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WorksheetsScientific Method Quiz
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 16mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The summary at the end of an experiment that explains the results.
a)
conclusion
b)
procedures
c)
materials
d)
responding variable
2.
An educated guess based on your observations.
a)
data
b)
theory
c)
hypothesis
d)
fact
3.
Should experiments be repeated over and over to see if the results are the same each time?
a)
yes
b)
no
4.
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
5.
A list of the steps anyone could follow to conduct an experiment.
a)
observations
b)
question/problem
c)
materials
d)
procedures
6.
Two types of data scientists collect are...
a)
hypothesis and theory
b)
qualitative and quantitative
c)
myths and fables
d)
metric and standard measurements
7.
Science is a continually ongoing process.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
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.
9.
Which is NOT a step in the scientific method?
a)
Choose a Problem or Question
b)
Form a theory
c)
Organize your data
d)
Form a hypothesis
10.
What step does every scientific experiment BEGIN with?
a)
hypothesis
b)
question/problem
c)
procedures
d)
conclusion
11.
Testing a hypothesis often involves a(n):
a)
answer
b)
experiment
c)
problem
d)
safety check
12.
Observations made DURING an experiment are called:
a)
results
b)
problems
c)
conclusions
d)
questions
13.
The scientific method is made up of several:
a)
stones
b)
experiments
c)
problems
d)
steps
14.
The way we TEST our hypothesis is by:
a)
doing background research
b)
drawing a conclusion
c)
performing an experiment
d)
stating the question
15.
The part of an experiment that is being changed is the:
a)
Inference
b)
Theory
c)
Variable
d)
Conclusion
16.
What step does every scientific experiment END with?
a)
question/problem
b)
Hypothesis
c)
Conclusion
d)
Data
17.
An observation is the act of gathering information based on the five __________
a)
steps
b)
senses
c)
notes
d)
tables
18.
There are two types of data. Which type of data involves numbers, counting, or measuring?
a)
quantitative
b)
qualitative
19.
There are two types of data. Which type of data involves descriptions/photographs/illustrations and observations that use your five senses?
a)
qualitative
b)
quantitative
20.
Qualitative data relies on numbers.
a)
False
b)
True
21.
What are the procedures step in the experiment?
a)
the conclusion to your experiment
b)
the materials needed to complete experiment
c)
step by step directions of how to complete your experiment
d)
an educated, best guess
22.
What are the materials in your scientific method?
a)
your favorite markers and lucky eraser
b)
everything you will need to complete your experiment
c)
a hypothesis
d)
step by step directions to complete an experiment
23.
What is a hypothesis?
a)
an educated guess stating what you believe will be the result of your experiement
b)
a random guess
c)
a statement of the outcome of your experiment
d)
step by step directions for your experiment
24.
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
25.
The name of the information that you get from your experiment (you organize it into charts and graphs).
a)
conclusion
b)
data
c)
variables
d)
hypothesis
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