Scientific Method Quiz

What is the first step in conducting an experiment using the scientific method?

• Write a detailed procedure

• Conduct background research

• Ask a specific question or identify a problem

• Analyze the results

What should you do after making a hypothesis?

• Conduct background research

• Write a detailed procedure in list form

• Share the results with others

• Analyze the data

What is a dependent variable in an experiment?

• The variable that you change and test

• The effect of the independent variable

• The constants that do not change

• The control group

Why is it important to have a control group in an experiment?

• To ensure the experiment is valid with good planning

• To compare the results with the test group

• To collect data that can be analyzed

• To write a detailed procedure

What should you do after completing all trials and collecting the data?

• Form your conclusion

• Conduct background research

• Analyze the results

• Write a detailed procedure

What is the purpose of sharing the results after completing an experiment?

• To ensure the experiment is valid

• To compare the data from each trial

• To help others learn from your work

• To write a detailed procedure

It is the series of steps in science that help you solve problems and answer question.

• Inferring

• Observing

• Scientific Method

• Hypothesizing

What should be step 3?:

1. Determine the Problem

2. Do Some Research

3.

4. Conduct the Experiment

• Form a hypothesis

• Analyze Results

• Determine a Conclusion

• Formulate a theory

The steps in the Scientific Method in order are:

• research, experiment, hypothesis, question, analysis, conclusion

• hypothesis, experiment, question, analysis, research, conclusion

• question, research, hypothesis, experiment, analysis, conclusion

• analysis, question, research, experiment, hypothesis, conclusion

Match the following

• Coach thinks the new kind of paint will last longer than the usual paint.

• Formulate a hypothesis

• Coach paints one field with the usual paint, a field right next to it with the new type of paint.

• State a problem/ Ask a question

• Will the new type of paint last longer than the usual paint?

• Conduct an experiment

• Coach decides the new paint lasts longer than the usual.

• Gather/Research information

• Coach goes to the hardware store to read labels in order to compare the paints.

• State a conclusion