)

​​Plant 2: 10 leaves (light green)

​Plant 3: 17 leaves (dark green)

What is our conclusion?

a)

All the plants are healthy

b)

Plant 1 is dead

c)

This type of plant is most healthy when is it watered every week.

d)

This type of plant needs a lot of water.

57.

Is mass and weight is the same?

a)

Yes

b)

No

58.

Which force pulls objects towards the Earth

a)

Friction

b)

Fore

c)

Air resistance

d)

Gravity

59.

what are the major organs of the circulatory system

a)

vein, arteries, capillaries, heart

b)

Nose and Mouth, Lungs, Diaphragm, Alveoli

c)

Muscles, Bones, Ligament, Tendon

d)

Brain, Spinal Cord, Nerves, Neuron

60.

what are the major organs of the respiratory system

a)

vein, arteries, capillaries, heart

b)

Nose and Mouth, Lungs, Diaphragm, Alveoli

c)

Muscles, Bones, Ligament, Tendon

d)

Brain, Spinal Cord, Nerves, Neuron

61.

what are the major organs of the muscular skeletal system

a)

vein, arteries, capillaries, heart

b)

Nose and Mouth, Lungs, Diaphragm, Alveoli

c)

Muscles, Bones, Ligament, Tendon

d)

Brain, Spinal Cord, Nerves, Neuron

62.

what are the major organs of the digestive system

a)

vein, arteries, capillaries, heart

b)

Skin, Lungs, Kidneys, Bladder

c)

Esophagus, Stomach, Small Intestine, Large Intestine

d)

Brain, Spinal Cord, Nerves, Neuron

63.

Match the following with there function

a)

Digestive system

1.

Break down food into substances that the body uses for energy

b)

Excretory system

2.

Removing wastes produced by daily actives to do other daily life activities

c)

Muscular skeletal system

3.

support body give shape protect organs area for muscles to move store minerals and make blood cells

d)

Nervous system

4.

Control and coordinate the body’s activities. helps to sense change in environment

e)

Circulatory system

5.

Transport needed substances throughout the body and carry away the wastes

64.

Match the following with there function

a)

Digestive system

1.

Break down food into substances that the body uses for energy

b)

respiratory system

2.

take in oxegen and remove carbon dioxide from body to preform daily life activities .

c)

Muscular skeletal system

3.

support body give shape protect organs area for muscles to move store minerals and make blood cells

d)

Nervous system

4.

Control and coordinate the body’s activities. helps to sense change in environment

e)

Circulatory system

5.

Transport needed substances throughout the body and carry away the wastes

65.

What is this science tool?

a)

jar

b)

beaker

c)

thermometer

d)

ruler

66.

What does this science tool do?

a)

used for heating a liquid

b)

used for measuring volume of a liquid

c)

used for measuring mass

d)

used for measuring volume of a sound

67.

Name this tool.

a)

Thermometer

b)

Triple Beam Balance

c)

Pan Balance

d)

Safety Goggles

68.
Water is a universal solvent because it...
a)
It can be found anywhere
b)
It freezes when it gets cold
c)
floats when frozen
d)
Dissolves most substances
69.

A water molecule has the chemical formula H2O. This means that the water molecule is made up of

a)

Two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom

b)

Two oxygen atoms and one hydrogen atom

c)

Two hydrogen atoms and two oxygen atoms

d)

Two molecules of water

70.

Which of these can rapidly affect Earth’s surface?

a)

earthquakes

b)

annual rainfall

c)

sediment deposits

d)

frozen precipitation

71.

How does a volcano cause a constructive change to the Earth's surface?

a)

It floods the land.

b)

It adds new land.

c)

It takes land away.

d)

It breaks apart land.

72.

What is pictured in the diagram?

a)

canyon

b)

fault

c)

tornado

d)

volcano

73.

What is a sign that a chemical change has occurred?

a)

The physical properties are the same

b)

The state of the matter has changed

c)

The production of heat, light, or smoke is observed

d)

The substance seems to have disappeared

74.
An observation that contains numbers. Example= 5.2 g
a)
Qualitative
b)
Quantitative
c)
Genralized observation
75.
All the observations that are collected during an experiment is considered the
a)
Observations
b)
Data
c)
Evidence
d)
Quantitative
76.
Any description made from the 5 senses
a)
Data
b)
Observation
c)
Evidence
d)
Qualitative
77.

What is this science tool?

a)

jar

b)

beaker

c)

thermometer

d)

ruler

78.
What is this science tool?
a)
beaker
b)
microscope
c)
hand lenses
d)
thermometer
79.
What tool is used to measure the volume of a liquid?
a)
thermometer
b)
hand lens
c)
graduated cylinder
d)
ruler
80.
Name the tool.
a)
balance
b)
spring scale
c)
thermometer
d)
hand lens
81.

What does this science tool do?

a)

used for heating a liquid

b)

used for measuring volume of a liquid

c)

used for measuring mass

d)

used for measuring volume of a sound

82.

Name this tool.

a)

Thermometer

b)

Triple Beam Balance

c)

Pan Balance

d)

Safety Goggles

83.
What tool would you use to check the temperature of the water?
a)
ruler
b)
microscope
c)
thermometer
d)
ruler
84.

Which of the following is a test tube?

a)
b)
c)
d)
85.
a)

erlenmeyer flask

b)

test tube

c)

graduated cylinder

d)

beaker

86.

Which of the following pieces of chemistry lab equipment produces a flame from gas that is used for heating substances?

a)

Bunsen burner

b)

induction cooker

c)

crucible

d)

stove

87.

What is a mortar and pestle used for?

a)

Crushing and grinding solids into a powder

b)

Heating substances

c)

Scooping up solids such as powder

88.

What is this?

a)

beaker

b)

telescope

c)

microscope

d)

spring scale

89.

What is this?

a)

Triple Beam Balance

b)

Graduated Cylinder

c)

Overflow Can

d)

Massometer

90.

What is this?

a)

barometer

b)

compass

c)

test tube

d)

thermometer

91.
What are these?
a)
flasks
b)
test tubes
c)
beakers
d)
graduated cylinders
92.

What is this?

a)

A Beaker

b)

An Erlenmeyer Flask

c)

A Test Tube

d)

A Vial

93.

What is this?

a)

A Graduated Cylainder

b)

A Spot plate

c)

A Triple Beam Balance

d)

A Test Tube Rack