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Scientific Method

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many steps are in the Scientific Method?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

2.

What is the Scientific Method used for?

a)

To investigate a question and draw conclusions or explanations about the universe

b)

To understand how things work in the world

c)

To give background information about a process

d)

To identify all answers through a systematic process

3.

What is the correct order of the Scientific Method?

a)

1.Organize

2. Hypothesize

3. Collect Data

4.Analyze

5. Draw Conclusion

b)

1.Define Question

2. Make Prediction

3.Gather Data

4. Analyze Data

5. Draw Conclusion

c)

1. Hypothesize

2.Gather Data

3. Organize Data

4.Analyze Data

5. Draw Conclusion

d)

1. Define Question

2. Gather Data

3. Make Prediction

4.Analyze Data

5. Draw Conclusion

4.

The Scientific Method is a systematic process that all scientist use when undergoing an investigation?

a)

True

b)

False

5.
Which is NOT a step in the scientific method?
a)
Make observation
b)
Form a theory
c)
Collect data
d)
Form a hypothesis
6.
A possible explanation to a problem that has not yet been tested. 
a)
data
b)
theory
c)
hypothesis
d)
fact
7.
An organized procedure used by scientists to test a hypothesis. 
a)
scientific method
b)
experiment
c)
data collection
d)
metric system
8.
A hypothesis is simply a prediction that has not yet been _.
a)
supported or not
b)
made into a theory
c)
results calculated
d)
written about
9.
The factors in an experiment that can be changed. 
a)
variables
b)
quantitative data
c)
hypothesis
d)
steps
10.
In a controlled experiment, how many variables can be worked with at a time? 
a)
one
b)
none
c)
two or more
d)
how ever many makes sense.
11.
This part of the experiment serves as a basis of comparison; the one variable being tested has been omitted. 
a)
experimental group
b)
control group
c)
data
d)
variables
12.
This part of the experiment shows the effect of the one variable being tested. 
a)
control group
b)
experimental group
c)
quantitative data
d)
hypothesis
13.
This variable in an experiment is the one being deliberately changed by the scientist. 
a)
dependent variable
b)
independent variable
c)
data
d)
control group
14.
The factor that will happen because of the change. 
a)
dependent variable 
b)
independent variable
c)
controlled variabe
d)
not this one.
15.
There are two types of data. Which type of data involves numbers that are obtained by counting or measuring?
a)
quantitative
b)
qualitative
16.
There are two types of data. Which type of data involves descriptions that cannot be counted or measured?
a)
quantitative
b)
qualitative
17.
Should experiments be repeated over and over to see if the results are the same each time?
a)
yes
b)
no
18.
The summary at the end of an experiment that explains the results. 
a)
conclusion
b)
procedures
c)
materials
d)
responding variable
19.
A broad and comprehensive statement of what is thought to be true; it is supported by much evidence.
a)
hypothesis
b)
theory
c)
guess
d)
fact
20.
A list of everything you will need to conduct an experiment..
a)
procedures
b)
materials
c)
observations
d)
question/problem