WorksheetsScientific Method
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A possible explanation (prediction) to a problem that has not yet been tested.
a)
data
b)
theory
c)
hypothesis
d)
fact
2.
Should experiments be repeated over and over to see if the results are the same each time?
a)
yes
b)
no
3.
The summary at the end of an experiment that explains the results.
a)
conclusion
b)
procedures
c)
materials
d)
responding variable
4.
There are two types of data. Which type of data involves numbers that are obtained by counting or measuring?
a)
quantitative
b)
qualitative
5.
There are two types of data. Which type of data involves descriptions/photographs/illustrations that cannot be counted or measured?
a)
qualitative
b)
quantitative
6.
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
7.
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.
8.
Two types of data scientists collect are...
a)
hypothesis and theory
b)
qualitative and quantitative
c)
myths and fables
d)
metric and standard measurements
9.
What step does every scientific experiment begin with?
a)
hypothesis
b)
question/problem
c)
procedures
d)
conclusion
10.
True or False: Your hypothesis can never be wrong.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
The weather is cold.
a)
inference
b)
observation
12.
If the boy crawled out of the water, the goat would push him in.
a)
inference
b)
observation
13.
Testing a hypothesis often involves a(n):
a)
answer
b)
experiment
c)
problem
d)
safety check
14.
The name of the information that you get from your experiment (you organize it into charts and graphs).
a)
observations
conclusion
conclusion
b)
data
c)
variables
d)
hypothesis
15.
What are the first two steps of the scientific method in order?
a)
Identify the problem / gather information
b)
Make a plan, Experiment
c)
Ask a question, Form a hypothesis
16.
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
17.
The scientific method is made up of several:
a)
stones
b)
experiments
c)
problems
d)
steps
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