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A) interpreting data
B) making observations
C) making a hypothesis
D) drawing conclusions
A) Ask a question, make a hypothesis, test hypothesis, draw conclusions, analyze results, communicate
results.
B) Ask questions, make a hypothesis, test the hypothesis, analyze results, draw conclusions,
communicate results.
C) Make a hypothesis, test the hypothesis, analyze the results, ask a question, draw conclusions,
communicate results.
D) Ask a question, analyze results, make a hypothesis, test the hypothesis, draw conclusions,
communicate results.
A) Does the amount of salt in water affect the temperature at which it boils?
A) It is a prediction.
C) It is an if/then statement
D) It is testable
5. An experiment that tests only one factor at a time by using a comparison of a control group and an
experimental group is?
A) an independent variable
B) a theory
C) a controlled experiment
D) a dependent variable
6. Which of the following hypotheses is written correctly?
B) If a tennis ball is frozen, it won't bounce as high as one that is not frozen.
A) conclusion
B) inquiry
C) observation
D) scientific method
8. A series of steps designed to help you solve problems and answer questions
A) scientific method
B) experiment
C) hypothesis
D) observation
A) dependent variable
B) independent variable
C) controlled variable
D) experimental variable
A) controlled variable
B) independent variable
C) conclusion
D) dependent variable
11. A scientist hypothesizes the the temperature at which an alligator's egg is incubated will determine
whether the alligator will be male or female. The independent variable is
A) the temperature
12. A scientist hypothesizes the the temperature at which an alligator's egg is incubated will determine
whether the alligator will be male or female. The dependent variable is
A) the incubator
C) the temperature
13. A scientist conducted an experiment to determine how the amount of salt in a body of water affects
the number of plants that can live in the water. In this experiment the independent variable is
A) the water
14. A scientist conducted an experiment to determine how the amount of salt in a body of water affects
the number of plants that can live in the water. In this experiment the dependent variable is
A) the water
15. All the things in an experiment that must be the same to make it fair are called
B) independent variables
C) controlled experiments
D) dependent variables
A) question
B) hypothesis
C) observation
D) conclusion
17. When you decide whether or not the data supports the original hypothesis, you are
A) forming a hypothesis
B) making observations
C) drawing conclusions
D) asking questions
18. When a scientist shares her findings with other scientists, she is
A) communicating results
B) analyzing data
C) experimenting
D) making a hypothesis
19. If you were measuring the mass of a fly, you should use
A) liters
B) kilograms
C) meters
D) grams
20. If you wanted to know volume of water in a bottle of soda, you would use
A) liters
B) grams
C) milliliters
D) kiloliters
21. If you wanted to measure the distance from here to Salt Lake City, you would use
A) millimeters
B) centimeters
C) meters
D) kilometers
22. Which unit of measure is NOT used in the International System of Units
A) milliliters
B) inches
C) centimeters
D) grams
A) communicate results
B) analyze data
C) make a hypothesis
D) asking questions
A) hypothesis
B) conclusion
C) controlled experiment
D) question
A) titles
B) all of these
C) neatness
D) labels
26. A scientist who wants to study the affects of fertilizer on plants sets up an experiment. Plant A gets
no fertilizer, Plant B gets 5 mg. of fertilizer each day, and Plant C gets 10mg. of fertilizer each day. Which
plant is the control group.
A) Plant A
B) All of them
C) Plant B
D) Plant C
27. A scientific procedure undertaken to make a discovery, test a hypothesis, or demonstrate a known
fact is a/an
A) theory
B) law
C) experiment
D) hypothesis
B) inference
C) hypothesis
D) theory
B) investigations
C) standard procedures
D) experimental guidelines
30. The best graph to use if I want to compare the price of six different cars would be a
A) data table
B) pie graph
C) line graph
D) bar graph
31. Why is it important to conduct scientific tests more than one time?
Microscope safety
Answer Key
1.B 2.B 3.A 4.B 5.C 6.A 7.C 8.A 9.B 10.D 11.A 12.B 13.C 14.C 15.A 16.B 17.C 18.A 19.D
20.A 21.D 22.B 23.B 24.B 25.B 26.A 27.C 28.B 29.A 30.D 31.