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Scientific process

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is a hypothesis?
a)
A hypothesis is the right answer to an experiment.
b)
A hypothesis is the wrong answer to an experiment.
c)
A hypothesis is an educated guess.
d)
I don't know.
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.
What step does every scientific experiment begin with?
a)
hypothesis
b)
question/problem
c)
procedures
d)
conclusion
4.
The summary at the end of an experiment that explains the results. 
a)
conclusion
b)
procedures
c)
materials
d)
responding variable
5.
What is an observation for this picture?
a)
The man is scared
b)
The man is going to get eaten
c)
There is a man in a kayak
d)
The man is paddling fast
6.
What skill is a scientist using when she listens to the sounds that whales makes.
a)
making hypothesis
b)
Interpreting data
c)
drawing conclusions
d)
making observations
7.

Shannon is wondering why her skin is red and itchy after taking her bubble bath. Which stage of the scientific method is she in?

a)

Question or Problem

b)

Forming a Hypothesis

c)

Drawing a Conclusion

d)

Analyzing Data

8.

Brian is measuring the weight of each rat and writing it down on a chart. Which stage of the scientific method is this?

a)

Hypothesis

b)

Collecting Data

c)

Question or Problem

d)

Conclusion

9.

A student performed an activity with soil and water. The table below show the kind of soil that was added to each of two cans. After the soil was added, holes were made in the bottom of each can. Then a total of 200 milliliters of water was added to each can. The water that dripped from each can was collected for one minute. Which of the following is an observation in this experiment?

a)

Sunlight heats water in clay faster than water in sand.

b)

Plants grow better in clay than in sand.

c)

Water flows through sand faster than clay

d)

Insects are more active in sand than in clay.

10.

A student makes a model of a volcano using paper and glue. The student's teacher puts on goggles and an apron. The teacher pours baking soda and vinegar into the volcano model. For 30 seconds, a white substance bubbles and expands from the volcano.


Which observation allows the student to conclude that a chemical reaction occurred?

a)

A white substance bubbled and expanded.

b)

Something happened in 30 seconds.

c)

The teacher wore goggles and an apron.

d)

The volcano was made from paper and glue

11.

A student notices that apples vary in sweetness, and he wants to determine the cause.


Which of the following should be done first when developing a scientific investigation based on this observation?

a)

Perform an experiment.

b)

Form a hypothesis.

c)

Write a conclusion.

d)

Construct a graph.

12.

Which science process skill uses a test under controlled conditions and follows steps?

a)

measuring

b)

experimenting

c)

collecting information

d)

inferring

13.

What is the correct order of the scientific method?

a)

Purpose, Hypothesis Research, Experiment, Analysis & Conclusion

b)

Research, Purpose, Analysis, Hypothesis, Experiment & Conclusion

c)

Purpose, Experiment, Analysis, Research, Hypothesis, & Conclusion

d)

Purpose, Research, Hypothesis, Experiment, Analysis & Conclusion

14.

In which step of the scientific method do we talk to experts, read books, and look online for what work has already been done?

a)

Purpose

b)

Research

c)

Hypothesis

d)

Analysis

15.

What is an educated guess, opinion, or explanation of an observation?

a)

Prediction

b)

Observation

c)

Inference

d)

Scientific question

16.

Which step of the scientific method provides graphs and charts to process the information (numbers, etc.) we've gathered?

a)

Experiment

b)

Analysis

c)

Conclusion

d)

None of these

17.

Which step of the scientific method provides graphs and charts to process the information (numbers, etc.) we've gathered?

a)

Experiment

b)

Analysis

c)

Conclusion

d)

None of these

18.

Gianna wants to test which brand of popcorn pops the most kernels. She picked a store brand, Orville Redenbacher, and PopSecret. All three bags started with the same number of kernels. She popped each for 3 minutes in the same microwave, and then counted the number of kernels left over. What is her independent variable?

a)

Number of kernels left over

b)

Brand of popcorn

c)

Number of kernels before popping

d)

Length of time cooking

19.
How many variables should be tested at a time?
a)
Three
b)
Zero
c)
Two
d)
One
20.
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