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Scientific Method, Data Analysis, & the Metric System

Total questions: 56

Worksheet time: 1hrs 1mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
If I ride my bike to school instead of walking, then I will get to school faster. What is the dependent variable?
a)
True
b)
How fast you get to school
c)
Riding a bike or walking
d)
False
2.

In a controlled experiment, how many independent variables can be tested at a time?

a)

one

b)

none

c)

two or more

d)

how ever many makes sense.

3.

Ben makes five paper helicopters with different wing lengths. He drops them the same way from a height of two meters for five trials each. He records the amount of time it takes for each helicopter to fall to the ground.

What are two controlled variables? (Select 2 answers)

a)

Dropping the same way

b)

Wing Length

c)

Amount of time it takes the helicopter to hit the floor

d)

Dropping from the same height

4.

Cindy wanted to find out how the amount of sunlight affects the growth of plants. She placed two tomato plants in 10 inch pots with potting soil and watered them ¼ cup each day. One plant was placed under a cardboard box and one was placed in the sunlight. She measured the growth of the plant each week for three weeks.

What are two controlled variables? (Select 2)

a)

Using the same type of plant

b)

Each plant was placed in a 10 inch pot

c)

The growth of the plant

d)

One plant is in the sunlight and the other is under a box

5.
One tank of gold fish is fed the normal amount of food once a day. A second tank is fed twice a day. A third tank is fed four times a day during a six week study. The fish’s weight is recorded daily.
What should you keep the same?
a)
Amount of food
b)
Size of the tank
c)
The weight of the fish at the end
d)
Experimenter's hair colour
6.
An experiment is performed on plants to see how different liquids affect plant growth. Each plant in the experiment is given a different liquid; water, apple juice, or milk. Each plant has the same amount of soil, sunlight, and listens to the same music. In this investigation, what are the controlled variables?
a)
Type of plant, amount of music, and sunlight
b)
Water, apple juice, milk
c)
Plant growth
7.

If students spend more time using TikTok, then they will read fewer books. Identify the independent variable.

a)

amount of time on TikTok

b)

number of books read

c)

There isn't one.

8.

Taking a nap in the afternoon makes people more focused for the rest of the day. Identify the dependent variable.

a)

Taking a nap

b)

Being focused

c)

There isn't one.

9.

Eating breakfast in the morning increases the ability to learn in school. Identify the independent variable.

a)

eating breakfast

b)

ability to learn in school

c)

There isn't one.

10.

Students watched a cartoon either alone or with others, then rated how funny they found the cartoon to be on a scale of 1-10. Identify the independent variable.

a)

watching a cartoon alone or with others

b)

rating how funny the cartoons were

c)

There is not one.

11.
What is being changed in this experiment?
a)
ramp height
b)
the speed that the ball rolls
c)
type of ball
12.
What is being measured or the result/effect of this experiment?
a)
ramp height
b)
the speed that the ball rolls
c)
type of ball
13.
If you were testing how well different dish soaps cleaned grease, the independent variable would be the:
a)
dish type
b)
amount of grease
c)
dish soap type
d)
grease type
14.

A line graph is used when which of the following is true?

a)

An independent variable is continuous, changing over time

b)

An independent variable is not continuous

c)

A dependent variable is not continuous

d)

No variable is continuous

15.
What is the X-axis labeled as?
a)
Number of Students
b)
Titles of Book Series
c)
Books, Books, and More Books!!!
d)
5th Grade Survey over Favorite Book Seriwes
16.
What month has the least birthdays ?
a)
Dec
b)
Aug
c)
Jan
d)
Sep
17.
How many peoples favorite season is Winter?
a)
14
b)
7
c)
35
d)
8
18.
What does the
Y axis say?
a)
Number of people
b)
Character
c)
Favorite Cartoon Characters
d)
Sponge Bob
19.

What's missing from this graph? Choose all that apply.

a)

title

b)

x axis and labels

c)

y axis and labels

d)

data

e)

nothing is missing

20.

What's missing from this graph?

a)

title

b)

x axis label & scale

c)

y axis label & scale

d)

data

e)

nothing is missing

21.

What is the unit of measure in the data set?

a)

time

b)

online

c)

hours

d)

12

22.

Which of the following is a qualitative data collection method?

a)

Measuring temperature with a thermometer

b)

Conducting interviews

c)

Weighing objects on a scale

d)

Counting the number of occurrences

23.
This piece of lab equipment is called a _______________.
a)
beaker
b)
spring scale
c)
graduated cylinder
d)
thermometer
24.

What is used to measure (but not precise), heat, and mix large amounts of liquids?

a)

beaker

b)

flask

c)

test tube

d)

graduated cylinder

25.

Your teacher asks you to go to the lab and use the hot plate to heat up a substance. Which equipment is appropriate to use to complete this task? (choose all answers that may be correct.)

a)

Beaker

b)

Erlenmeyer Flask

c)

Graduated Cylinder

d)

Test Tube

e)

Bunsen Burner

26.

Which is larger? 1 km or 1dm

a)

1 km

b)

1 dm

27.

Put these units in order from smallest to largest.

a)

mg, cm, dm, g, kg, dkg, hg

b)

mg, cm, dm, g, dkg, hg, kg

28.

Convert 25 m to mm

a)

25000 mm

b)

250 mm

c)

.25 mm

d)

.00025 mm

29.

Convert 45 mm to dm

a)

450 dm

b)

.45 dm

c)

450000 dm

d)

34 dm

30.

Convert 120 km to m

a)

1,200 m

b)

.45 m

c)

120,000 m

d)

.120 m

31.

Convert 120 m to km

a)

1,200 km

b)

.45 km

c)

120,000 km

d)

.120 km

32.

Which is larger?


250 kg or 250,000 cg

a)

250 kg

b)

250,000 cg

33.

1 meter = 3.3 feet

If an average adult male is 6 feet tall, how many meters tall is he? ​ (a)  

There are 5,280 feet in one mile. About how many meters is in one mile? ​ (b)  

How many kilometers in TWO miles? ​ (c)  

Choose from the below words
1.8
1600
3.2
50 km
100 m
1760 km
34.

What would be the best unit to measure the length of a football field?

a)

m

b)

km

c)

cm

d)

mm

35.

What unit would be best to measure the distance between Tea and Lennox?

a)

km

b)

m

c)

cm

d)

dm

36.

What unit would be best to measure the length of your foot?

a)

km

b)

m

c)

cm

d)

mm

37.

What unit would be best to measure the thickness of a penny.

a)

km

b)

m

c)

cm

d)

mm

38.

1lb = 453.6 grams

1000 grams is equal to how many kilograms ​ (a)  

How many pounds are in 1 kilogram? ​ (b)  

My pet dog weighs 65 lbs. About how many kilograms does the dog weigh? ​ (c)  

A penny weighs about 0.01 pounds, or about how many grams? ​ (d)  

Choose from the below words
1 kg
2.2 lbs
29.5 kg
5 g
752 lbs
1000 g
250 lbs
39.

What would be the best units to measure the weight of a human?

a)

kg

b)

g

c)

mg

d)

cg

40.

What would be the best units to measure the mass of 30 paper clips?

a)

kg

b)

g

c)

mg

d)

cg

41.

What would be the best units to measure the mass of medicine in a pill?

a)

kg

b)

g

c)

mg

d)

cg

42.

1 L = 33.8 ounces = 4.2 cups = 2.1 pints = 1.05 quarts = 0.26 gallons

A cup (8 ounces) of milk would be about how many liters? ​ (a)  

How many milliliters (mL) are in 1 L? ​ (b)  

A teaspoon of medicine is about 0.03 ounces. About how many mL would that be? ​ (c)  

A garbage bin can hold 10 gallons of garbage. How many liters would that be? ​ (d)  

Choose from the below words
0.24 L
1000 mL
10 mL
38.5 L
43.

What unit would best measure the amount of water in a swimming pool?

a)

L

b)

cL

c)

dL

d)

mL

44.

What unit would best measure the amount of water in a rain drop?

a)

L

b)

cL

c)

dL

d)

mL

45.

What unit would best measure the amount of chemical needed for an experiment in chemistry class ?

a)

L

b)

kL

c)

mL

46.

The data table shows the results of an experiment where a model car was modified and rolled down a track. Determine the relationship between Wheel Diameter and TIME.

a)

There is no direct relationship shown in the data.

b)

When the wheel diameter decreases the time increases.

c)

When the wheel diameter decreases the time decreases.

d)

When the wheel diameter increases the time increases.

47.

According to the data table, what is the independent variable

a)

Wheel diameter

b)

Time

c)

Need more information

48.

According to the data table, what is the dependent variable

a)

Wheel diameter

b)

Time

c)

Need more information

49.

The data table displayed shows the results of an experiment that was done to determine how fast sugar dissolves in 400 mL of water.

Analyze the data and complete the following sentence:

As the Amount of Sugar increases the Time to Dissolve _______.

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

stays the same

50.

According to the data table, what was a control variable?

a)

amount of sugar

b)

stir speed

c)

time to dissolve

d)

need more information

51.

According to the data table, what is the independent variable?

a)

amount of sugar

b)

stir speed

c)

time to dissolve

d)

need more information

52.

According to the data table, what is the dependent variable?

a)

amount of sugar

b)

stir speed

c)

time to dissolve

d)

need more information

53.

The data table displayed shows the results of an experiment where plants were grown under different colored lights.

Which plants had a larger growth?

a)

ones shown red light

b)

ones shown blue light

c)

need more information

54.

According to the data table, what is the independent variable?

a)

color of light

b)

growth of plant

c)

need more information

55.

According to the data table, what is the dependent variable?

a)

color of light

b)

growth of plant

c)

need more information

56.

When analyzing a data table, what is the first step you should take?

a)

Draw a conclusion

b)

Identify the variables and units

c)

Create a hypothesis

d)

Write a summary