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Quiz by Jeffrey Piggott, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Jeffrey Piggott
about 8 years ago
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Question 1
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Which of the following is NOT a unit of measurement?
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metre
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kilogram
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degrees celsius
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mass
Question 2
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Which tool is used to measure temperature?
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scale
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thermometer
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balance
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graduated cylinder
Question 3
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This tool can be used to measure length and area. Check all that apply.
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metre rule
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ruler
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graduated cylinder
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none of the above
Question 4
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The international system of measurement allows scientists from all different countries around the world to communicate effectively.
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- True
- False
Question 5
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To measure the mass of beaker, a student would use:
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a graduated cylinder
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an electronic balance
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a metre rule
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a micrometer screw gauge
Question 6
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Is it possible to measure the volume of liquids? If so, what measuring instrument can measure the volume?
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Yes, graduated cylinder
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Yes; electronic balance
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Yes; scale
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No; graduated cylinder
Question 7
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Water freezes at [blank_start]0[blank_end] degrees Celsius and boils at [blank_start]100[blank_end] degrees Celsius.
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0
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100
Question 8
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What's the difference between a hypothesis and a theory?
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"Theory" is another word for "fact". "Hypothesis" is another word for "guess".
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Hypotheses cannot be proven correct; theories can be proven correct.
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Theories have been confirmed through doing fair tests, hypotheses have not been confirmed.
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Theories contain many hypotheses; an hypothesis contains only one theory.
Question 9
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Place the following steps in the sequence when following the scientific method: A) Recognizing a problem; B) Testing a hypothesis; C) Making inferences
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A, B, C
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C, B, A
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B, A, C
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C, A, B
Question 10
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What must you do before you make a hypothesis?
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Do an experiment
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Make an observation
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Form a theory
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Make conclusions
Question 11
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If you were running an experiment to determine the temperature at which beans germinate fastest, what would be the independent variable?
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The time taken for the bean seeds to germinate.
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The number of bean seeds used.
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The type of soil you planted the bean seeds in.
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The temperature you kept the bean seeds at.
Question 12
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You should run three or more trials of the same experiment to make sure your results are consistent. What does "consistent" mean?
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Obvious
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Perfect
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Always being about the same
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Testable
Question 13
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Which of the following is a testable hypothesis?
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Roses are more beautiful than violets.
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A plant needs at least 5 hours per day of sunlight to grow.
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Ice cream is very nice.
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Humans will someday land on Mars.
Question 14
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What should you do if you test a hypothesis multiple times and the data doesn't support your prediction?
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Change the data so that it supports your hypothesis.
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Keep running the experiment until you get the results you are looking for.
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Conclude that your hypothesis cannot be proven correct.
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Re-think you hypothesis.
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