WorksheetsUnit 1 Introduction to Physical Science Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
Jack tries to place magnets on the door of his refrigerator. He observes that the magnets don’t stick. He guesses that the door of the refrigerator is made of a nonmagnetic substance. What stage of scientific investigation does his guess represent?
ask questions
construct a hypothesis
explain the results
make observations
Meg goes swimming on a hot afternoon. When she comes out of the pool, her foot senses that the pavement is unbearably hot. Suppose Meg wants to apply the scientific method to discover reasons for the hot pavement. What is the next step she should take?
analyze the data
ask questions
communicate the results
make observations
Select the correct answer. When a candle burns, which forms of energy does the chemical energy in the candle change to?
light and sound
heat and sound
light and heat
electric and light
Select the correct answer. Based on the law of conservation of energy, which statement is correct?
Energy is always being added to all parts of the Universe.
Energy is often destroyed in some parts of the Universe.
Energy in a closed system cannot change forms.
Energy in an isolated system remains constant.
After that, it's common for scientists to redesign the:
(a)
Select the volume units that are greater than one liter.
centiliter
milliliter
megaliter
kiloliter
deciliter
Electric energy to light energy: (a)
List the steps of the scientific method
Conduct experiment
Form a hypothesis
Draw conclusions
Communicate results
Ask a question
Analyze results
The scientist tested his _______ by performing repeated _______.
hypothesis - experiments
hypothesis- data
facts - experiments
facts - observations
The scientist gathered all of the _______ before making a _______.
particles - concept
data - guess
concepts - guess
data - conclusion
