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WorksheetsScientific Method - Key Concepts
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
If your hypothesis is proven wrong that means the experiment is not valid.
a)
True
b)
False
2.
If your results do not match your hypothesis that means it is ...
a)
Correct
b)
Possibly Correct
c)
Incorrect
3.
If your results match your hypothesis that means it is ...
a)
Correct
b)
Possibly Correct
c)
Incorrect
4.
Which three words should every hypothesis contain?
a)
IF
b)
THEN
c)
BECAUSE
d)
ALL OF THE ABOVE
5.
Where does the independent variable go?
a)
X Axis
b)
Y Axis
c)
Z Axis
d)
ALL OF THE ABOVE
6.
Where does the dependent variable go?
a)
X Axis
b)
Y Axis
c)
Z Axis
d)
ALL OF THE ABOVE
7.
Which axis is the X-Axis?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
Both A and B are incorrect
d)
Both A and B are correct
8.
Which axis is the Y-Axis?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
Both A and B are incorrect
d)
Both A and B are correct
9.
Is the hypothesis below correctly written?
IF I give a plant less water
THEN it will grow taller
BECAUSE plants need the water to make glucose to store energy
IF I give a plant less water
THEN it will grow taller
BECAUSE plants need the water to make glucose to store energy
a)
Yes
b)
No, the THEN statement uses an INDEPENDENT variable
c)
No, the IF statement uses a DEPENDENT variable
d)
No, the BECAUSE statement is not a scientific reason
10.
Which is the INDEPENDENT VARIABLE in the hypothesis below?
IF I give a plant less water
THEN it will grow taller
BECAUSE plants need the water to make glucose to store energy
IF I give a plant less water
THEN it will grow taller
BECAUSE plants need the water to make glucose to store energy
a)
Plant Height
b)
Amount of Water
c)
The ability to use glucose to store energy
d)
None of the answers
11.
Which is the DEPENDENT VARIABLE in the hypothesis below?
IF I give a plant less water
THEN it will grow taller
BECAUSE plants need the water to make glucose to store energy
IF I give a plant less water
THEN it will grow taller
BECAUSE plants need the water to make glucose to store energy
a)
Plant Height
b)
Amount of Water
c)
The ability to use glucose to store energy
d)
None of the answers
12.
Is the hypothesis below correctly written?
IF the plant grows taller
THEN it will have had more water
BECAUSE plants need the water to make glucose to store energy
IF the plant grows taller
THEN it will have had more water
BECAUSE plants need the water to make glucose to store energy
a)
Yes
b)
No, the THEN statement uses an INDEPENDENT variable
c)
No, the IF statement uses a DEPENDENT variable
d)
No, the BECAUSE statement is not a scientific reason
13.
Bill wants to see if giving a plant more water will allow it to grow taller. What constants would he need to have?
a)
The amount of fertilizer given each plant
b)
The amount of water
c)
The type of plant grown
d)
Both the type of plant and amount of fertilizer
14.
Bill wants to see if giving a plant more water will allow it to grow taller. What is the only thing he would NOT need to hold constant at the beginning the the experiment?
a)
The amount of fertilizer given each plant
b)
The amount of water
c)
The type of plant grown
d)
The amount of sunlight each plant recieved
15.
Mr. Smith wants to find out if putting the study guide on Quizizz improves student scores on their scientific method test. Which group of students would be the control?
a)
The students who used Quizizz to study
b)
The students who did not study using Quizizz
16.
Most experiments should not have a control as it makes the experiment more complicated
a)
True
b)
False
17.
All conclusions should contain the following.
a)
If the hypothesis is correct, data, and a correct analysis
b)
If, then, and because statement
c)
mint chocolate ice cream, because that stuff is AWESOME
d)
All of the above
18.
All graphs should contain the following
a)
Title
b)
Units
c)
Labeled Independent and Dependent Axises
d)
All of the above
19.
The Professor from Zombie Safety Academy wants to find out which is the most effective way of eliminating zombies, beaker bombs or text books.
Would the following be a good conclusion?
My hypothesis that beaker bombs were more effective then textbooks at removing zombies was supported as beaker bombs removing more zombies that textbooks. Beaker bombs removed an average of 7 zombies a day and textbooks removed and average of 6.7 zombies a day.
Would the following be a good conclusion?
My hypothesis that beaker bombs were more effective then textbooks at removing zombies was supported as beaker bombs removing more zombies that textbooks. Beaker bombs removed an average of 7 zombies a day and textbooks removed and average of 6.7 zombies a day.
a)
Yes
b)
No, the analysis was incorrect
c)
No, data was not used to support the conclusion
d)
No, data did not support the conclusion
20.
Science never changes
a)
True
b)
False
21.
When on ancestors watched the stars at night they were
a)
making observations
b)
performing an experiment
c)
drawing a conclusion
22.
Using the scientific method what comes next after you make an observation?
a)
Problem
b)
Hypothesis
c)
Conclusion
d)
Experiment
23.
Using the scientific method what comes next after you ask a problem?
Hypothesis
Experiment
Results
Conclusion
Hypothesis
Experiment
Results
Conclusion
a)
Problem
b)
Hypothesis
c)
Conclusion
d)
Experiment
24.
Using the scientific method what comes next after you state your hypothesis?
Results
Conclusion
Results
Conclusion
a)
Problem
b)
Hypothesis
c)
Conclusion
d)
Experiment
25.
Using the scientific method what comes next after you perform your experiment you obtain your __________.
a)
Problem
b)
Results
c)
Conclusion
d)
Experiment
26.
The last step of the scientific method is to make a...
a)
Problem
b)
Results
c)
Conclusion
d)
Experiment
27.
Why are constants important?
a)
They make sure the experiment is fair.
b)
Changing everything is too much work
c)
They keep Mr. Smith from winning bets involving basketball.
d)
None of the above
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