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WorksheetsThe Scientific Method
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 11mins
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Class
Date
1.
The steps of the scientific method, in order are:
a)
Observation, Research, Hypothesis, Plan, Collect Data, Conclusion
b)
Hypothesis, Plan, Collect Data, Conclusion, Observation, Research
c)
Observation, Research, Collect Data, Plan, Hypothesis, Conclusion
d)
Conclusion, Observation, Research, Collect Data, Plan, Hypothesis
2.
An education guess about the results of an experiment is a _____________________
a)
Conclusion
b)
Hypothesis
c)
Experimental Plan
d)
Materials List
3.
A list of steps that tells how to complete an experiment
a)
Materials
b)
Procedure
c)
Conclusion
d)
Dependent Variable
4.
Which of the following is NOT part of a conclusion
a)
A description of the results and numerical data
b)
A description of errors and how these errors effect the experiment
c)
An educated guess about the outcome of the experiment
d)
Suggestions to improve the experiment when it is repeated
5.
Important information observed using your 5 senses and written while doing an experiment is called
a)
Data
b)
Hypothesis
c)
Materials
d)
Conclusion
6.
The group in an experiment that has all of the normal conditions is the
a)
Control Group
b)
Experimental Group
c)
Data
d)
Materials
7.
To make sure your experimental results are reliable, you should:
a)
Write more than one hypothesis
b)
Use more than one variable
c)
Only do the experiment one time
d)
Repeat the experiment many times
8.
The experimental group in an experiment should have
a)
Many different variables
b)
The one variable being changed and tested
c)
All of the normal conditions
d)
Different materials than the control group
9.
The DATA you observe and write down in a chart during an experiment or the condition that results from the change in the experiment is the
a)
Dependent Variable
b)
Independent Variable
c)
Materials
d)
Control
10.
The one thing you CHANGE in an experiment is the
a)
Dependent Variable
b)
Independent Variable
c)
Control
d)
Data
11.
An experiment has 10 plants growing in sunlight and 10 plants growing in red light. The plant height is measured after one month. What is a hypothesis for this experiment?
a)
If the plant is grown in red light, then the plant will die.
b)
The plants are dying
c)
Plants prefer sunlight
d)
Plants grow tall in red light
12.
An experiment has 10 plants growing in sunlight and 10 plants growing in red light. The plant height is measured after one month. What is the dependent variable in this experiment?
a)
The red light
b)
The sunlight
c)
The plant height
d)
The Plants
13.
An experiment has 10 plants growing in sunlight and 10 plants growing in red light. The plant height is measured after one month. What is the INDEPENDENT variable in this experiment?
a)
The plant height
b)
The plants
c)
The sunlight
d)
The red light
14.
An experiment has 10 plants growing in sunlight and 10 plants growing in red light. The plant height is measured after one month. Which plants are the control group?
a)
The plants in sunlight
b)
The plants in red light
15.
An experiment has 10 plants growing in sunlight and 10 plants growing in red light. The plant height is measured after one month. Which plants are the experimental group?
a)
The plants in sunlight
b)
The plants in red light
16.
After you complete your experiment, you look carefully at data. When you do this you _____________ the data.
a)
Analyze
b)
Conclude
c)
Procedure
d)
Hypothesis
17.
When there is an accident in lab, the first thing you should do is
a)
Tell the teacher
b)
Pick up the mess
c)
Leave the room
d)
Scream
18.
If you walk into lab and there is candy on the table, you should
a)
Eat it
b)
leave it on the table and wait for instructions
c)
throw it on the floor
d)
dare a friend to eat it
19.
Safety equipment should be worn when
a)
taking notes
b)
working with chemicals
c)
taking a quiz
d)
working on a computer
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