NAME: _________________________ Pre AP PHYSICS

PERIOD: ______ UNIT H.W.

Scientific Method

DIRECTIONS: Multiple Choice. Place the correct answer in the blank.

_____ 1) A biology class at SMHS conducted a survey of the plant species

found on school grounds. They found Bermuda grass and were
surprised that it is classified as an invasive species in Texas? Of the
following, which is the most likely place they looked to have gotten
that information?
A) Better Homes and Gardens Magazine C) Texas Monthly magazine
B) Texas native plant guide D) Botany textbook

_____ 2) Which of the following best explains why a student researching

Black holes should use the most recent information sources
available?
A) Any research more than ten years C) Old sources are
old is obsolete and useless. more difficult to
understand. They
use older English.
B) Research into Black holes began D) Newer discoveries build upon older
only a few years ago. knowledge.

_____ 3) You see a story on Instagram that Chinese scientists have successfully cloned the
first human embryo. Which of these would be the best resource to research in
depth whether the find is true?
A) on your Facebook feed C) Wikipedia
B) Daily television news D) The newsfeed of the National
Science Foundation (NSF)

_____ 4) Maria was observing swallowtail butterflies in the wild in Martindale.

Which one of these is an observation that she could have made?
A) The swallowtail belongs to the class C) There are 550 species of swallow-
Insecta. tail butterflies.
B) The swallowtail is closely related to the D) The swallowtail likes to
Monarch butterfly anatomically. fly more than its other activities.

_____ 5) In science, an observation that is unbiased would most likely be made by:
A) An employee of a tobacco company C) A member of a musical group about
about the effects of smoking. the quality of their style of music.
B) An Environmental Protection Agency D) A member of a political group about
inspector investigating water quality its party’s environmental policies.
at a water treatment plant.

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6) Given these hypotheses, underline the dependent variable once, the independent
variable twice and the measurable result three times.

A) If the visibility of night vision goggles is related to the wavelength of ultraviolet light,

then changing the color of the light will change the night time visibility of the googles.

B) If attendance at a Rattler football game is related to Fast and Furious sequels grand

premieres, then the more Fast and Furious premieres on game nights, the lower the

football game attendance.

C) If the pressure of a gas is related to its temperature, then increasing its temperature

will increase the pressure.

MULTIPLE CHOICE: Place the correct answer in the blank.

_____ 7) Two plants found in the dry region of the Texas Panhandle exhibit
different abilities to survive. Species A has very slow stem growth
and few leaves but is abundant. Species B has rapid stem growth
and many leaves but is very rare. Which hypothesis is most likely
supported by this information?
A) Reduced root growth may give Species A C) Leaf size may give Species B
an advantage over Species B. a disadvantage compared to
Species A.
B) Reduced stem growth gives Species A D) Flower size and color may give
an advantage over Species B. Species B a disadvantage
compared to Species A.

_____ 8) Scientists have noted a decline in fungi species dating back to the
early 1900’s. Hippies have noticed with concern that the annual
crops of edible mushrooms in France and Germany have
declined since 1950. One hypothesis to explain this decline is that
edible fungi are being over-harvested and cannot replenish fast
enough. Other factors could contribute to the decline. Which of the following
findings would nix/rend null and void overharvesting as the cause of the decline?
A) Similar declines among edible North C) Fungal population increases
American species. in tropical regions where mush-
rooms are not part of the diet.
B) High fungal numbers in remote D) A parallel decline in non-edible
Unpopulated areas. Species of mushrooms.

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_____ 9) A dog-loving student creates the hypothesis that if thick leg muscles
in dogs depends only on inheritance, then the environment that
they are kept in should have little effect on their muscles. He
collects data that shows dogs living outdoors have thicker leg
muscles than indoor dogs. What does this imply about his
hypothesis?
A) Dogs that inherit thick leg muscles C) Inheritance alone may not
may not survive indoors. account for thickness of muscles
B) Dogs that inherit thick leg muscles D) Inheritance of thick leg muscles
Only show it if they live outdoors. is associated with dog breeds
that prefer living outdoors.

_____ 10) A student creates the hypothesis that if drone sales are related
to the completion date of the U. S.-Mexico border wall, the
closer the border wall gets to being completed, the more
drones will be sold in border towns. What is the measurable
result of this hypothesis?
A) the cost of the wall (in dollars). C) the days to completion of the border wall
B) the height of the wall (in meters). D) number of drones being sold.

_____ 11) Zits were studied to determine if the amount of humidity in the air
affected the appearance of these face critters. Which of these was the
independent variable?
A) The percent of humidity in the air. C) the number of zits appearing.
B) The size of the zits appearing D) the time of day

_____ 12) Which mouthwash brand is most

effective against bacteria:
Listerine, Plax, Colgate, or
Scope? Four different circles from
a paper towel are soaked in different
mouthwashes. The circles are placed
in a Petri dish with a bacteria from
the mouth (see image at right). The
dish is incubated for 24 hrs and then
the paper towel circles are put under
a microscope to count bacteria left.
What could be done to improve the
experiment?
A) Use different kinds of bacteria.
B) Use the same size circle for each
mouthwash.
C) Use the same type of mouthwash
on each circle.
D) Use a smaller Petri dish.

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_____ 13) You think that only animals and humans compete for limited food, resources, and
space? Nope! A student wanted to look at inter-species and intra-species
competition between plants, in other words, how plants compete against each
other in the same species and between different species. He set up the following
plants with the same amount of sunlight, soil, and water. What is the role of the
plants planted by themselves (A and C)?

A B C D E
A) independent variables C) placebos
B) control groups D) dependent variables

_____ 14) A student from the SMHS Ecology Club wanted to study the effect of
temperature on algae levels in the San Marcos River. Which items are most
useful for gathering data at the river?
A) Ultraviolet glasses, sponges, syringes C) Microscopes, tweezers, and
water filters
B) pH strips, fecal matter test kits D) Test tubes, thermometers

_____ 15) Which sentence best describes the importance of control groups in an
experiment?
A) Control groups allow comparison C) Control groups reduce
with runs that have not had the the need for large samples
independent variable changed.
B) Control groups reduce statistical D) Control groups eliminate the
Variation in data collection. need for repeating experiments

_____ 16) A&M University scientists studied a flock of Great Blue Herons
that spent the winter in Texas. The herons migrate in the
spring to Canada. What would be the best way for scientists to
distinguish between the birds studied in Texas and other Great
Blue Herons that show up in the Canadian location?
A) Follow the Texas flock by vehicle on C) Capture birds in the Canadian
a daily basis all the way to Canada. location and dissect them to find
clues of feeding in Texas.
B) Capture and put bands on the Texas D) Take photographs of the
Herons and then record the bands winter and spring flocks
observed in Canada. in Texas for comparison.

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_____ 17) Jan is a little OCD and repeatedly checks the water level in her water
bottle. How might this practice of repeatedly doing something be most
useful to her when doing scientific experiments?
A) She might get faster and faster at measuring because she does it over
and over.
B) Her measurements might be very accurate.
C) Her measurements might be very precise.
D) She might become an expert about anything having to do with water.

_____ 18) Which of the following methods would provide the most accurate
Information about local attitudes concerning sanctuary cities and illegal
immigration?
A) Listen to speeches given by politicians. C) Study newspaper articles.
B) look through people’s trash cans. D) Take an opinion poll of
local residents.

_____ 19) According to the data collected in this experiment, what is indicated?

A) Euglena are photosynthetic organisms. C) Both are photosynthetic

organisms.
B) Paramecium are photosynthetic D) Neither are photosynthetic
organisms. organisms.

_____ 20) A biology class wants to verify the effects of heavier traffic flow
on Highway I-35 on Blue Bonnet populations near the highway during
spring time. The class could best conduct a study by sampling flowers found
around the highway area when?
A) In 5 and 10 years C) Before & after the first day of
spring
B) Now, 5, and 10 years from now. D) At the beginning and end of
spring season.

_____ 21) Which of the following is not a property of a Law?

A) universal (applies everywhere) C) simple (expressed as equation)
B) true (never contradicted) D) complex (composed of many
statements)

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_____ 22) Which of the following is a Theory?
A) _____ of Atomic Structure C) Ohm’s ____: V = I · R
B) Ideal Gas _____: PV=nRT D) Boyle’s ____: P1V1=P2V2
_____ 23) Which of the following is a Law?
A) _______of Evolution C) E = mc2
B) Plate Tectonics ________ D) Big Bang ______
_____ 24) Which would increase confidence in a scientist’s conclusions?
A) Relates to and is consistent with C) Successfully predicts new finds
results in several fields. D) all of the above
B) Several researchers successfully
duplicate her results.

_____ 25) Kelly collects the following measurements for the length of a wooden block, 65 m,
65 m, 65 m, and 65 m. If the actual length of the block is 70 m, which of the
following is correct?
A) Kelly’s measurements are accurate, but not precise.
B) Kelly’s measurements are neither accurate nor precise.
C) Kelly’s measurements are precise, but not accurate.
D) Kelly’s measurements are both accurate and precise.

MATH PROBLEMS.
_____ 26) Convert 35,928 feet per second to miles per hour. There are 5280 feet in 1 mile
and 3600 seconds in an hour.
A) 9.98 mi/hr B) 6.80 mi/hr C) 52,694.4 mi/hr D) 24,496.4 mi/hr

_____ 27) Calculate the following, expressing the answer in scientific notation:
(9.26  10-12)  (8.10  10-6)
A) 7.50  10-17 B) 8.91 x 10-18 C) 5.4  10-6 D) 1.14  10-6

_____ 28) Convert 0.249 mL (milliliters) to L (Liters) using scientific notation.

A) 2.49  10-4 B) 0.249  10-3 C) 0.249  10-4 D) 2.49  102

_____ 29) Calculate the following, expressing the answer in scientific notation:
8.86 / (1.0  10-3 + 3.610  10-3)
A) 1922  103 B) 1.922  102 C) 1.922  103 D) 1.922  103

_____ 30) Convert 786 MV (Megavolts) to V (volts).

A)7.86  108 V B) 7.86  106 V C) 7.86  102 V D) 7.86  10-4 V

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Use the graph below for questions 31 – 33. NOTE: The graph is a velocity vs. time graph.

_____ 31) Where is the object speeding

Up positively?
B A) A B) B C) C D) D E) E
A
C _____ 32) Where is the object maintaining
the same speed/velocity?
A) A B) B C) C D) D E) E
E
D _____ 33) If the object started at the origin
(dist. = 0 meters, at t = 0 min, in what
segment will it be closest to the origin again?
A) A B) B C) C D) D E) E

Use the Nutrition Facts label at right for questions 34 – 36.

_____ 34) How many Calories of energy

will you gain if you eat one cup
of soup?
A) 125 C C) 500 C
B) 250 C D) 750 C

_____ 35) How many Calories of energy

will you gain if you eat the
whole container of soup?
A) 250 C C) 1000 C
B) 500 C D) 2000 C

_____ 36) How many grams of soup

would you have to eat to get
100% of the daily value of Fat
based on a 2,000 Calorie diet?
A) 298 gm C) 724 gm
B) 523 gm D) 878 gm

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 Surface area of a sphere volume of a substance
density of a substance radius of a sphere
Temperature of object above final velocity of object
room temperature time elapsed after removing heat
Height of object dropped source from object
DIRECTIONS: In the table below:
37) Match each item listed in the left column above with its likely pair in the right column.
The two items are related to each other proportionally.
38) Determine which of the variables is the likely independent variable and which one is the
dependent variable.
39) Determine if each relationship is directly proportional, inversely proportional or neither.
proportional?
Independent?

Independent?
Dependent or

Dependent or
Directly or
inversely

Variable 1 Variable 2
Surface area of a sphere
Density of a substance
Temperature of object above
room temperature
Height of object dropped

40) Match the relationships above with the tables below which have values that make sense.
There is one for each. Fill in the table headers with the appropriate variable names. The
left columns are the independent variables and the right columns the dependent variables.
a. c.

0 min 100 0m 0 m/s

1 94 5 10
2 89 10 14.1
b. 3 85 d. 15 17.3

1 un 4 un2 10 cm3 2 gm/cm3

2 16 20 1
3 36 30 ⅔
4 64 40 ½

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41) Find the proportionality constant for each relationship. Be sure to include the units.

a. _________________________________ c. ___________________________________

b. _________________________________ d. ___________________________________

42) Come up with an equation from the proportionality statement for each of the
relationships. REMEMBER: direct relationships will be of the form y = kxn where n >
0 and inverse relationships will be y = kxn where n < 0.
EX: Possible answers could look like y = kx, y = kx2, y = kx, y = k/x.

a. _________________________________ c. ___________________________________

b. _________________________________ d. ___________________________________

43) Make a concept map/flow diagram in the space below for the scientific
method. Your first item should be “Ask A Question”. The rest of the steps
are found below but they are out of order. Put them in your concept
map/flow diagram in the right order.

Analyze Data and Draw Results partial or not at all align with
Communicate results
Conclusions hypothesis

Construct a Hypothesis Ask a question Do background research

Make corrections to your thinking

Test with an Experiment Results align with hypothesis
and try again.

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NAME: ANSWER KEY__________ Pre AP PHYSICS

PERIOD: ______ UNIT H.W.

Scientific Method

DIRECTIONS: Multiple Choice. Place the correct answer in the blank.

_B.__ 1) A biology class at SMHS conducted a survey of the plant species

found on school grounds. They found Bermuda grass and were
surprised that it is classified as an invasive species in Texas? Of the
following, which is the most likely place they looked to have gotten
that information?
A) Better Homes and Gardens Magazine C) Texas Monthly magazine
B) Texas native plant guide D) Botany textbook

_D.__ 2) Which of the following best explains why a student researching

Black holes should use the most recent information sources
available?
A) Any research more than ten years C) Old sources are
old is obsolete and useless. more difficult to
understand. They
use older English.
B) Research into Black holes began D) Newer discoveries build upon older
only a few years ago. knowledge.

_D.__ 3) You see a story on Instagram that Chinese scientists have successfully cloned the
first human embryo. Which of these would be the best resource to research in
depth whether the find is true?
A) on your Facebook feed C) Wikipedia
B) Daily television news D) The newsfeed of the National
Science Foundation (NSF)

_D.__ 4) Maria was observing swallowtail butterflies in the wild in Martindale.

Which one of these is an observation that she could have made?
A) The swallowtail belongs to the class C) There are 550 species of swallow-
Insecta. tail butterflies.
B) The swallowtail is closely related to the D) The swallowtail likes to
Monarch butterfly anatomically. fly more than its other activities.
Observations are just what you see on the surface. No analysis.

_B.__ 5) In science, an observation that is unbiased would most likely be made by:
A) An employee of a tobacco company C) A member of a musical group about
about the effects of smoking. the quality of their style of music.
B) An Environmental Protection Agency D) A member of a political group about
inspector investigating water quality its party’s environmental policies.
at a water treatment plant.

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6) Given these hypotheses, underline the dependent variable once, the independent
variable twice and the measurable result three times.

B) If the visibility of night vision goggles is related to the wavelength of ultraviolet light,

then changing the color of the light will change the night time visibility of the googles.

B) If attendance at a Rattler football game is related to Fast and Furious sequels grand

premieres, then the more Fast and Furious premieres on game nights, the lower the

football game attendance.

C) If the pressure of a gas is related to its temperature, then increasing its temperature

will increase the pressure.

Independent variables are the cause and dependent variables are the effect.

MULTIPLE CHOICE: Place the correct answer in the blank.

_B.__ 7) Two plants found in the dry region of the Texas Panhandle exhibit
different abilities to survive. Species A has very slow stem growth
and few leaves but is abundant. Species B has rapid stem growth
and many leaves but is very rare. Which hypothesis is most likely
supported by this information?
A) Reduced root growth may give Species A C) Leaf size may give Species B
an advantage over Species B. a disadvantage compared to
Species A.
B) Reduced stem growth gives Species A D) Flower size and color may give
an advantage over Species B. Species B a disadvantage
compared to Species A.
The problem says nothing about the leaf or flower size and color

_D.__ 8) Scientists have noted a decline in fungi species dating back to the
early 1900’s. Hippies have noticed with concern that the annual
crops of edible mushrooms in France and Germany have
declined since 1950. One hypothesis to explain this decline is that
edible fungi are being over-harvested and cannot replenish fast
enough. Other factors could contribute to the decline. Which of
the following findings would nix/rend null and void overharvesting as the cause of
the decline?
A) Similar declines among edible North C) Fungal population increases
American species. in tropical regions where mush-
rooms are not part of the diet.
B) High fungal numbers in remote D) A parallel decline in non-edible
Unpopulated areas. Species of mushrooms.

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_C.__ 9) A dog-loving student creates the hypothesis that if thick leg muscles
in dogs depends only on inheritance, then the environment that
they are kept in should have little effect on their muscles. He
collects data that shows dogs living outdoors have thicker leg
muscles than indoor dogs. What does this imply about his
hypothesis?
A) Dogs that inherit thick leg muscles C) Inheritance alone may not
may not survive indoors. account for thickness of muscles
B) Dogs that inherit thick leg muscles D) Inheritance of thick leg muscles
Only show it if they live outdoors. is associated with dog breeds
that prefer living outdoors.

_D.__ 10) A student creates the hypothesis that if drone sales are related
to the completion date of the U. S.-Mexico border wall, the
closer the border wall gets to being completed, the more
drones will be sold in border towns. What is the measurable
result of this hypothesis?
A) the cost of the wall (in dollars). C) the days to completion of the border wall
B) the height of the wall (in meters). D) number of drones being sold.

_A.__ 11) Zits were studied to determine if the amount of humidity in the air
affected the appearance of these face critters. Which of these was the
independent variable?
A) The percent of humidity in the air. C) the number of zits appearing.
B) The size of the zits appearing D) the time of day

_B.__ 12) Which mouthwash brand is most

effective against bacteria:
Listerine, Plax, Colgate, or
Scope? Four different circles from
a paper towel are soaked in different
mouthwashes. The circles are placed
in a Petri dish with a bacteria from
the mouth (see image at right). The
dish is incubated for 24 hrs and then
the paper towel circles are put under
a microscope to count bacteria left.
What could be done to improve the
experiment?
A) Use different kinds of bacteria.
B) Use the same size circle for each
mouthwash.
C) Use the same type of mouthwash
on each circle.
D) Use a smaller Petri dish.

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_B.__ 13) You think that only animals and humans compete for limited food, resources, and
space? Nope! A student wanted to look at inter-species and intra-species
competition between plants, in other words, how plants compete against each
other in the same species and between different species. He set up the following
plants with the same amount of sunlight, soil, and water. What is the role of the
plants planted by themselves (A and C)?

A B C D E
A) independent variables C) placebos
B) control groups D) dependent variables

_D.__ 14) A student from the SMHS Ecology Club wanted to study the effect of
temperature on algae levels in the San Marcos River. Which items are most
useful for gathering data at the river?
A) Ultraviolet glasses, sponges, syringes C) Microscopes, tweezers, and
water filters
B) pH strips, fecal matter test kits D) Test tubes, thermometers

_A.__ 15) Which sentence best describes the importance of control groups in an
experiment?
A) Control groups allow comparison C) Control groups reduce
with runs that have not had the the need for large samples
independent variable changed.
B) Control groups reduce statistical D) Control groups eliminate the
Variation in data collection. need for repeating experiments

_B.__ 16) A&M University scientists studied a flock of Great Blue Herons
that spent the winter in Texas. The herons migrate in the
spring to Canada. What would be the best way for scientists to
distinguish between the birds studied in Texas and other Great
Blue Herons that show up in the Canadian location?
A) Follow the Texas flock by vehicle on C) Capture birds in the Canadian
a daily basis all the way to Canada. location and dissect them to find
clues of feeding in Texas.
B) Capture and put bands on the Texas D) Take photographs of the
Herons and then record the bands winter and spring flocks
observed in Canada. in Texas for comparison.

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_C.__ 17) Jan is a little OCD and repeatedly checks the water level in her water
bottle. How might this practice of repeatedly doing something be most
useful to her when doing scientific experiments?
B) She might get faster and faster at measuring because she does it over
and over.
B) Her measurements might be very accurate.
C) Her measurements might be very precise.
D) She might become an expert about anything having to do with water.
Precision means the result can be replicated many times. Accuracy means the result matches some desired result.

_D.__ 18) Which of the following methods would provide the most accurate
Information about local attitudes concerning sanctuary cities and illegal
immigration?
A) Listen to speeches given by politicians. C) Study newspaper articles.
B) look through people’s trash cans. D) Take an opinion poll of
local residents.

_A.__ 19) According to the data collected in this experiment, what is indicated?

A) Euglena are photosynthetic organisms. C) Both are photosynthetic

organisms.
B) Paramecium are photosynthetic D) Neither are photosynthetic
organisms. organisms.
The graph is increasing as the Euglena is exposed more to light.

_B.__ 20) A biology class wants to verify the effects of heavier traffic flow
on Highway I-35 on Blue Bonnet populations near the highway during
spring time. The class could best conduct a study by sampling flowers found
around the highway area when?
A) In 5 and 10 years C) Before & after the first day of
spring
B) Now, 5, and 10 years from now. D) At the beginning and end of
spring season.

_D.__ 21) Which of the following is not a property of a Law?

A) universal (applies everywhere) C) simple (expressed as equation)
B) true (never contradicted) D) complex (composed of many
statements)
Laws are simple statements

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_A.__ 22) Which of the following is a Theory?
A) _____ of Atomic Structure C) Ohm’s ____: V = I · R
B) Ideal Gas _____: PV=nRT D) Boyle’s ____: P1V1=P2V2
Laws are often written as formulas. Theories are complex.

_C.__ 23) Which of the following is a Law?

A) _______of Evolution C) E = mc2
B) Plate Tectonics ________ D) Big Bang ______
Laws are often written as formulas. The other three are Theories.

_D.__ 24) Which would increase confidence in a scientist’s conclusions?

A) Relates to and is consistent with C) Successfully predicts new finds
results in several fields. D) all of the above
B) Several researchers successfully
duplicate her results.
_C.__ 25) Kelly collects the following measurements for the length of a wooden block, 65 m,
65 m, 65 m, and 65 m. If the actual length of the block is 70 m, which of the
following is correct?
A) Kelly’s measurements are accurate, but not precise.
B) Kelly’s measurements are neither accurate nor precise.
C) Kelly’s measurements are precise, but not accurate.
D) Kelly’s measurements are both accurate and precise.
Precise means the result is replicated many times. Accuracy means the result matches a desired result.

MATH PROBLEMS.
_D.__ 26) Convert 35,928 feet per second to miles per hour. There are 5280 feet in 1 mile
and 3600 seconds in an hour.
A) 9.98 mi/hr B) 6.80 mi/hr C) 52,694.4 mi/hr D) 24,496.4 mi/hr
= 24,496.4 miles/hour

_A.__ 27) Calculate the following, expressing the answer in scientific notation:
(9.26  10-12)  (8.10  10-6)
A) 7.50  10-17 B) 8.91 x 10-18 C) 5.4  10-6 D) 1.14  10-6
Put in your calculator. Set the mode to Scientific Notation
_A.__ 28) Convert 0.249 mL (milliliters) to L (Liters) using scientific notation.
A) 2.49  10-4 B) 0.249  10-3 C) 0.249  10-4 D) 2.49  102

= 0.000249 litrs = 2.49  104 liters

_B.__ 29) Calculate the following, expressing the answer in scientific notation:
8.86 / (1.0  10-3 + 3.610  10-3)
A) 1922  103 B) 1.922  102 C) 1.922  103 D) 1.922  103
Put in your calculator. Set the mode to Scientific Notation
_A.__ 30) Convert 786 MV (Megavolts) to V (volts).
A)7.86  108 V B) 7.86  106 V C) 7.86  102 V D) 7.86  10-4 V

= 786,000,000 volts = 7.86  108 volts

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Use the graph below for questions 31 – 33. NOTE: The graph is a velocity vs. time graph.

_A.__ 31) Where is the object speeding

Up positively?
B A) A B) B C) C D) D E) E
A
C _B.__ 32) Where is the object
maintaining the same speed/velocity?
A) A B) B C) C D) D E) E
E
D _E.__ 33) If the object started at the origin
(dist. = 0 meters, at t = 0 min, in what
segment will it be closest to the origin again?
A) A B) B C) C D) D E) E
The positive velocities A, B, and C all get the object further away from the origin. D and E are negative velocities meaning the object
is moving backwards towards where it started. Since the object moved positively for 30 minutes, it would be closest to the origin after
60 minutes. In other words, Segment E.

Use the Nutrition Facts label at right for questions 34 – 36.

_C.__ 34) How many Calories of energy will

you gain if you eat one cup of soup?
A) 125 C C) 500 C
B) 250 C D) 750 C
250 Calories per half cup =  1 cup

=  1 cup = 500 Calories

_C.__ 35) How many Calories of energy will

you gain if you eat the whole
container of soup?
A) 250 C C) 1000 C
B) 500 C D) 2000 C

 =  = 1000 Calories/container

_B.__ 36) How many grams of soup would you have to eat to get 100% of the daily value
of Fat based on a 2,000 Calorie diet?
A) 298 gm C) 724 gm
B) 523 gm D) 878 gm
115 gms of soup gives you 14 gms of Fat which is 22% of the recommended Daily Value
of Fat based on a 2,000 Calorie diet. To get 100% of the recommended Daily Value you’d
have to eat 100  22 = 4.55 times as much soup = 115  4.55 = 522.7 gms.

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 Surface area of a sphere volume of a substance
density of a substance radius of a sphere
Temperature of object above final velocity of object
room temperature time elapsed after removing heat
Height of object dropped source from object
DIRECTIONS: In the table below:
37) Match each item listed in the left column above with its likely pair in the right column.
The two items are related to each other proportionally.
38) Determine which of the variables is the likely independent variable and which one is the
dependent variable.
39) Determine if each relationship is directly proportional, inversely proportional or neither.
proportional?
Independent?

Independent?
Dependent or

Dependent or
Directly or
inversely

Variable 1
D D Surface area of a sphere
D I Density of a substance
Temperature of object above
D I
room temperature
I D Height of object dropped
Variable 2
I Radius of a sphere
I Volume of a substance
Time elapsed after removing
I
heat source from object
D Final velocity of object

40) Match the relationships above with the tables below which have values that make sense.
There is one for each. Fill in the table headers with the appropriate variable names. The
left columns are the independent variables and the right columns the dependent variables.
a. c.
Time elapsed Temperature of
after removing object above
heat source from room Height of object Final velocity of
object temperature dropped object
0 min 100 0m 0 m/s
b. 1 94 d. 5 10
2 89 10 14.1
3 85 15 17.3

Radius of a Surface Area of

sphere Sphere Volume of sphere Density of sphere
1 un 4 un2 10 cm3 2 gm/cm3
2 16 20 1
3 36 30 ⅔
4 64 40 ½

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41) Find the proportionality constant for each relationship. Be sure to include the units.

a. _________________________________ c. ___________________________________

b. _________________________________ d. ___________________________________

42) Come up with an equation from the proportionality statement for each of the
relationships. REMEMBER: direct relationships will be of the form y = kxn where n >
0 and inverse relationships will be y = kxn where n < 0.
EX: Possible answers could look like y = kx, y = kx2, y = kx, y = k/x.

a. _________________________________ c. ___________________________________

b. _________________________________ d. ___________________________________

43) Make a concept map/flow diagram in the space below for the scientific
method. Your first item should be “Ask A Question”. The rest of the steps
are found below but they are out of order. Put them in your concept
map/flow diagram in the right order.

Analyze Data and Draw Results partial or not at all align with
Communicate results
Conclusions hypothesis

Make corrections to your thinking

Construct a Hypothesis Do background research
and try again.

Test with an Experiment Results align with hypothesis Ask a question

Do Construct a Test with an

Ask a
background hypothesis experiment
question research

Make corrections to Results partial or not at Analyze Data

your thinking and try all align with hypothesis and Draw
again. Conclusions

Communicate results Results align with

hypothesis

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