Scientific Method Notes

Multiple Choice

Which is not a step of the scientific method?

• form a theory

• form a hypothesis

• data collection

• make an observation

Multiple Choice

What is a testable explanation to a problem that has not yet been tested?

• theory

• hypothesis

• data

• conclusion

Multiple Choice

The variable that is being changed in an experiment is called a...

• dependent variable

• data

• control group

• independent variable

Multiple Choice

 The name of the information that you get from your experiment (you organize it into charts and graphs).

• obervations

• data

• variables

• hypothesis

Multiple Choice

An experiment is performed on plants to see how different liquids affect plant growth. Each plant in the experiment is given a different liquid; water, apple juice, or milk. Each plant has the same amount of soil, sunlight, and listens to the same music. In this investigation, the independent variable is ...

• type of plant

• amount of sunglight

• type of music

• type of liquid

Multiple Choice

Will a construction paper air plane fly faster than an airplane made from notebook paper? Choose the best hypothesis.

• If I make a paper airplane from notebook paper, then it will fly faster than construction paper.

• yes

• no

• I think the construction paper air plane will fly faster.

Multiple Choice

What are the first two steps of the scientific method in order?

• 1,2

• observation and ask a question

• ask a question, form a hypothesis

• make a plan, experiement