Measurement and Scientific Method

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Quiz for Stage 7 of Cambridge Secondary 1
Jeffrey Piggott
Quiz by Jeffrey Piggott, updated more than 1 year ago
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Question 1

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Which of the following is NOT a unit of measurement?
Answer
  • metre
  • kilogram
  • degrees celsius
  • mass

Question 2

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Which tool is used to measure temperature?
Answer
  • scale
  • thermometer
  • balance
  • graduated cylinder

Question 3

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This tool can be used to measure length and area. Check all that apply.
Answer
  • metre rule
  • ruler
  • graduated cylinder
  • 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.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 5

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To measure the mass of beaker, a student would use:
Answer
  • a graduated cylinder
  • an electronic balance
  • a metre rule
  • 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?
Answer
  • Yes, graduated cylinder
  • Yes; electronic balance
  • Yes; scale
  • 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.
Answer
  • 0
  • 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".
  • Hypotheses cannot be proven correct; theories can be proven correct.
  • Theories have been confirmed through doing fair tests, hypotheses have not been confirmed.
  • 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
Answer
  • A, B, C
  • C, B, A
  • B, A, C
  • 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
  • Make an observation
  • Form a theory
  • 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.
  • The number of bean seeds used.
  • The type of soil you planted the bean seeds in.
  • 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?
Answer
  • Obvious
  • Perfect
  • Always being about the same
  • Testable

Question 13

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Which of the following is a testable hypothesis?
Answer
  • Roses are more beautiful than violets.
  • A plant needs at least 5 hours per day of sunlight to grow.
  • Ice cream is very nice.
  • 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.
  • Keep running the experiment until you get the results you are looking for.
  • Conclude that your hypothesis cannot be proven correct.
  • Re-think you hypothesis.
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