WorksheetsScientific Method
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 41mins
What is the correct order of the scientific method?
Make an observation
Form a hypothesis
Analyze your data
The summary at the end of an experiment that explains the results is the -
conclusion.
hypothesis.
data.
question.
A testable prediction about a scientific investigation is a(n) (a) .
Travis predicted that seeds would start to germinate faster if an electric current traveled through the soil in which they were planted.
What part of the scientific method is this?
ask a question
analyze results and draw conclusions
Emily is playing volleyball. She serves the ball and her teammate hits it into the crowd and a person gets knocked out. Which is an inference?
a nurse will come out and help
a person got knocked out
Emily served the ball and a teammate hit it into the crowd
volleyball teams have more than one person
Bob read about growing plants in water. He wanted to know how plants could grow without soil.
Which part of the scientific method is this?
coming up with a question
test the hypothesis with an experiment
form a hypothesis
draw conclusions
What is the information you obtain through your senses, such as touch, sound and sight?
an observation
a hypothesis
a question
a conclusion
Why should you not change multiple variables at a time?
It would be too difficult to determine the effects of each variable.
You can and should change multiple variables at a time.
The participants in the experiment will not like it.
It's too easy to determine which variable makes which effect.
Students measured the temperature of the water at different depths in Lake Sam Rayburn and found that the temperature varied. Which is a necessary constant for this experiment?
(SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)
The time of year
The humidity
The lake
The depth of water
The temperature of water
A series of steps used by scientists to solve a problem or answer a question is called the -
scientific method.
What is the independent variable in this research Question: "How does the type of gasoline affect the car speed?"
Type of gasoline
which car the gas is put into
how fast the car can drive
how much gas is put into the car
What is an Independent Variable?
It is what the scientist changes in the experiment.
It is what changes as a result of what the scientist changes
It is something that stays the same.
What is the dependent Variable?
It is what the scientist changes in the experiment.
It is what changes as a result of what the scientist changes
It is something that stays the same.
Richard was observing black swallowtail butterflies in the field. Which one of these is an observation he made about a black swallowtail butterfly?
The black swallowtail is closely related to the spicebush swallowtail.
The black swallowtail laid its eggs on a parsley plant.
The black swallowtail likes to fly more than anything else.
The black swallowtail belongs to the class Insecta.
Research Question: Does the type of gasoline put in a car affect how fast the car can drive.
Which is the independent variable?
Type of gasoline
which car the gas is put into
how fast the car can drive
how much gas is put into the car
If I study for my scientific method quiz, then I will have a better test score. What is the dependent variable?
An experiment is performed on plants to see how different liquids affect plant growth. Each plant in the experiment is given a different liquid: water, apple juice, or milk. Which is the control group?
the plant that receives water
plant growth
type of plant
Newton's law of universal gravitation states that every mass in the universe attracts every other mass. The force attracting the two masses is directly proportional to the product of the masses and oppositely proportional to the distance between them. Why is this considered a law and not a theory?
Newton created details for an overarching framework for multiple concepts.
Newton created a statement of facts meant to describe gravity.
Newton created an explanation of how gravity works.
Newton created a tentative description of gravity.
What is NOT an example of qualitative data?
The names of chemicals found in a breakfast cereal
Types of shoes worn by pedestrians on a city street
The zip codes in which each high school student resides
The average high daily temperature for the month of July
