Scientific Method

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the scientific method?

• A process scientists use to conduct an investigation

• A tool used to measure weight

• A way to record data

• A method to create new chemicals

Multiple Choice

What is the first step in any scientific investigation, according to the scientific method?

• Identifying and measuring a problem

• Forming a hypothesis

• Collecting data

• Performing an experiment

Open Ended

Explain the difference between qualitative and quantitative observations.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about a hypothesis is correct?

• It is a statement of what will cause an effect

• It is a summary of collected data

• It is a tool for measuring mass

• It is a type of experiment

Multiple Select

Select all the ways data can be organized according to the scientific method.

• Charts

• Graphs

• Hypotheses

• Observations

Open Ended

Why is it important to point out probable sources of error when drawing conclusions from an experiment?

Multiple Select

Which of the following are parts of drawing a conclusion in a scientific experiment?

• Restate your hypothesis

• Summarize the experiment

• Interpret and analyze data

• Ignore sources of error

Multiple Choice

The act of noting and recording something with instruments is called what?

• Research

• Experiment

• Observation

• Conclusion

Multiple Choice

The hypothesis is a statement of what?

• what will cause an effect

• an educated guess

• actually happened

• what was observed

Multiple Choice

__________ data means to put into words what the data shows.

• Interpret

• Analysis

• Conclusion

• Prediction

Multiple Choice

__________ means to make a general statement about what happened.

• Interpret

• Analysis

• Conclusion

• Prediction

Multiple Choice

A conclusion should have all of the following except what?

• Organize data into charts and graphs.

• Restate your hypothesis and whether it was proven or disproven.

• Summarize the experiment.

• Point out probable sources of error.