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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
find the latest ant research on the internet
B
perform an experiment with ants
C
observe ants at the park
D
observe ants in your yard
2) What is the first step of a scientific investigation?
A
asking a question
B
making a prediction
C
conducting an experiment
D
drawing conclusions
3) Making measurements with tools such as thermometers is a kind of
A
conclusion
B
observation
C
prediction
D
hypothesis
4) What is a controlled experiment?
A
a test of only one variable at a time
B
a possible explanation
C
a kind of observation
D
a way to share information
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 based on the number 10
B
it is never used by scientists
C
it was invented in the 1960's
D
it is used by only a few people
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 answer questions
B
to make observations
C
to think of a question about the world
D
to follow steps in order
9) How does a controlled experiment work?
A
the results of changing the variable are observed
B
many variables are changed at once
C
a factor called a prediction is changed
D
no observations are made
10) Which is NOT an advantage of the International System of Units?
A
all its units are based on the number 10
B
it is easy to change from one unit to another
C
most scientists use it
D
it is based on the foot and the pound
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
theory
B
hypothesis
C
law
D
question
12) The process of obtaining information by using the senses.....
A
data
B
scientific methods
C
observation
D
hypothesis
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
data
B
hypothesis
C
observation
D
scientific method
15) ways a scientist answer questions and solve problems
A
scientific method
B
observation
C
data
D
hypothesis
16) a measure of how much surface and object has
A
area
B
temperature
C
mass
D
volume
17) a measure of how hot or cold something is
A
volume
B
area
C
temperature
D
mass
18) the amount of matter that makes up an object
A
volume
B
mass
C
temperature
D
area
19) the amount of space that something occupies or contains
A
mass
B
area
C
volume
D
temperature
20) the variable that you change is called
A
independent variable
B
dependent variable
C
change
D
controlled variable
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