Something that is changed or tested in an experiment.
independent variable
dependent variable
2. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Observations that are made using only the senses and that describe properties.
qualitative observations
quantitative observations
3. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Observations that use numbers or measurements.
qualitative observations
quantitative observations
4. Multiple Choice
45 seconds
1 pt
Which is a quantitative observation?
The car took 6 seconds to roll across the desk.
The car is red.
The birds made their nests in apple trees.
The colder the air, the slower mold will grow on fruit.
5. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
This is how much matter an object takes up.
matter
mass
volume
thermometer
6. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
This measures temperature.
graduated cylinder
thermometer
pan balance
matter
7. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Which tool would you use to measure volume?
graduated cylinder
pan balance
meter tape
stopwatch
8. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Which of the following is changed during an experiment?
dependent variable
independent variable
9. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
You are about to conduct a science investigation. What should you do first?
clean up your desk
set up the experiment
write in your science notebook
listen to directions
10. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
What is this?
Balance
Triple beam balance
Mass
Graduated cylinder
11. Multiple Choice
2 minutes
1 pt
What is a hypothesis?
A theory
An educated guess based on information that uses the words "if" and "then"
What is changed in an experiment
The first step in the Scientific Process
12. Multiple Choice
2 minutes
1 pt
What is the dependent variable in the following testable question: How does changing the color of the can affect how hot it will get in the sun?
How hot it will get in the sun
The color of the can
13. Multiple Choice
3 minutes
1 pt
In the following experiment, which of the choices below should be kept constant? "Three baseball players investigate to see who can throw a baseball the farthest. They mark off an area on the playground for their investigation."
Color of ball
Throwing order
Throwing spot
14. Multiple Choice
2 minutes
1 pt
What is a dependent variable?
The one change of an experiment
What is measured in an experiment
Things that must stay the same
15. Multiple Choice
2 minutes
1 pt
What is a constant variable?
The one change of an experiment
What is measured in an experiment
Things that must stay the same
16. Multiple Choice
2 minutes
1 pt
What is an independent variable?
The one change of an experiment
What is measured in an experiment
Things that must stay the same
17. Multiple Choice
2 minutes
1 pt
The first step in the scientific method is to
Write a testable question
Make a hypothesis
Go as someone for help
Write the results
18. Multiple Choice
2 minutes
1 pt
Which step of the scientific method tells what happened and includes the averages of data collected in the experiment?
Hypothesis
Conclusion
Experiment
Results
19. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
What tool would you use to measure Ms. Jones' foot?
a ruler
a meter stick
a graduated cylinder
a stopwatch
20. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Which is a hypothesis?
Five earthworm died when the soil became too dry.
Earthworms have a mucous-covered outer surface.
Heavy rains caused earthworms to move above ground.