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Scientific Method Review

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An educated guess about the outcome of an experiment is called a _________________.

a)

Material

b)

Observation

c)

Hypothesis

d)

Procedure

2.

What is the organized way of answering a scientific question?

a)

Following directions

b)

The Scientific Method

c)

Getting Sturdy

d)

Procedure

3.

How many independent variables can an experiment have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

4.

Mrs. Kessler wants to see which brand of dog food her dog Lily likes the best. Each day, she gives Lily a different brand of food, and then measures how fast Lily finishes it.

What is the independent variable in this experiment? (Hint, what is Mrs. Kessler changing?)

a)

The day of the week

b)

The brand of dog food

c)

The type of bowl she puts the food in

d)

How fast Lily eats

5.

Mrs. Kessler wants to see which brand of dog food her dog Lily likes the best. Each day, she gives Lily a different brand of food, and then measures how fast Lily finishes it.

What is the DEPENDENT variable in this experiment? (Hint, what is Mrs. Kessler measuring?)

a)

The day of the week

b)

The brand of dog food

c)

The type of bowl she puts the food in

d)

How fast Lily eats

6.

True of False: The steps of an experiment's procedure can be followed in any order.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

All of the items needed for an experiment are called _____________.

a)

the conclusion

b)

the procedure

c)

the analysis

d)

the materials

8.

Which 4th grade teacher doesn't have a Stanley (yet)?

a)

Mrs. Kessler

b)

Miss Quigley

c)

Mrs. Ellis

d)

Mrs. Smith

9.

True or False: The first step of the Scientific Method is to Ask A Question?

a)

True

b)

False

10.

True or False: It is important to share the results of your experiment with others.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

True or False: If your hypothesis is incorrect, then your experiment is a failure.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Miss Quigley wanted to see what types of music help plants grow the most. She played Justin Bieber, Taylor Swift, Justin Timberlake and BTS music for the plants and recorded how much they grew.

What is the independent variable in this experiment?

a)

Type of plant

b)

Amount of sunlight

c)

Type of Music

d)

Amount of plant growth

13.

Miss Quigley wanted to see what types of music help plants grow the most. She played Justin Bieber, Taylor Swift, Justin Timberlake and BTS music for the plants and recorded how much they grew.

What is the dependent variable in this experiment?

a)

Type of plant

b)

Amount of sunlight

c)

Type of Music

d)

Amount of plant growth

14.

Who will win the World Series this year?

a)

Phillies

b)

Some other lame team

15.

Which of the following would most likely NOT be in a scientist's work space?

a)

Safety goggles

b)

a test tube

c)

a graduated cylinder

d)

a gumball machine