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Unit 0- Nature of Science

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Observations that deal with a number or amount are called

a)

Qualitative

b)

Quantitative

2.

The Skittles are yellow, red and green is an example of _____________.

a)

Qualitative observations

b)

Hypothesis

c)

Quantitative observations

3.

The part of an experiment that does not change is a __________.

a)

Control

b)

Conclusion

c)

Constant

4.

The variable that is changed by the scientist to test a hypothesis is called the ________________.

a)

Dependent variable

b)

Control

c)

Independent variable

5.

Which is the best description of the dependent variable?

a)

The variable that is changed by the scientists

b)

The variable that does not change

c)

The measurable variable

6.

Catherine is testing which soil will help grow grass the tallest. The height of the grown grass is the ____________ variable.

a)

Constant (stays the same)

b)

Independent (it's what you change)

c)

Dependent (it's what you measure)

7.

Students took a test after they had studied either in silence or with the television turned on. What is the dependent variable?

a)

Silence

b)

Television turned on

c)

The student

d)

Score on test

8.

The plant has grown 4 cm since yesterday.

This is an example of what kind of data?

a)

Qualitative

b)

Quantitative

c)

Both

d)

Neither

9.

The barn is full of pigs, cows and horses.

This is an example of what kind of data?

a)

Qualitative

b)

Quantitative

c)

Both

d)

Neither

10.
a)
beaker
b)
graduated cylinder
c)
test tube
d)
eyedropper
11.
a)

beaker

b)

graduated cylinder

c)

test tube

d)

metric ruler

12.

What is the volume of the liquid in this graduated cylinder?

a)

19 mL 

b)

35 mL 

c)

24 mL 

d)

1.9 mL

13.

What is this?

a)

Pipette

b)

Eye dropper

c)

Tweezers

d)

Forceps

14.

What is this?

a)

A Beaker

b)

An Erlenmeyer Flask

c)

A Test Tube

d)

A Vial

15.

Which of the following is NOT a rule when scaling the axis of a graph?

a)

The graph should fill up the majority of the given space.

b)

The scale must use the exact values in the data table.

c)

The interval for the scale must stay consistent.

d)

Use a scale that most accurately shows your data.

16.

Which statement is best supported by the graph?

a)

The percentage of male daily smokers increased the most between 1976 and 1980.

b)

Between 1977 and 1989, a greater percentage of daily smokers were female than male.

c)

The percentage of female daily smokers decreased every year from 1976 to 1991.

d)

Between 1984 and 1991, the percentage of male daily smokers decreased.

17.

Which statement is true according to the graph?

a)

A higher percentage of people smoke in 1990 than in 1975

b)

The percentage of smokers has not changed between 1975 and 1990.

c)

A higher percentage of people smoked in 1975 than in 1990.

d)

The graph does not show any trends between 1975 and 1990.

18.

Which one of the following questions cannot be determined from the graph?

a)

The percentage of female smokers between 1976 and 1978.

b)

The ages of the groups in the survey.

c)

Percentages of male smokers between 1975 and 1991.

d)

The number of female smokers.

19.

What would be the best scale for this data?
Days
      Cm
  1            1.0
  2            3.5
  3            5.0
  4            8.5

a)

count by fives to 10

b)

count by tens to 100

c)

count by ones to 5

d)

count by ones to 10

20.

What kind of information might go on the X axis?

a)

Independent Variable

b)

Dependent Varaible

21.

A boy waters one plant with fresh water and one with salt water and measures growth. What is the independent variable? 

a)

salt water

b)

fresh water

c)

growth of plants

22.

What is wrong with the graph?

a)

Missing axis label

b)

Should be a line graph

c)

Numbers are not in equal increments

d)

x and y axis need to be switched

23.

Which type of graph would best show data that changes over time?

a)

Line graph

b)

Bar graph

c)

Pic chart

d)

Scatter plot

24.

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?

a)

Line Graph

b)

Bar Graph

c)

Pie Chart

d)

Data Table

25.

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?

a)

Line Graph

b)

Bar Graph

c)

Pie Chart

d)

Data Table

26.

What is the correct format for writing a question/problem?

a)

How does the IV affect the DV?

b)

How does the DV affect the IV?

c)

If ________, then _________because __________.

d)

When _______ happens, _____ will happen.

27.

During which month did Sam have a weight of 73 Kg?

a)

January

b)

February

c)

May

d)

March

28.
Kalinda was trying to explain to her friend the difference between a theory and a law in science.  She used the theory of plate tectonics and the law of superposition as examples.  Kalinda explained the difference by using nonscientific language.  Which statement did Kalinda use to correctly describe the difference between a theory and a law in science?
a)
A theory describes a natural event, while a law explains it.
b)
A theory explains a natural event, while a law predicts it.
c)
A theory explains a natural event, while a law describes it.
d)
A theory predicts a natural event, while a law explains it.
29.
A scientific ____________ is a statement that describes what always happens under certain conditions in nature.
a)
law
b)
theory
c)
method
d)
variable
30.
A scientific ____________ is a broad explanation for events that is widely accepted as true.
a)
law
b)
theory
c)
observation
d)
method
31.
A possible explanation to a problem that has not yet been tested. 
a)
data
b)
theory
c)
hypothesis
d)
fact
32.

Write a hypothesis about the relationship between studying and your score on a quiz.

​ (a)   ​ (b)   ​ (c)  

Choose from the below words
If you study
Then you will do well
If you study for longer
Then you will get a higher score on the quiz
Because you are prepared
Because you are smart
If you are smart
Then you will finish the quiz
Because you will always guess at least 1 correct
33.

If I add fertilizer to my garden, then my plants will grow faster.

The independent variable is ​ (a)  

The dependent variable is ​ (b)  

Choose from the below words
fertilizer
plant growth
garden
faster