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WorksheetsScientific Method
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 18mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A possible explanation to a problem that has not yet been tested.
a)
data
b)
theory
c)
hypothesis
d)
fact
2.
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
3.
Should experiments be repeated over and over to see if the results are the same each time?
a)
yes
b)
no
4.
There are two types of data. Which type of data involves numbers that are obtained by counting or measuring?
a)
quantitative
b)
qualitative
5.
The summary at the end of an experiment that explains the results.
a)
conclusion
b)
procedures
c)
materials
d)
responding variable
6.
There are two types of data. Which type of data involves descriptions/photographs/illustrations that cannot be counted or measured?
a)
qualitative
b)
quantitative
7.
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
8.
In a controlled experiment, how many independent variables can be worked with at a time?
a)
one
b)
none
c)
two or more
d)
how ever many makes sense.
9.
A list of the steps anyone could follow to conduct an experiment.
a)
obervations
b)
question/problem
c)
materials
d)
procedures
10.
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)
Red and white are part of the KFC building.
11.
Two types of data scientists collect are...
a)
hypothesis and theory
b)
qualitative and quantitative
c)
myths and fables
d)
metric and standard measurements
12.
Measuring the number of times a person breathes after exercise involves ____ data.
a)
quantitative
b)
qualitative
13.
Jane Goodall video recorded chimpanzees hunting pigs, this type of data is called ___
a)
qualitative
b)
quantitative
c)
field study
d)
observation
14.
Mr. S. sets up an experiment to see how the mass of a ball affects the distance it rolls off a ramp. Identify the independent variable.
a)
distance traveled by the ball
b)
height of the ramp
c)
mass of the ball
d)
weight of the ball
15.
Mr. S. sets up an experiment to see how the mass of a ball affects the distance it rolls off a ramp. Identify the dependent variable.
a)
height of the ramp
b)
distance traveled by the ball
c)
mass of the ball
d)
weight of the ball
16.
A student is planning an experiment to find out how the height from which he drops a ball affects how high the ball bounces. The dependent variable is the _____.
a)
Diameter of the ball
b)
Force acting on the ball
c)
Height that the ball bounces
d)
Height from which the ball is dropped
17.
When experimenting with the growth of a plant, a scientist uses three (of the same type of) plants, two different fertilizers, equal light, and equal water. What type of variable is the fertilizer?
a)
Dependent
b)
Independent
c)
Control
d)
Compound
18.
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 is the dependent variable?
a)
Type of plant
b)
Water, apple juice, milk
c)
Plant growth
d)
Color of the plant's leaves
19.
Qualitative data relies on numbers.
a)
False
b)
True
20.
Science is a continually ongoing process.
a)
True
b)
False
21.
If I study for my scientific method quiz, then I will have a better test score. What is the dependent variable?
a)
Scientific Method
b)
Studying
c)
Independent variable
d)
Test score
22.
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.
23.
Which is NOT a step in the scientific method?
a)
Make observation
b)
Form a theory
c)
Collect data
d)
Form a hypothesis
24.
What step does every scientific experiment begin with?
a)
hypothesis
b)
question/problem
c)
procedures
d)
conclusion
25.
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
26.
Which of these contains steps in the right order?
a)
Ask a question, state your hypothesis, research, experiment, analyze, make a conclusion
b)
State your hypothesis, ask a question, research, experiment, analyze, make a conclusion
c)
Ask a question, research, state your hypothesis, experiment, analyze, make a conclusion
d)
State your hypothesis, ask a question, research, make a conclusion, experiment, analyze
27.
Why do we want to test only one independent variable at a time?
a)
Because it is hard to setup a data table with more than one variable
b)
To better identify what is causing the changes
c)
It is what has always been done
d)
It's easier to perform the experiment
28.
True or False: Your hypothesis can never be wrong.
a)
True
b)
False
29.
Should experiments be repeated over and over to see if the results are the same each time?
a)
yes
b)
no
30.
The summary at the end of an experiment that explains the results.
a)
conclusion
b)
procedures
c)
materials
d)
responding variable
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