Scientific Method Quiz

What is the scientific method?

• a scientific way to design a graph

• a list of materials

• a process used by scientists to explore observations

• a process for students to have fun

What is a hypothesis?

• a prediction about what will happen during the lab

• the conclusion to an experiment

• the gathering or materials

• an explanation of the data

An experiment is only considered successful if the original hypothesis is supported.

• true

• false

What is the final step of the scientific method?

• test your hypothesis

• do research

• ask a question

• communicate your results

Which is NOT a step in the scientific method?

• Collect Data from Experiment

• Ask a question

• Form a theory

• Share your results

Testing a hypothesis often involves a...

• Answer

• Problem

• Experiment

• Safety Check

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What is the first step in the scientific method?

• Collecting data

• Conclusion

• Researching

• Asking a question

This step of the scientific method is an educated guess or a prediction.

• Hypothesis

• Observation

• Research

• Conclusion

 This is the variable that we will keep the same.

• Control variable

• Dependent variable

• Independent variable

• Experimental variable

The name of the information that you get from your experiment (you organize it into tables).

• Analysis

• Conclusions

• Data

• Hypothesis

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