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Summer School Biology - CH 1 - Section III Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is NOT a part of the scientific method?

a)

Experimenting

b)

Observing

c)

Generalizing

d)

Hypothesizing

2.
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.
3.
Dependent variable means
a)
the scientist controls what to test
b)
educated guess
c)
ask a question
d)
what is being measured
4.
This variable in an experiment is the one being changed by the scientist. 
a)
dependent variable
b)
independent variable
c)
data
d)
control group
5.

Factor that you keep the same in an experiment

a)

Independent Variable

b)

Dependent Variable

c)

Controlled Variable (constant)

d)

Operational Definition

6.

What variable in an experiment is the manipulated variable?

For example: keep bread at room temp, and keep another one in the refrigerator- here you are changing the temps on purpose to see what happens.

a)

Operational Definition

b)

Controlled Variable (Constant)

c)

Dependent Variable

d)

Independent Variable

7.

What is a well-tested explanation for a wide range of observations or experimental results?

For example: the Atomic Theory

a)

Scientific Theory

b)

Scientific Law

c)

Communicating

d)

Operational Definition

8.

Which is NOT a step in the scientific method?

a)

Make observation

b)

Form a theory

c)

Collect data

d)

Form a hypothesis

9.

What method do scientists use to convey large amounts of data or trends in data without writing it all out?

a)

Morse Code

b)

Scientific method

c)

Pedigrees

d)

Graphs and Charts

10.

What part of the lab is left fairly "normal" to be used as a comparison when the results are found?

a)

Control

b)

Dependent Variable

c)

Independent Variable

d)

Co-dependent Variable