QUIZ NO.

1 IN CHEMISRTY
Name: _____________________________________ Section: ______________
Directions: Arrange the following according to step by step in solving problems using Scientific Method.

1. Formulate Hypothesis 4. Analyze Data

2. Draw Conclusion 5. Conduct an Experiment
3. Make Observation 6. Identify the problem

Directions: Identify the IV and DV in the given problems.

1. Raising the temperature of a cup of water will increase the amount of sugar that dissolves.
IV: _______________________________________________________________________
DV: ______________________________________________________________________
2. If I put fenders on a bicycle then they will keep the rider dry when riding through puddles.
IV: _______________________________________________________________________
DV: ______________________________________________________________________
3. The amount of sunlight affects the length of sleep for mice.
IV: _______________________________________________________________________
DV: ______________________________________________________________________
4. If calcium is given then bone strength will increase.
IV: _______________________________________________________________________
DV: ______________________________________________________________________
Directions: Answer the following questions. Write only the letter of the correct answer.
1. Which of the following statements would be TRUE of the scientific method?
A. People structure their lives on the principle of scientific method.
B. Scientists report the experimental results, but not the experimental design.
C. The scientific method is a continuous process by which people learn about his world.
D. When the results of the experiment do not fit the hypothesis, a scientist may discard
the results and stop the experiment.

2. When scientists wish to communicate the results of their research, they are most likely to
do which of the following?
A. Call a press conference.
B. Immediately repeat the research.
C. Sell their findings to other researchers.
D. Write a concise report with complete results and proofs to the experiments performed
and formulate conclusions.

3. Suppose your mother sent you to the market to buy fruits and vegetables. How would you
choose good quality fruits and vegetables?
A. Ask the vendor to choose it for you.
B. Just get any kind and pay right away.
C. Examine the fruit if it is free from insect bites and the smell of insecticide.
D. Tell your mother that you do not know how to buy good quality fruits and vegetables.

4. How is a hypothesis tested?

A. by conducting an experiment and looking for results
B. by comparing observations in nature with predictions
C. by using the hypothesis to make predictions about a system
D. all of the above
5 During an experiment about a coin and feather that were dropped at the same time, it
was found that coin reached the ground first. One student said: “Maybe, the coin is
heavier than the feather.” What do you call this kind of statement?
A. a problem B. a conclusion C. a hypothesis D. an interpretation