Free Printable Scientific Method Review

1.

What is the 5th step of the scientific method?

a)

As a Question

b)

Form a Hypothesis

c)

Communicate Results

d)

Draw Conclusions

2.

How many steps are there in the scientific method?

a)

12

b)

6

c)

7

d)

5

3.

An independent variable is also known as the _______________ variable.

a)

Jumping

b)

Manipulated

c)

Responding

d)

Concluding

4.

Which is NOT an example of a parameter?

a)

Tracking how far someone ran

b)

Timing how long it took to complete a lap

c)

Smell of a candle

d)

Distance a bird flew

5.

When writing your conclusion to a science experiment, the first place you should look to is where?

a)

Question

b)

Hypothesis

c)

Materials

d)

Procedures

6.

After I write my hypothesis, what is my next step?

a)

Collect Data

b)

Look back at my Question

c)

Test my Hypothesis

d)

Draw conclusions

7.

A study was done to find if different tire treads affect the braking distance of a car.
What is the independent variable?

a)

Type of brakes

b)

Type of Car

c)

Different tire threads

d)

Distance of the Car

8.

A study was done to find if different tire treads affect the braking distance of a car.
What is my responding variable?

a)

Distance of the Car

b)

Type of Car

c)

Different Tire threads

d)

Type of Brakes

9.

The height of bean plants depends on the amount of water they receive.
What is my dependent variable?

a)

Amount of Water

b)

Type of Plant

c)

Height of Plant

d)

Amount of Light

10.

What is the 6th step of the Scientific Method?

a)

Communicating Results

b)

Draw Conclusions

c)

Form a Hypothesis

d)

Test your Hypothesis

11.

What is the purpose of having a control group?

a)

To compare

b)

Extra Work

c)

You do not need one

d)

To build a graph

12.

The amount of pollution produced by cars was measured for cars using gasoline containing different amounts of lead.
What is my independent variable?

a)

Amount of pollution

b)

Different Cars

c)

Gas with different amounts of lead

13.

Homer notices that his shower is covered in a strange green slime. His friend Barney tells him that coconut juice will get rid of the green slime. Homer decides to check this this out by spraying half of the shower with coconut juice. He sprays the other half of the shower with water. After 3 days of "treatment" there is no change in the appearance of the green slime on either side of the shower.
Identify which one is the control group.

a)

The spray with water

b)

The spray with coconut juice

c)

Amount of days

d)

The green slime

14.

Smithers thinks that a special juice will increase the productivity of workers. He creates two groups of 50 workers each and assigns each group the same task (in this case, they're supposed to staple a set of papers). Group A is given the special juice to drink while they work. Group B is not given the special juice.
Identify the experimental group.

a)

Group A

b)

Group B

15.

When you decide whether or not your data that you collected supports your original hypothesis, you are doing what?

a)

Asking a Question

b)

Drawing conclusions

c)

Testing the experiment

d)

Communicating your Results

16.

An experiment that ONLY tests one variable by using a controlled and experimental group is called?

a)

Controlled Experiment

b)

Multiple Level Experiment

c)

Executed Experiment

d)

Variable Experiment

17.

Two groups of rats are first massed and then fed differnet diets, Group H will be given their normal diet and Group Z will be given the new diet formula. After 3 weeks on the diet, the rats’ masses are measured again to see if there has been a decrease.
What is my experimental group?

a)

Group H

b)

Group Z

18.

What is the correct order for the Scientific Method?
A: Hypothesis
B: Draw Conclusions
C: Share Your Results
D: Form a Question
E: Test your Hypothesis
F: Collect Data

a)

C, A, D, B, E, F

b)

D, A, C, F, E, B

c)

D, A, E, F, B, C

d)

F, D, B, C, A, E

19.

What word best fits with the word parameter?

a)

Color

b)

Measure

c)

Hear

d)

Write

20.

Students measured the temperature of the water at different depths in Lake Skywalker and found that the temperature varied.
What is my parameter?

a)

Depth

b)

Temperature

c)

Location

d)

Sunlight

21.

A student wanted to test how the mass of a paper airplane affected the distance it would fly. Paper clips were added before each test flight. As each paper clip was added, the plane was tested to determine how far it would fly.
What is my manipulated variable?

a)

Type of Paper

b)

The wind

c)

Name of the airplane

d)

Mass of Airplane

22.

What is my first step of the scientific method?

a)

Hypothesis

b)

Experiment

c)

Ask a Question

d)

Collect Data

23.

A study was created to test the effects of jazz on people’s sleep patterns. The hypothesis of the experiment was that if people listened to jazz music as they fall asleep, they will sleep for longer periods of time. For the experiment, 2 groups of people were created. One group was placed in a quiet room where they went to sleep and they were timed on how long they slept. The other group was placed in a room where jazz music played softly as they began to sleep and played throughout the night. As each group awoke, their sleep times were monitored.
What is my control group?

a)

The group placed in the room with jazz

b)

The group placed in the quiet room

c)

The types of Jazz

d)

How long they Slept

24.

A study was created to test the effects of jazz on people’s sleep patterns. The hypothesis of the experiment was that if people listened to jazz music as they fall asleep, they will sleep for longer periods of time. For the experiment, 2 groups of people were created. One group was placed in a quiet room where they went to sleep and they were timed on how long they slept. The other group was placed in a room where jazz music played softly as they began to sleep and played throughout the night. As each group awoke, their sleep times were monitored.
What is my experimental group?

a)

The group placed in the room with jazz

b)

The group placed in the quiet room

c)

The types of Jazz

d)

How long they Slept

25.

A study was created to test the effects of fear in children. The hypothesis of the experimenters was that if babies were exposed to fuzzy bunnies and at the same time a loud cymbal was struck close behind them, then that child would be afraid of all fuzzy things. Another group of children would be exposed to bunnies without any loud noises. The study was carried out as planned and as a result, hundreds of young children developed fear of all cute furry bunny rabbits.
What is my experimental group?

a)

Children with loud noises

b)

Amount of children

c)

The type of bunny

d)

Children without loud noises

26.

Students of different ages were given the same puzzle to assemble. The puzzle assembly time was measured.
What is my independent variable?

a)

The puzzle

b)

Time taken to complete the puzzle

c)

Different Ages of Students

d)

Location

27.

Students of different ages were given the same puzzle to assemble. The puzzle assembly time was measured.
What is dependent variable?

a)

The puzzle

b)

Time taken to complete the puzzle

c)

Different Ages of Students

d)

Location

Scientific Method Review

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 37mins

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