Free Printable PS Ch 1 Test

1.

You want to make a graph for an experiment you did about plant growth over a two week period of time. What type of graph would you use?

a)

bar graph

b)

line graph

c)

pictograph

d)

pie chart

2.

What is the independent variable of this experiment based on this graph?

a)

the length of the gummy bear before it was submerged

b)

the different types of solutions used to submerge the gummy bears.

c)

the length of the gummy bears after they were submerged in different liquids

3.

She is holding an umbrella

a)

observation

b)

inference

4.

Which graph best shows comparisons between individual items?

a)

line

b)

bar

c)

pie

d)

data table

5.

Which SI unit is used to measure length?

a)

mol

b)

m

c)

kg

d)

m²

6.

Which SI unit is used to measure mass?

a)

s

b)

m

c)

kg

d)

Pa

7.

Which SI unit is used to measure temperature?

a)

K

b)

s

c)

mol

d)

N

8.

40 cm = ______ mm
( 1 cm = 10 mm)

a)

4000

b)

40

c)

400

d)

None of the Above

9.

200 mm = ____ cm
(1 cm = 10 mm)

a)

20 mm

b)

20 km

c)

20 cm

d)

20 dm

10.

Convert 17 m to cm:
(1 m = 100 cm)

a)

0.17 cm

b)

0.017 cm

c)

1,700 cm

d)

170 cm

11.

2000 mg = ________ g

a)

2,000,000

b)

2

c)

20

d)

200,000

12.

104 km= _________ m

a)

1.04

b)

104,000

c)

10.4

d)

1,040

13.

480 cm = _________ m

a)

4,800

b)

48

c)

0.48

d)

4.8

14.

Which of the following correctly compares 7 g and 698 mg?

a)

7 g > 689 mg

b)

7 g < 689 mg

c)

7 g = 689 mg

d)

Impossible to tell

15.

What did I measure if I record that something was 36 cm?

a)

Volume

b)

Mass

c)

Time

d)

Distance

16.

7.82 x 10^-6 is an example of scientific notation. The exponent of -6 tells you your number will be very ________.

a)

Large

b)

Small

c)

Basic

d)

Complex

17.

Change from standard form to scientific notation: 450,000

a)

4.5 x 10⁵

b)

4.5 x 10⁴

c)

45 x 10⁵

d)

4.5 x 10⁶

18.

Change from standard form to scientific notation: 0.004078

a)

4.078 x 10^-3

b)

4.078 x 10³

c)

4.078 x 10^-4

d)

4.078 x 10^-2

19.

Accurate or Precise: The "correct" number is 4.2. The results are 8.3, 8.4, 8.5, and 8.3.

a)

Accurate

b)

Precise

c)

Both

d)

Neither

20.

How long is the red bar?

a)

2 cm

b)

2.3 cm

c)

2.34 cm

d)

2.341 cm

21.

How long is the paper clip?

a)

2 cm

b)

2.3 cm

c)

2.33 cm

d)

2.331 cm

22.

Which of the following are parts of the experimental design process? Select all that apply

a)

Collect Data

b)

Form Hypothesis

c)

Determine Variables

d)

Clea Environment

23.

Spongebob Squarepants wants to know if flipping Krabby Patties makes them taste better. We sets up an experiment with 10 patties and flips each one a different number of times but still cooks them all for the same number of minutes. The number of flips is the ________________ variable

a)

independent

b)

dependent

c)

controlled

d)

scientific

24.

Spongebob Squarepants wants to know if flipping Krabby Patties makes them taste better. We sets up an experiment with 10 patties and flips each one a different number of times but still cooks them all for the same number of minutes. The taste of the Krabby Patty is the ________________ variable

a)

independent

b)

dependent

c)

controlled

d)

scientific

25.

Spongebob Squarepants wants to know if flipping Krabby Patties makes them taste better. We sets up an experiment with 10 patties and flips each one a different number of times but still cooks them all for the same number of minutes. The time each patty is on the grill is the ________________ variable

a)

independent

b)

dependent

c)

controlled

d)

scientific

26.

Convert 0.00056 to scientific notation.

a)

5.6 x 10^-4

b)

5.6 x 10^-3

c)

5.6 x 10^-5

d)

5.6 x 10^-6

27.

Convert 3.5 km to meters.

a)

3,500

b)

35,000

c)

350

d)

3.5

28.

Convert 7,200,000 to scientific notation.

a)

7.2 x 10⁶

b)

7.2 x 10⁵

c)

72 x 10⁵

d)

0.72 x 10⁷

29.

Change from standard form to scientific notation: 0.00089

a)

8.9 x 10^-4

b)

8.9 x 10^-3

c)

8.9 x 10^-5

d)

8.9 x 10^-2

30.

Convert 5.67 x 10³ to standard form.

a)

5,670

b)

56,700

c)

567

d)

0.567

31.

Convert 0.00032 to scientific notation.

a)

3.2 x 10^-4

b)

3.2 x 10^-3

c)

3.2 x 10^-5

d)

3.2 x 10^-6

32.

Convert 9.81 x 10² to standard form.

a)

981

b)

9,810

c)

98.1

d)

0.981

33.

Convert 0.0072 to scientific notation.

a)

7.2 x 10^-3

b)

7.2 x 10^-2

c)

7.2 x 10^-4

d)

7.2 x 10^-5

34.

Which of the following is the independent variable in an experiment where different fertilizers are used to see their effect on plant height?

a)

Type of fertilizer

b)

Height of plant

c)

Amount of water

d)

Type of plant

35.

Convert 2.5 x 10⁴ to standard form.

a)

25,000

b)

2,500

c)

250,000

d)

2,500,000

36.

Convert 0.00034 to scientific notation.

a)

3.4 x 10^-4

b)

3.4 x 10^-3

c)

3.4 x 10^-5

d)

3.4 x 10^-6

37.

Convert 5.2 x 10³ to standard form.

a)

5,200

b)

52,000

c)

520

d)

0.52

38.

Convert 0.045 kg to grams.

a)

4.5 g

b)

45 g

c)

450 g

d)

4,500 g

39.

A determination of the amount of something. It has two parts: a value and a unit.

a)

precision

b)

measurement

c)

unit

d)

length

40.

How close a measurement is to an accepted or true value.

a)

graph

b)

light year

c)

accuracy

d)

precision

41.

How close a measurement is to an accepted or true value.

a)

graph

b)

light year

c)

accuracy

d)

precision

42.

A basic SI unit of length.

a)

unit

b)

resolution

c)

distance

d)

meter

43.

Branch of science that deals with the interactions of energy, matter, space, and time.

a)

Science

b)

Chemistry

c)

Physical Science

d)

Physics

44.

Branch of science that deals with the interaction of atoms and molecules.

a)

Physics

b)

Chemistry

c)

Physical Science

d)

Specialization

45.

a method used to express a quantity as a number multiplied by 10 to the appropriate power.

a)

scientific method

b)

significant figure

c)

scientific notation

d)

technology

46.

a system of ideas that explains many related observations

a)

law

b)

accuracy

c)

theory

d)

technology

47.

measurement of the amount of matter in an object.

a)

volume

b)

length

c)

weight

d)

mass

48.

Scientists all around the world use this system of measurement

a)

Metric system

b)

Customary system

c)

UK system

d)

Standard system

49.

This is equal to 1,000 meters

a)

centimeter

b)

millimeter

c)

kilometer

d)

decameter

50.

Write the following number in sci. not...
0.0035

a)

3.5 x 10^-3

b)

3.5 x 10³

c)

.35 x 10^-2

d)

35 x 10^-4

PS Ch 1 Test

Total questions: 50

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