ISTEP Grade 6 Scientific Process

A hypothesis that has been tested repeatedly and has had similar results each time is a_________.

• problem
• experiment
• conclusion
• theory

The recorded measurements that are taken during a n experiment are known as ____________.

• controls
• data
• variables
• conclusions

In a controlled experiment, you set up an experimental group and a ____________ group.

• control
• conclusion
• procedure
• variable

The tomato plant grew to a height of 20 cm is an example of ______________ data.

• quantitative
• qualitative

Which type of graph would be best to show comparisons?

• line graph
• bar graph
• pie/circle graph

Richard noticed that in a pond, some salamanders developed curved spines. This is a(n) _____________________________.

• hypothesis
• theory
• observation
• control

The control group in an experiment is important because it __________________.

• is always the same as the experimental group
• has no variable and serves as a standard for comparison
• contains the variable

You change the batteries in your flashlight when it fails to go on. What step in the scientific process does this relate to?

• problem
• experiment
• hypothesis 
• conclusion

What is the first part of the scientific process?

• conclusion (answers the question)
• method (what we do in the experiment)
• ask a question 
• hypothesis (prediction)

Which of following sense do we NOT use to make observations in a laboratory? 

• Sight
• Hearing 
• Smell
• Taste