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Scientific Method

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What step does every scientific experiment begin with?

a)

hypothesis

b)

question/problem

c)

background research

d)

conclusion

2.

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

3.
True or False: Your hypothesis can never be wrong.
a)
True
b)
False
4.
Should experiments be repeated over and over to see if the results are the same each time?
a)
yes
b)
no
5.
The summary at the end of an experiment that explains the results. 
a)
conclusion
b)
procedures
c)
materials
d)
responding variable
6.

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

a)

scientific method

b)

scientific explanation

c)

scientific notation

d)

scientific guesses

7.
Another word for prediction or educated guess is: ________________
a)
hypothesis
b)
conclusion
c)
experiment
d)
data
8.
The information you record in an experiment is called your ____________.
a)
data
b)
conclusions
c)
notebook
d)
inquiry
9.

Which is true about hypothesis?

a)

A. It may reject or accepts your prediction.

b)

B. It is an educated guess or possible answer to the question.

c)

C. It summarizes the result on the experiment.

d)

D. It is the final answer to the question.

10.

Which of the following is NOT a testable question?

a)

How do rockets work?

b)

Does fertilizer help plants grow bigger?

c)

Does heart rate increase with exercise?

d)

Does the freezing point of water change at different elevations?