WorksheetsScientific method
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.
The factors in an experiment that can be changed.
a)
variables
b)
quantitative data
c)
hypothesis
d)
steps
3.
This variable is the actual data collected during the experiment.
a)
independent variable
b)
dependent variable
c)
control group
d)
data group
4.
What is the dependent variable?
a)
amount of fertilizer
b)
number of plants
c)
height of plants
d)
type of fertilizer
5.
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
6.
What is the independent variable?
a)
amount of water
b)
amount of seeds
c)
amount of soil
d)
amount of sunlight
7.
What is the independent variable?
a)
number of plants
b)
height of the plants
c)
concentration of fertilizer
d)
amount of water
8.
Squidward found new reeds to tryout for his clarinet. He used an APPLAUSOMETER to measure applause after playing Under the Sea with each reed. The results were put in the table.
What was the dependent variable?
What was the dependent variable?
a)
The Song
b)
The Reed
c)
The Applause
9.
Squidward found new reeds to tryout for his clarinet. He used an APPLAUSOMETER to measure applause after playing Under the Sea with each reed. The results were put in the table.
What was the independent variable?
What was the independent variable?
a)
The Song
b)
The Reed
c)
The Applause
10.
Squidward found new reeds to tryout for his clarinet. He used an APPLAUSOMETER to measure applause after playing Under the Sea with each reed. The results were put in the table.
What was controlled?
What was controlled?
a)
The Song
b)
The Reed
c)
The Applause
11.
Observations made during an experiment are called:
a)
data
b)
problems
c)
conclusions
d)
questions
12.
On what axis should the independent variable always be?
a)
X
b)
Y
13.
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
14.
What is the group in an experiment that receives treatment with the independent variable?
a)
control group
b)
experimental group
c)
constant group
d)
variation group
15.
Which part of a graph should describe the relationship between the independent and dependent variables?
a)
The Y axis
b)
The X axis
c)
The legend
d)
The title
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