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Scientific Method

Total questions: 9

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Sometimes, it is necessary to find out what people already know about something scientific. We call this step:

a)

question/problem

b)

research

c)

hypothesis

d)

experiment

2.

You can do research by...

a)

observing

b)

reading

c)

using the internet

d)

watching an informative video

3.
A testable prediction about a scientific investigation is a(n)
a)

question

b)

observation

c)

hypothesis

d)

experiment

4.
Testing a hypothesis often involves a(n):
a)
answer
b)
experiment
c)
problem
d)
safety check
5.
The summary at the end of an experiment that explains the results. 
a)
conclusion
b)
procedures
c)
materials
d)
responding variable
6.

The information you collect while doing your experiment is called

a)

conclusions

b)

data

c)

hypotheses

d)

procedures

7.

The process of obtaining information by using the senses is called a/an

a)

conclusion

b)

observation

c)

inquiry

d)

scientific method

8.

In which step of the Scientific Method do we need to be the most concerned about lab safety?

a)

hypothesis

b)

experiment

c)

conclusion

d)

communicate

9.

Cindy wanted to find out how the amount of sunlight affects the growth of plants. She placed two tomato plants in 10 inch pots with potting soil and watered them ¼ cup each day. One plant was placed under a cardboard box and one was placed in the sunlight. She measured the growth of the plant each week for three weeks.

What are two CONSTANTS? (Select 2)

a)

Using the same type of plant

b)

Each plant was placed in a 10 inch pot

c)

The growth of the plant

d)

One plant is in the sunlight and the other is under a box