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Scientific method

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Stephen predicted that seeds would start to grow faster if an electric current traveled through the soil in which they were planted.
a)
recognize a problem
b)
test the hypothesis with an experiment
c)
form a hypothesis
d)
draw conclusions  
2.
Susan said, “If I fertilize my geranium plants, they will blossom.”
a)
recognize a problem
b)
test the hypothesis with an experiment
c)
form a hypothesis   
d)
draw conclusions
3.
Johathan’s data showed that household cockroaches moved away from raw cucumber slices.
a)
recognize a problem
b)
test the hypothesis with an experiment
c)
form a hypothesis
d)
draw conclusions
4.
Rene grew bacteria from the mouth on special plates in the laboratory.  She placed drops of different mouthwashes on bacteria on each plate.
a)
recognize a problem
b)
test the hypothesis with an experiment
c)
form a hypothesis   
d)
draw conclusions
5.
Kathy used a survey to determine how many of her classmates were left-handed and how many were right-handed.
a)
recognize a problem
b)
test the hypothesis with an experiment
c)
form a hypothesis
d)
draw conclusions
6.
Dana want to know how different are synthetic fibers from natural fibers.
a)
recognize a problem
b)
test the hypothesis with an experiment
c)
form a hypothesis
d)
draw conclusions
7.
Jose saw bats catching insects after dark.  He asked, “How do bats find insects in the dark?”
a)
recognize a problem
b)
test the hypothesis with an experiment
c)
form a hypothesis
d)
draw conclusions
8.
Justin wondered if dyes could be taken out of plant leaves, flowers, and stems.
a)
recognize a problem
b)
test the hypothesis with an experiment
c)
form a hypothesis
d)
draw conclusions
9.
Arjulia soaked six different kinds of seeds in water for 24 hours.  Then she planted the seeds in soil at a depth of 1 cm.  She used the same amount of water, light, and heat for each kind of seed.
a)
recognize a problem
b)
test the hypothesis with an experiment
c)
form a hypothesis
d)
draw conclusions
10.
Bob read about growing plants in water.  He wanted to know how plants could grow without soil.
a)
recognize a problem
b)
test the hypothesis with an experiment
c)
form a hypothesis   
d)
draw conclusions
11.
Kevin said, “If I grow five seedlings in red light, I think the plants will grow faster than the five plants grown in white light.”
a)
recognize a problem
b)
test the hypothesis with an experiment
c)
form a hypothesis
d)
draw conclusions
12.
Angela’s experiment proved that earthworms move away from light.
a)
recognize a problem
b)
test the hypothesis with an experiment
c)
form a hypothesis
d)
draw conclusions
13.
Scott said, “If acid rain affects plants in a particular lake, it might affect small animals, such as crayfish, that live in the same water.”
a)
recognize a problem
b)
test the hypothesis with an experiment
c)
form a hypothesis
d)
draw conclusions
14.
Michael fed different diets to three groups of guinea pigs.  His experiment showed that guinea pigs need vitamin C and protein in their diets.
a)
recognize a problem
b)
test the hypothesis with an experiment
c)
form a hypothesis
d)
draw conclusions
15.
Kim’s experiment showed that chicken egg shells were stronger when she gave the hen feed to which extra calcium had been added.
a)
recognize a problem
b)
test the hypothesis with an experiment
c)
form a hypothesis
d)
draw conclusions