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WorksheetsQuiz on Science Process Skills: Experimenting
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
What skill is a scientist using when she listens to the sounds that orang utans make
making a hypothesis
drawing conclusions
interpreting data
making observation
What is the correct order of the steps in the scientific method
Ask a question, analyse results, make a hypothesis, test the hypothesis, draw conclusions, communicate results
Ask a question, make a hypothesis, test hypothesis, draw conclusions, analyze results, communicate results
Make a hypothesis, test the hypothesis, analyse the results, ask a question, draw conclusions, communicate results
Ask questions, make a hypothesis, test the hypothesis, analyse results, draw conclusions, communicate results
Which question would be the best high level scientific question?
How many crocodiles live in Sungai Itam?
Who made the first microscope?
How long did dinosaurs live on the Earth?
Does the amount of salt in water affect the temperature at which it boils?
Which of the following is NOT a rule when writing a hypothesis?
It is testable
It should restate the question
It is a prediction
It is a statement
An experiment that tests only one variable at a time
manipulative variable
responding variable
a theory
constant variable
Which of the following hypotheses is written correctly?
If a tennis ball is frozen, it won't bounce as high as one that is not frozen
If I heat up a tennis ball it will bounce high
Frozen tennis balls will not bounce as high
If I freeze a tennis ball, then it will not bounce as high
The process of obtaining information by using the senses is called a/an
scientific method
inquiry
conclusion
observation
A series of steps designed to help you solve problems and answer questions
hypothesis
scientific method
experiment
observation
In an experiment, the one variable that is changed is called the
manipulative variable
responding variable
constant variable
controlled variable
The variable that we measure at the end of an experiment is called the
conclusion
manipulative variable
responding variable
constant variable
A scientist hypothesized the temperature at which a crocodile's egg is incubated will determine whether the crocodile will be male of female. The manipulative variable is
the temperature
the male crocodile
the gender of the crocodile
the incubator
A scientist conducted an experiment to determine how the amount of salt in water affects the number of plants that can live in the water. In this experiment the constant variable is ...
the number of animals
the number of plants in the water
the temperature of the water
the amount of salt in the water
All the things in an experiment that must be kept the same to make the experiment fair are called
manipulative variables
responding experiments
constant variables
changed variables
When you decide whether or not the data supports the original hypothesis, you are
forming a hypothesis
making observations
asking questions
drawing conclusions
When a scientist shares her findings with other scientist, she is
experimenting
analysing data
communicating the results
making a hypothesis
