WorksheetsThe scientific method
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is the scientific method?
A scientific way to design a graph
A proces used by scientist to explore observations and answer questions
The study of dinosaurs digesting their food
A list of materials for a science experiment
A method for designing a product to sell
Which of these are words that a good scientific question might start with?
How
Where
When
Which
What
Choose the best definition of the word "hypothesis" from the options below
A guess about how something in science works
A testable answer to a scientific question
A conclusion based upon the results of an experiment
None of these definitions describe what a hypothesis is
In scientific experiments, dependent variables would be
Changed on purpose by the experimentor
Observed and measured
Held constant
None of the above
In scientific experiments, the independent variable should be
Chosen by another, independent scientist
Held constant
changed on purpose by the experimenter
ignored
The variables you should keep the same throughout an experiment are called the
Controlled variables
Observational variables
Independent variables
Dependent variables
Measured variables
Predictions made from an hypothesis should include
Both an independent and dependent variable
Only an independent variable
Only a controlled variable
Only a dependent variable
No variables at all
A good hypothesis allows you to make a testable prediction. What of the following is an example of a good, testable, prediction?
What will happen if I mix baking soda and vinegar?
If I add salt to ice cubes, they will melt faster
July is the seventh mont of the year
Where does snow come from?
A scientist only communicates the results of his experiments if they support his hypothesis
True
False
