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Scientific Method Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 4hrs 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A series of steps used by scientists to solve a problem or answer a question. 
a)
scientific method
b)
recipe
c)
data collection
d)
metric system
2.
Testing a hypothesis often involves a(n):
a)
answer
b)
experiment
c)
problem
d)
safety check
3.
Will a construction paper air plane fly faster than an airplane made from notebook paper? Choose the best hypothesis.
a)
If I make a paper airplane from notebook paper, then it will fly faster than construction paper.
b)
Yes.
c)
No.
d)
I think the construction paper air plane will fly faster.
4.

During this step of the scientific method, a scientist would gather background information.

a)

Hypothesis

b)

Research

c)

Observation

d)

Experiment

5.
This step of the scientific method is an educated guess or a prediction. 
a)
Hypothesis
b)
Research
c)
Observation
d)
Conclusion
6.

What is an observation?

a)

Something you measure or detect with your 5 senses.

b)

The way you feel about something

c)

An educated guess

d)

A theory that has been disproved

7.

An observation that is a description of something's characteristics. For example: fuzzy, smelly, blue.

a)

Quantitative

b)

Qualitative

c)

Hypothesis

d)

Question

8.

You have been assigned a paper on penguins. What is the most reliable source of information?

a)

a 50 year old textbook

b)

TikTok

c)

Sarah's Facebook post about visiting the penguin exhibit at the zoo.

d)

An article you found on Google Scholar.

9.

Select the hypothesis.

a)

Sunflowers need water to grow.

b)

My favorite flowers are peonies. They are better than sunflowers!

c)

If I add fertilizer to the sunflowers, then they will grow larger.

10.

Using prior knowledge or opinion to make a conclusion is called?

a)

Inference

b)

Observation

c)

Variable

d)

Data

11.

The variable that is being changed in an experiment. The "cause."

a)

Independent Variable

b)

Research

c)

Dependent Variable

d)

Conclusion

12.

You notice that your grandma's roses are starting to wither. You hypothesize that if you place them in the sunlight for longer, then they will grow more. You conduct your experiment and sure enough, the roses you place in the sunlight for an extra 2 hours per day grow 5 inches taller than roses left in the shade. What is the dependent variable in this scenario?

a)

Your grandma

b)

The amount of time in the sunshine

c)

The amount the roses grow

d)

The thorns on the roses

13.

It is okay to do or say something unkind in class, as long as someone treats you unkindly first!

a)

Always

b)

Sometimes

c)

As long as Mrs. Perillat doesn't catch you

d)

Never

14.

This lab tool takes a measurement of weight.

a)

Scale

b)

Hot plate

c)

Beaker

d)

Fire extinguisher

15.

An observation that is measurable and made with tools (such as a ruler or scale) is what type?

a)

quantitative

b)

qualitative

c)

koalatative

d)

research