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Introduction to Science Revision Quiz
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Questions on branches of science, scientific equipment and scientific method
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1
What is the function of a Gauze mat?
Holds liquids
Heat liquids
Hold beakers above a Bunsen burner on a tripod
Protect the bench from the heat of a Bunsen burner
2
What is written in the hypothesis of a scientific experiment?
What we are trying to find in the experiment
An educated guess of what will happen in an experiment
What was found in the experiment
Analysis of the results
3
which of these should you do in a lab?
Pour chemicals down the sink
Light a Bunsen burner with the air hole open
Place used matches in sand buckets
Push other students
4
What is a dependent variable?
The factor that changes as a result (what is measured)
The factor that the scientist changes
5
Fill in the blank on the following picture of scientific method
Analyse data
Develop an aim
make a guess
inform others
6
Which of the 4 main branches of science is the study of living things?
Geology
Chemistry
Physics
Biology
7
What was the independent variable in the dissolving sugar experiment?
Size of sugar spoon
Temperature of water
Spoons of sugar
Volume of water
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Which of the following is not a step to light a Bunsen burner?
Turn gas on, then light match
Close air holes
Place Bunsen burner on heatproof mat
Check rubber tube for cracks
9
Name the following piece of equipment
Round bottom flask
Volumetric flask
Beaker
Conical Flask
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What is the function of a beaker?
To mix and heat liquids
To hold test tubes
to hold items steady
To measure liquids
11
Name the following piece of equipment
Clamp
Retort Stand
Beaker
Tripod
12
Which of these should you NOT do in a lab?
Tie hair back when using Bunsen Burner
Clean up spills
Wear safety glasses
Pick up broken pieces of a beaker
13
What does a Paleontologist study?
Artefacts
Fossils
Insects
Space
14
Which of the following is an example of a controlled variable?
We boiled plain water first to compare other results to
The boiling temperature of the soda water
Each plant was given 20mL of water once a day
We changed the amount of sunlight a plant had access to
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What is an independent variable?
The factor that the scientist changes
The factor that changes as a result (what is measured)
16
What is the purpose of a control?
To control the fun
Keeps everything constant
Allows us to change things in the experiment easily
Allows a comparison when we change the independent variable
17
What type of scientist studys the effect of drugs on living things?
Heamotologist
Toxicologist
Hydrologist
Pharmocologist
