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Review Game Unit One West

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 5hrs 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The image below shows four measurements (small dots) and an actual value (large center).
a)
The measurements are accurate and precise.
b)
The measurements are accurate but not precise.
c)
The measurements are precise but not accurate.
d)
The measurements are neither accurate nor precise.
2.
1) A variable that changes as a result of a change in the independent variable
a)
Dependant Variable
b)
Constant
c)
Controlled Experiment
d)
Critical Thinking
e)
Data
3.
2) A rule that describes a pattern in nature but does not try to explain why something happens
a)
Scientific Law
b)
Constant
c)
Controlled Experiment
d)
Critical Thinking
e)
Data
4.
3) Any representation of an object/event used as a tool for understanding the natural world; can communicate observations & ideas, test predictions, & save time, money, & lives
a)
Model
b)
Constant
c)
Controlled Experiment
d)
Critical Thinking
e)
Data
5.
4) The use of science to help people in some way (MRI machine, Radar etc)
a)
Technology
b)
Constant
c)
Controlled Experiment
d)
Critical Thinking
e)
Data
6.
5) Information gathered during an investigation; recorded in the form of descriptions, tables, graphs, or drawings
a)
Data
b)
Constant
c)
Controlled Experiment
d)
Critical Thinking
e)
Dependant Variable
7.
6) Involves changing one factor and observing its effect on one thing while keeping all other things constant
a)
Controlled Experiment
b)
Constant
c)
Critical Thinking
d)
Data
e)
Dependant Variable
8.
7) The variable that is not changed in an experiment
a)
Constant
b)
Controlled Experiment
c)
Critical Thinking
d)
Data
e)
Dependant Variable
9.
8) A possible explanation for repeatedly observed patterns in nature supported by observations and results from many investigations
a)
Scientifc Theory
b)
Constant
c)
Controlled Experiment
d)
Critical Thinking
e)
Data
10.
9) A reasonable guess that can be tested and is based on what is known and what is observed
a)
Hypothesis
b)
Constant
c)
Controlled Experiment
d)
Critical Thinking
e)
Data
11.
10) To draw a conclusion based on an observation
a)
Infer
b)
Constant
c)
Controlled Experiment
d)
Critical Thinking
e)
Data
12.
11)The study of matter, which is anything that has mass and takes up space, and the study of energy, which is the ability to cause
a)
Physical Science
b)
Constant
c)
Controlled Experiment
d)
Critical Thinking
e)
Data
13.
12) The variable that is changed in an experiment
a)
Independant Variable
b)
Constant
c)
Controlled Experiment
d)
Critical Thinking
e)
Data
14.

How does the percent of oxygen in the air affect your breathing rate while walking at 4.0 mph?

a)

Testable

b)

Non-testable

15.

Are Hot Cheetos or Takis better?

a)

Testable

b)

Non-testable

16.

How does the type of music played affect the growth of a tomato plant?

a)

Testable

b)

Non-testable

17.

How does the weight pulled by truck affect how fast it can accelerate in 100 yards?

a)

Testable

b)

Non-testable

18.

Is sugar good or bad for you?

a)

Testable

b)

Non-testable

19.

How does the percent of oxygen in the air affect your breathing rate while walking at 4.0 mph?

a)

Testable

b)

Non-testable

20.

How do we remember things?

a)

Testable

b)

Non-testable

21.

How does exposure to sound at loud volumes (70 decibels) affect your ability to remember a 10 digit code?

a)

Testable

b)

Non-testable

22.

Why do rockets fly up?

a)

Testable

b)

Non-testable

23.

Why does a candle melt when it is lit?

a)

Testable

b)

Non-testable

24.

Counting the number of milkweed leaves is _____________ data.

a)

quantitative

b)

qualitative

c)

both types of data

d)

neither types of data

25.

Factors that you control around your experiment are called __________.

a)

methods

b)

qualitative

c)

quantitative

d)

variables

26.

Testable or Not Testable: Does the life of a light bulb depend on its wattage?

a)

Testable

b)

Not Testable

27.

The one thing that a scientist changes in their investigation

a)

Variable

b)

Independent variable

c)

data

d)

Hypothesis

28.

What the scientist is measuring in their investigation. 

a)

Dependent variable

b)

variable

c)

hypothesis

29.

What is a constant/control in an experiment?

a)

Things that do not change in a experiment. It's the variable that stays the same. You can have many variables stay the same.

b)

It's the variables that the scientist changes in the experiment

c)

It's the variables that are being measured in an experiment

30.
If I ride my bike to school instead of walking, then I will get to school faster. What is the dependent variable?
a)
How fast you get to school
b)
Riding a bike or walking
31.
If I study for my scientific method test, then I will have a better test score. What is the dependent variable?
a)
Studying
b)
Test score
32.

What would the independent variable be in an experiment testing which type of paper airplane goes the furthest?

a)

the distance each plane flies.

b)

the type of paper airplane.

33.
A student is planning an experiment to find out how the height from which he drops a ball affects how high the ball bounces. The dependent variable is the _____.
a)
Height that the ball bounces
b)
Height from which the ball is dropped
34.
Mr. S set up an experiment to see how the mass of a ball affects the distance it rolls off a ramp. Identify the independent variable.
a)
Distance traveled by the ball
b)
Height of the ramp
c)
Mass of the ball
35.

A student wants to test the effects of type of exercise on heart rate. What is the dependent variable?

a)

heart rate

b)

type of exercise

36.
This part of the experiment serves as a basis of comparison; the one variable being tested has been omitted. 
a)
experimental group
b)
control group
c)
data
d)
variables
37.

A custodian notices some dirty tables and wants to know which cleaner is the best to use. He tests three different cleaners and looks at how well they clean compared to tap water. What is the control group?

a)

type of cleaner

b)

tap water

c)

cleanliness of tables

d)

time spent cleaning

38.

An experiment is being done to determine how light affects the growth of small zinnia plants. One plant is placed in full sunlight, the second in a shaded area, the third in an unlit closet. What is a controlled variable in this experiment?

a)

the amount of light

b)

the plant in the closet

c)

the type of plants

d)

the growth of the plants

39.

Steve wanted to see if different types of fertilizer influence sunflower growth. What is the control group?

a)

type of fertilizer

b)

sunflower grown without fertilizer

40.

The things that are kept the same to ensure the results are due to the experiment is called..

a)

Constant

b)

Dependent Variable

c)

Independent Variable

41.
Observing means
a)
using one or more of your senses to gather information
b)
making a model of something you can't see with your own eyes
c)
making a forecast of something that will happen
d)
making a guess as to what is happening
42.
An inference is
a)
a wild guess.
b)
a model based on observations.
c)
when you attempt to explain what you observe. (an A-HA! moment)
d)
a prediction of what will happen.
43.
An example of an inference is...
a)
The chairs in the classroom have wheels.
b)
Polar bears have black skin.
c)
The Amazon rainforest produces 20% of the Earth's oxygen.
d)
The dog is shivering, so it must be cold.
44.
Check ALL of the correct statements about graphing the INDEPENDENT Variable.
a)
Located on the Y-axis of a graph.
b)
Located on the X-axis of a graph.
c)
The factor changed/tested by the scientist.
d)
The data collected during the experiment.
45.
Check ALL of the correct statements about graphing the DEPENDENT Variable.
a)
Located on the Y-axis of a graph.
b)
Located on the X-axis of a graph.
c)
The factor changed/tested by the scientist.
d)
The data collected during the experiment.
46.
Which axis runs horizontally?
a)
x
b)
y
47.
Which axis runs vertically?
a)
x
b)
Y
48.
What does "DRY" stand for or mean? 
a)
Dependent Responding Y-axis
b)
Dogs Reek Yonder
c)
Dependent Reaction Y-axis
d)
Dependent Reacts to You 
49.
What does "MIX" stand for or mean? 
a)
Manipulated Independent X-axis
b)
Manipulated In the X-axis
c)
Manipulated the change In X-axis
d)
Make the Independent on the X-axis
50.

_________________ is something that scientists use to represent an idea or explanation.

a)

A question

b)

A claim

c)

A model

d)

A theory

51.

Models are used to better explain and understand a complex thing.

a)

True

b)

False

52.
Facts, figures and other evidence collected
a)
Pie
b)
Cake
c)
Math
d)
Data
53.
When scientists create a representation of a complex process, they are:
a)
inferring
b)
predicting
c)
classifying
d)
making models
54.
What is a law?
a)
Describes what happens
b)
Explains a process
55.

These explain how a natural phenomenon work

a)

theory

b)

law

56.

These are the best explanation for a phenomenon with all of the available evidence

a)

law

b)

theory

57.

(a)   is a measure of how close measurements come to each other when they are made in the same way. The answer is Precision. TYPE PRECISION.

58.

What "I" am testing in an experiment; what is being changed by the experimenter

a)

independent variable

b)

dependent variable

c)

constants

d)

control

59.
Which of the following is typically found on the x-axis of a graph?
a)
The independent variable
b)
The dependent variable
c)
The control groups
d)
The constants
60.

The surfer is wearing a red shirt is an...

a)

observation

b)

inference

61.

The water is warm is an...

a)

observation

b)

inference

62.
The summary at the end of an experiment that explains the results. 
a)
conclusion
b)
procedures
c)
materials
d)
responding variable
63.

After scientists draw a conclusion, what do they do at the end of the scientific method?

a)

analyze data

b)

write down observations

c)

do an experiment

d)

share results with other scientists

64.

What kind of data is shown in this example?


The shark is 10 feet long.

a)

Quantitative Data

b)

Qualitative Data

65.

In an experiment, a variable is...

a)

Something that remains the same.

b)

Something that is changed.

c)

A constant

d)

The hypothesis

66.

In an experiment, the constant, or control, is...

a)

Something that is changed.

b)

What you're measuring.

c)

Something that does not change.

d)

Your conclusion.

67.

In your experiment, the factor that you measure is called the...

a)

independent variable

b)

dependent variable

c)

control

d)

ruler

68.

In an experiment, the factor that is changed is called the...

a)

independent variable

b)

dependent variable

c)

control

d)

spam

69.

Choose the correct definition of a constant or a control in a scientific experiment.

a)

The factor that is always changing.

b)

Something that happens a lot.

c)

All the factors that stay the same in an experiment.

d)

Stating whether your hypothesis was correct.

70.

Why is it important to only change the independent variable in an experiment?

a)

It's not important.

b)

To keep the experiment fair.

c)

To prove your hypothesis correct

d)

To make sure you have enough detail for your conclusion.

71.

Steve wanted to see if the type of fertilizer he uses in his garden makes his sunflowers grow larger. If he did an experiment to find this out, what would be the independent variable?

a)

Type of fertilizer

b)

Size of sunflower

c)

type of sun flower

72.

In this same experiment of Steve finding out which type of fertilizer would make his sunflowers grow larger, what would be the dependent variable?

a)

Type of fertilizer

b)

Size of sunflower

c)

Type of sunflower

73.

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 and gatorade. Each plant has the same amount of sunlight, soil and listens to the same music. What is the independent variable?

a)

the type of plant

b)

the type of liquid

c)

the type of music

d)

the amount of liquid

74.

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 and gatorade. Each plant has the same amount of sunlight, soil and listens to the same music. What is the control?

a)

The size of the plant.

b)

The type of liquid.

c)

There are no controls.

d)

Amount of sunlight, soil and music.

75.

HYPOTHESIS: Does study time affect the student's score on an test?


Use the table to answer questions 11 and 12.


Suppose you collected this data from students in your school. What is the independent variable in the study?

a)

The Students

b)

The Study Time

c)

The Grade on the Quiz

76.

What part of the experiment changes as a result of the independent variable? (AKA your dependent variable)

a)

The students

b)

The study time

c)

The grade on the quiz

77.

True or False: a test may have more than one independent variable

a)

true

b)

false

78.

True or False: An experiment may have more than one control.

a)

True

b)

False

79.
Squidward found new reeds to tryout for his clarinet.  He used an APPLAUSOMETER to measure applause after playing  Under the Sea with each reed.  The results were put in the table.
What was the independent variable?
a)
The Song
b)
The Reed
c)
The Applause
80.

Data that can be counted or measured is

a)

Qualitative data

b)

Quantitative data

c)

an Inference

d)

an Observation

81.

Information that cannot actually be measured is

a)

Qualitative data

b)

Quantitative data

c)

an Inference

d)

an Observation

82.

An act of using one or more of your senses to gather information and take note of what occurs is

a)

Qualitative data

b)

Quantitative data

c)

an Inference

d)

an Observation

83.

A logical explanation of an observation that is drawn from prior knowledge or experience is

a)

Qualitative data

b)

Quantitative data

c)

an Inference

d)

an Observation

84.

Match the statement below to the correct description:

The boy must be staying home, because he is sick.

a)

Inference

b)

Observation

85.

Match the statement below to the correct description:

There are five birds on the limb.

a)

Qualitative data

b)

Quantitative data

86.

Match the statement below to the correct description:

That man is very tall.

a)

Qualitative data

b)

Quantitative data

87.

Match the statement below to the correct description:

Those dogs have a stick.

a)

Inference

b)

Observation

88.

Match the statement below to the correct description:


The volume of water was 32 mL.

a)

Qualitative data

b)

Quantitative data

89.

Match the statement below to the correct description:

When we mixed water and calcium chloride together in the beaker, the beaker got very hot.

a)

Qualitative data

b)

Quantitative data

90.

Match the statement below to the correct description:

The dog is going to bite the cat.

a)

Inference

b)

Observation

91.

Match the statement below to the correct description:

That gorilla has sharp teeth!

a)

Inference

b)

Observation

92.

Match the statement below to the correct description:

The boat sailed 472 meters.

a)

Qualitative data

b)

Quantitative data

93.

Match the statement below to the correct description:

If it rains, there will be more leaves growing on the tree.

a)

Observation

b)

Inference

94.

Match the statement below to the correct description:

This sweater is itchy.

a)

Observation

b)

Inference

95.

Match the statement below to the correct description:

The amount of daylight hours are getting shorter as fall arrives.

a)

Qualitative data

b)

Quantitative data

96.

What is the reading on the cylinder?

a)

36 mL

b)

36 g

c)

24 mL

d)

24 g

97.

What is the reading on the triple beam balance?

a)

208 g

b)

288 g

c)

208 mL

d)

288 mL

98.

A cylinder has 30 mL of water in it. You use the displacement method to find the volume of a rock. The new reading on the cylinder is 44 mL. What is the volume of the rock?

a)

14 mL

b)

14 g

c)

44 mL

d)

44 g

99.

What is the reading on the triple beam balance?

a)

373.4 g

b)

373 g

c)

370.3 g

d)

303 g

100.

This variable is the one thing that changed on purpose...

a)

Dependent Variable

b)

Control

c)

Independent Variable

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