WorksheetsScientific Method
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 41mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
How does changing my breakfast from cereal to eggs affect how many snacks I have in the morning?
a)
Testable Question
b)
Not a testable question
2.
How does changing to Tide laundry detergent affect the number of stains left on my clothes?
a)
Testable Question
b)
Not a Testable Question
3.
Tide will clean better than other laundry detergents because more people use it.
a)
Hypothesis
b)
Not a hypothesis
4.
If changing the size of bike tire will affect the bike's speed, then large wheels will go faster because they cover more ground.
a)
Testable Question
b)
Hypothesis
5.
A possible explanation to a problem that has not yet been tested.
a)
data
b)
theory
c)
hypothesis
d)
fact
6.
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
7.
Should experiments be repeated over and over to see if the results are the same each time?
a)
yes
b)
no
8.
There are two types of data. Which type of data involves numbers that are obtained by counting or measuring?
a)
quantitative
b)
qualitative
9.
There are two types of data. Which type of data involves descriptions/photographs/illustrations that cannot be counted or measured?
a)
qualitative
b)
quantitative
10.
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
11.
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.
12.
A list of the steps anyone could follow to conduct an experiment.
a)
obervations
b)
question/problem
c)
materials
d)
procedures
13.
Two types of data scientists collect are...
a)
hypothesis and theory
b)
qualitative and quantitative
c)
myths and fables
d)
metric and standard measurements
14.
Measuring the number of times a person breathes after exercise involves ____ data.
a)
quantitative
b)
qualitative
15.
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
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 dependent variable.
a)
height of the ramp
b)
distance traveled by the ball
c)
mass of the ball
d)
weight of the ball
17.
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
18.
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
19.
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
20.
Qualitative data relies on numbers.
a)
False
b)
True
21.
Science is a continually ongoing process.
a)
True
b)
False
22.
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
23.
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 your prediction to the experiment - that can be tested, and is based on your experiences and knowledge.
d)
I don't know.
24.
Why do we want to test only one independent variable at a time?
a)
Because it is hard to setup a data table with more than one variable
b)
To better identify what is causing the changes
c)
It is what has always been done
d)
It's easier to perform the experiment
25.
This part of the experiment serves as a basis of comparison; the one variable being tested has been omitted or unaltered.
a)
experimental group
b)
control group
c)
data
d)
variables
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