Scientific Method Quiz

What is the scientific method?

• A random guess

• A five-step systematic procedure

• A type of scientific equipment

• A mathematical formula

What is a hypothesis?

• A random guess

• A type of experiment

• An educated guess

• A conclusion

Summarize the five steps of the scientific method.

• Ask a question, form a hypothesis, perform an experiment, record data, form a conclusion

• Ask a question, guess, perform an experiment, ignore data, form a conclusion

• Ask a question, form a hypothesis, perform an experiment, skip data, form a conclusion

• Ask a question, form a hypothesis, perform an experiment, record data, skip conclusion

Why is it important to change only one factor (variable) in a controlled experiment?

• To make the experiment more complicated

• To determine the effect of that specific factor

• To confuse the results

• To save time

An experiment that refutes a hypothesis is not considered 'bad' because it provides valuable information.

• Yes, because it means the experiment failed

• No, because it provides valuable information

• Yes, because it wastes time

• No, because it proves the hypothesis correct

What is the first step of the scientific method?

• Form a hypothesis

• Perform an experiment

• Ask a question

• Record data

What does a conclusion do in the scientific method?

• It guesses the results

• It states the results and discusses the hypothesis

• It ignores the data

• It starts the experiment

What is the purpose of recording observations during an experiment?

• To ignore them later

• To collect data for analysis

• To confuse the experiment

• To make it more difficult

Why should experiments be recorded in a clear and logical way?

• So they can be ignored

• So someone else can replicate them

• So they are more confusing

• So they are forgotten

What is the role of data in forming a conclusion?

• It is ignored

• It provides evidence for the conclusion

• It is guessed

• It is not important