Unit 2- Science Study Guide

Science can change and is a continually ongoing process.

• True

• False

What step does every scientific experiment begin with?

• hypothesis

• question/problem

• background research

• conclusion

Should experiments be repeated over and over to see if the results are the same each time?

• yes
• no

The summary at the end of an experiment that explains the results. 

• conclusion
• procedures
• materials
• responding variable

The __________________________________ is the organized way scientists answer questions and solve problems.

• scientific method

• scientific explanation

• scientific notation

• scientific guesses

Another word for prediction or educated guess is: ________________

• hypothesis
• conclusion
• experiment
• data

After a scientific experiment is performed, data is recorded, and conclusions are drawn, what should be done next?

• Share your research with other scientists
• Keep your research a secret
• Destroy all evidence of your experiment

In 6th grade, every proper hypothesis begins with what word?

• Does

• If

• Because

• Then

Choose the correct beginning for this hypothesis.

________________, then I will be clean.

• I will take a shower

• If I take a shower

• Because I take a shower

• Since I took a shower

What is the most important rule to follow in a science lab?

• tie hair back
• wear goggles
• follow directions
• get started right away