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Scientific Variables and Graphs

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 2hrs 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which variable do you change for a scientific investigation?

a)

Dependent variable

b)

Independent variable

c)

Controlled variable

d)

Varying variable

2.

What is a hypothesis?

a)

the right answer in an experiment

b)

the wrong answer in an experiment

c)

an educated guess; what you think will happen

d)

A really energetic paper

3.

What is the independent variable in this experiment?

Will a person wake up earlier if they drink water?

a)

the person

b)

the time it takes for a person to wake up

c)

the water

d)

none of these

4.

What is the dependent variable in this experiment?

Does the type of pen determine how fast you write?

a)

the type of pen

b)

how fast you write

c)

the person writing

d)

none of these

5.

What is the independent variable in the experiment?

Mr. Block wants to see which treat causes her cat, Whiskers, to jump the highest.

a)

the type of treat

b)

how high Whiskers jumps

c)

the type of cat

d)

Mr. Block

6.

Why do we only test one variable at a time?

a)

It is too much work to use more than one variable

b)

It is how it's always been done

c)

We want to know what is causing the change that occurs

d)

There is no reason

7.

Generally, how many times should each trial in an experiment be repeated?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

5

8.

When testing your ability to jump different distances, which of the following could be the controlled variable?

a)

the length of the jump

b)

the size of your muscles

c)

the time of day you train

d)

none of these

9.

In an experiment where you see how the height of a roller coaster track affects the speed of a roller coaster, the type of roller coaster is what type of variable?

a)

dependent variable

b)

independent variable

c)

controlled variable

d)

none of these

10.

What is an independant variable?

a)

a variable that stays the same in an experiment

b)

the result of an experiment

c)

a variable that is changed by the scientist

d)

a variable that changes because of the experiment

11.

What is the control group in an experiment?

a)

a variable that changes due to the independent variable

b)

a variable that does not change during an experiment

c)

a single variable that is changed

d)

the result of the experiment

12.

What is the dependent variable?

a)

a variable that the scientist changes

b)

a variable that does not change during an experiment

c)

the result of the experiment

d)

a variable that never changes

13.

Why are control groups important in an experiment? Check ALL that apply.

a)

allow for VALID results

b)

allow for FAIR results

c)

allow for CORRECT results

d)

allow for COMPARISON

14.

Students of different ages were given the same puzzle to put together. They were timed to see how long it took to finish the puzzle. What is the IV?

a)

Student ages

b)

The puzzle

c)

The time it takes to complete

d)

None of the above

15.

Students of different ages were given the same puzzle to put together. They were timed to see how long it took to finish the puzzle. What is the DV?

a)

Student ages

b)

The puzzle

c)

Time to finish the puzzle

d)

None of the above

16.

Students of different ages were given the same puzzle to put together. They were timed to see how long it took to finish the puzzle. What is the control?

a)

Student ages

b)

The puzzle

c)

Time it takes to finish the puzzle

d)

None of the above

17.
When experimenting with the growth of a plant, a scientist uses three (of the same type of) plants, two different fertilizers, equal light, and equal water. What type of variable is the fertilizer?
a)
Dependent
b)
Independent
c)
Control
d)
Compound
18.
Research Question: Does the type of gasoline put in a car effect how fast the car can drive. What is the independent variable?
a)
Type of gasoline
b)
which car the gas is put into
c)
how fast the car can drive
d)
how much gas is put into the car
19.
Ms. S set up an experiment to see how the mass of a ball affects the distance it rolls off a ramp. What is the dependent variable?
a)
Distance traveled by the ball
b)
Height of the ramp
c)
Mass of the ball
d)
Where the experiment took place.
20.
Ms. 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
d)
Who set up the experiment (Ms. S, etc)
21.
Tiffany was investing how fast it took Hayden to react to different sounds. Identify the independent variable.
a)
How fast Hayden reacted
b)
different sounds
c)
types of music
d)
Hayden
22.
Mr. S normally uses praise as a reward to train his dog. He wants to know the best way to train his dog, so he sets up an experiment to find out if there is a better way to get his dog to respond to commands. What is his dependent variable?
a)
Type of reward
b)
Praise
c)
Type of dog
d)
Amount of time the dog follows commands
23.
What is the DEPENDENT variable (effect) is this experiment?
"Does eating breakfast improve test score?" 
a)
eating breakfast or not
b)
the grade you got on the test
c)
what time you get up in the morning
d)
how tasty the breakfast is
24.
What is the DEPENDENT variable (effect) in this experiment?
"Do tall people jump further than short people?"
a)
height of the person
b)
weight of the person
c)
how fast the person runs
d)
how far the person jumps
25.

Name the type of graph.

a)

pie chart

b)

tally chart

c)

pictograph

d)

bar graph

26.

Name the type of graph.

a)

pie chart

b)

tally chart

c)

pictograph

d)

bar graph

27.
What type of graph is this?
a)
Bar graph
b)
Histogram
c)
Pie Chart
d)
Stem Chart
28.
What is the title of the graph?
a)
Number of people
b)
Character
c)
Favorite Cartoon Characters
d)
Sponge Bob
29.
Which type of graph shows change over time?
a)
bar graph
b)
line graph
c)
circle graph
30.
How many students have blue for a favorite color?
a)
11
b)
12
c)
14
d)
17
31.
What type of graph is this?
a)
Line Graph
b)
Pictograph
c)
Bar Graph
d)
Histogram
32.

Which type of graph should be used to correlate two variables?

a)

bar graph

b)

histogram

c)

pie chart

d)

scatter plot

33.

Where is the dependent variable placed on a graph?

a)

x-axis

b)

y-axis

c)

either the x-axis or the y-axis

d)

neither the x-axis nor the y-axis

34.

Where is the independent variable placed on a graph?

a)

x-axis

b)

y-axis

c)

either the x-axis or the y-axis

d)

neither the x-axis nor the y-axis

35.

What type of graph should be used to show the speed of a car while it slows down?

a)

bar graph

b)

histogram

c)

line

d)

pie chart

e)

scatterplot

36.

What type of graph should be used to show how many students got an A, B, C, D, or F on a unit exam?

a)

bar graph

b)

histogram

c)

line

d)

pie chart

e)

scatterplot

37.

When graphing the speed of a rocket after the time from take off, what is the independent variable?

a)

distance from the ground

b)

shape of the rocket

c)

speed of the rocket

d)

time after take off

38.

When graphing the speed of a rocket after the time from take off, what is the dependent variable?

a)

distance from the ground

b)

shape of the rocket

c)

speed of the rocket

d)

time after take off

39.

What is the independent variable on this graph?

a)

points scored

b)

Number of hours practicing

c)

How the number of hours practicing affects the points scored

d)

the line

40.

What is the dependent variable on this graph?

a)

points scored

b)

Number of hours practicing

c)

How the number of hours practicing affects the points scored

d)

the line

41.

What is the independent variable in this graph?

a)

Everything written in blue

b)

Velocity

c)

Time

d)

How does time affect the velocity of the car

42.

What is the dependent variable in this graph?

a)

Everything written in blue

b)

Velocity

c)

Time

d)

How does time affect the velocity of the car

43.
What do we put at the top of a graph?
a)
X axis
b)
data table
c)
title 
d)
nothing
44.
What is the name of the vertical (up and down) axis of the graph? 
a)
X axis
b)
Y axis
45.

What is the name of the horizontal (side to side) axis of the graph?

a)

X axis

b)

Y axis

46.
What is measured with a graduated cylinder?
a)
Passage of time
b)
Distance from one thing to another
c)
Weight of an object
d)
Volume of liquid
47.
What is the correct value?
a)
5 ml
b)
15 ml
c)
20 ml
d)
25 ml
48.
This graduated cylinder is indicating a liquid volume of...
a)
5 ml
b)
15 ml
c)
20 ml
d)
25 ml
49.
How many milliliters of liquid are in this graduated cylinder?
a)
9
b)
5
c)
10
d)
11
50.
What is the volume of water in this illustration?
a)
0 mL
b)
10 mL
c)
14 mL
d)
16 mL
51.
Convert 17 m to cm:
a)
0.17 cm
b)
0.017 cm
c)
1,700 cm
d)
170 cm
52.
Convert 300 meters to centimeters:
a)
3000 cm
b)
0.3 cm
c)
30,000 cm
d)
3 cn
53.
Convert 8 kilometers to meters
a)
800 m
b)
80,000 m
c)
8,000 m
d)
.008 m
54.
Convert 5 cm to mm:
a)
5,000mm
b)
0.5 mm
c)
0.05 mm
d)
50 mm
55.
5,000 mg = ____ g
a)
50
b)
5
c)
500
d)
5,000
56.
1 L = _______ mL
a)
1
b)
10
c)
100
d)
1000
57.

Select the smallest unit.

a)

decimeter

b)

meter

c)

hectometer

d)

kilometer

58.

Which of the following options is the base unit?

a)

kilometer

b)

centimeter

c)

meter

d)

millimeter

59.

Select the smallest unit.

a)

milliliter

b)

centiliter

c)

hectoliter

d)

liter

60.

Select the largest unit.

a)

kilogram

b)

centigram

c)

decigram

d)

decagram

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