Science Department Grade 9: Term 1

Mini Quiz 1 10
Name: ___________________________________ Grade 9: ___ Date: 05/09/2023

Comments:

Question 1: What is the best description for the word “Hypothesis”?

A. A hypothesis is a quantity that can have more than a single value.
B. A hypothesis represents an idea, event or object to help people understand it better.
C. A hypothesis tests the effect of one thing on another using a control.
D. A hypothesis is a possible answer to a question or a possible solution to a problem based on what
you know and observe.

Question 2: Use the words in the box below to correctly order the steps of the Scientific Method.

Question 3:
Which of the following questions CANNOT be answered by science?
A. How do birds fly?
B. Is this a good song?
C. What is an atom?
D. How does a clock work?
Question 4:
Complete the sentence by selecting the correct word:

The ___________________ is an independent variable in an experiment that shows how the volume of gas
changes with temperature.
A. Volume of gas
B. Temperature
C. Pressure on the system

Question 5: (Math Skills)