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Science Quiz

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Science cannot be applied to which of the following?

a)

Natural phenomena

b)

Technological advancements

c)

Religious beliefs

2.

A control group is ______.

a)

the factor you change

b)

a constant

c)

used as a comparison

3.

Which of the following is a potential source of bias in scientific research? (select all that apply)

a)

Lack of technology

b)

Financial support

c)

Political influence

4.

What is the main goal of "science"?

a)

to investigate complexity of the supernatural world

b)

to understand of the natural world

c)

to solve mystery of the natural world

5.

How can data be obtained?

a)

Through reading and writing

b)

Through experimentation and observation

c)

Through discussion and debate

6.

Which method is NOT used to obtain data?

a)

experimentation

b)

observation

c)

speculation

7.

What must be continually challenged in science?

a)

Scientific objectivity

b)

Ethical practices

c)

Universally accepted standards

8.

Which best describes a "Scientific Theory"?

a)

supported by a broad range of observations, experiments, & data

b)

validated by the number of people who believe it

c)

a law determined by a scientist who makes an important discovery

9.

What type of bias is caused by allowing external variables to influence measurement?

a)

Sampling bias

b)

Measurement bias

c)

Random bias

10.

when creating a graph...

a)

dependent variable goes on x axis

b)

independent variable goes on x axis

c)

independent variable goes on y axis

11.
An experiment is performed on plants to see how different liquids affect plant growth. Each plant in the experiment is given a different liquid; water, apple juice, or milk. Each plant has the same amount of soil, sunlight, and listens to the same music. In this investigation, the independent variable is ...
a)
The type of plant
b)
The amount of sunlight
c)
The type of music
d)
The type of liquid
12.
Dependent variable means
a)
the scientist controls what to test
b)
educated guess
c)
ask a question
d)
what is being measured
13.

Your hypothesis MUST be _________________________.

a)

silly

b)

testable

c)

a variable

d)

educational