SCIENCE QUIZ

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

• scientific method
• experiment
• data collection
• metric system

Which is NOT a step in the scientific method?

• Make observation
• Form a theory
• Collect data
• Form a hypothesis

An organized procedure used by scientists to test a hypothesis. 

• scientific method
• experiment
• data collection
• metric system

The factors in an experiment that can be changed. 

• variables
• quantitative data
• hypothesis
• steps

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

• yes
• no

The first step of the scientific method is to _____________________________.

• ask a question/state a problem

• do an experiment

• research

• draw a conclusion

Another word for prediction is: ________________

• hypothesis

• conclusion

• experiment

• data

The information you record in an experiment is called your ____________.

• data
• conclusions
• notebook
• inquiry

After a scientific experiment is performed, data is recorded, and conclusions are drawn, what should be done next?

• Share your research with other scientists
• Keep your research a secret
• Destroy all evidence of your experiment

An experiment is being done to determine how light affects the growth of small zinnia plants. One plant is placed in full sunlight, the second in a shaded area, the third in an unlit closet. What is the independent variable in the experiment?

• the amount of light
• the type of plants
• the type of soil
• the length of the experiment