Scientific Method Quiz

What is the first step of the scientific method?

• A) hypothesis

• B) procedure

• C) make observations

• D) conclusion

What type of data is described as "measurable data"?

• A) Qualitative

• B) Quantitative

• C) Subjective

• D) Hypothetical

What is the term for the part of an experiment that changes?

• A) Control

• B) Constant

• C) Variable

• D) Hypothesis

What is an independent variable?

• A) The one you change

• B) The one that remains constant

• C) The one that is measured

• D) The one that is controlled

What is the purpose of a blind experiment?

• A) To ensure the subjects know they are part of the experimental group

• B) To prevent bias from being added

• C) To ensure the data is quantitative

• D) To control the independent variable

What is abiogenesis also known as?

• A) Spontaneous generation

• B) Controlled generation

• C) Experimental generation

• D) Hypothetical generation

Who used a swan-necked flask to show that no bacteria appeared?

• A) Francesco Redi

• B) Louis Pasteur

• C) Isaac Newton

• D) Albert Einstein

Who was the first to discover "animicules"?

• Antonie van Leeuwenhoek

• Isaac Newton

• Albert Einstein

• Charles Darwin

What did ancient scientists think came from wheat when you added dirty underwear?

• Mice

• Rats

• Bacteria

• Insects

What was wrong with the Urey-Miller experiment?

• Their chemical didn’t mimic the atmosphere on earth. Also no lightning

• They used the wrong chemicals

• They didn't conduct the experiment long enough

• They didn't use any amino acids