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Scientific Process

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Changes in the _________ variable causes an effect or change in the _________ variable.

a)

independent; dependent

b)

dependent; independent

2.

The more light bulb you add to a room, the brighter it will be. What is the dependent variable?

a)

Amount of lightbulbs

b)

How bright the room is

3.

This variable in an experiment is the one being manipulated or changed by the scientist.

a)

Dependent variable

b)

Independent variable

4.

The variable that is measured or observed.

a)

Independent Variable

b)

Dependent Variable

5.

Julian wanted to see if the type of fertilizer made sunflowers grow larger. What is the independent variable

a)

Type of fertilizer

b)

Size of sunflower

6.

Jeremiah tested if the age of students caused them to be better drivers. What is the dependent variable?

a)

How good at griving

b)

Age of student

7.

Aaliyah wants to know how drinking milk affects how tall a a person grows. Which is the dependent variable?

a)

The height of a person

b)

Drinking milk

8.

Does the flavor of ice cream affect how fast the ice cream melts? The flavor of ice cream is the _______________

a)

Independent variable

b)

Dependent variable

9.

Observation or inference: This is a brown puppy.

a)

Observation

b)

Inference

10.
What is an inference? 
a)
Just a guess.
b)
A statement based off of your observations. 
c)
The same as an observation. 
d)
Examples of something. 
11.
The girl does not want to eat her vegetables.
a)
Observation
b)
Inference
12.

Which type of observation uses the 5 senses?

a)

qualitative

b)

quantitative

13.

Which type of observation uses numbers?

a)

quantitative

b)

qualitative

14.

The perfume smells flowery.

a)

qualitative observation

b)

quantitative observation

15.

The pencil is 10cm long.

a)

quantitative observation

b)

qualitative observation

16.

The shirt has 15 buttons.

a)

qualitative observation

b)

quantitative observation

17.

The lemon slice tastes sour.

a)

qualitative observation

b)

quantitative observation

18.

Check off all of the qualitative observations.

a)

The student earned a 95% on the quiz.

b)

I can hear the coach's whistle.

c)

The sandpaper feels rough.

d)

The thermometer reads 98 degrees Fahrenheit.

19.

Inferences use ______________ to form opinions/explanations.

a)

singing

b)

evidence

c)

magnifying glasses

20.

Inferences are based on opinion.

a)

true

b)

fals

21.

I think that the bird is chirping because it is hungry.

a)

inference

b)

observation

22.

I see a squirrel digging a hole in the ground.

a)

observation

b)

inference

23.
Stacy measured the speed of 5 birds that lived around her house. What is the Independent variable?
a)
Type of Bird
b)
Speed of Bird
c)
weather outside
24.
Stacy measured the speed of 5 birds that lived around her house. What is the dependent  variable?
a)
Type of Bird
b)
Speed of Bird
c)
weather outside
25.

In an experiment to see which brand of gel pens ink writes the longest, The brand of pens is (a)   while how long each brand lasts is the ​ (b)   .

Choose from the below words
independent variable
dependent variable