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Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The experimental factor that is manipulated; what I change in the experiment. You should only have 1!

a)

independent variable

b)

problem

c)

constant

d)

research

2.
What is a factor that is measured for change in an experiment?
a)
control
b)
constant
c)
independent variable
d)
dependent variable
3.
What is the effect of salt water on the average of the height of the 3 tallest blades of grass?
What is the independent variable in the above question?
a)
salt water
b)
height
c)
average
d)
effect
4.

You are testing how the amount you water a plant affects its growth. What would be the INDEPENDENT VARIABLE in this experiment.

a)

They type of pot you put the plants in.

b)

The amount you water each plant.

c)

The amount of sunlight the plants get.

d)

The amount the plant grows.

5.

Xavier’s team designed an experiment to answer the following question. How does the surface of a ramp affect how far a toy car rolls?


Which should Xavier's independent variable be?

a)

the kind of car

b)

the height of the ramp

c)

the surface of the ramp

6.

Xavier’s team designed an experiment to answer the following question. How does the surface of a ramp affect how far a toy car rolls?


Which factor should be one of Xavier's controlled variables? (2 correct answers)

a)

the kind of car

b)

the height of the ramp

c)

the surface of the ramp

7.

A student uses a spring scale to pull a 50-gram block horizontally across a wood desk. Then the student pulls the block the same distance across surfaces of carpet, sandpaper, and glass. Which question is this investigation most likely designed to answer?

a)

How do blocks of different sizes react to force?

b)

How do different surfaces affect the amount of force needed to move a block?

c)

How do blocks affect spring scales?

d)

How does the mass of a block change when it is pulled across a desk?

8.

A student designs an experiment to test the force of spring using a spring launcher and four spheres with the same diameter but with different masses. What other piece of equipment would be most useful for this experiment?

a)

A graduated cylinder to measure a volume of each sphere before the sphere is launched.

b)

A beaker to collect the spheres after they have been launched

c)

A stopwatch to measure how long it takes to load each sphere on the spring

d)

A meter stick to measure the height each sphere reaches after the sphere is launched

9.

tool used to measure force in Newtons (N)

a)

spring scale

b)

friction

c)

magnetism

d)

gravity

10.

These are the variables that should stay the same. They do not get any changes in order to make for a fair test.

a)

Dependent Variables

b)

Controlled variables

c)

Independent Variables

11.
The picture shows a microwave oven. As a microwave oven is operated, electrical energy is transformed into all of the following types of energy EXCEPT —
a)
solar
b)
light
c)
thermal
d)
mechanical
12.
When you eat pizza, Chemical Energy is transferred to _____ Energy.
a)
Solar
b)
Electrical
c)
Mechanical
d)
Chemical
13.
Solar Energy is transferred to _____ Energy.
a)
Mechanical
b)
Solar
c)
Sound
d)
Electrical
14.
Mechanical Energy is transferred to _____ Energy.
a)
Solar
b)
Mechanical
c)
Electrical
d)
Potential
15.
what type of energy is stored in a battery?
a)
electrical
b)
chemical
c)
thermal
d)
mechanical
16.

What is the energy transformation in the picture

a)

Electrical to thermal

b)

Dads home 2

c)

Electrical to mechanical

d)

Mechanical to electrical

17.
Which type of energy transformation occurs when a flashlight shines?
a)
chemical → thermal → electrical
b)
chemical → electrical → light
c)
thermal → chemical → light
d)
chemical → electrical → chemical