WorksheetsUnit 0- Nature of Science
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 27mins
Observations that deal with a number or amount are called
Qualitative
Quantitative
The Skittles are yellow, red and green is an example of _____________.
Qualitative observations
Hypothesis
Quantitative observations
The part of an experiment that does not change is a __________.
Control
Conclusion
Constant
The variable that is changed by the scientist to test a hypothesis is called the ________________.
Dependent variable
Control
Independent variable
Which is the best description of the dependent variable?
The variable that is changed by the scientists
The variable that does not change
The measurable variable
Catherine is testing which soil will help grow grass the tallest. The height of the grown grass is the ____________ variable.
Constant (stays the same)
Independent (it's what you change)
Dependent (it's what you measure)
Students took a test after they had studied either in silence or with the television turned on. What is the dependent variable?
Silence
Television turned on
The student
Score on test
The plant has grown 4 cm since yesterday.
This is an example of what kind of data?
Qualitative
Quantitative
Both
Neither
The barn is full of pigs, cows and horses.
This is an example of what kind of data?
Qualitative
Quantitative
Both
Neither
beaker
graduated cylinder
test tube
metric ruler
What is the volume of the liquid in this graduated cylinder?
19 mL
35 mL
24 mL
1.9 mL
What is this?
Pipette
Eye dropper
Tweezers
Forceps
What is this?
A Beaker
An Erlenmeyer Flask
A Test Tube
A Vial
Which of the following is NOT a rule when scaling the axis of a graph?
The graph should fill up the majority of the given space.
The scale must use the exact values in the data table.
The interval for the scale must stay consistent.
Use a scale that most accurately shows your data.
Which statement is best supported by the graph?
The percentage of male daily smokers increased the most between 1976 and 1980.
Between 1977 and 1989, a greater percentage of daily smokers were female than male.
The percentage of female daily smokers decreased every year from 1976 to 1991.
Between 1984 and 1991, the percentage of male daily smokers decreased.
Which statement is true according to the graph?
A higher percentage of people smoke in 1990 than in 1975
The percentage of smokers has not changed between 1975 and 1990.
A higher percentage of people smoked in 1975 than in 1990.
The graph does not show any trends between 1975 and 1990.
Which one of the following questions cannot be determined from the graph?
The percentage of female smokers between 1976 and 1978.
The ages of the groups in the survey.
Percentages of male smokers between 1975 and 1991.
The number of female smokers.
What would be the best scale for this data?
Days Cm
1 1.0
2 3.5
3 5.0
4 8.5
count by fives to 10
count by tens to 100
count by ones to 5
count by ones to 10
What kind of information might go on the X axis?
Independent Variable
Dependent Varaible
A boy waters one plant with fresh water and one with salt water and measures growth. What is the independent variable?
salt water
fresh water
growth of plants
What is wrong with the graph?
Missing axis label
Should be a line graph
Numbers are not in equal increments
x and y axis need to be switched
Which type of graph would best show data that changes over time?
Line graph
Bar graph
Pic chart
Scatter plot
You are creating a graph to show which season 100 classmates like most. 28% of your classmates prefer spring, 18% prefer the fall, 43% prefer the summer, and 11% prefer winter. What graph best represents this data?
Line Graph
Bar Graph
Pie Chart
Data Table
You are creating a graph to show the number of students at SPMS involved in one or more club by grade. You find there are 98 sixth graders, 102 seventh graders, and 107 eight graders involved in one or more club. What graph best represents this data?
Line Graph
Bar Graph
Pie Chart
Data Table
What is the correct format for writing a question/problem?
How does the IV affect the DV?
How does the DV affect the IV?
If ________, then _________because __________.
When _______ happens, _____ will happen.
During which month did Sam have a weight of 73 Kg?
January
February
May
March
Write a hypothesis about the relationship between studying and your score on a quiz.
(a) (b) (c)
If I add fertilizer to my garden, then my plants will grow faster.
The independent variable is (a)
The dependent variable is (b)
