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WorksheetsScientific Method
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
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Class
Date
1.
What is the first thing you do when performing the scientific method?
a)
Make a conclusion
b)
make an observation
c)
solve a problem
d)
experiment
2.
Why is it important to collect data?
a)
because
b)
it gives you busy work
c)
They are magically delicious
d)
in order to share your results with others
3.
What do you do after you come up with your hypothesis?
a)
Conclude
b)
Test your hypothesis
c)
Do a victory dance
d)
Tell your teacher
4.
What comes after your conclusion?
a)
reflect on your work
b)
make a hypothesis
c)
test your hypothesis
d)
make an observation
5.
An educated guess is
a)
an observation
b)
question
c)
hypothesis
d)
experiment
6.
This step should be done more than once to ensure accurate results.
a)
Conduct an experiment
b)
conclude
c)
record data
d)
clean up after an investigation
7.
What does every scientific experiment begin with?
a)
a hypothesis
b)
a conclusion
c)
procedures
d)
a question or problem
8.
What is an inference?
a)
An observation
b)
Conclusions or deductions based on observation
c)
A safety rule
d)
The unit of measurement for mass
9.
When smelling a liquid, you should
a)
Inhale deeply
b)
Use a fan
c)
Waft the odor toward you
d)
Pour it on the table and test it
10.
If you wanted to measure an objects' length, which would you use?
a)
A triple balance
b)
A compound microscope
c)
A yard stick
d)
A meter stick
11.
Your friend's hair got caught in the triple balance. She should have ________?
a)
Cut her hair before the class
b)
Tied back her hair with a tie
c)
Skipped class and gotten the notes later
d)
Worn a hat
12.
Why would we use the metric system?
a)
It's based on the number 10
b)
Scientists, engineers, and the rest of the world uses it
c)
We are not used to it.
d)
Both a & b
13.
Is the phrase an inference, qualitative observation, or a quantitative observation?
She had six fingers.
She had six fingers.
a)
Inference
b)
Qualitative
c)
Quantitative
14.
Is the phrase an inference, qualitative observation, or a quantitative observation?
The tree was tall.
The tree was tall.
a)
Inference
b)
Qualitative
c)
Quantitative
15.
Is the phrase an inference, qualitative observation, or a quantitative observation?
They like each other.
They like each other.
a)
Inference
b)
Qualitative
c)
Quantitative
16.
Is the phrase an inference, qualitative observation, or a quantitative observation?
The number 5 was painted brown.
The number 5 was painted brown.
a)
Inference
b)
Qualitative
c)
Quantitative
17.
Is the phrase an inference, qualitative observation, or a quantitative observation?
It looks like it may rain.
It looks like it may rain.
a)
Inference
b)
Qualitative
c)
Quantitative
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