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WorksheetsScientific Method
Total questions: 51
Worksheet time: 37mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
I think science class will be very fun this year.
a)
Qualitative Observation
b)
Inference
c)
Quantitative Observation
2.
Which of the following statements is an inference about the picture
a)
The vase is broken.
b)
The girls' bow is blue and purple.
c)
The girl broke the vase.
d)
The girl has blonde hair.
3.
Observations, like measurements, are ____________ observations
a)
quantitiative
b)
qualitative
c)
operational
d)
scientific
4.
Observations, like the color or texture of an object, are ________________ observations.
a)
quantitative
b)
qualitative
c)
operational
d)
scientific
5.
There are fourteen penguins.
a)
Observation
b)
Inference
6.
More penguins are going to jump in next.
a)
Observation
b)
Inference
7.
There are 20 students in our classroom.
a)
quantitative
b)
qualitative
8.
What is an observation for this picture?
a)
The man is scared
b)
The man is going to get eaten
c)
There is a man in a kayak
d)
The man is paddling fast
9.
What is an observation?
a)
an opinion
b)
a fact
c)
what you decide
d)
a conclusion
10.
The candle is about 2 cm in diameter.
a)
Qualitative
b)
Quantitative
11.
This variable in an experiment is the one being deliberately changed by the scientist.
a)
dependent variable
b)
independent variable
c)
data
d)
control group
12.
The summary at the end of an experiment that explains the results.
a)
conclusion
b)
procedures
c)
materials
d)
responding variable
13.
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
14.
In a controlled experiment, how many independent variables can be worked with at a time?
a)
one
b)
none
c)
two or more
d)
how ever many makes sense.
15.
Which statement is an inference about this picture?
a)
The van is tan.
b)
The van ran into KFC.
c)
The driver was hungry.
d)
Red and white are part of the KFC building.
16.
Mr. S. sets up an experiment to see how the mass of a ball affects the distance it rolls off a ramp. Identify the independent variable.
a)
distance traveled by the ball
b)
height of the ramp
c)
mass of the ball
d)
weight of the ball
17.
Mr. S. sets up an experiment to see how the mass of a ball affects the distance it rolls off a ramp. Identify the dependent variable.
a)
height of the ramp
b)
distance traveled by the ball
c)
mass of the ball
d)
weight of the ball
18.
If I study for my scientific method quiz, then I will have a better test score. What is the dependent variable?
a)
Scientific Method
b)
Studying
c)
Independent variable
d)
Test score
19.
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.
20.
What step does every scientific experiment begin with?
a)
hypothesis
b)
question/problem
c)
procedures
d)
conclusion
21.
Which of these contains steps in the right order?
a)
Ask a question, state your hypothesis, research, experiment, analyze, make a conclusion
b)
State your hypothesis, ask a question, research, experiment, analyze, make a conclusion
c)
Ask a question, research, state your hypothesis, experiment, analyze, make a conclusion
d)
State your hypothesis, ask a question, research, make a conclusion, experiment, analyze
22.
True or False: Your hypothesis can never be wrong.
a)
True
b)
False
23.
Should experiments be repeated over and over to see if the results are the same each time?
a)
yes
b)
no
24.
This variable in an experiment is the one being deliberately changed by the scientist.
a)
dependent variable
b)
independent variable
c)
data
d)
control group
25.
If the boy crawled out of the water, the goat would push him in.
a)
inference
b)
observation
26.
The weather is cold.
a)
inference
b)
observation
27.
An experiment is performed on plants to see how different liquids affect plant growth. Each plant in the experiment is given a different liquid; water, apple juice, or milk. Each plant has the same amount of soil, sunlight, and listens to the same music. In this investigation, what is the dependent variable?
a)
Type of plant
b)
Water, apple juice, milk
c)
Plant growth
d)
Color of the plant's leaves
28.
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
29.
The independent variable is the ONE thing you _____.
a)
change on purpose
b)
control or keep constant
c)
measure
30.
Anything that can change in an experiment. There are three types of these in an experiment.
a)
variables
b)
constant
c)
independent
d)
dependent
31.
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
32.
An experiment is performed on plants to see how different liquids affect plant growth. Each plant in the experiment is given a different liquid: water, apple juice, or milk. What variables should be kept constant/controlled?
a)
type of plant, flower pot, soil, and amount of sunlight
b)
water, apple juice, milk
c)
only the amount of sunlight
d)
type of plant only
33.
What is being changed in this experiment?
a)
ramp height
b)
the speed that the ball rolls
c)
type of ball
34.
What is being measured or the result/effect of this experiment?
a)
ramp height
b)
the speed that the ball rolls
c)
type of ball
35.
What is being kept constant?
a)
ramp height
b)
speed of the ball rolling
c)
type of ball
36.
You should never ______ chemicals in the lab.
a)
taste
b)
touch
c)
smell
d)
all of the above
37.
If you are not sure what to do during a lab activity:
a)
guess
b)
change lab partners
c)
ask a teacher
d)
just sit quietly and do nothing
38.
Keeping your work area neat and clean is important because:
a)
My teacher is a neat-freak
b)
I won't lose my supplies in the clutter.
c)
It keeps the room from looking messy.
d)
It helps prevent accidents.
39.
I can perform my own experiments with lab materials ___.
a)
I am sure it is safe to do so.
b)
Whenever I want to.
c)
When all of my group is ready.
d)
Never.
40.
At the end of the lab you see some leftover chemical that looks just like the stuff you were using. You should:
a)
put the chemical back in the jar it came from.
b)
sweep it into your hand and throw it out.
c)
tell the teacher so you can dispose of it properly.
d)
tell your classmates that your lab partner is really messy.
41.
Helping to clean up the lab or classroom is the job of
a)
old students.
b)
transfer students.
c)
each and every student.
d)
only the teacher.
42.
You should report accidents to the teacher __.
a)
after the class is over
b)
immediately
c)
the following day
d)
never
43.
Which of the following are examples of dressing appropriately in the lab?
a)
Pulling long hair back
b)
Leaving long hair down to get in the chemicals.
c)
Wearing sandals
44.
Bob and Lizzy are working in the lab. They are goofing off and break a glass test tube. Which rule did the break?
a)
Know the location of the safety equipment.
b)
Do not eat or drink in the lab.
c)
Read instructions.
d)
No playing around!
45.
When is it OK to eat or drink at the lab tables?
a)
Always
b)
During group work, but not during lab activities
c)
Never
d)
During lab activities
46.
Facts collected together for reference or analysis
a)
data
b)
evidence
c)
experiment
d)
hypothesis
47.
Scientific procedure to make a discovery, test a hypothesis, or demonstrate a known fact
a)
experiment
b)
hypothesis
c)
analyze
d)
conclusion
48.
The variable that is measured in an experiment
a)
Dependent
b)
Independent
c)
Control
d)
Constant
49.
The variable changed or manipulated in an experiment.
a)
Independent
b)
Dependent
c)
Constant
d)
Control
50.
The act of noticing something happening around you
a)
Observation
b)
Conclusion
c)
Constant
d)
Control
51.
the question we are trying to answer by doing the experiment
a)
independent variable
b)
dependent variable
c)
problem
d)
inference
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