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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
prediction
B
hypothesis
C
inference
D
explanation
2) A rule that describes a repeatable pattern in nature
A
law
B
hypothesis
C
theory
D
description
3) A description that uses numbers to describe what is observed
A
percent error
B
qualitative data
C
scientific notation
D
quantitative data
4) The factors in an experiment that do not change
A
percent error
B
variable
C
experimental group
D
constant
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
life science
B
Earth science
C
astronomy
D
physical science
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
precision
B
accuracy
C
alikeness
D
correctness
9) Which variable is the one that you observe or measure during an experiment?
A
experimental variable
B
control variable
C
independent variable
D
dependent variable
10) What is the last step in the scientific inquiry process?
A
sharing results
B
analyze results
C
drawing conclusions
D
conducting a test
11) The factor that is changed by the investigator in an experiment.
A
dependent variable
B
control group
C
constant
D
independent variable
12) Which is a result of scientific inquiry?
A
all of the above
B
technology
C
answers to questions
D
new objects or events
13) How can you test your hypothesis?
A
do research
B
make a model
C
all of the above
D
design an experiment
14) Comparing what you already know with the info you are given in order to decide if you agree
A
technology
B
critical thinking
C
inference
D
scientific inquiry
15) Contains the same factors as the experimental group, but the independent variable isn't changed
A
dependent variable
B
control group
C
independent variable
D
experimental group
16) The science that studies Earth and its processes is called
A
physical science
B
life science
C
Earth science
D
all of the above
17) Which is NOT a safety rule to follow in the lab?
A
Report immediately if you break or spill something
B
Disregard all instructions
C
Never eat or drink anything unless you are told you may.
D
Wear the proper safety equipment
18) Miss Kester is wearing a purple shirt and has on sneakers. This is an example of
A
qualitative data
B
variable data
C
quantitative data
D
skeptical data
19) One one-thousandth of a meter is a
A
kilometer
B
millimeter
C
centimeter
D
hectometer
20) Which is an example of a scientific tool?
A
magnifying glass
B
all of the above
C
glassware
D
computers
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