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Practical Report Writing Terms and Sections

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is the best description for the "hypothesis" of an experiment?

a)

A random guess of what will happen not based on logic.

b)

A prediction about a phenomenon that will be tested.

c)

A statement about a phenomenon that cannot be tested.

d)

A conclusion drawn from previous experiments about a phenomenon.

2.

What is the independent variable in a practical?

a)

The variable that is affected by the dependent variable.

b)

The variable that is measured in the experiment.

c)

The variable that remains constant throughout the experiment.

d)

The variable being intentionally changed in the experiment.

3.

What is the dependent variable in a practical?

a)

The variable that is affected by the control variable.

b)

The variable that is measured in the experiment.

c)

The variable that remains constant throughout the experiment.

d)

The variable being intentionally changed in the experiment.

4.

What is the control variable in a practical?

a)

The variable that is affected by the independent variable.

b)

The variable that is measured in the experiment.

c)

The variable that remains constant throughout the experiment.

d)

The variable being intentionally changed in the experiment.

5.

Which is the most correct way to write a step of a method after the practical has been completed?

a)
  1. 1. Put NaCl in the beaker.

b)

NaCl was added to the beaker.

c)
  1. 1. NaCl was added to the beaker.

d)
  1. Add NaCl to the beaker.

6.

A table shows the data collected...

a)

using a graphical representation

b)

using rows and columns

c)

using an x and y axis

d)

with units after every measurement

7.

A graph shows the data...

a)

Using rows and columns

b)

Using visual representations

c)

with units after every measurement

d)

As a list of numbers with headings and units

8.

Precision of the data refers to...

a)

How close to the true value the trials are

b)

How consistent the trials are to each other

c)

How well the data addresses the aim of the experiment

d)

How fast the data was collected

9.

Accuracy of the data refers to...

a)

How close to the true value the trials are

b)

How consistent the trials are to each other

c)

How well the data addresses the aim of the experiment

d)

How fast the data was collected

10.

The conclusion of the practical should contain the following:

a)

New information that hasn't been mentioned previously

b)

Recounting everything that happened in the practical

c)

A summary of the most important findings in the practical

d)

Tables and graphs that are important for making conclusions

11.

All information in a practical needs to be referenced

a)

True

b)

False