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8th Grade Intro Chapter
Test Description: Scientific method
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) A statement of what will happen next in a series of events
A
explanation
B
hypothesis
C
inference
D
prediction
2) A rule that describes a repeatable pattern in nature
A
theory
B
hypothesis
C
description
D
law
3) A description that uses numbers to describe what is observed
A
percent error
B
quantitative data
C
qualitative data
D
scientific notation
4) The factors in an experiment that do not change
A
variable
B
constant
C
percent error
D
experimental group
5) True or False: An incorrect hypothesis is useless in science.
A
False
B
True
6) The study of matter and energy is called
A
Earth science
B
life science
C
physical science
D
astronomy
7) What kind of questions can science answer?
A
none of the above
B
questions about personal beliefs
C
questions about feelings
D
questions about values
8) How close a measurement is to an accepted value is
A
alikeness
B
accuracy
C
correctness
D
precision
9) Which variable is the one that you observe or measure during an experiment?
A
control variable
B
experimental variable
C
dependent variable
D
independent variable
10) What is the last step in the scientific inquiry process?
A
analyze results
B
conducting a test
C
sharing results
D
drawing conclusions
11) The factor that is changed by the investigator in an experiment.
A
control group
B
independent variable
C
dependent variable
D
constant
12) Which is a result of scientific inquiry?
A
answers to questions
B
technology
C
all of the above
D
new objects or events
13) How can you test your hypothesis?
A
make a model
B
do research
C
design an experiment
D
all of the above
14) Comparing what you already know with the info you are given in order to decide if you agree
A
critical thinking
B
scientific inquiry
C
technology
D
inference
15) Contains the same factors as the experimental group, but the independent variable isn't changed
A
dependent variable
B
experimental group
C
independent variable
D
control group
16) The science that studies Earth and its processes is called
A
all of the above
B
Earth science
C
life science
D
physical science
17) Which is NOT a safety rule to follow in the lab?
A
Never eat or drink anything unless you are told you may.
B
Disregard all instructions
C
Wear the proper safety equipment
D
Report immediately if you break or spill something
18) Miss Kester is wearing a purple shirt and has on sneakers. This is an example of
A
qualitative data
B
quantitative data
C
variable data
D
skeptical data
19) One one-thousandth of a meter is a
A
millimeter
B
kilometer
C
centimeter
D
hectometer
20) Which is an example of a scientific tool?
A
magnifying glass
B
all of the above
C
computers
D
glassware
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