Scientific Method Quiz

The summary at the end of an experiment that explains the results. 

• conclusion
• procedures
• materials
• responding variable

An educated guess based on your observations. 

• data
• theory
• hypothesis
• fact

Should experiments be repeated over and over to see if the results are the same each time?

• yes
• no

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

• scientific method
• recipe
• data collection
• metric system

A list of the steps anyone could follow to conduct an experiment. 

• observations
• question/problem
• materials
• procedures

Two types of data scientists collect are...

• hypothesis and theory
• qualitative and quantitative
• myths and fables
• metric and standard measurements

Science is a continually ongoing process.

• True
• False

What is a hypothesis?

• A hypothesis is the right answer to an experiment.
• A hypothesis is the wrong answer to an experiment.
• A hypothesis is an educated guess.
• I don't know.

Which is NOT a step in the scientific method?

• Choose a Problem or Question
• Form a theory
• Organize your data
• Form a hypothesis

What step does every scientific experiment BEGIN with?

• hypothesis
• question/problem
• procedures
• conclusion