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Scientific Method Review

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is used to test a hypothesis

a)

An Experiment

b)

A Question

c)

A Conclusion

d)

A Hypothesis

2.

Which of the following is an example of a hypothesis

a)

Go to the lab table and take a beaker, water, and dye.

b)

Do plants need water to grow?

c)

the grass will grow more in a dark environment

d)

A beaker, a microscope and a ruler

3.

Which of the following is an example of a hypothesis

a)

Enzymes speed up chemical reactions

b)

The more water plants get the more they will grow

c)

Do you think I need to add water to the beaker?

d)

First complete the chart, then graph the material

4.

An educated guess or prediction is known as what?

a)

A Conclusion

b)

Dependent Variable

c)

Independent Variable

d)

Hypothesis

5.

Is found on the x-axis of a graph

a)

A Conclusion

b)

Dependent Variable

c)

Independent Variable

d)

Hypothesis

6.

This is what the experimenter is changing in a well designed experiment

a)

A Conclusion

b)

Dependent Variable

c)

Independent Variable

d)

Hypothesis

7.

Is found on the y-axis of a graph

a)

A Conclusion

b)

Dependent Variable

c)

Independent Variable

d)

Hypothesis

8.

This may or may not change when conducting a well designed experiment.

a)

A Conclusion

b)

Dependent Variable

c)

Independent Variable

d)

Hypothesis

9.

This is that data that is collected during an experiment

a)

A Conclusion

b)

Dependent Variable

c)

Independent Variable

d)

Hypothesis

10.

The group that is used in a well designed experiment as a comparison

a)

Control

b)

Hypothesis

c)

Experimental

d)

Variable

11.

The group that is changed in a well designed experiment.  There may be more than one of them.

a)

Control

b)

Hypothesis

c)

Experimental

d)

Variable

12.

a well supported scientific idea, that CANNOT be proven

a)

Theory

b)

Variable

c)

Law

d)

Experiment

13.

A scientific proven fact

a)

Theory

b)

Variable

c)

Law

d)

Experiment

14.

A scientist wants to see if temperature impacts the amount of enzyme present.  What would be a valid hypothesis for this experiment?

a)

If there is more enzyme the temperature would increase

b)

I think that I want to test the enzymes

c)

If the temperature increases then their would be more enzymes present

d)

Enzymes and temperature

15.

A scientist wants to see if temperature impacts the amount of enzyme present.  What would be the independent variable for this experiment?

a)

Amount of Enzyme Present

b)

change in pH

c)

Temperature

d)

Amount of bacterial growth

16.

A scientist wants to see if temperature impacts the amount of enzyme present.  What would be the dependent variable for this experiment?

a)

Amount of Enzyme Present

b)

change in pH

c)

Temperature

d)

Amount of bacterial growth

17.

A scientist wants to see if temperature impacts the amount of enzyme present.  How would the control group be treated differently from the experimental group?

a)

the control group would stay the same

b)

There would be no change

c)

the control group would have a different temperature than the experimental groups

d)

The control group would have a different amount of enzyme than the experimental groups

18.

A scientist wants to see if exercise has an impact on the rate at which you can squeeze a clothespin.  What would be a valid hypothesis

a)

The more you exercise, the faster your heart will beat

b)

The more you squeeze a clothespin will make you exercise less

c)

The more you squeeze a clothespin the more your heart will beat.

d)

The more you exercise the less you would squeeze a clothespin

19.

A scientist wants to see if exercise has an impact on the rate at which you can squeeze a clothespin.  What would be the independent variable?

a)

The amount of time

b)

The amount of exercise

c)

The number of squeezes of the clothespin

d)

The location

20.

A scientist wants to see if temperature impacts the amount of enzyme present.  What are 2 factors that should remain the same in order to have a well designed experiment?

a)

the Temperature & the amount of time testing

b)

Amount of bacterial growth & temperature

c)

amount of time testing & the type of enzyme

d)

the amount of enzyme and the pH

21.

A scientist wants to see if temperature impacts the amount of enzyme present.  How would we make this experiment more valid?

a)

Change the hypothesis

b)

repeat the experiment

c)

Add more independent variables

d)

Create a graph of the results

22.

A scientist wants to see if exercise has an impact on the rate at which you can squeeze a clothespin.  What would be the dependent variable?

a)

The amount of exercise

b)

The amount of time

c)

The number of squeezes of the clothespin

d)

The location

23.

A scientist wants to see if exercise has an impact on the rate at which you can squeeze a clothespin.  How would you increase the validity of the experiment?

a)

Increase the time for one group

b)

Make a chart to keep track of your data

c)

Change the experimenter

d)

Add more experimental groups

24.

A scientist wants to see if exercise has an impact on the rate at which you can squeeze a clothespin.  How would the control group be treated differently from your experimental group?

a)

Change the experimenter

b)

The control group would not exercise

c)

Increase the time for one group

d)

Make a chart to keep track of your data

25.

A scientist wants to see if exercise has an impact on the rate at which you can squeeze a clothespin.  What are 2 variables that should remain the same?

a)

the experimenter & the type of clothespin

b)

the environment and the experimenter

c)

The amount of time for rest/exercise and the experimenter

d)

Type of clothespin being used and the amount of time for rest/exercise