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Scientific Method Quiz

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a hypothesis?

a)

a prediction about what will happen, or an educated guess.

b)

the conclusion to an experiment

c)

the gathering or materials

d)

an explanation of the data

2.

to study carefully or think critically about something

a)

analyze

b)

conclusion

c)

control

d)

double-blind

3.

a judgment that you form after considering all the evidence and data

a)

conclusion

b)

control

c)

concise

d)

consider

4.

to see, or to watch closely

a)

observe

b)

reasoning

c)

microscope

d)

stare

5.
The name of the information that you get from your experiment (you organize it into charts and graphs).
a)
observations
conclusion
b)
data
c)
variables
d)
hypothesis
6.
True or False: Your hypothesis can never be wrong.
a)
True
b)
False
7.

a test or procedure done for the purpose of learning or proving something

a)

experiment

b)

quiz

c)

science

d)

ratio

8.
The name of the information that you get from your experiment (you organize it into charts and graphs).
a)
observations
conclusion
b)
data
c)
variables
d)
hypothesis
9.

If you give a plant sunlight then it will grow tall. This is an example of a(n)

a)

Conclusion

b)

Data

c)

Hypothesis

d)

Procedure

10.

In order to make an observation, a person must use

a)

a calculator

b)

their five senses

c)

fractions

d)

experiments

11.

A series of steps used by scientists to solve a problem or answer a question:

a)

Scientific Method

b)

Data collection

c)

Recipe

d)

Metric System

12.

Which is NOT a step in the scientific method?

a)

Collect Data from Experiment

b)

Ask a question

c)

Form a theory

d)

Share your results

13.

Testing a hypothesis often involves a...

a)

Answer

b)

Problem

c)

Experiment

d)

Safety Check

14.

 This is the variable that we will keep the same.

a)

Control variable

b)

Dependent variable

c)

Independent variable

d)

Experimental variable

15.

A variable that is changed by you

a)

Control variable

b)

Dependent variable

c)

Independent variable

d)

Experimental variable

16.

What is the final step of the scientific method?

a)

test your hypothesis

b)

do research

c)

ask a question

d)

communicate your results

17.

What must be done to verify the results of an experiment ?

a)

Must be repeated

b)

Must be written

c)

Must be tested

d)

Must be confused

18.

These kind of observations are made using instruments such as rulers, balances and thermometers

a)

Qualitative

b)

Quantitative

c)

Scientific

19.

These type of observations are described, not measured.

a)

Qualitative

b)

Quantitative

20.

It feels smooth.

a)

Qualitative

b)

Quantitative

21.

The leaf is 5mm wide.

a)

Qualitative

b)

Quantitative

22.

The mass of the chocolate cake is 250 g.

a)

Qualitative

b)

Quantitative

23.

Based on evidence

a)

subjective reasoning

b)

objective reasoning

c)

data

d)

empirical evidence

24.

based on personal feelings or personal values

a)

subjective reasoning

b)

objective reasoning

c)

data

d)

empirical evidence

25.

one factor that is purposely changed to test a hypothesis

a)

data

b)

empirical evidence

c)

independent variable

d)

dependent variable

26.

The factor that may change in response to the independent variable

a)

independent variable

b)

dependent variable

c)

empirical evidence

d)

data

27.
Students want to test if changing the wing shape of a paper airplane  will affect  the distance it  will fly. Which of the following is a good hypothesis for this experiment? 
a)
If the airplane fly for three minutes, then that will be the best design 
b)
If the wing shape is round, then the airplane will fly for more time 
c)
If the wing shape is wider, then the airplane will covered more distance 
d)
If the airplane is made of construction paper, then it will fly farther 
28.
Why do we want to test one variable at a time?
a)
Because it is hard to setup a data table with more
b)
To know what is causing the changes
c)
It is what has always been done
d)
No one really knows