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Scientific Method
Test Description: First test
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Suppose you asked the question,What kind of ants are in my backyard?What would be the best way to gather data to investigate your question?
A
observe ants in your yard
B
observe ants at the park
C
find the latest ant research on the internet
D
perform an experiment with ants
2) What is the first step of a scientific investigation?
A
drawing conclusions
B
making a prediction
C
asking a question
D
conducting an experiment
3) Making measurements with tools such as thermometers is a kind of
A
prediction
B
hypothesis
C
conclusion
D
observation
4) What is a controlled experiment?
A
a way to share information
B
a kind of observation
C
a test of only one variable at a time
D
a possible explanation
5) Which of the following tools is used to observe very small objects?
A
computer
B
microscope
C
balance
D
thermometer
6) Which of the following statements about the International system of units is correct?
A
it is used by only a few people
B
it is based on the number 10
C
it was invented in the 1960's
D
it is never used by scientists
7) Which of the following tools is used to measure mass?
A
graduated cylinder
B
meterstick
C
spring scale
D
balance
8) What is the purpose of using the scientific method?
A
to make observations
B
to think of a question about the world
C
to follow steps in order
D
to answer questions
9) How does a controlled experiment work?
A
many variables are changed at once
B
a factor called a prediction is changed
C
no observations are made
D
the results of changing the variable are observed
10) Which is NOT an advantage of the International System of Units?
A
most scientists use it
B
it is easy to change from one unit to another
C
it is based on the foot and the pound
D
all its units are based on the number 10
11) A scientist observes a plant in the rainforest. Before conducting any expeiments, the scientist states that the plant can be used as a medicine for the flu. The statement is a
A
hypothesis
B
question
C
theory
D
law
12) The process of obtaining information by using the senses.....
A
hypothesis
B
data
C
observation
D
scientific methods
13) Pieces of information acquired through observation or experimentation....
A
scientific method
B
hypothesis
C
observation
D
data
14) a possible explanation or answer to a question
A
hypothesis
B
scientific method
C
data
D
observation
15) ways a scientist answer questions and solve problems
A
observation
B
hypothesis
C
data
D
scientific method
16) a measure of how much surface and object has
A
area
B
mass
C
volume
D
temperature
17) a measure of how hot or cold something is
A
area
B
mass
C
volume
D
temperature
18) the amount of matter that makes up an object
A
area
B
volume
C
temperature
D
mass
19) the amount of space that something occupies or contains
A
area
B
volume
C
mass
D
temperature
20) the variable that you change is called
A
independent variable
B
change
C
dependent variable
D
controlled variable
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