WorksheetsScientific Method
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A possible explanation to a problem that has not yet been tested.
a)
data
b)
theory
c)
hypothesis
d)
fact
2.
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
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.
a)
conclusion
b)
procedures
c)
materials
d)
responding variable
5.
What step does every scientific experiment begin with?
a)
hypothesis
b)
question/problem
c)
procedures
d)
conclusion
6.
This part of the experiment serves as a basis of comparison; the one variable being tested has been omitted.
a)
experimental group
b)
control group
c)
data
d)
variables
7.
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
8.
True or False: Your hypothesis can never be wrong.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
If you increase the amount of spinach you eat, then you will increase the iron in your blood.
What's the dependent variable?
What's the dependent variable?
a)
increase the amount of iron in your blood
b)
spinach you eat
10.
If I ride my bike to school instead of walking, then I will get to school faster. What is the dependent variable?
a)
True
b)
How fast you get to school
c)
Riding a bike or walking
d)
False
11.
A possible explanation to a problem that has not yet been tested.
a)
data
b)
theory
c)
hypothesis
d)
fact
12.
In a well designed experiment, you should change how many variables?
a)
only one
b)
no more than two
c)
none at all
d)
as many as are needed
13.
The final results and answers to your big question is shared in your ________________.
a)
conclusion
b)
hypothesis
c)
observation
d)
inquiry
14.
The steps you took to do your experiment.
a)
Results
b)
Problem
c)
Procedure
d)
Conclusion
15.
If you wake up on a Saturday morning, and notice you cannot find your phone, you have made a(n)
a)
discovery
b)
law
c)
idea
d)
observation
16.
Lemon trees receiving the most water produced the most lemons. What is the dependent variable?
a)
The amount of lemons produced
b)
The amount of water given
c)
The size of the lemons
d)
The height of the trees
17.
The higher the temperature of the air in the oven, the faster a cake will bake. What is the independent variable?
a)
The type of oven used
b)
The temperature at which the cake bakes
c)
The speed at which the cake bakes
d)
How good the cake tastes
18.
Why is it important to have only one independent variable and to control the other variables when performing science experiments?
a)
So you can tell which factor is causing the change in the experiment.
b)
It does not matter, you can have as many independent variables as you want.
19.
What are the materials in your scientific method?
a)
your favorite markers and lucky eraser
b)
everything you will need to complete your experiment
c)
a hypothesis
d)
step by step directions to complete an experiment
20.
Testing a hypothesis often involves a(n):
a)
answer
b)
experiment
c)
problem
d)
safety check
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