Scientific Method

​Scientific Method

​Review of Chapter 2.1

Multiple Choice

A series of steps used by scientists to solve a problem or answer a question.

• Hypothesis

• Scientific method

• Data collection

• Experiment

Multiple Choice

The following is NOT a step in the scientific method.

• Share conclusions with others

• Make predictions

• Collect data

• State a theory

Multiple Choice

All factors that can change in an experiment.

• Results

• Variables

• Conclusions

• Data

Multiple Choice

Which of these contains steps in the right order?

• Ask a question, research, state your hypothesis, experiment, analyze, draw a conclusion

• State your hypothesis, ask a question, research, experiment, analyze, draw a conclusion

• State your hypothesis, ask a question, research, draw a conclusion, experiment, analyze

• Ask a question, state your hypothesis, research, experiment, analyze and draw a conclusion, share the results

Multiple Choice

What is the first step of the scientific method?

• Hypothesize

• Ask Questions

• Test hypothesis

• Communicate results

Multiple Choice

Which step of the scientific method is AFTER writing a hypothesis?

• Test hypothesis
• Draw conclusions
• Ask questions

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct hypothesis for "How will exercising affect your health?"

• IF you have better health, THEN you will exercise.

• IF you exercise, THEN you will have better health.

• Exercising means you're healthy.

Multiple Choice

A students was doing an experiment using the scientific method. Every three days the student plans to count the green leaves. Which would be a good hypothesis for this experiment?

• If plants are placed in direct sunlight, then they will grow more green leaves.

• If plants are places in bright light, then they will grow more green leaves than in dim light.

• If plants are place in clay pots, then they will grow more green leaves than plastic pots.

• If plants are in warmer temperatures, then they will grow more green leaves.

Multiple Choice

Does the type of shoes affect the running speed? Which is the BEST hypothesis?

• If the subject wears Nike compared to other shoe types, then the subject will have the fastest running speed.

• If the subject wears different types of shoes, then they will run faster or slower.

• The subject wears Nike, then the subject's running speed will be affected

• If I am the fastest runner, then I must be wearing Nike brand shoes

Multiple Choice

This variable in an experiment is the one being deliberately changed by the scientist. 

• dependent variable
• independent variable
• data
• control group

Multiple Choice

This variable in an experiment is the outcome of the changes made. 

• dependent variable
• independent variable
• data
• control group

Multiple Choice

This variable in an experiment remain constant. 

• dependent variable
• independent variable
• data
• control group

Multiple Choice

Research question: does the distance a person kicks a soccer ball effect how well they will do on their math test.  What is the dependent variable?

• How far they kick the soccer ball
• who the person is
• how well they do on the math test
• Type of soccer ball.

Multiple Choice

Research Question: Does the type of gasoline put in a car effect how fast the car can drive. What is the independent variable?

• Type of gasoline
• which car the gas is put into
• how fast the car can drive
• how much gas is put into the car

Multiple Choice

What is the DEPENDENT variable (effect) in this experiment?

"Does eating breakfast improve test scores?"

• eating breakfast or not

• the grade you got on the test

• what time you get up in the morning

• how tasty the breakfast is

Multiple Choice

You are testing how the amount you water a plant affects its growth. What would be the INDEPENDENT VARIABLE in this experiment.

• They type of pot you put the plants in.

• The amount you water each plant.

• The amount of sunlight the plants get.

• The amount the plant grows.

Multiple Choice

A scientist hypothesizes the the temperature at which an alligator's egg is incubated will determine whether the alligator will be male or female. The independent variable is

• the male alligators

• the gender of the alligator

• the temperature

• the incubator

Multiple Choice

True or False - In order to avoid confusing or conflicting results, an experiment should not be repeated.

• TRUE
• FALSE

Multiple Choice

I use rulers, scales and calculators to make these observations.

• Qualitative data

• Quantitative data

Multiple Choice

What are observations made using our five senses called?

• Qualitative data

• Quantitative data

Multiple Choice

The bearded iris smells sweet.

• Qualitative data

• Quantitative data

Multiple Choice

The flower is 8 cm tall.

• Qualitative data

• Quantitative data

Multiple Choice

Your teacher has asked you to explain the difference between quantitative and qualitative observations. Which statement is correct?

• Quantitative observations use numbers, qualitative uses the senses.
• Quantitative observations use the senses, qualitative uses numbers.
• Quantitative observations use measurement, qualitative uses numbers.
• Quantitative observations use colors, qualitative uses the senses.

Multiple Choice

If your teacher asked you to make qualitative observations about the class’s pet hamster, which group of words might be used?

• A  mass of 3 kg, 11 cm long, age of 16 months
• A  mass of 3 kg, 11 cm long, cute
• A  long hair, white and brown colored, soft
• A  temperature, length, weight

Multiple Choice

There were 17 boys and 12 girls on the yellow school bus.

• Quantitative

• Qualitative

• Both

• Neither