WorksheetsScientific Method
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 16mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
You use your five sense to find out about the world around you. This is called______.
a)
observations
b)
data
c)
conclusion
d)
scientific method
2.
You are doing an experiment recording the growth of plants under different amounts of sunlight. What is the dependent variable?
a)
The sunlight
b)
The growth
c)
The experiment
d)
The amounts of photons
3.
The variable that causes a change is the
a)
constant
b)
independent variable
c)
dependent variable
d)
control
4.
The variable that is the result of the experiment is the
a)
constant
b)
independent variable
c)
dependent variable
d)
control
5.
A variable that never changes is known as a
a)
constant
b)
independent variable
c)
dependent variable
d)
control
6.
"Will ice melt faster in salt water?", is an example of a
a)
Hypothesis
b)
Question
c)
Dependent variable
d)
Control
7.
What is the independent variable for the hypothesis: If ice melts in salt & fresh water, then it will melt faster in salt water.
a)
The amount of water
b)
The melt time
c)
The size of the ice cube
d)
The amount of salt
8.
An experiment is performed on plants to see how different liquids affect plant growth. Each plant in the experiment is given a different liquid; water, apple juice, or milk. Each plant has the same amount of soil, sunlight, and listens to the same music. In this investigation, the independent variable is ...
a)
The type of plant
b)
The amount of sunlight
c)
The type of music
d)
The type of liquid
9.
A student wants to test the effects of type of exercise on heart rate. What is the dependent variable?
a)
heart rate
b)
type of exercise
c)
amount of exercise
d)
time of day exercise occurs
10.
How many manipulated variables does an experiment have?
a)
0
b)
1
c)
between 1 and 5
d)
as many as needed
11.
Batman decides to conduct an experiment where he tests how far Batarangs of different shapes and sizes can travel. Why would Alfred consider this a bad experiment?
a)
It has more than one independent variable
b)
Batarangs don't travel that far
c)
You never talk back to batman
d)
Batarangs are too old school
12.
An experiment is performed on plants to see how different liquids affect plant growth. Each plant in the experiment is given a different liquid; water, apple juice, or milk. Each plant has the same amount of soil, sunlight, and listens to the same music. In this investigation, what are the controlled/constant variables?
a)
Type of plant, amount of music, and sunlight
b)
Water, apple juice, milk
c)
Plant growth
13.
A series of steps used by scientists to solve a problem or answer a question.
a)
scientific method
b)
recipe
c)
data collection
d)
metric system
14.
This variable in an experiment is the one being deliberately changed by the scientist.
a)
dependent variable
b)
independent variable
c)
data
d)
control group
15.
True or False: Your hypothesis can never be wrong.
a)
True
b)
False
16.
If plants are exposed to sunlight, then they will grow taller.
What part of the scientific method is this an example of?
What part of the scientific method is this an example of?
a)
Procedure
b)
Hypothesis
c)
Question
d)
Results
17.
What are the procedures step in the experiment?
a)
the conclusion to your experiment
b)
the materials needed to complete experiment
c)
step by step directions of how to complete your experiment
d)
an educated, best guess
18.
Students notice that the fall leaves of sugar maple trees turn red, but the leaves of the black oak trees turn brown. The students are making...
a)
an observation
b)
a prediction
c)
an inference
d)
a conclusion
19.
After finishing an experiment you find out that your hypothesis was incorrect. Should you go back and change it?
a)
Yes
b)
No
c)
Maybe
20.
In the conclusion, you _________.
a)
tell a story
b)
write about what you learned
c)
do research
d)
ask a question
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