Semester 1 Pre Test

A testable prediction is a(n) _________

• hypothesis
• experiment
• exercise
• variable

When designing an experiment, the first step is to _________

• state a hpothesis
• list a procedure
• state the problem
• analyze the data

A standard to compare your experimental results to is the ________

• control
• independent variable
• constant
• dependent variable

A factor that does not change in an experiment is the ______

• control
• independent variable
• constant
• dependent variable

A statement that describes what happens in nature is a ________

• scientific law
• hypothesis
• theory
• variable

A measurement standard is defined as _________

• a system of prefixes
• the distance between two points
• an exact quantity people agree to use for comparison
• the interval between two events

A beaker contains 0.32L of water. The beaker's volume is ________ milliliters.

• 3.2
• 0.032
• 32
• 320

The correct symbol for the SI unit of temperature is _______.

• K
• K°
• C
• °F

The type of graph that would be used to show the whole broken down into parts is a _________

• line graph
• circle graph
• bar graph
• table

Of the following, the most correct way to express density is __________

• g/m
• g/m³
• g/cm
• kg/cm³