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Scientific Method

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

To draw a conclusion means

a)

to draw a picture about what you learned from the experiment

b)

to report or state the final results of an experiment

c)

to retest the hypothesis

d)

to do more observations and research

2.

A hypothesis is

a)

an educated guess

b)

an intellectual prediction

c)

a smart guess about what causes something to happen

d)

all of the above

3.

Which does not belong in the “Analysis” step (to analyze)

a)

Study what the notes, data, and results of your experiment means

b)

Decide whether the experiment supported or rejected your hypothesis

c)

Make a final statement or report about the results and what you learned

d)

Determine if you need to retest

4.

What are the first steps that come before conducting an experiment?

a)

Observe, Question, Analyze, Retest

b)

Observe, Research, Analyze, State Conclusion

c)

Observe, Question, Research, Hypothesize

d)

Observe, Question, Hypothesize, State Conclusion

5.

What is the last step of the scientific method?

a)

Retest Experiment

b)

Study Results

c)

Report Conclusion

d)

Hypothesize

6.

To carefully watch, study, or take mental notes on something is called

a)

a conclusion

b)

a hypothesis

c)

an experiment

d)

an observation

7.

“I believe more magnets will make the magnetic force stronger” is an example of:

a)

A question

b)

A hypothesis

c)

A conclusion

d)

An observation

8.

“I saw that sometimes the magnets would stick to each other and sometimes the magnets would move away from each other” is an example of:

a)

A hypothesis

b)

A conclusion

c)

An observation

d)

An educated guess

9.

Why might you need to retest an experiment?

a)

To double check and in case of a mistake

b)

To see if you get the same results

c)

To lessen the chance of a false conclusion

d)

All of the above

e)

To make sure you report a correct conclusion

10.

Which is a method to report or present data visually? (visual data)

a)

graphs

b)

tables

c)

charts

d)

all of the above

11.

Data is

a)

a collection of facts only

b)

a collection of observations only

c)

a collection of information, facts, and observations

d)

always shown through a table or chart

12.

Visual Data include pie charts, tables, line graphs, and bar graphs. Visual Data is important because:

a)

it helps us study the information

b)

it makes information fun to make and look at

c)

it helps us see information better

d)

it is an organized way of looking at information

13.

Which of the following are examples of data

a)

notes or pictures of an observation

b)

bar graphs, line graphs

c)

pie charts, tables

d)

survey results, test scores

14.

Using your five senses to study or make sense of something is to

a)

observe

b)

collect data

c)

experiment

15.

Procedures are

a)

the steps to follow

b)

the data of the experiment

c)

the materials needed

16.

A conclusion is

a)

the final step of the scientific method

b)

a final statement about the results of an experiment

c)

a final statement that shares whether the hypothesis was right or wrong

d)

a final report on what was learned during the experiment