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Scientific Method And Metric System
Test Description: This is to review for a scientific method and metric system test.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What is the independent variable in an experiment?
A
The variables that are being held the same.
B
The variable that is being changed or manipulated.
C
The variable that is being measured.
D
The variable that is being used to compare, not the experimental group.
2) What is the control group?
A
The variables that are being held the same.
B
The variable being changed.
C
The control group is the normal condition, it is compared to the experimental group or the IV.
D
The variable that is being measured.
3) The scientific method MUST go step by step. You can not skip around.
A
True
B
False
4) What is the proper format to a title of a graph?
A
The effect of the DV on the IV
B
The IV on the DV
C
Something cute and catchy
D
The effects of the IV on the DV
5) What is the acronym that is used to help you to remember the parts of a conclusion?
A
ASR
B
We don't have a way to remember them
C
RAS R- restate the hypothesis A- accept/reject the hypothesis S- Support with data!
D
Conclusions are not apart of the scientific method.
6) The unit for measuring mass is:
A
g grams
B
mL milliliters
C
Degrees Celsius
D
G grams
7) The method used to find the volume of a regular shaped item is:
A
Milliliters (mL)
B
grams (g)
C
L x W x H unit cm^3
D
The displacement method (mL or cm^3)
8) Qualitative data describes objects by using numbers.
A
Bazinga!
B
There is no way of telling
C
False
D
True
9) Quantitative data describes objects by using numbers.
A
True
B
Bazinga!
C
False
D
There is no way to telling
10) What is the dependent variable?
A
The variable that is being held the same.
B
The variable that is the normal condition, it is being compared to the experimental group.
C
The variable being measured.
D
The variable being changed.
11) What is a standardizing variable or constant in an experiment?
A
The variable that is the normal condition, it is being compared to the experimental group.
B
The variable being measured.
C
The variable being changed.
D
The variable that is being held the same.
12) What is the proper format for a testable question?
A
If the IV, then the DV will prediction.
B
Does the IV affect the DV or What is the effect of the IV on the DV
C
A question that has a DV that is measurable.
D
How does the IV affect the DV? or What is the effect of the IV on the DV?
13) Which of the following would be a proper hypothesis for the following testable question: How does the flavor of popcorn affect the number of unpopped kernels?
A
If the flavor of popcorn is butter then the number of unpopped kernels will decrease.
B
I think that butter will decrease the number of unpopped kernels.
C
If the flavor of popcorn is cheddar the unpopped kernels will get better.
D
What is the effect of cheddar on the number of unpopped kernels?
14) I love to eat popcorn while watching movies. I noticed that some flavors of popcorn had more kernels left in the bottom of the bag than others. What would be my independent variable if I was going to conduct this experiment?
A
Amount of time I let the popcorn pop in the microwave
B
Brand of popcorn
C
Amount of unpopped kernels
D
Flavor of popcorn
15) I love to eat popcorn while watching movies. I noticed that some flavors of popcorn had more kernels left in the bottom of the bag than others. What would be my dependent variable if I was going to conduct this experiment?
A
Flavor of popcorn
B
Amount of time I let the popcorn pop in the microwave
C
Amount of unpopped kernels
D
Brand of popcorn
16) I love to eat popcorn while watching movies. I noticed that some flavors of popcorn had more kernels left in the bottom of the bag than others. What would be my control group if I was going to conduct this experiment?
A
Amount of time I microwave the popcorn
B
There is none
C
Number of kernels left in the bag
D
Regular popcorn
17) I love to eat popcorn while watching movies. I noticed that some flavors of popcorn had more kernels left in the bottom of the bag than others. What would be my standardizing variable or constants if I was going to conduct this experiment?
A
Amount of time I microwave the popcorn
B
Number of kernels left in the bag
C
There is none
D
Regular popcorn
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