Scientific Method Quiz

What type of variable is the data that you write down during your experiment?

• Independent variable

• dependent variable

• constant variable

• none of the above

A student wants to do a study about cats. Which of these is an example of a good scientific question she could ask?

• what type of cat is the prettiest?

• which type of cat has the longest life span?

• what different names do people choose for their cat?

• Do cats need to eat food to survive?

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A student wants to know if the type of soil used will affect how tall a pea plant will grow. She states a hypothesis. She grows six pea plants in three different types of soil. She makes sure all the plants get the same amount of water and sunlight. She measures the height of the plants each day and writes down her data. Which BEST describes the kind of scientific investigation the student conducts?

• library research

• observation

• controlled experiment

• scientific survey

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What do repeated trials in an experiment let a scientist do?

• choose different dependent variables

• change the results at the last minute

• adjust the hypothesis during the experiment

• make sure the results are reliable

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The picture above shows the setup and results of an experiment. What is MOST LIKELY the independent variable in this experiment?

• amount of water

• amount of sunlight

• number of bean plants

• height of the bean plant

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Which type of observation uses scientific tools and involves numbers and measurements?

• quantitative

• qualitative

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"If I give the plant more water, then it will grow taller". This is an example of

• data

• observation

• hypothesis

• problem statement

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• Chicken's Food

• Temperature

• Weight of the chickens

• The number of chickens

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• If the celery absorbs the water through its stem, then the plant will change color

• If there are 60 seconds in a minute, then 40 minutes will take 2,400 seconds

• If blue and red food coloring are added to water in equal amounts, then the water will turn purple

• If the celery absorbs purple water, then it will taste better

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Will a sugar cube dissolve faster in hot or cold water?

• Experiment

• Investigation?

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