Scientific Method Quiz

What should you do after you have collected data from an experiment?

• Make an observation

• Formulate a hypothesis

• Analyze the data

• Ask a question

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After analyzing data, what is the next step in the scientific method?

• Conducting an experiment

• Making an observation

• Drawing a conclusion

• Formulating a hypothesis

What is a hypothesis?

• A question you want to answer

• A guess based on observations

• The data you collect

• The conclusion you draw

What is the purpose of conducting an experiment?

• To ask more questions

• To test a hypothesis

• To make observations

• To draw conclusions

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Which step involves testing your hypothesis?

• Making an observation

• Conducting an experiment

• Drawing a conclusion

• Asking a question

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What do you call the information you collect during an experiment?

• Hypothesis

• Data

• Conclusion

• Question

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Which of the following is an example of an observation?

• The plant grew 2 inches in one week.

• I think the plant will grow faster with more sunlight.

• If I water the plant, it will grow.

• Why is the plant not growing?

What is the first step in the scientific method?

• Conducting an experiment

• Making an observation

• Drawing a conclusion

• Asking a question

What is the purpose of conducting an experiment?

• To prove a hypothesis

• To collect data

• To make an observation

• To ask a question

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