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Scientific Method

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the first step in the scientific method?
a)
Make an observation --> Question
b)
Design and conduct an experiment
c)
Make an hypothesis
d)
Share your results
2.
The summary at the end of an experiment that explains the results is... 
a)
conclusion
b)
procedures
c)
materials
d)
responding variable
3.
A testable prediction about a scientific investigation is a(n)
a)
Question
b)
Observation
c)
Hypothesis
d)
Experiment
4.
Information you obtain through your senses, such as touch, sound and sight.
a)
observation
b)
hypothesis
c)
question
d)
conclusion
5.
A prediction or guess based on observations.
a)
data
b)
scientific process
c)
hypothesis
d)
question
6.
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
7.

The information you collect while doing your experiment is called

a)

conclusions

b)

data

c)

hypotheses

d)

procedures

8.

The variable that is being measured or observed is called the _______________. Hint: this is the variable that is the result or effect

a)

independent variable

b)

dependent variable

c)

control variable

9.

The independent variable is

a)

The variable that you change in an investigation

b)

The variable that you measure in an investigation

c)

A variable that you keep the same in an investigation

10.

An explanation based on many repeated observations during experiments.

a)

conclusion

b)

scientific law

c)

theory

d)

hypothesis

11.

A general statement that describes a patterns that are often observed in nature.

a)

logical law

b)

civil law

c)

moral law

d)

scientific law

12.

What is a constant/control in an experiment?

a)

Things that do not change in a experiment. It's the variable that stays the same. You can have many variables stay the same.

b)

It's the variables that the scientist changes in the experiment

c)

It's the variables that are being measured in an experiment