Scientific Method Quiz

What answer best describes the purpose of the scientific method?

• to solve problems and create experiments

• to research new information

• to practice safety

• to become a scientist

What is a hypothesis?

• an observation

• something that you know

• an educated guess

• what you keep the same in an experiment

"I was wrong; the plant needed water once a week." This is an example of a:

• conclusion

• data

• hypothesis

• procedure

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"First, I'm going to record the temperature, then I'm going to water the plant." This is an example of a:

• procedure

• data

• hypothesis

• conclusion

Alexis wants to know if students do better on their homework if they listen to classical music or hip hop music. What is this an example of?

• data

• conclusion

• procedure

• question

Alexis wants to know if students do better on their homework if they listen to classical music or hip hop music. What part of the scientific method comes next?

• data

• conclusion

• question

• procedure

What is a constant?

• what stays the same in an experiment

• what is changed in an experiment

• what is measured in an experiment

• a guess made using observations

Which of the following statements best describes the purpose of the conclusion in an experiment?

• the conclusion is a summary of how the experiment was designed and it also includes all the steps

• the conclusion tells whether or not your hypothesis was correct

"If you get at least 6 hours of sleep, you will do better on tests than if you get less sleep." This is an example of a:

• conclusion

• procedure

• data

• hypothesis

A control is

• something you try to stop

• a model used for comparison

• something that stays the same

• like a hypothesis