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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 at the park
B
observe ants in your yard
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
asking a question
B
conducting an experiment
C
drawing conclusions
D
making a prediction
3) Making measurements with tools such as thermometers is a kind of
A
observation
B
prediction
C
hypothesis
D
conclusion
4) What is a controlled experiment?
A
a kind of observation
B
a test of only one variable at a time
C
a way to share information
D
a possible explanation
5) Which of the following tools is used to observe very small objects?
A
computer
B
thermometer
C
balance
D
microscope
6) Which of the following statements about the International system of units is correct?
A
it is based on the number 10
B
it was invented in the 1960's
C
it is never used by scientists
D
it is used by only a few people
7) Which of the following tools is used to measure mass?
A
spring scale
B
balance
C
graduated cylinder
D
meterstick
8) What is the purpose of using the scientific method?
A
to follow steps in order
B
to make observations
C
to think of a question about the world
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
the results of changing the variable are observed
D
no observations are made
10) Which is NOT an advantage of the International System of Units?
A
it is based on the foot and the pound
B
all its units are based on the number 10
C
most scientists use it
D
it is easy to change from one unit to another
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
law
C
question
D
hypothesis
12) The process of obtaining information by using the senses.....
A
data
B
hypothesis
C
scientific methods
D
observation
13) Pieces of information acquired through observation or experimentation....
A
scientific method
B
hypothesis
C
data
D
observation
14) a possible explanation or answer to a question
A
observation
B
scientific method
C
hypothesis
D
data
15) ways a scientist answer questions and solve problems
A
data
B
scientific method
C
observation
D
hypothesis
16) a measure of how much surface and object has
A
temperature
B
volume
C
area
D
mass
17) a measure of how hot or cold something is
A
temperature
B
volume
C
mass
D
area
18) the amount of matter that makes up an object
A
area
B
temperature
C
mass
D
volume
19) the amount of space that something occupies or contains
A
mass
B
temperature
C
volume
D
area
20) the variable that you change is called
A
change
B
controlled variable
C
dependent variable
D
independent variable
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