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WorksheetsScientific Method, Hypothesis, Theory, and Law
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 1hrs 24mins
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Class
Date
1.
What is the independent variable?
If we place gummy bears and gummy spiders into water and let them soak overnight, then the gummy bears will increase in density more than the gummy spiders.
If we place gummy bears and gummy spiders into water and let them soak overnight, then the gummy bears will increase in density more than the gummy spiders.
a)
gummy bears
b)
gummy spiders
c)
gummy bears and gummy spiders
d)
the amount of density change
2.
What is the dependent variable?
If we place gummy bears and gummy spiders into water and let them soak overnight, then the gummy bears will increase in density more than the gummy spiders.
If we place gummy bears and gummy spiders into water and let them soak overnight, then the gummy bears will increase in density more than the gummy spiders.
a)
gummy bears
b)
gummy spiders
c)
gummy bears and gummy spiders
d)
the amount of density change
3.
All of science is based on...
a)
Periodic Table
b)
Questions and Observations
c)
Ms. Lisbon's Thinking
d)
Data
4.
What is "control" in the scientific method?
a)
The test group with an outcome you know. Used as comparison.
b)
When one person makes another person do something.
c)
The materials used in an experiment
d)
All 3
5.
This shows if your hypothesis is correct or not...
a)
Information
b)
Conclusion
c)
Data
d)
Repeat/Revise
6.
A law is something that is considered almost completely true (99.9%).
a)
True
b)
False
7.
Bill wants to know which brand of paper towels works the best. This is an example of...
a)
Problem
b)
Information
c)
Experiment
d)
Hypothesis
8.
What metric unit of measurement is used to measure mass?
a)
Pounds
b)
Ounces
c)
Grams
d)
Meters
9.
What metric unit of measurement is used to measure volume?
a)
Liters
b)
Grams
c)
Ounces
d)
Meters
10.
What instrument is used to measure mass?
a)
Triple Beam Balance Scale
b)
Scale
c)
Beaker
11.
When measuring a heavy block, the triple beam balance showed the following:
20 grams
500 grams
2.6 grams
How heavy was the block?
20 grams
500 grams
2.6 grams
How heavy was the block?
a)
502.6 grams
b)
522 grams
c)
523 grams
d)
522.6 grams
12.
When measuring the volume of a test tube, you measure the very top of where the water lies, not the curve.
a)
True
b)
False
13.
A student recorded the outside temperature for 10 days. What would be the best way to display this information?
a)
Line Graph
b)
Bar Graph
c)
Pie Chart
d)
List
14.
You should only change _______ thing(s) to have a good, valid experiment.
a)
One
b)
Two
c)
Three
d)
Four
15.
What is the scientific method?
a)
A pink hippo eating science experiments.
b)
A unified method used across the world by teachers used to solve all life problems.
c)
A theory and a law.
d)
A unified method used across the world by scientists to solve scientific problems.
16.
The number of fish in a fish tank would be considered ______data.
a)
quantitative
b)
qualitative
c)
useless
17.
What should an experimenter do after analyzing data?
a)
carry out the experiment
b)
draw conclusion
c)
observe and infer
d)
identify the problem
18.
What is the process of systematically understanding the world?
a)
science
b)
technology
c)
scientific method
d)
observation
19.
Which of the following can be used to test a hypothesis?
a)
experiment
b)
theory
c)
law
d)
variable
20.
A possible explanation to a problem that has not yet been tested.
a)
data
b)
theory
c)
hypothesis
d)
fact
21.
What step does every scientific experiment begin with?
a)
hypothesis
b)
question/problem
c)
procedures
d)
conclusion
22.
This part of the experiment serves as a basis of comparison; the one variable being tested has been omitted.
a)
experimental group
b)
control group
c)
data
d)
variables
23.
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
24.
The summary at the end of an experiment that explains the results.
a)
conclusion
b)
procedures
c)
materials
d)
responding variable
25.
SpongeBob noticed that his favorite pants were not as clean as they used to be. His friend Sandy told him that he should try using Clean-O detergent, a new laundry soap she found at Sail-Mart. SpongeBob made sure to wash one pair of pants in plain water and another pair in water with the Clean-O detergent. After washing both pairs of pants a total of three times, the pants washed in the Clean –O detergent did not appear to be any cleaner that the pants washed in plain water. What is the independent variable?
a)
Type of pants
b)
Type of detergent
c)
Water
d)
None of the above
26.
Mr. Krabbs is trying a new money making scheme. On Tuesdays he is selling his crabby patties on colored buns. He usually averages 25 customers per day. On Tuesdays he now averages 27 customers.
What was the dependent variable?
What was the dependent variable?
a)
The customers
b)
The crabby patty
c)
The colored buns
d)
The number of customers
27.
What is a hypothesis?
a)
A hypothesis is the right answer to an experiment.
b)
A hypothesis is the wrong answer to an experiment.
c)
A hypothesis is an educated guess.
d)
I don't know.
28.
A list of everything you will need to conduct an experiment..
a)
procedures
b)
materials
c)
observations
d)
question/problem
29.
In a controlled or true experiment, how many variables can be changed?
a)
one
b)
none
c)
two or more
d)
how ever many makes sense.
30.
This variable in an experiment is the one being deliberately changed or manipulated by the scientist.
a)
dependent variable
b)
independent variable
c)
data
d)
control group
31.
There are two types of data. Which type of data involves numbers that are obtained by counting or measuring?
a)
quantitative
b)
qualitative
32.
There are two types of data. Which type of data involves descriptions that cannot be counted or measured?
a)
qualitative
b)
quantitative
33.
Which step is "Analyze Results" in the scientific method?
a)
3
b)
4
c)
5
d)
6
34.
Which step is "State the Problem" in the scientific method?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
35.
The flowers on that plant are bright red.
a)
Inference
b)
Observation
36.
Our classroom has a white board.
a)
observation
b)
inference
37.
How many steps are there in the Scientific Method?
a)
4
b)
7
c)
6
d)
5
38.
What are the first FOUR steps of the Scientific Method?
a)
Research, Question, Experiment, Hypothesis
b)
Hypothesis, Research, Question, Experiment
c)
Question, Research, Hypothesis, Experiment
d)
Research, Question, Hypothesis, Experiment
39.
What are the last THREE steps of the Scientific Method?
a)
Observation, Form a Conclusion, Communicate
b)
Observation, Communicate, Form a Conclusion
c)
Form a Conclusion, Observation, Communicate
d)
Form a Conclusion, Communicate, Observation
40.
What are the three types of investigations that scientists do?
a)
Experimental, Anecdotal, Descriptive
b)
Investigative, Comparative, Experimental
c)
Comparative, Descriptive, Investigative
d)
Experimental, Comparative, Descriptive
41.
What type of investigation focuses on the cause and affect relationship between variables?
a)
experimental
b)
comparative
c)
descriptive
d)
investigative
42.
What type of investigation focuses on the similarities and differences between different things?
a)
experimental
b)
comparative
c)
descriptive
d)
investigative
43.
What type of investigation focuses on observations made without experiments?
a)
experimental
b)
comparative
c)
descriptive
d)
investigative
44.
What do you call the part of the investigation that is NOT manipulated?
a)
control
b)
independent variable
c)
dependent variable
d)
constant
45.
What do you call the part of the investigation that IS manipulated?
a)
control
b)
independent variable
c)
dependent variable
d)
constant
46.
What do you call the part of the investigation that the scientist is measuring?
a)
control
b)
independent variable
c)
dependent variable
d)
constant
47.
What do you call the part of the investigation that should be the same in every investigation?
a)
control
b)
independent variable
c)
dependent variable
d)
constant
48.
How do you measure the data from an investigation?
a)
SI Units
b)
tables
c)
graphs
d)
charts
49.
How is data from an investigation organized and displayed?
a)
SI Units
b)
metric system
c)
reports and essays
d)
tables and graphs
50.
How are the results of an investigation analyzed?
a)
if the independent variable affected the dependent variable
b)
on charts and graphs
c)
if the dependent variable proves you right
d)
if your results support your hypothesis or go against it
51.
After the investigation, how do you form your conclusion?
a)
if the independent variable affected the dependent variable
b)
on charts and graphs
c)
if the dependent variable proves you right
d)
if your results support your hypothesis or go against it
52.
An explanation a scientist makes that we can test to see if it is true or not is a _________.
a)
hypothesis
b)
theory
c)
law
d)
question
53.
An explanation a scientist makes that is MOST LIKELY correct, but has not been 100% proven is called a _________.
a)
hypothesis
b)
theory
c)
law
d)
question
54.
An explanation a scientist makes that IS 100% proven based off multiple investigations is called a ___________.
a)
hypothesis
b)
theory
c)
law
d)
question
55.
Rose wants to see which type of cup will keep hot water hot the longest. She puts hot water and a thermometer into a ceramic cup, a paper cup, and a styrofoam cup.What is the dependent variable?
a)
the water
b)
the temperature
c)
the cups
d)
the thermometers
56.
Martha is curious as to what happened to the dinosaurs. She is convinced that a virus spread across the earth and killed all the dinosaurs. Martha’s idea is called a ________.
a)
hypothesis
b)
theory
c)
law
d)
question
57.
Scientists all over the world are sure that all matter is made of atoms. All of their investigations point to the fact that this is true. Unfortunately, there is no way to know 100% for sure if atoms are real. This means that the idea of atoms is a _________.
a)
question
b)
hypothesis
c)
theory
d)
law
58.
A list of everything you will need to conduct an experiment..
a)
procedures
b)
materials
c)
observations
d)
question/problem
59.
Which is NOT a step in the scientific method?
a)
Make observation
b)
Form a theory
c)
Collect data
d)
Form a hypothesis
60.
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
61.
The factors in an experiment that can be changed.
a)
variables
b)
quantitative data
c)
hypothesis
d)
steps
62.
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
63.
Should experiments be repeated over and over to see if the results are the same each time?
a)
yes
b)
no
64.
A broad and comprehensive statement of what is thought to be true; it is supported by much evidence.
a)
hypothesis
b)
theory
c)
guess
d)
fact
65.
There are two types of data. Which type of data involves numbers that are obtained by counting or measuring?
a)
quantitative
b)
qualitative
66.
There are two types of data. Which type of data involves descriptions that cannot be counted or measured?
a)
qualitative
b)
quantitative
67.
A list of the steps anyone could follow to conduct an experiment.
a)
obervations
b)
question/problem
c)
materials
d)
procedures
68.
True or False: A hypothesis must be stated in a way that is testable.
a)
True
b)
False
69.
Which statement is an inference about this picture?
a)
The van is tan.
b)
The van ran into KFC.
c)
The driver was hungry.
d)
An ambulance may be on the way.
70.
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
71.
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 variables?
a)
Type of plant, amount of music, and sunlight
b)
Water, apple juice, milk
c)
Plant growth
72.
The summary at the end of an experiment that explains the results.
a)
conclusion
b)
procedures
c)
materials
d)
responding variable
73.
How is it determined if a hypothesis is correct or incorrect?
a)
A focused question is decided given.
b)
Research within written sources is conducted.
c)
An experiment is carried out to test the hypothesis.
d)
Scientists communicate their results.
74.
Which of the following steps would occur last?
a)
Analyze the data from the experiment.
b)
Publish the results.
c)
Organize the data into charts, tables, and graphs.
d)
Ask a question.
75.
These can be recorded and displayed in a graph:
a)
results
b)
conclusio
c)
observation
d)
hypothesis
76.
Which step asks scientists to make a guess or prediction about what might happen in their experiment?
a)
Problem
b)
Research
c)
Hypothesis
d)
Conclusion
77.
In which step do you write whether or not your hypothesis (guess) is correct?
a)
Conclusion
b)
Results
c)
Experiment
d)
Research
78.
The hypothesis you make is always correct.
a)
True
b)
False
79.
What is the controlled variable?
a)
the variable that you purposely manipulate
b)
the variable that is being observed
c)
the variable that is not changed
d)
the variable that does not exist
80.
To gather information we can:
a)
Read books
b)
ask questions
c)
use our senses to study things
d)
all of these
81.
Our recorded observations are called:
a)
data
b)
controls
c)
hypotheses
d)
experiments
82.
Why is the scientific method important?
a)
All of the answers have the correct information.
b)
to give people/scientists a way to answer questions that they have about the world.
c)
By following the steps in order, scientists are more likely to get valid, accurate results.
d)
When they write a detailed procedure, it allows other scientists to be able to repeat their experiment.
83.
A prediction written in an if,then statement is a:
a)
hypothesis
b)
conclusion
c)
experiment
d)
question
84.
This dart board represents
a)
both accuracy and precision
b)
neither accuracy nor precision
c)
only accuracy
d)
only precision
85.
The way we test our hypothesis is by:
a)
doing background research
b)
drawing a conclusion
c)
performing an experiment
d)
stating the question
86.
The variable that is changed by the experimenter is:
a)
Independent variable
b)
dependent variable
c)
constant variable
d)
scientific variable
87.
The variable that is usually measured is:
a)
Dependent variable
b)
independent variable
c)
constant variable
d)
scientific variable
88.
A variable that we could change but don't is:
a)
dependent variable
b)
constant variable
c)
independent variable
d)
scientific variable
89.
Which axis does the independent variable go on?
a)
X-axis
b)
Y-axis
c)
Both the X-axis and Y-axis
d)
neither the X-axis or Y-axis
90.
Which axis does the dependent variable go on?
a)
Y-axis
b)
X-axis
c)
neither the X-axis or the Y-axis
d)
both the X-axis and the Y-axis
91.
Which of the following is the BEST graph title?
a)
Effect of Temperature on Height
b)
Temperature vs. Height
c)
Temperature affecting height
d)
How hot can the ball get?
92.
Which of these are equal intervals?
a)
0, 5, 15, 25, 35, 45
b)
0, 10, 20, 25, 30, 35
c)
0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25
d)
0, 5, 10, 20, 25, 30
93.
What do you need as part of your axis label?
a)
variable and unit
b)
just variable
c)
just unit
d)
neither variable nor unit
94.
Your conclusion must be based on what?
a)
the results from an experiment
b)
background research
c)
nothing, it's what we think
d)
Tacos
95.
When we have a question we must find out if others have had the same question and how to do the experiment, this is called:
a)
background research
b)
background knowledge
c)
googling
d)
this is not a required step
96.
When collecting data, where do we put it first?
a)
data table
b)
graph
c)
anywhere on the paper
d)
we just memorize it
97.
When graphing, each point must be:
a)
connected by a straight line
b)
connected by a curvy line
c)
not connected
d)
invisible
98.
You want to see if watering your plant makes it grow faster.
Which axis does "plant height" go on?
Which axis does "plant height" go on?
a)
x-axis
b)
y-axis
99.
You want to see if watering your plant makes it grow faster.
What is the IV?
What is the IV?
a)
plant height
b)
watering amount
c)
sunlight
d)
type of plant
100.
You want to see if watering your plant makes it grow faster.
What is the DV?
What is the DV?
a)
plant height
b)
watering amount
c)
plant type
d)
sunlight
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