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WorksheetsThe Scientific Method
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 19mins
A possible explanation to a problem that has not yet been tested.
Data
Theory
Hypothesis
Fact
This variable in an experiment is the one being deliberately changed by the scientist.
Dependent Variable
Independent Variable
Data
Control Group
Should experiments be repeated over and over to see if the results are the same each time?
Yes
No
There are two types of data. Which type of data involves numbers that are obtained by counting or measuring?
Quantitative
Qualitative
The summary at the end of an experiment that explains the results.
Conclusion
Procedures
Materials
Responding Variable
There are two types of data. Which type of data involves descriptions, photographs, illustrations that cannot be counted or measured?
Qualitative
Quantitative
A series of steps used by scientists to solve a problem or answer a question.
Scientific Method
Recipe
Data Collection
Metric System
In a controlled experiment, how many independent variables can be worked with at a time?
One
None
Two or More
Any Amount
A list of the steps anyone could follow to conduct an experiment.
Observations
Question/Problem
Materials
Procedures
Two types of data scientists collect are...
Hypothesis and Theory
Qualitative and Quantitative
Myths and Fables
Metric and Standard Measurements
Measuring the number of times a person breathes after exercise involves ____ data.
Quantitative
Qualitative
Jane video recorded chimpanzees hunting pigs. This type of data is called ______________
Qualitative
Quantitative
Field Study
Observation
Mr. Smith sets up an experiment to see how the mass of a ball affects the distance it rolls off a ramp. Identify the independent variable.
Distance traveled by the ball
Height of the ramp
Mass of the ball
Weight of the ball
Mr. Smith sets up an experiment to see how the mass of a ball affects the distance it rolls off a ramp. Identify the dependent variable.
Height of the ramp
Distance traveled by the ball
Mass of the ball
Weight of the ball
A student is planning an experiment to find out how the height from which he drops a ball affects how high the ball bounces. The dependent variable is the ____________.
Diameter of the ball
Force acting on the ball
Height that the ball bounces
Height from which the ball is dropped
When experimenting with the growth of a plant, a scientist uses three of the same type of plants, two different fertilizers, equal light, and equal water. What type of variable is the fertilizer?
Dependent
Independent
Control
Compound
An experiment is performed on plants to see how different liquids affect plant growth. Each plant in the experiment is given a different liquid - water, apple juice or milk. Each plant has the same amount of soil, sunlight and listens to the same music. In this investigation, what is the dependent variable?
Type of plant
Water, apple juice, milk
Plant growth
Color of the plant's leaves
Science is a continually ongoing process.
True
False
What is a hypothesis?
A hypothesis is the right answer to an experiment.
A hypothesis is the wrong answer to an experiment.
A hypothesis is an educated guess.
I don't know.
What step does every scientific experiment begin with?
Hypothesis
Question/Problem
Procedures
Conclusion
This part of the experiment serves as a basis of comparison - the one variable being tested has been omitted.
Experimental Group
Control Group
Data
Variables
Which of these contains steps in the right order?
Ask a question, state your hypothesis, research, experiment, analyse, make a conclusion
State your hypothesis, ask a question, research, experiment, analyse, make a conclusion
Ask a question, research, state your hypothesis, experiment, analyse, make a conclusion
State your hypothesis, ask a question, research, make a conclusion, experiment, analyse
Should experiments be repeated over and over to see if the results are the same each time?
Yes
No
"If plants are exposed to sunlight, then they will grow taller." What part of the scientific method is this an example of?
Procedure
Hypothesis
Question
Results
