Year 7 Science Inquiry Skills Quiz

Question 1

What is wrong with this table?

Accepted Answer

There are units in the cells

Question 2

If you test the effect of adding nitrogen fertilizer on mass of tomatoes produced by a plant:

Accepted Answer

Addition of fertilizer is the independent variable

Question 3

If you do an experiment many times and get the same result every time, it is very:

Accepted Answer

Reliable

Question 4

To show the effects of increasing mass of a toy car on the distance it traveled, I would use a:

Accepted Answer

Line graph

Question 5

To compare the time taken to travel to school on a bus and in a car, you would use a:

Accepted Answer

Column graph

Question 6

The part of a report where you explain your results and any unexpected findings is the:

Accepted Answer

Discussion

Question 7

The part of a report where you say exactly what will happen and why is the:

Accepted Answer

Prediction

Question 8

The part of a report containing data in tables and graphs is the:

Accepted Answer

Results

Question 9

To show the different amounts of gases (e.g. oxygen, neon) in air, what graph would be used?

Accepted Answer

Pie chart

Question 10

If I test the effect of drinking Pepsi Max on my heart rate, my heart rate is the:

Accepted Answer

Dependent variable

Question 11

When testing the water content of apples, oranges and grapes, what is the mass of fruit tested?

Accepted Answer

Controlled variable

Question 12

Which of the following is a prediction?

Accepted Answer

With training, the dog will catch the ball 90% of the time

Question 13

What is wrong with this graph?

Accepted Answer

The independent variable is on the y axis

Question 14

Which of the following is an inference about the picture?

Accepted Answer

The person dropped the toast

Question 15

A result which is very different from those obtained in other trials is:

Accepted Answer

An outlier

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