Quiz Over Scientific Method
.
- 1.One of my 8th grade STUCO kids want to know – What is the effect of acne medicine on pimple reduction? IDENTIFY the INDEPENDENT VARIABLE
- A.
Acne medicine
- B.
Pimple reduction
- C.
Temperature
- D.
Skin type
- 2.Nick wanted to see how high an ice cube would float in different temperatures of water. Identify the independent variable
- A.
How high an ice cube floats
- B.
What type of liquid Nick is using
- C.
Temperature of water
- 3.Mr. Gipson wanted to see how different types of music affected students' pulse rates. He played different types of music: heavy metal, rap, R&B, alternative, pop, country, and classical music. Identify the DEPENDENT variable.
- A.
Mr. Gipson
- B.
Type of music
- C.
Pulse rate
- 4.Tiffany was investigating how fast it took Hayden to react to different sounds - such as a dog barking, a person yelling, a car honking. Identify the independent variable.
- A.
How fast Hayden reacts
- B.
Different sounds
- C.
If Hayden is distracted
- 5.I was shopping for paper towels yesterday and it got me thinking.... Which paper towel brand is the strongest? Indentify the dependent variable
- A.
Paper towel brand
- B.
Strength of paper towel
- C.
What I clean up with the paper towel
- 6.All hypothesis should be written as an _______________________ statement.
- A.
I think
- B.
Sometimes crazy things happen in science
- C.
If/Then
- D.
Because
- 7.If I use fertilizer on my tomato plant, then my tomato plants will grow bigger. Identify the independent variable
- A.
Fertilizer
- B.
Size of plant
- C.
Water, sunlight, amount of dirt
- 8.If I use fertilizer on my tomato plant, then my tomato plants will grow bigger. What would be a constant for this experiment?
- A.
Fertilizer
- B.
Size of tomato plant at end of experiment
- C.
Amount of sunlight
- 9.IF I take a yoga class, THEN my flexiblity will increase. Find the Independent Variable
- A.
My yoga instructor
- B.
Flexibility
- C.
Taking a yoga class
- 10.Does an expensive brand of shampoo make my hair shinier? Identify the dependent variable
- A.
Brand of shampoo
- B.
Shininess of hair
- C.
Length of hair
- D.
Amount of shampoo
- 11.Does an expensive brand of shampoo make my hair shinier? Identify a constant in the experiment
- A.
Length of wash time
- B.
Water temperature while washing
- C.
Amount of shampoo
- D.
All of the above
- 12.What is the effect of toothpaste of cavity prevention? Identify then independent variable
- A.
Whether or not I have had braces
- B.
Toothpaste
- C.
Cavity prevention
- D.
Toothbrush brand
- 13.My 3 year old wants to know -- Which nail polish best reduces chipping? Identify the dependent variable
- A.
Nail polish
- B.
Chipping
- C.
Whether or not I bite my nails
- 14.If I buy expensive running shoes, THEN I will jog faster. Identify the independent variable.
- A.
Not a chance Mrs. L - you won't run faster with new shoes
- B.
Running shoes
- C.
Speed of jog
- 15.The final step of the scientific method is to
- A.
Stop researching
- B.
Form a conclusion and then think of a new question and start the process over
- C.
Form a conclusion and never think of the experiment again
- D.
None of the above
Back to top