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the Scientific Method

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the Scientific Method?

a)

A process that involves making predictions and doing cool experiments

b)

A way to explain something

c)

The name for a series of steps

d)

A process that scientists use to better understand the world around them.

2.

Which step of the scientific method often uses 'if'...'then' sentences?

a)

the Hypothesis

b)

Research

c)

the Problem

d)

the Conclusion

3.

In a controlled experiment, how many variables are tested at a time?

a)

Two

b)

Three or more

c)

One

d)

It depends what you're testing

4.

A science student hypothesizes that tomatoes grown with music playing will have more tomatoes than those without music.

What is the Independant variable?

a)

Music played to tomatoes

b)

The amount of tomatoes

c)

The soil they are grown in

d)

The type of tomato

5.

The control group is

a)

The group using the independant variable

b)

The goup that the scientist is controlling

c)

The group left alone and not experimented on

d)

The group that gives the data

6.

The last step in the Scientific method is

a)

To make an observation

b)

To reach a conclusion

c)

To examine the data

d)

To design an experiment

7.

What is an experiment?

a)

A way to test your hypothesis

b)

A way to create a result

c)

Doing a procedure that has never been done

d)

A way to get in a medical journal

8.

A hypothesis is

a)

A prediction

b)

A possible explanation for an observation

c)

An educated guess

d)

All 3 other answers

9.

An Ag student thinks her pigs will gain more weight eating a wet food rather than their usual dry pellets. She dedides to test it. Which group is the control group?

a)

The pigs on wet food

b)

The pigs she feeds first

c)

The pigs in the largest pen

d)

The pigs eating their usual dry pellets

10.

Scientific Law is

a)

A theory that the government has voted on

b)

A hypothesis that has been tested many times

c)

An observed pattern in nature that has been tested and is universally accepted as true

d)

Laws that have been passed down since ancient times

11.

The second (2nd) step of the Scientific Method is

a)

Making an observation

b)

Examining data

c)

Designing an experiment

d)

Doing research

12.

The variable that gets measured and shows results is

a)

the Dependant Variable

b)

the Independant variable

c)

the Constant

d)

The Control

13.

Hypothesis:

Fish oil in your diet will improve your memory.

1) What is the Independant variable?

2) What is the dependant variable?

a)

1) Memory

2) Fish oil in diet

b)

1)Memory

2)Results of memory test

c)

1) The brand of fish oil

2) Memory

d)

1) Fish oil in diet

2) Memory

14.

What is most important in an experiement?

a)

Making sure all factors are the same in both groups except the Independant variable

b)

Making sure the dependant variable is something important

c)

Making sure you have the right software

d)

Making sure the dependant variable is used in the experimental group

15.

Which go together? 1) Control group 2) Experimental group

3) Independant variable 4) Dependant variable

a)

1 and 2

b)

1 and 3

c)

2 and 3

d)

3 and 4