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WorksheetsScientific Method Test Review Game
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 24mins
What is a proposed explanation that must be testable through experiments?
Hypothesis
Inference
Observation
Theory
What is a comprehensive explanation of many facts that has been repeatedly supported?
Hypothesis
Inference
Observation
Theory
Which term best describes an educated guess based on an observation?
Hypothesis
Inference
Observation
Theory
Which of the following terms describes data measured, collected, perceived, or noticed especially during an experiment?
Hypothesis
Inference
Observation
Theory
What is the SI base unit used to measure distance?
Gram
Inch
Liter
Meter
What is the SI base unit used to measure mass?
Gram
Pound
Liter
Meter
What is the SI base unit used to measure volume?
Gram
Gallon
Liter
Meter
Which of the following is an example of a quantitative observation?
The puppy weighed 35 kg.
The room smelled like lemons.
The chair is as orange as a pumpkin.
Mr. Hines is the tallest history teacher.
What is the difference between a hypothesis and a theory? (Select all that apply.)
A hypothesis must be testable whereas a theory does not.
A theory has been repeatedly supported whereas a hypothesis has not.
A theory generally covers a broader concept than a hypothesis.
Which of the following is an example of a qualitative observation?
When I scratch my cat's ears, he purrs.
I hear drums.
Marcella ran a 40 yard sprint in 7.2 seconds.
The construction paper was as green as the grass.
Which of the following is a logical inference for the observation "While standing next to the pool, I felt water hit my back."?
I want a bbq chicken sandwich.
I hurt my hand.
Someone splashed me.
My favorite color is green.
Convert 120 mg to grams.
1200 g
1.2 g
12 g
0.12 g
Convert 7.4 cm to mm.
74 mm
740 mm
0.74 mm
7400 mm
Convert 65 L to mL.
0.065 mL
6500 mL
65, 000 mL
6.5 mL
Convert 4800 m to km.
480 km
4.8 km
48 km
480,000 km
Convert 2.7 kg to g.
0.27 g
27 g
270 g
2700 g
Scientists frequently repeat the experiments of others scientists. Why is this important in science?
Scientists often ask each other for help in performing experiments.
Replication of experiments helps to confirm and verify results.
Scientists frequently perform other scientists’ experiments in order to practice their technique.
Repeating experiments is an effective way to make sure a laboratory is in optimal condition.
Kaylee reads an article that states that the frequency of chirping by crickets is related to the temperature of
their environment. She wants to conduct an experiment to see if this is true. Kaylee states this hypothesis:
Crickets chirp more frequently when the temperature of their environment increases. What is the independent variable and dependent variable in Kaylee’s experiment?
a. independent variable: number of crickets; dependent variable: frequency of chirping
b. independent variable: temperature of environment; dependent variable: frequency of chirping
c. independent variable: number of crickets; dependent variable: temperature of environment
d. independent variable: frequency of chirping; dependent variable: temperature of environment
The variable that is being measured or observed is called the _______________. Hint: this is the variable that is the result or effect
independent variable
dependent variable
control variable
What is the dependent variable?
Which of the following are controls (variables that were kept the same) for this experiment?
Time of day
Type of bee
Flower color
Type of plant
Fred and Barney were given an assignment to go to a school basketball game and write down everything they each saw, heard, smelled, and touched. Afterwards the two students were to compare and contrast their findings and write up a summary of their combined data. In this case when they wrote down what they saw, heard, smelled and felt was considered?
They were creating a hypothesis
They were making inferences
They were writing down their observations
None of the above
Identifying the Independent Variable and Dependent Variable in an experiment will help you interpret results. What is the difference between the Independent and the Dependent Variable in an experiment?
Independent variable changes due to the dependent variable, the dependent variable is what is measured in an experiment.
Independent variable changes due to the dependent variable, the dependent variable is what stays the same in an experiment.
The independent variable is what we change in an experiment, and the dependent variable is what changes as a result of that change.
The independent variable is what is measured in an experiment, and the dependent variable is what changes as a result of that change.
Cindy placed three beehives with the same mass into separate (but identical) glass containers. Hive A was kept at 10 degrees Celsius (˚C), Hive B was kept at 29 ˚C, and Hive C was kept at 37 ˚C. For the next month she measured the amount of honey each hive produced. Hive B produced more than the other two hives.
What is the independent variable in her experiment?
The temperature of each hive
The number of hives
The mass of each hive
The amount of honey produced
What is a scientific experiment in which only one variable is changed at a time?
Controlled Experiment
Repeated Trial
Scientific Inquiry
Replication
Science is
based on subjective reasoning and personal beliefs.
unchangeable.
based on personal values.
open for change and revision if there is enough empirical evidence to support the change.
_________________ is based on subjective belief and personal values.
Science
Pseudoscience
Philosophy
Biology
What is the process by which people gather evidence about the natural world and propose explanations based on this evidence called?
Bias
Pseudoscience
Scientific Inquiry
Skepticism
Testing different household solutions to find out which one best cleans metal is an example of
using scientific inquiry.
developing a theory.
making a prediction.
collecting data.
Processes like science that rely on gathering and evaluating evidence use _______________ reasoning.
accpetable
objective
rational
subjective
Scientists use data tables because
they provide a quick visual representation of the data.
it allows scientists to make up data when needed.
it's just a tool used by scientists.
it is an easy and quick way to organize data for later analysis.
