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Scientific Method

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is the first step in the scientific method?

a)

Experiment

b)

Conclusion

c)

Observation

d)

Hypothesis

2.

What is the LAST step in the scientific method?

a)

Conclusion

b)

Hypothesis

c)

Observation

d)

Data

3.

Another name for information is

a)

results

b)

data

c)

numbers

d)

words

4.

What is the correct order of the scientific method?

a)

O,Q,H,C, E

b)

O, Q, H, E, C

c)

O, H, E, C, Q

d)

C, E, H, Q, O

5.

The difference between an observation and an inference is

a)

You can prove an observation

b)

You can prove an inference

c)

They are both the same

6.

Noticing things with your five senses is called

a)

Hypothesis

b)

Observation

c)

Experiment

d)

Conclusion

7.

Following the steps to try to answer the question is called

a)

An observation

b)

A hypthesis

c)

An experiment

d)

A conclusion

8.

Some possible answers to the question is called the

a)

observation

b)

conclusion

c)

experiment

d)

hypothesis

9.

One inference from this picture is

a)

There is sand on a beach

b)

Mrs. Webb is dreaming about the beach again

c)

There are two chairs

d)

There is one umbrella

10.

An observation about this picture is that

a)

Someone is writing about dogs

b)

It's a nice day to write outside

c)

this person is keeping a diary

d)

there is one notebook

11.

An inference you could make about this picture is

a)

There are three students in the picture

b)

There is a "Welcome" sign on the door

c)

They are probably excited about their first day of school

d)

Once student is kneeling.

12.

an observation about this picture is:

a)

these students are in jail

b)

these students are having fun

c)

these students are going to fly soon

d)

these students are wearing black and white robes

13.

What is something that you change on purpose in an experiment?

a)

an observation

b)

a test

c)

a variable

d)

data

14.

"one cup was warm water, and one cup was cold water" is an example of

a)

a hypothesis

b)

a question

c)

a variable

d)

a conclusion

15.

A. Can sharks learn?

B. Sharks can learn!

a)

A is the question, and B is the conclusion

b)

A is the conclusion, and B is the question

c)

They are both observations

16.

"If I place the pipette 6 inches from the penny, then I think I can get 10-20 drops on the penny." This is an example of:

a)

a variable

b)

a question

c)

an observation

d)

a hypothesis

17.

"The penny has two sides, is made of copper, and has a Lincoln head on it" These are some examples of

a)

a hypothesis

b)

observations

c)

a conclusion

d)

a variable

18.

"Get water in the pipette, hold it 6 inches above the penny, drip slowly on the penny until it overflows. Count each drop. Record" is an example of:

a)

a hypothesis

b)

a variable

c)

an experiment

d)

a conclusion

19.

One thing for sure when doing an experiment is that you can only change ONE variable at a time.

a)

true

b)

false

20.

What is a good characteristic of a scientist?

a)

asks more and more questions

b)

always wonders about things

c)

pays attention to details and is observant

d)

all of the above