Scientific Method Test

What type of observations are "sight, smell, taste, hearing, and feel"?

• A. Qualitative

• B. Quantitative

• C. Control

• D. Independent

Which steps of the scientific method should come BEFORE you form a hypothesis?

• A. Make a conclusion

• B. Ask a testable question

• C. Analyze data from the experiment

• D. Test the hypothesis with an experiment

Which of the following is the best choice for a correctly stated hypothesis?

• A. I think gummy bears will melt when I heat them.

• B. Gummy bears might melt if I expose them to heat.

• C. If you expose gummy bears to heat, then they will melt, because the ingredients of a gummy bear melts when heated.

Identify the dependent variable in the following statement. "We wanted to test different brands of gum to see which one would have the longest lasting flavor."

• A. how long the flavor lasts

• B. different brands of gum

• C. Hubba Bubba

Identify the independent variable(s) in the following scenario. A group of students wanted to see which brand of juice had the most sugar.

• A. amount of sugar in soda

• B. brands of juice

• C. juice is bad for your teeth

An independent variable is...

• A. what is changed or manipulated in an experiment by the scientist

• B. what is measured in an experiment, or how it responds to the change

• C. variables that stay the same in an experiment

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

A dependent variable is...

• A. what is changed or manipulated in an experiment by the scientist

• B. what is measured in an experiment, or how it responds to the change

• C. variables that stay the same in an experiment

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

A control variable is...

• A. what is changed or manipulated in an experiment by the scientist

• B. what is measured in an experiment, or how it responds to the change

• C. variables that stay the same in an experiment

A scientific question you want to find an answer to by doing a test, experiment, or investigation, should be...

• A. special & terrific

• B. vague & untestable

• C. specific & testable

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-1

Which is NOT a step in the scientific method?

• A. Make observation

• B. Form a theory

• C. Collect data

• D. Form a hypothesis