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Scientific Investigations #1 (New)

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A list of the steps to perform an experiment is known as the ..........................

a)

Conclusion

b)

Procedure

c)

Materials

d)

Results

2.

Hypothesis: the number of hurricanes that form in the Gulf of Mexico during warmer summers is greater than those that form during the cooler summers.

What will be measured in this investigation?

a)

how large hurricanes can develop each season

b)

water temperature of the Gulf of Mexico

c)

the number of hurricanes each summer

d)

the number of summers we've had a hurricane

3.

How many Centimeters?

a)

9 cm

b)

9.5 cm

c)

10 cm

d)

10.5

4.

Predict the Results

Before an experiment is performed, a scientist will use their background knowledge and preliminary research to predict the results of an experiment.

This is known as a _____________

a)

Conclusion

b)

Inference

c)

Procedure

d)

Hypothesis

5.

What does this device measure?

a)

density

b)

length

c)

mass

d)

volume

6.

Which brown object has an oval shape with a rough surface?

a)

Object A

b)

Object B

c)

Object C

d)

Object D

e)

Object E

7.

Observation or Inference?

Which of the following statements is an "Inference" ?

a)

There is an unpleasant smell in the room

b)

The atmosphere contains both nitrogen and oxygen gases

c)

Because I hear thunder, it will likely rain

d)

Mars is the 4th planet from the sun

8.

What do the numbers in the table represent?

a)

controls

b)

observations

c)

fractions

d)

data

9.

Which physical characteristic is this diagram showing?

a)

mass

b)

volume

c)

density

d)

length

10.

Variables in an experiment that don't change (stays the same) are called:

a)

data

b)

dependent variables

c)

independent variables

d)

constants

11.

What is improved through the process of creating, building, and testing devices?

a)

technology

b)

science

c)

communications

d)

literature

12.

When conducting an experiment, which comes first?

a)

designing the procedure of the experiment

b)

gathering the materials

c)

analyzing the data recorded during observations

d)

make a conclusion

13.

In what step of a scientific lab write-up are the observations recorded?

a)

conclusion

b)

results

c)

procedure

d)

materials

14.

What is the final step of the scientific method?

a)

designing the procedure

b)

forming a conclusion

c)

forming a hypothesis

d)

making measurements and observations

15.

To measure the strength of glues, a scientist glues together 2 wooden sticks and then measures how much force is needed to pull the sticks apart.

To improve the strength of the glue, a scientist adds different amounts of starch to the glue. Did the starch strengthen the glue?

a)

Yes

b)

No

16.

Which of the statements below is an inference and not an observation?

a)

the flowers have white petals

b)

the flowers are orange to attract insects

c)

the flowers have 7 red petals

d)

there is dew on the flower petals

17.

A _________ is something that scientists use to represent an object or process.

a)

matter

b)

conclusion

c)

material

d)

model

18.

Experiment Question: Will increasing the height of a ramp increase the force necessary to push an object up the ramp?

What will be measured in this experiment?

a)

the force necessary to push the object up the ramp

b)

the force necessary to push the object down the ramp

c)

the force necessary to jump the object from one ramp to the next ramp

19.

What is the volume measurement shown by the graduated cylinder?

a)

70 ml

b)

73 ml

c)

74 ml

d)

76 ml

20.

What is the volume measurement shown by the graduated cylinder?

a)

43 ml

b)

44 ml

c)

47 ml

d)

48 ml

21.

Which planet has the second longest year?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

e)

Jupiter

22.

What is being tested in this experiment?

a)

Which cup has the greatest volume

b)

Which cup will get the hottest

c)

Which cup has been outside the longest

d)

Which cup has the greatest mass

23.

Experiment: Rinsing with a dental rinse after brushing will reduce the number of cavities over the course of 6 months.

What will be measured in the experiment?

a)

what type of rinse prevents cavities the best

b)

the number of times you rinse and brush a day

c)

how long you should rinse and brush each day to reduce cavities

d)

the number of cavities

24.

What is the Mass of 100 ml of corn oil?

a)

75 g

b)

100 g

c)

103 g

d)

92 g

25.

To test the effects of vinegar on plant growth, a student waters 2 identical plants with the same amount of water or vinegar. The plants are kept on the windowsill.

In this experiment, the identical plants and the amount of liquid used are .................................

a)

constants

b)

conclusions

c)

data

d)

materials

26.

How much rain fell in the month of September?

a)

48-49 mm

b)

61-62 mm

c)

122-123 mm

d)

80 mm

27.

What is the temperature?

a)

47 degrees

b)

57 degrees

c)

67 degrees

d)

77 degrees

28.

What was the top wind speed in a city that received over 7 inches of rain?

a)

77 mph

b)

112 mph

c)

105 mph

d)

107 mph

29.

How many cities are reporting precipitation?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5

30.

How many more hurricanes were there in 2012 compared to 2015 ?

a)

4

b)

6

c)

8

d)

10