WorksheetsTSM&M - Vocabulary & Variables Quiz
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is a hypothesis?
a)
An educated guess or an informed prediction.
b)
A scientific question or problem that can be answered by conducting an experiment.
2.
What is the scientific method?
a)
A step by step process used to answer questions about the natural world.
b)
A scientific question or problem that can be answered by conducting an experiment.
c)
A factor that changes in a science experiment to see how other things react.
3.
What is an independent variable?
a)
A factor that is being measured in a science experiment
b)
A factor that changes in a science experiment
4.
A question is __________.
a)
The use of your senses to notice details about your environment.
b)
The factor in an experiment that is being measured.
c)
The act of asking or inquiring about something.
d)
An educated guess or an informed prediction.
5.
An observation is __________.
a)
The use of your senses to notice details about your environment.
b)
The factor in an experiment that is being measured.
c)
The act of asking or inquiring about something?
d)
An educated guess or an informed prediction.
6.
A dependent variable is __________.
a)
The use of your senses to notice details about your environment.
b)
The factor in an experiment that is being measured.
c)
The act of asking or inquiring about something?
d)
An educated guess or an informed prediction.
7.
What is a conclusion?
a)
Factors in an experiment that remain constant or do not change.
b)
An educated guess or an informed prediction.
c)
To break down or think about or to study.
d)
A statement that describes the outcome of an investigation or experiment.
8.
What is a controlled variable?
a)
Factors in an experiment that remain constant or do not change.
b)
An educated guess or an informed prediction.
c)
To break down or think about or to study.
d)
A statement that describes the outcome of an investigation or experiment.
9.
To analyze something is to __________.
a)
Keep factors in an experiment constant or unchanging.
b)
Make an educated guess or an informed prediction.
c)
To break down or think about or to study.
d)
Make a statement that describes the outcome of an investigation or experiment.
10.
A conclusion that can be drawn by analyzing your observations is a / an __________.
a)
Question
b)
Hypothesis
c)
Inference
d)
Constant
11.
Which of the following choices is the independent variable for this experiment?
a)
The gas mileage or fuel efficiency.
b)
The brand or type of gasoline you test.
c)
The device you used to watch the original commercial.
d)
The car you use to test the different brands of gasoline.
12.
Which of the following choices is the dependent variable for this experiment?
a)
The gas mileage or fuel efficiency.
b)
The brand or type of gasoline you test.
c)
The device you used to watch the original commercial.
d)
The car you use to test the different brands of gasoline.
13.
Which of the following choices is a controlled variable for this experiment?
a)
The gas mileage or fuel efficiency.
b)
The brand or type of gasoline you test.
c)
The device you used to watch the original commercial.
d)
The car you use to test the different brands of gasoline.
14.
Which of the following choices is the independent variable for this experiment?
a)
The height the objects are dropped from.
b)
The rate or speed in which the objects fall to the ground.
c)
The mass of each object used in the experiment.
d)
The person dropping the objects.
15.
Which of the following choices is the dependent variable for this experiment?
a)
The height the objects are dropped from.
b)
The rate or speed in which the objects fall to the ground.
c)
The mass of each object used in the experiment.
d)
The person dropping the objects.
16.
Which of the following choices is a controlled variable for this experiment?
a)
The height the objects are dropped from.
b)
The rate or speed in which the objects fall to the ground.
c)
The mass of each object used in the experiment.
d)
The shape of the objects being dropped.
17.
Which of the following choices is the independent variable for this experiment?
a)
The softness of the landing.
b)
The altitude where the skydiver exits the airplane.
c)
The airplane used for the experiment.
d)
The shape or design of the parachute
18.
Which of the following choices is the dependent variable for this experiment?
a)
The softness of the landing.
b)
The altitude where the skydiver exits the airplane.
c)
The airplane used for the experiment.
d)
The shape or design of the parachute
19.
Which of the following choices is a controlled variable for this experiment?
a)
The softness of the landing.
b)
The height or altitude where the skydiver exits the airplane.
c)
The airplane used for the experiment.
d)
The shape or design of the parachute
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