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Scientific Method

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

. What's the difference between a hypothesis and a theory?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

2.

. Place the following steps in sequence: A) Recognizing a problem; B) Testing a hypothesis; C) Drawing inferences

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

3.

In the phrase, "The scientific method is an analytic process for determining why things happen," what's the best synonym for "analytic?"

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

4.

What must you do before you make a hypothesis? a. Run an experiment b. Make observations c. Form a theory d. Draw conclusions

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

5.

. If you were running an experiment to determine the temperature at which beans sprout the fastest, what would be the variable?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

6.

You should run an experiment several times to make sure your results are consistent. In the preceding phrase, what does "consistent" mean?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

7.

What might cause a theory to change over time?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

8.

This is what the scientist changes/manipulates in an experiment.

a)

Independent Variable

b)

Dependent Variable

c)

Constant

d)

Control

9.

This is the one group (or individual) that is left alone in an experiment.

a)

Independent Variable

b)

Dependent Variable

c)

Constant

d)

Control

10.

This is what you measure and/or observe in an experiment.

a)

Independent Variable

b)

Dependent Variable

c)

Constant

d)

Control