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The scientific method

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 3600secs

Name
Class
Date
1.

Information collected using the five senses and/or scientific tools.

a)

Observation

b)

Inference

c)

Deduction

d)

Statistics

e)

Parameter

2.

Those believing that Earth was flat offered as support for this idea the fact that some ships never returned.


This is an example of:

a)

Inference

b)

Deduction

c)

Evidence

d)

Faith

e)

Love

3.

Which of the following words is not a step of the scientific method?

a)

Research

b)

Conclusions

c)

Hypothesis

d)

Analogy

4.

Put in order the steps of the scientific method.

a)

Conclusions-Reasearch-Hypothesis-Experiment-Define a problem

b)

Define a problem-Research-Hypothesis-Experiment-Conclusions

c)

Define a problem-Research-Experiment-Hypothesis-Conclusions

d)

Define a problem-Research-Experiment-Conclusions-Experiment

5.

Gather information related to your problem.

a)

Research

b)

Ressearch

c)

Analysis

d)

Analyses

6.

An educated guess baseed upon your research.

a)

Hypothesis

b)

Analysis

c)

Analyses

d)

Reasearch

7.

•Procedure used to test the hypothesis

a)

Experience

b)

Theory

c)

Experiment

d)

Steps

8.

When performing an experiment, the _____ group is the one that does not receive any treatment.

a)

control

b)

open

c)

experiment

d)

placebo

9.

When performing an experiment, the ______ group is the one that receives the treatment.

a)

Placebo

b)

medicament

c)

experimental

d)

control

10.

In the following situation, identify the groups of the experiment.


Sara wants to know how Rogaine affects hair growth. She gives Group A Rogaine and Group B a placebo pill.

a)

Group A is the placebo group; and Group B is the pill group.

b)

Group A is the experimental group: and Group B is the control group.

c)

Group A is the pill group; and Group B is the placebo group.

d)

Group A is the rogaine group; and Group B is the placebo group.

11.

In an experiment, we can change or control _________ at a time.

a)

several variables

b)

many variables

c)

only two variables

d)

only one variable

12.

The ________ variable is the one we control or change in an experiment.

a)

independent

b)

dependent

c)

confident

d)

first

13.

Complete the following statement with the following words.

The ______ variable changes due to the __________ variable.

a)

dependent, independent

b)

independent, dependent

c)

confident, unconfident

d)

first, second

14.

Identify the variables:


Sara wants to know how Rogaine affects hair growth. She gives Group A Rogaine and Group B a placebo pill. Sara measures each groups’ new hair growth weekly.

a)

The amount of rogain used in the experiment is the independent variable; and the hair length is the dependent variable.

b)

The amount of rogain used in the experiment is the confident variable; and the hair length is the placebo variable.

c)

Group A is the independent variable; and Group B is the dependent variable.

d)

Group A is the confident variable; and Group B is the positive variable.

15.

Observe the graph and choose the correct option.

a)

Distance in miles is the independent variable. Cab fair is the dependent variable.

b)

Cab fair is the independent variable. Distance in miles is the dependent variable.

c)

Cab fair is the confident variable. Distance miles is the placebo variable.

d)

Distance in miles is the placebo variable. Cab fair is the confident variable.