Scientific Inquiry and Tools Test

The ONE part of the experiment that can be changed is the....

• dependent variable

• variable

• control

• independent variable

A series of steps designed to help you solve problems and answer questions

• hypothesis

• experiment

• scientific method

• observation

A conclusion is...

• A question that you would want to find an answer to.

• An educated guess based on your knowledge and observations.

• The data gathered during an experiment.

• The answer you reach at the end of an experiment.

Megan wants to plan an experiment that involves growing marigolds. So far, she’s done her research, created a testable question, and came up with a hypothesis. What is her next step?

• write a conclusion

• perform the experiment and gather data

• design the steps to her experiment

• create graphs and/or charts with her data

A student planted the same number of pea seeds in four pots with the same type of soil in each. He put the pots in a sunny window and gave each one different amounts of water every 3 days. This experiment is probably testing whether

• soil is needed for peas to grow

• sunlight is needed for the peas to grow

• the amount of water given affects how fast peas grow

• the number of seeds planted affect how fast peas grow

A hypothesis is...

• A question that you would want to find an answer to.

• An educated guess based on your knowledge and observations.

• The data gathered during an experiment.

• The answer you reach at the end of an experiment.

The process of obtaining information by using the five senses is called ....

• an observation

• the scientific method

• an inquiry

• a conclusion

Which of the following steps to scientific inquiry is completed last?

• designing the experiment

• analyzing data

• drawing conclusions

• testing a hypothesis

Which question would be the best testable scientific question?

• Who made the first microscope?

• How many lions live in Africa?

• Does the amount of salt in water affect the temperature at which it boils?

• How long ago did dinosaurs live on the Earth?

Which of the following hypotheses is written correctly?

• Frozen tennis balls will not bounce high.

• If a tennis ball is frozen, it won't bounce as high as one that is not frozen.

• If I heat up a tennis ball it will bounce high.

• If I freeze a tennis ball, then it will not bounce as high as one that is not frozen because it will no long be elastic.