wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

NEW

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

PS Unit 1

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a Scientific Law?

a)

A statement about nature that seems to always be true

b)

Scientists’ expectations change the outcome

c)

A factor that does not change

d)

Represents an idea, event, or object to help people understand it

2.

What is a Model?

a)

Represents an idea, event, or object to help people understand it

b)

A factor that does not change

c)

Scientists’ expectations change the outcome

d)

An exact quantity that people agree to use

3.

What is Bias?

a)

Scientists’ expectations change the outcome

b)

A factor that does not change

c)

Represents an idea, event, or object to help people understand it

d)

An exact quantity that people agree to use

4.

What is a Constant?

a)

A factor that does not change

b)

Represents an idea, event, or object to help people understand it

c)

Scientists’ expectations change the outcome

d)

An exact quantity that people agree to use

5.

True or False: For a measurement to make sense, it must include a number and a unit.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

What is the second step in the scientific method?

a)

Form a hypothesis

b)

Conduct an experiment

c)

Make an observation

d)

Analyze data

7.

What is the density of a rock with a mass of 250 grams and a volume of 50 cm³?

a)

5 g/cm³

b)

0.2 g/cm³

c)

50 g/cm³

d)

250 g/cm³

8.

What is the formula for volume?

a)

Length × Width × Height

b)

Length + Width + Height

c)

Length / Width / Height

d)

Length × Width + Height

9.

Which step involves sharing the findings in the scientific method?

a)

Communicate results

b)

Analyze data

c)

Form a hypothesis

d)

Conduct an experiment

10.

In an experiment to see how the amount of sunlight affects plant growth, what is the independent variable?

a)

Height of the plant

b)

Amount of sunlight

c)

Type of plant

d)

Amount of water

11.

In a study to find out how the amount of water affects the time it takes for a paper towel to dissolve, what is the dependent variable?

a)

Amount of water

b)

Type of paper towel

c)

Time taken to dissolve

d)

Temperature of water

12.

Convert 250 milliliters (mL) to liters (L).

a)

0.25 L

b)

2.5 L

c)

25 L

d)

0.025 L

13.

Convert 4.25 liters (L) to milliliters (mL).

a)

4250 mL

b)

42.5 mL

c)

425 mL

d)

4.25 mL

14.

Convert 780 grams to kilograms

a)
0.08 kilograms
b)
7.8 kilograms
c)
0.78 kilograms
d)
78 grams
15.

Convert 13 meters to centimeters

a)
1.3 kilometers
b)
1300 centimeters
c)
130 centimeters
d)
13 millimeters
16.

Convert 1738 centimeters to meters

a)

17.38

b)

17380

c)

1.738

d)

0.01738

17.

Convert 0.28 kilograms to grams

a)
0.28 grams
b)
300 grams
c)
250 grams
d)
280 grams
18.

What is the formula for density?

a)
Density = Volume / Mass
b)
Density = Mass + Volume
c)
Density = Mass x Volume
d)
Density = Mass / Volume
19.

A car is traveling at 65 miles per hour. What is the independent variable.

a)
Fuel consumption rate
b)
Time taken to travel
c)
Speed of the car (65 miles per hour)
d)
Distance traveled by the car
20.

Jason spends 2 hours studying hoping to improve his math grade. What is the independent variable?

a)
Jason's math grade
b)
The subject Jason is studying
c)
The duration of the math exam
d)
The amount of time Jason spends studying (2 hours).
21.

The teacher studies the effect that taking away cell phones in class has on the students learning. What is the dependent variable?

a)
Classroom behavior changes
b)
The number of cell phones taken away
c)
Students' learning outcomes
d)
Students' attention span
22.

You want to see if the number of hours spent studying affects a student's test score. You change the number of study hours and record the students test score. What is the independent variable?

a)
Number of study hours
b)
Time of day
c)
Student's test score
d)
Type of study material
23.

What is matter?

a)
Matter is a concept that cannot be measured.
b)
Matter is anything that has mass and takes up space.
c)
Matter is only found in solid form.
d)
Matter is a type of energy.
24.

What is mass?

a)
Mass is a measure of temperature.
b)
Mass is the force exerted by gravity.
c)
Mass is the amount of matter in an object.
d)
Mass is the speed of an object.
25.

What is biotechnology?

a)
Biotechnology is the use of biological processes, organisms, or systems to develop products and technologies.
b)
Biotechnology is the study of ancient civilizations.
c)
Biotechnology refers to the use of chemical processes in manufacturing.
d)
Biotechnology is solely focused on the development of computer software.
26.

What is the SI base unit for temperature?

a)
Celsius
b)
Fahrenheit
c)
Rankine
d)
Kelvin
27.

What is the SI base unit for mass?

a)
pound
b)
gram
c)
kilogram
d)
ounce
28.

What is the SI base unit for length?

a)
millimeter
b)
kilometer
c)
centimeter
d)
meter
29.

What is the SI base unit for time?

a)
second
b)
hour
c)
day
d)
minute
30.

Science can explain and solve every problem

a)

True

b)

False