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Scientific Method

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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Class
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1.

Which of the following IS NOT a step in the scientific method?

a)

Ask a question.

b)

Gather information.

c)

Pick your own opinion.

d)

Share results.

2.

Why don't scientists stop with the first step in the Scientific Method, making observations?

a)

They don't trust their own observations and want others' opinions.

b)

They want to test what they observe to make sure it is correct.

c)

They don't think that observations are a very good place to start.

d)

They would rather run experiments that observe the world around them.

3.

What is a hypothesis?

a)

a prediction

b)

a conclusion

c)

an experiment

d)

a variable

4.

Once a hypothesis is formed, what do scientists do next?

a)

design experiments to test their hypothesis.

b)

draw conclusions based on their predictions.

c)

ask the question "Why?"

d)

compare their hypothesis to other scientists'.

5.

What do scientists do when they run an experiment?

a)

walk away from the experiment

b)

write down their observations

c)

change parts of the experiment

d)

develop a hypothesis

6.

Why do scientists write down every detail of an experiment?

a)

because they do not take any pictures

b)

so they can leave the experiment alone to run itself

c)

because they always change their hypothesis

d)

so they can do the experiment over and compare results

7.

Scientists collect ______________ to test their hypothesis.

a)

conclusion

b)

method

c)

data

d)

science

8.

After reaching a ___________________, scientists share their results.

a)

test

b)

experiment

c)

observation

d)

conclusion

9.

A scientist may need to conduct several __________________ to find accurate results.

a)

experiments

b)

hypothesis

c)

scientists

d)

data

10.

The scientific method is used to test a _____________________.

a)

result

b)

measurement

c)

conclusion

d)

hypothesis