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WorksheetsSci Methods
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A series of steps used by scientists to solve a problem or answer a question are the ________________.
a)
scientific methods
b)
recipe
c)
data collection
d)
metric system
2.
A possible explanation to a problem that has not yet been tested is a(n) ___________________.
a)
data
b)
theory
c)
hypothesis
d)
fact
3.
A hypothesis is simply a prediction that has not yet been _____________.
a)
proven or disproven
b)
made into a theory
c)
results calculated
d)
written about
4.
What variable in an experiment is the one being deliberately changed by the scientist?
a)
dependent variable
b)
independent variable
c)
data
d)
control group
5.
What variable is the factor that changes as a result of one or more other factors, or is the factor being measured in the experiment?
a)
independent variable
b)
dependent variable
c)
control group
d)
data group
6.
Should experiments be repeated over and over to see if the results are the same each time?
a)
yes
b)
no
7.
A_____________ is a broad and comprehensive statement of what is thought to be true; it is supported by much evidence.
a)
hypothesis
b)
theory
c)
guess
d)
fact
8.
The summary at the end of an experiment that explains the results is the __________________.
a)
conclusion
b)
procedures
c)
materials
d)
responding variable
9.
What step does every scientific experiment begin with?
a)
hypothesis
b)
question/problem
c)
procedures
d)
conclusion
10.
_______________ is the process in which experts in a given field examine the results and conclusions of a scientists' study before the study is accepted for publication.
a)
Scientific methods
b)
Peer review
c)
Drawing conclusions
d)
Making observations
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