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Scientific Process In Class Game

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.

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

3.

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

4.

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

5.
How many variables should be tested at a time?
a)
Three
b)
Zero
c)
Two
d)
One
6.

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 dependent variable?

a)

Number of kernels left over

b)

Brand of popcorn

c)

Number of kernels before popping

d)

Length of time cooking

7.

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, Plan Experiment, Experiment, Analysis & Conclusion

8.

What are the variables that are kept the same during an experiment?

a)

Controls

b)

Dependent Variables

c)

Independent Variables

d)

Observations

9.

What is the variable that is measured during an experiment?

a)

Control

b)

Dependent Variable

c)

Independent Variable

d)

Observation

10.

What is a summary of your results using data from your experiment?

a)

Conclusion

b)

Law

c)

Observation

d)

Theory

11.

What are observations, facts or measurements from an experiment?

a)

Conclusions

b)

Data

c)

Flow Charts

d)

Graphs

12.

Which of the following are an important reason to do repeated trials?

a)

reliable

b)

accurate

c)

valid results

d)

reliable, accurate, and valid results

13.

A plan on how you will conduct your experiment

a)

Data

b)

Procedures

c)

Monkeys

d)

Hypothesis

14.

Is this hypothesis written correctly?


If a runner runs boots, then it will slow them down because it is heavier.

a)

Yes, it is correct

b)

No, it is incorrect because it is missing why the person predicts this.

c)

No, it is incorrect because the word "it" is used."

d)

No, it is incorrect because it is missing the "then".

15.

Is this hypothesis written correctly?


If a runner runs wearing sneaker, then they runner will run the fastest.

a)

Yes, it is correct

b)

No, it is incorrect because it is missing why the person predicts this.

c)

No, it is incorrect because the word "it" is used."

d)

No, it is incorrect because it is missing the "then".

16.

Is this hypothesis written correctly?


If a runner runs wearing boots, then the runner's time will not be fast because the weight of the sneakers will slow the runner down.

a)

Yes, it is correct

b)

No, it is incorrect because it is missing why the person predicts this.

c)

No, it is incorrect because the word "it" is used."

d)

No, it is incorrect because it is missing the "then".

17.

What is the placebo effect?

a)

a measurable change based only on belief that there should be a change.

b)

to set apart or keep separate

c)

the part of the experiment that is used for comparison

18.

At least how many times should an experiment be done to be considered reliable?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

19.

Is this problem statement written correctly?


How will the time the sun rise?

a)

Yes, it is correct.

b)

No, it is missing a dependent variable.

c)

No, it is missing both variables.

20.

Is this problem statement written correctly?


How will the time the sun rise(6am, 7am, 8am) affect the growth of a tomato plant?

a)

Yes, it is correct.

b)

No, it is missing a dependent variable.

c)

No, it is missing both variables.

21.

In order to make observations, an observer must always

a)

use the five senses

b)

use mathematical calculations

c)

do experiments

d)

use proportion

22.

What do you do with your data after you go through your experiment?

a)

Analyze it.

b)

Record it.

c)

Put it into a data table and/or graph.

d)

All of the above.

23.

Fish hatcheries are an enclosed environment used to raise a large number of fish. A fish biologist wondered if fish raised in hatcheries would be able to survive in a wild environment. The biologist thought that fish raised in hatcheries lost their fear of predators.


To test the idea, he placed 15 hatchery trout and 15 wild trout of the same age and species into two separate tanks. The tanks were identical. He divided each tank in half by inserting a clear divider. The biologist placed the trout on one side of the divider and a large predatory fish – the northern pike – on the other side. He then recorded the amount of time it took the trout to move to the back of the tank away from the northern pike. The biologist found that the hatchery fish moved away much slower than the wild fish.


What was the IV in the experiment?

a)

The type of trout (hatchery or wild)

b)

The time it takes the trout to move to the back of the tank

c)

The tanks

d)

Fish hatcheries

24.

Fish hatcheries are an enclosed environment used to raise a large number of fish. A fish biologist wondered if fish raised in hatcheries would be able to survive in a wild environment. The biologist thought that fish raised in hatcheries lost their fear of predators.


To test the idea, he placed 15 hatchery trout and 15 wild trout of the same age and species into two separate tanks. The tanks were identical. He divided each tank in half by inserting a clear divider. The biologist placed the trout on one side of the divider and a large predatory fish – the northern pike – on the other side. He then recorded the amount of time it took the trout to move to the back of the tank away from the northern pike. The biologist found that the hatchery fish moved away much slower than the wild fish.


Which of the following is a control variable?

a)

The type of trout (hatchery or wild)

b)

The time it takes the trout to move to the back of the tank

c)

The tanks

d)

Fish hatcheries