THE WESTMINSTER SCHOOL, DUBAI

Science Worksheet

Grade: 7 Asking Scientific Questions-Answer Key

1. Richard wanted to find out the best conditions for growing lettuce plants.
He took 4 trays and planted 8 lettuce plants in each. The results of his
investigation are shown below:

(a) How many days Richard’s investigation last? Use the table to help you.
Answer) Seven days

(b) Look at the table. Which variable did Richard change in his investigation?
(i)Light level and air temperature
(ii) Soil moisture and type of soil
(iii)Air temperature and soil moisture
(iv)Type of soil and light level

(c) Richard said: “Lettuce plant grow better at a medium light level than at
other light levels”
Why is Richard not able to make this conclusion from his investigation?
Answer) Richard didn’t change the light level in his investigation.
2. Identifying variables for the following experiment:

Independent Dependent
Experiment Control variables?
Variable? Variable?
 THE WESTMINSTER SCHOOL, DUBAI
Science Worksheet

Do earthworms prefer Preference of Same type of soil and

Wet or dry soil
wet or dry soil? earthworm earthworm

Do bananas grown
more quickly if you Growth of
Presence of light Same plant, soil
keep them in the light bananas
or the dark?

Which object falls more Time taken to

Different objects Same height
quickly? fall

Time taken for

Who runs the fastest? Different people Same distance
running

Time taken to
Which is the best biscuit
Different biscuits break the Same liquid
for dunking?
biscuit

3. A company has made a new material called ‘Wellwarm’. They want to use
‘Wellwarm’ to make coats.
A scientist tested ‘Wellwarm’ to see how well it insulated a beaker of hot
water. She tested ‘Wellwarm’ and three other materials as shown below.

She wrapped each beaker in a different material. She recorded the

temperature at the start and 20 minutes later.
(i)What was the independent variable that the scientist changed?
Answer) The independent variable is the materials used to wrap the beaker.
(ii)What was the dependent variable that the scientist measured during the
investigation?
 THE WESTMINSTER SCHOOL, DUBAI
Science Worksheet

Answer) The scientist measured the temperature of hot water at the start and
after 20 minutes.