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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"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

Using your senses allows you to make:

• inferences

• observations

• predictions

• questions

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What do we call the If, Then Statement in an Experiment?

• Conclusion

• Hypothesis

• Independent Variable

• Dependent Variable

In an experiment we change is called this type of variable.

• Number variable

• Independent variable

• Dependent Variable

• Constant Variable

Where do we write down and organize our results from an experiment?

• Data Table

• Line Graph

• Bar Graph

• Conclusion

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Which is the best definition for dependent variable? 

• The variables that you need to keep the same 
• The  variable that you are measuring
• The variable that you are changing or comparing.
• The answer to your testable question