Free Printable Unit 1: Science Skills Study Guide

1.

Matter: anything that has ____ and ____.

a)

mass and volume

b)

energy and motion

c)

size and shape

d)

weight and temperature

2.

Matter: if it's not matter, it's ____!

a)

energy

b)

nothingness

c)

a vacuum

d)

force

3.

Phases of matter — solid: atoms have ____ energy and are ____ together.

a)

low energy and tightly packed

b)

high energy and far apart

c)

medium energy and sliding

d)

zero energy and fixed

4.

Phases of matter — liquid: atoms have ____ energy and ____ around each other.

a)

medium energy and slide

b)

low energy and stay fixed

c)

high energy and spread far apart

d)

zero energy and vibrate

5.

Phases of matter — gas: atoms have ____ energy and are ____ from each other.

a)

high energy and far apart

b)

low energy and tightly packed

c)

medium energy and sliding past

d)

zero energy and fixed

6.

Classify as matter or not matter: air.

a)

Matter

b)

Not matter

7.

Classify as matter or not matter: eraser.

a)

Matter

b)

Not matter

8.

Classify as matter or not matter: clouds.

a)

Matter

b)

Not matter

9.

Classify as matter or not matter: heat.

a)

Matter

b)

Not matter

10.

Classify as matter or not matter: light.

a)

Matter

b)

Not matter

11.

Classify as matter or not matter: DNA.

a)

Matter

b)

Not matter

12.

Classify as matter or not matter: sound.

a)

Matter

b)

Not matter

13.

Classify as matter or not matter: water.

a)

Matter

b)

Not matter

14.

Significant figures: indicates the ____ and accuracy of a measuring tool.

a)

precision

b)

reliability

c)

speed

d)

capacity

15.

Our measurement cannot be more accurate than our tool.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Which digits always count toward significant figures?

a)

All non-zero digits

b)

Only zeros

c)

Only even digits

d)

Digits shown in scientific notation only

17.

Which zeros NEVER count toward significant figures?

a)

Leading zeros

b)

Trailing zeros with a decimal point

c)

Zeros between non-zero digits

d)

Zeros in the coefficient of scientific notation

18.

Trailing zeros count toward significant figures ____.

a)

only when a decimal point is present anywhere in the number

b)

never

c)

always

d)

only in scientific notation

19.

Count the number of significant figures in $0.0450$ .

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

20.

Count the number of significant figures in $0.04600$ .

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

21.

Count the number of significant figures in $26000$ .

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

22.

Count the number of significant figures in $10450$ .

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

23.

Count the number of significant figures in $0.278$ .

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

24.

Count the number of significant figures in $5.20\times 10^{3}$ .

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

25.

Scientific notation: useful for very ____ or very ____ numbers.

a)

large; small

b)

accurate; approximate

c)

positive; negative

d)

odd; even

26.

Put this number INTO scientific notation: $45{,}000$ .

a)

$4.5\times 10^{4}$

b)

$45\times 10^{3}$

c)

$0.45\times 10^{5}$

d)

$4.5\times 10^{5}$

27.

Put this number INTO scientific notation: $0.0000008$ .

a)

$8\times 10^{-7}$

b)

$8\times 10^{-6}$

c)

$8.0\times 10^{-8}$

d)

$0.8\times 10^{-6}$

28.

Put this number INTO scientific notation: $602{,}000{,}000$ .

a)

$6.02\times 10^{8}$

b)

$6.02\times 10^{7}$

c)

$60.2\times 10^{7}$

d)

$0.602\times 10^{9}$

29.

Put this number INTO scientific notation: $58{,}000$ .

a)

$5.8\times 10^{4}$

b)

$58\times 10^{3}$

c)

$0.58\times 10^{5}$

d)

$5.8\times 10^{5}$

30.

Put this number INTO scientific notation: $0.00189$ .

a)

$1.89\times 10^{-3}$

b)

$1.89\times 10^{-4}$

c)

$0.189\times 10^{-2}$

d)

$18.9\times 10^{-4}$

31.

Put this number INTO scientific notation: $200$ .

a)

$2\times 10^{2}$

b)

$20\times 10^{1}$

c)

$0.2\times 10^{3}$

d)

$2.00\times 10^{1}$

32.

Take this number OUT of scientific notation: $6.7\times 10^{2}$ .

a)

$670$

b)

$0.067$

c)

$6.7$

d)

$67$

33.

Take this number OUT of scientific notation: $9.1\times 10^{1}$ .

a)

$91$

b)

$9.1$

c)

$0.091$

d)

$910$

34.

Take this number OUT of scientific notation: $2.8\times 10^{-4}$ .

a)

$0.00028$

b)

$0.028$

c)

$0.000048$

d)

$0.0028$

35.

CER: "C" stands for ____.

a)

Claim

b)

Conclusion

c)

Calculation

d)

Commentary

36.

CER — the claim includes ____ sentence with no ____ or explanation.

a)

one; evidence

b)

two; math

c)

one; vocabulary

d)

three; reasoning

37.

CER: "E" stands for ____.

a)

Evidence

b)

Example

c)

Experiment

d)

Evaluation

38.

CER — evidence includes the ____ I made to support my claim; I will include ALL of my ____ and ____ in complete sentences.

a)

observations; data; results

b)

opinions; thoughts; ideas

c)

definitions; formulas; rules

d)

questions; hypotheses; predictions

39.

CER: "R" stands for ____.

a)

Reasoning

b)

Reflection

c)

Replication

d)

Reference

40.

CER — reasoning includes an explanation that ____ supports my claim; I will use the ____ and scientific facts learned in class.

a)

logically; evidence

b)

briefly; questions

c)

loosely; vocabulary

d)

numerically; formulas

41.

Used for PERCENTAGE data.

a)

Pie chart

b)

Bar graph

c)

Line graph

d)

Scatter plot

42.

Bar graph used when the data is _____ or there is a _____ of measurements.

a)

categorical or a comparison

b)

continuous or a trend

c)

percentages or proportions

d)

paired variables or correlation

43.

Used for CHANGE OVER TIME.

a)

Line graph

b)

Bar graph

c)

Pie chart

d)

Histogram

44.

Used to determine the relationship between variables.

a)

Scatter plot

b)

Pie chart

c)

Line graph

d)

Pictograph

45.

Graphing requirement: _____ at the top.

a)

Title

b)

Legend

c)

Scale

d)

Axis

46.

Graphing requirement: _____ for the x-axis INCLUDING units.

a)

Label

b)

Caption

c)

Trendline

d)

Origin

47.

Graphing requirement: Label for y-axis INCLUDING _____.

a)

units

b)

gridlines

c)

data source

d)

tick marks

48.

Graphing requirement: Number lines/scales are _____ in intervals.

a)

evenly spaced

b)

logarithmic

c)

random

d)

uneven

49.

Graphing requirement: _____ plotted correctly.

a)

Data points

b)

Equations

c)

Titles

d)

Paragraphs

50.

Graphing requirement: _____ if more than 1 variable.

a)

Key/legend

b)

Hypothesis

c)

Conclusion

d)

Annotation

51.

The more markings on a tool, the more _____ it measures & the more _____ you should have in your measurement.

a)

precise; significant digits

b)

accurate; units

c)

precise; decimal places only

d)

accurate; whole numbers

52.

Read a graduated cylinder at the _____ of the meniscus.

a)

bottom

b)

top

c)

middle

d)

highest point

53.

Figure out the scaling of your tool, then make sure your measurement is ALWAYS _____ more digit than that.

a)

one

b)

two

c)

zero

d)

three

54.

If the tool markings go by ones, my measurement should go to what place?

a)

tenths

b)

hundredths

c)

ones only

d)

thousandths

55.

If the tool markings go by tenths, my measurement should go to what place?

a)

hundredths

b)

tenths only

c)

ones

d)

thousandths

56.

Measure with the correct sig figs: a ruler marked in 1-cm increments shows an object ending between 3 and 4 cm. What is the best-recorded length?

a)

3.6 cm

b)

3.0 cm

c)

4 cm

d)

3.60 cm

57.

Measure with the correct sig figs: a ruler marked in 1-cm increments shows an object ending exactly at 5 cm. What is the best-recorded length?

a)

5.0 cm

b)

5 cm

c)

5.00 cm

d)

4.9 cm

58.

Measure with the correct sig figs: a graduated cylinder with 1 mL scale shows the level between 1 mL and 2 mL. To what place value should you record the volume?

a)

tenths of a milliliter

b)

whole milliliters only

c)

hundredths of a milliliter

d)

nearest half milliliter

59.

Measure with the correct sig figs: a graduated cylinder with 1 mL scale shows the level between 2 mL and 3 mL. To what place value should you record the volume?

a)

tenths of a milliliter

b)

ones of a milliliter

c)

hundredths of a milliliter

d)

nearest 2 mL

60.

Steps of the Scientific Method: Which sequence is correct?

a)

Ask a question → Conduct research → Experiment → Analyze data → Share results

b)

Experiment → Conduct research → Ask a question → Share results → Analyze data

c)

Ask a question → Experiment → Conduct research → Share results → Analyze data

d)

Conduct research → Ask a question → Share results → Analyze data → Experiment

61.

A _____ is a possible explanation for a set of observations; it is usually in an "if…then" form.

a)

hypothesis

b)

law

c)

theory

d)

variable

62.

Control group vs. experimental group: Which statement is correct?

a)

The control group does not get the special treatment; the experimental group does

b)

The control group gets the special treatment; the experimental group does not

c)

Both groups receive identical special treatments

d)

Neither group is part of the experiment

63.

Independent variable: What is it?

a)

The variable the experimenter is in control of

b)

What is being measured during the experiment

c)

A possible explanation for results

d)

A constant that never changes

64.

Dependent variable: What is it?

a)

What is being measured during the experiment

b)

The variable the experimenter controls

c)

A prediction stated in if–then form

d)

A qualitative observation

65.

Qualitative data vs. quantitative data: Which pairing is correct?

a)

Qualitative is descriptive; quantitative is measurements

b)

Qualitative is numerical; quantitative is descriptive

c)

Both are strictly numerical

d)

Both are strictly descriptive

66.

In $D = m / V$ , what does $D$ stand for?

a)

density

b)

distance

c)

displacement

d)

diameter

67.

To find volume through the displacement method, you determine volume by measuring the _____ change in a graduated cylinder after submerging the object.

a)

water level

b)

mass

c)

temperature

d)

color

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