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Unit 01a The Nature of Science Assessment - WHS

Total questions: 54

Worksheet time: 57mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Match the following correctly...

a)

Number Data

1.

Quantitative

b)

Word Data

2.

Qualitative

c)

A Globe

3.

Scientific Model

d)

Explanation

4.

Theory

e)

NOT 100%

5.

Uncertainty

2.

Match the following

a)

A new virus is discovered. Scientists compare it to all known viruses and figure out how it is related to other viruses.

1.

CLASSIFICATION

b)

Scientists working around the world take the results of many different experiments and observations to assemble an explanation about How The Universe Began.

2.

THEORIZATION

c)

Scientists discover a rule of nature that always responds the same way given the same cirumstances.

3.

SCIENTIFIC LAW

d)

A scientist tests a new sports drink to see if athletes are less sore after hard workouts.

4.

EXPERIMENTATION

e)

Someone takes the science idea that cold things contract (shrink) to make a new spray that helps people take apart stuck bolts.

(This is helpful.)

5.

TECHNOLOGY

3.

Which of the following would William Occam had favored as most likely true.

a)

There were two people on the train who were in love, and they were trying to get away from their exes, so they pushed the train too fast and it crashed.

b)

A train coming from Germany on the way to France fell off of the tracks after a bunch of dogs dug out all the dirt under a section of track.

c)

A train derailed because the tracks had been damaged.

d)

A movie crew wanted to make this scene look like a train wreck so they used a fire hose to wash away the dirt underneath the tracks, and used a crane to tip the train engine and cars over.

4.

Which of the following is strongest from the science view.

a)

Outlandish Theory

b)

Alternative Theory

c)

Vetted Theory

d)

Discounted Theory

5.

Which is most helpful to a scientist?

a)

Bootleg Data

b)

Sketchy Data

c)

Valid Data

d)

Biased Data

e)

Compromised Data

6.

What part of the world of science is this cartoonist most likely poking fun at?

a)

Occam's Razor

b)

Theorization

c)

Classification

d)

Experimentation

e)

Peer Review

7.
Should experiments be repeated over and over to see if the results are the same each time?
a)
yes
b)
no
8.

The candy was sour.

a)

Qualitative Data

b)

Quantitative Data

9.

If Jeff is taller than Troy,

and Troy is taller than Annie,


then Annie is the shortest.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

10.
A statement about what happens in nature that seems to be true all the time
a)
Experiment
b)
Scientific Law
c)
Theory
d)
Standard
11.
Well-organized procedures for testing the effect of one thing on another under controlled conditions
a)
Standard
b)
Experiment
c)
Scientific Method
d)
Variable
12.
An organized way of recording observations
a)
Graph
b)
Data table
c)
Model
d)
Technology
13.
The statement "The sunset was beautiful" is a fact.
a)
true
b)
false
14.
The statement "The air temperature is 35 degrees" is a fact.
a)
true
b)
false
15.
The International System of Units makes it easier for scientists from different countries to communicate.
a)
true
b)
false
16.
Which statement is true?
a)
If the person measuring is careful, it is possible to get an exact measurement.
b)
if the correct scale is used, it is possible to get an exact measurement.
c)
Good measurements have no uncertainty.
d)
All measurements have some uncertainty.
17.
This bullseye demonstrates...
a)
High Accuracy & High Precision
b)
High Accuracy & Low Precision
c)
Low Accuracy & High Precision
d)
Low Accuracy & Low Precision
18.
?
a)
High Accuracy & High Precision
b)
High Accuracy & Low Precision
c)
Low Accuracy & High Precision
d)
Low Accuracy & Low Precision
19.

When applying Occam's Razor to the following incident, which explanation is most likely to be true?


A dog owner comes home to the trash can tipped over and trash is scattered on the floor.

a)

someone broke in and sorted through the trash can

b)

the cat from next door snuck in and tipped over the trash and framed the dog

c)

the dog tipped the trash can over

d)

Doc Brown was looking for fuel for his Delorean

20.

How many meters in a km?

a)

5280m

b)

87m

c)

1000m

d)

100m

e)

1200m

21.

You know 1000 mg = 1 g. Convert 2.5 grams into milligrams.

a)

25 mg

b)

25,000 mg

c)

250 mg

d)

2500 mg

22.

Which unit of measurement is greatest?

a)

decimeters

b)

millimeters

c)

centimeters

d)

kilometers

23.
5000 millimeters = ____ meters
a)
5
b)
50
c)
500
d)
25
24.
1000 g= ______ kilogram(s)
a)
1
b)
10
c)
100
d)
1000
25.
1 L = _______ mL
a)
1
b)
10
c)
100
d)
1000
26.
Convert 1.7 km to m
a)
1700
b)
17
c)
170
d)
0.17
27.

Kilo is 103

How many grams is 1 kg?

a)

Move the decimal 3 spaces to the right to get 1000 g

b)

Move the decimal 3 space to the left to get .001 g.

28.

What is this tool?

a)

graduated cylinder

b)

ruler

c)

flask

29.

What tool is this?

a)

pipette

b)

ruler

c)

balance

30.

A slender tube attached to or incorporating a bulb, for transferring or measuring out small quantities of liquid.

a)

heat tongs

b)

Pipette

c)

test tube

d)

thermometer

31.

An open container is generally used for weighing samples.

a)

weight

b)

scale

c)

weighing tray

d)

triple beam scale

32.

Forms of protective eyewear usually enclose or protect the area surrounding the eye in order to prevent particulates, water, or chemicals from striking the eyes.

a)

glasses

b)

googles

c)

sunglasses

d)

science googles

33.

A measuring device that reads and displays the weight of an object

a)

triple beam scale

b)

digital thermometer

c)

Digital scale

d)

scale

34.

Match the following...

a)

grams (g)

1.

mass

b)

meters (m)

2.

length

c)

liters (L)

3.

volume of liquids

d)

cm3

4.

volume of solids

e)

Celsius

5.

temperature

35.

How much would a good scientist say the MASS of this is?

a)

0.7 Stone

b)

10.0 lbs

c)

10.0 Pounds

d)

4.5 Kg

e)

160 Ounces

1
1)
36.

How much would a GOOD scientist say the LENGTH of this is?

a)

40.0 cm

b)

.34 Yards

c)

0.000189394 miles

d)

1.3 ft

e)

15.7 "

1
1)
37.

How much would a GOOD scientist say the TEMPERATURE of this is?

a)

101.0 to 102.5°F

b)

38.3 to 39.2°C

c)

Warm-ish

d)

Stone Cold

e)

HOT!

1
1)
38.

2"

or ≈ 5

a)

g

b)

m

c)

L

d)

mm

e)

cm

1
1)
39.
Josie was performing an experiment where she grew the same kind of tomatoes in the same soil and amount of water.  She sat one in the sun and one in a closet for 14 days.  What is the independent variable in Josie's experiment?
a)
tomatoes
b)
soil
c)
sunlight
d)
water
40.

After the data is analyzed the hypothesis is stated as correct or incorrect in the __________

a)

conclusion

b)

experiment

c)

hypothesis

d)

table of contents

41.

An educated guess in science is called a/an

a)

hypothesis

b)

procedure

c)

conclusion

d)

lucky

42.
The summary at the end of an experiment that explains the results. 
a)
conclusion
b)
procedures
c)
materials
d)
responding variable
43.
Testing a hypothesis often involves a(n):
a)
answer
b)
experiment
c)
problem
d)
safety check
44.

Place the labels on the correct spots on the unlabelled experiment.

a)

IV

b)

DV

c)

Experimental "Group"

d)

Control "Group"

1
2
3
4
1)
2)
3)
4)
45.
You will want your experiment to have ____ independent variable(s) in it for the experiment to be valid.
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
46.

An experimenter wants to know if holding puppies for increasing amounts of time will affect the heart rate of a study subject.

Which of the following would be a good constant for this experiment?

a)

Breed of puppy

b)

Friendliness of puppy

c)

Only using study subjects who react to puppies

d)

All of these

47.

What is a dependent variable?

a)

The variable that the experimenter changes on purpose.

b)

The variable that is measured as the result of the experiment.

c)

The variable(s) that stay the same.

d)

The group that is being tested.

48.

What is an independent variable?

a)

The variable that is measured as a result of an experiment.

b)

The variable the experimenter changes on purpose.

c)

The variable(s) that do not change during the experiment.

d)

All of these are true

49.

An experimenter wants to know if holding puppies for increasing amounts of time will affect the heart rate of a study subject.

Which of the following would be the control group for this study?

a)

People's heart rate when holding puppies

b)

People who love puppies

c)

People's heart rate when not exposed to puppies

d)

People who hate puppies

50.

An experimenter wants to know if holding puppies for increasing amounts of time will affect the heart rate of a study subject.

The independent variable for this experiment would be..

a)

Heart rate of the study subject

b)

Amount of puppies used

c)

Amount of time holding puppies

d)

Amount of research subjects

51.

Justin wondered if dyes could be taken out of plant leaves, flowers, and stems is a(n) example of what step?

a)

question

b)

experiment

c)

form a hypothesis

d)

analysis/conclusions

52.
A test is set up to test which brand of soda creates the biggest foam explosion when adding a Mentos candy.  Three different sodas were tested. They measured the height of the foam eruption.   What is the dependent variable?
a)
Brand of soda
b)
Number of mentos candies used
c)
Height of foam eruption
d)
Temperature of soda
53.

A custodian notices some dirty tables and wants to know which cleaner is the best to use. He tests three different cleaners and looks at how well they clean compared to tap water. What is the independent variable?

a)

type of cleaner

b)

tap water

54.

The two groups in a controlled experiment are -

a)

Control Group

b)

Experimental Group (Test)

c)

Independent Variable

d)

Dependent Variable

e)

Constant(s)

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