Scientific Process Quiz

What is the Scientific Method?

• A general plan that helps guide scientists' investigation

• A series of prescribed steps that scientists follow to prove a hypothesis

• A specific order of conducting experiments

• A set of rules that all scientists must follow

What is a hypothesis based on?

• Unrelated data and observations

• Guesswork and random ideas

• Personal beliefs and opinions

• Existing theories and information from other sources

How do scientists gather data for their investigation?

• By guessing the outcomes and writing them down

• By reading about similar experiments done by other scientists

• By making up data to support their hypothesis

• By observing the natural world, performing experiments, or running models

What do scientists do with the data they gather?

• Keep it to themselves and not share with others

• Organize it in tables, graphs, or diagrams

• Discard it if it doesn't support their hypothesis

• Use it to prove their hypothesis without analysis

What do scientists do if the results of their investigation are not clear?

• Blame other scientists for the unclear results

• Rethink their procedure and try again

• Ignore the unclear results and move on to a new question

• Pretend the results are clear and draw false conclusions

What do the conclusions drawn by scientists usually lead to?

• A need to hide their findings

• The end of their research

• No further questions to pursue

• New questions to pursue