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6th Grade Scientific Method

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Science can change and is a continually ongoing process.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

What step does every scientific experiment begin with?

a)

hypothesis

b)

question or problem

c)

background research

d)

conclusion

3.

Which of these contains the steps of the scientific method in the correct order?

a)

Ask a question, do background research, state your hypothesis, conduct an experiment, analyze data, make a conclusion

b)

State your hypothesis, ask a question, do background research, conduct an experiment, analyze data, make a conclusion

c)

Ask a question, state your hypothesis, do background research, conduct an experiment, make a conclusion, analyze data

d)

State your hypothesis, ask a question, do background research, make a conclusion, conduct an experiment, analyze data

4.

True or False: Your hypothesis can never be wrong.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Should experiments be repeated to see if the results are the same each time?

a)

yes

b)

no

6.

What is the summary at the end of an experiment (that explains the results) called?

a)

conclusion

b)

procedures

c)

materials

d)

dependent variable

7.

The __________________________________ is the organized way scientists answer questions and solve problems.

a)

scientific method

b)

scientific explanation

c)

scientific notation

d)

scientific guesses

8.

Another word for a scientific prediction or an educated guess is: ________________

a)

hypothesis

b)

conclusion

c)

experiment

d)

data

9.

The information and observations you record in an experiment is called your ____________.

a)

data

b)

conclusions

c)

notebook

d)

hypothesis

10.
After a scientific experiment is performed, data is recorded, and conclusions are drawn, what should be done next?
a)
Share your research with other scientists
b)
Keep your research a secret
c)
Destroy all evidence of your experiment
11.

Scientists make ___________________ about the world around them.

a)

observations

b)

opinions

12.

Scientists design _____________________ to test ideas, theories, and hypothesis about the world around them.

a)

experiments

b)

observations

c)

tests

d)

fairs

13.

A _____________ is a person who uses the scientific method to discover new knowledge.

a)

menace

b)

scuba diver

c)

scientist

d)

botanist