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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 beaker?
To hold test tubes
To measure liquids
To mix and heat liquids
to hold items steady
2
Which of the following is not a step to light a Bunsen burner?
Turn gas on, then light match
Place Bunsen burner on heatproof mat
Close air holes
Check rubber tube for cracks
3
What does a Paleontologist study?
Insects
Space
Artefacts
Fossils
4
Which of the 4 main branches of science is the study of living things?
Geology
Biology
Physics
Chemistry
5
which of these should you do in a lab?
Light a Bunsen burner with the air hole open
Pour chemicals down the sink
Place used matches in sand buckets
Push other students
6
What is the purpose of a control?
To control the fun
Allows us to change things in the experiment easily
Keeps everything constant
Allows a comparison when we change the independent variable
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What is written in the hypothesis of a scientific experiment?
What we are trying to find in the experiment
What was found in the experiment
Analysis of the results
An educated guess of what will happen in an experiment
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Which of these should you NOT do in a lab?
Clean up spills
Tie hair back when using Bunsen Burner
Wear safety glasses
Pick up broken pieces of a beaker
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What is a dependent variable?
The factor that changes as a result (what is measured)
The factor that the scientist changes
10
Name the following piece of equipment
Tripod
Clamp
Beaker
Retort Stand
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What is an independent variable?
The factor that changes as a result (what is measured)
The factor that the scientist changes
12
Name the following piece of equipment
Beaker
Round bottom flask
Volumetric flask
Conical Flask
13
What was the independent variable in the dissolving sugar experiment?
Size of sugar spoon
Spoons of sugar
Volume of water
Temperature of water
14
Fill in the blank on the following picture of scientific method
Develop an aim
Analyse data
inform others
make a guess
15
What type of scientist studys the effect of drugs on living things?
Toxicologist
Hydrologist
Pharmocologist
Heamotologist
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Which of the following is an example of a controlled variable?
Each plant was given 20mL of water once a day
We changed the amount of sunlight a plant had access to
The boiling temperature of the soda water
We boiled plain water first to compare other results to
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What is the function of a Gauze mat?
Protect the bench from the heat of a Bunsen burner
Heat liquids
Hold beakers above a Bunsen burner on a tripod
Holds liquids
