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WorksheetsScientific Method
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A possible explanation for a problem that has not yet been tested is known as a ___________.
a)
data
b)
theory
c)
hypothesis
d)
fact
2.
Which type of variable in an experiment is the one being deliberately changed by the scientist?
a)
dependent variable
b)
independent variable
c)
data
d)
constants
3.
Should experiments be repeated over and over to see if the results are the same each time?
a)
yes
b)
no
4.
The summary at the end of an experiment that explains the results is known as a ______________.
a)
conclusion
b)
procedures
c)
materials
d)
responding variable
5.
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
6.
A list of the steps anyone could follow to conduct an experiment.
a)
obervations
b)
question/problem
c)
materials
d)
procedures
7.
A student is planning an experiment to find out how the height from which he drops a ball affects how high the ball bounces. The dependent variable is the _____.
a)
Diameter of the ball
b)
Force acting on the ball
c)
Height that the ball bounces
d)
Height from which the ball is dropped
8.
When experimenting with the growth of a plant, a scientist uses three (of the same type of) plants, two different fertilizers, equal light, and equal water. What type of variable is the fertilizer?
a)
Dependent
b)
Independent
c)
Control
d)
Compound
9.
True or False: Your hypothesis can never be wrong.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
Should experiments be repeated over and over to see if the results are the same each time?
a)
yes
b)
no
11.
The summary at the end of an experiment that explains the results.
a)
conclusion
b)
procedures
c)
materials
d)
responding variable
12.
Observations made during an experiment are considered:
a)
data
b)
problems
c)
conclusions
d)
questions
13.
What are procedures?
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
14.
The independent variable is the ONE thing you _____.
a)
change on purpose
b)
control or keep constant
c)
measure
15.
Anything that can change in an experiment.
a)
variables
b)
constant
c)
independent
d)
dependent
16.
The variable that is being measured or observed is called the _______________. Hint: this is the variable that is the result or effect
a)
independent variable
b)
dependent variable
c)
control variable
17.
Why do we want to test one variable at a time?
a)
Because it is hard to setup a data table with more
b)
To know what is causing the changes. This helps us understand cause and effect.
c)
It is what has always been done
18.
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
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