CMS For Scientific Investigations, 2004-5

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  1. Metric unit measuring mass
  2. Your answer:
    pound
    liter
    meter
    gram


  3. Which of these is a scientific observation?
  4. Your answer:
    Caterpillars eventually become butterflies.
    Raccoons probably eat butterflies.
    The caterpillar was 5 cm long.
    Caterpillars probably die when it is cold.


  5. Changes that occur during an experiment are compared to what?
  6. Your answer:
    a variable
    a hypothesis
    conclusions
    a control


  7. The "If" part of a hypothesis contains what?
  8. Your answer:
    the control
    the constants
    the independent variable
    the dependent variable


  9. the "then" part of the hypothesis contains what?
  10. Your answer:
    the dependent variable
    the constants
    the independent variable
    the control


  11. If you were testing the strength of brands of toilet paper, what would the independent variable be?
  12. Your answer:
    folding the toilet paper three times
    the water on the toilet paper
    different brands of toilet paper
    the bathroom


  13. In the scientific report or method, where does a graph belong?
  14. Your answer:
    gathering information
    stating the hypothesis
    drawing a conclusion
    recording data


  15. a factor that can influence the outcome of an experiment
  16. Your answer:
    variable
    hypothesis
    set up
    prediction


  17. unit of measure with temperature in metrics
  18. Your answer:
    Gram
    Celsius
    Liter
    Fahrenheit


  19. How many independent variables should be in an experiment?
  20. Your answer:
    unlimited
    two
    one
    none


  21. the group which remains under normal conditions instead of experimental conditions
  22. Your answer:
    variable
    normal
    experimental
    control


  23. Before creating a hypothesis, you should
  24. Your answer:
    gather information on the problem
    come to a conclusion
    analyze data
    decide on materials


  25. most important lab safety rule
  26. Your answer:
    listen and follow directions
    no horseplay
    clean up messes immediately
    return the lab to the original condition


  27. If you want to have an exact liquid measurement (one mL) what piece of equipment would you use?
  28. Your answer:
    beaker
    flask
    graduated cylinder
    test tube


  29. A graduated cylinder measures?
  30. Your answer:
    liquid volume
    volumes of small objects
    both A and B
    neither A nor B


  31. What piece of lab equipment measures length?
  32. Your answer:
    thermometer
    graduated cylinder
    metric ruler or meter stick
    triple-beam balance


  33. Which tool measures in grams?
  34. Your answer:
    thermometer
    graduated cylinder
    metric ruler or meter stick
    triple-beam balance


  35. In a graph, which axis is on the bottom?
  36. Your answer:
    neither
    X-axis
    Y-axis
    both


  37. in a graph, which axis is on the side (up and down)
  38. Your answer:
    X-axis
    Y-axis
    neither
    both


  39. drawing conclusions based on observations
  40. Your answer:
    inference
    hypothesizing
    observing
    prediction


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