WorksheetsScientific Inquiry
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The procedure(s) used to test a hypothesis.
a)
observation
b)
experiment
c)
infer
d)
control
2.
To group based on similar characteristics.
a)
law
b)
predict
c)
control
d)
classify
3.
Information obtained through one or more of the five senses.
a)
hypothesis
b)
observation
c)
predict
d)
infer
4.
To explain what will happen before it occurs.
a)
predict
b)
conclusion
c)
independent variable
d)
dependent variable
5.
The variable that is varied or manipulated by the researcher.
a)
dependent variable
b)
independent variable
c)
control
d)
experiment
6.
The educated guess you make at the beginning of the scientific method is called the....
a)
variable
b)
conclusion
c)
hypothesis
d)
procedure
7.
"Ice will melt faster in salt water.", would make a good
a)
Hypothesis
b)
Question
c)
Analysis
d)
Conclusion
8.
"Will ice melt faster in salt water?", is an example of a
a)
Hypothesis
b)
Question
c)
Dependent variable
d)
Control
9.
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
10.
An assumption based on observations
a)
Hypothesis
b)
Inference
c)
Guess
d)
Theory
11.
Date/observations that are descriptive in nature.
a)
Qualitative
b)
Quantitative
12.
Data/observations based on measurements, volume, mass, or another quantity
a)
Qualitative
b)
Inference
c)
Quantitative
d)
variables
13.
You want to test which pot will heat up water faster, an iron pot or a steel pot. What would your dependent variable be?
a)
Time to heat up water
b)
Temperature of water
c)
The iron and steel pots
d)
The type of heating element you use.
14.
Graphing data can help you recognize
a)
predictions
b)
patterns
c)
inferences
d)
bias
15.
An organized process used to gather observations and test a hypothesis is
a)
Experiment
b)
Problem
c)
Inference
d)
Exercise
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