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Scientific Method

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The information you record in an experiment is called your ____________.
a)
data
b)
conclusions
c)
notebook
d)
inquiry
2.
A test used to discover something unknown.
a)
data
b)
variable
c)
conclusion
d)
experiment
3.
Information you obtain through your senses, such as touch, sound and sight.
a)
observation
b)
hypothesis
c)
question
d)
conclusion
4.

Which of these contains steps in the right order?

a)

Ask a question, form a hypothesis, research, plan and conduct an investigation, draw conclusions, report and share results, make a conclusion

b)

Form a hypothesis, ask a question, research, plan and conduct an investigation, draw conclusions, report and share results

c)

Observe and ask questions, form a hypothesis, plan and conduct an investigation, draw conclusions, report and share results

d)

Form a hypothesis, ask a question, research, report and share results, plan and conduct an investigation, draw conclusions

5.

The one variable in an experiment that is purposely changed by the scientist is the________________. (What is being tested?)

a)

dependent variable

b)

independent variable

c)

data

d)

control group

6.

What the scientist is measuring in the experiment is the...

a)

Dependent Variable

b)

Conclusion

c)

Independent Variable

d)

Constant Variables

7.

Research Question: Does the type of gasoline put in a car affect how fast the car can drive.


What is the independent variable?

a)

Type of gasoline

b)

which car the gas is put into

c)

how fast the car can drive

d)

how much gas is put into the car

8.
A student wants to test the effects of type of exercise on heart rate.  What is the dependent variable?
a)
heart rate
b)
type of exercise
c)
amount of exercise
d)
time of day exercise occurs
9.

step by step process used to answer questions and solve problems

a)

demonstration

b)

question

c)

scientific method

d)

experiment

10.

a scientific test or trial used to answer a question

a)

demonstration

b)

question

c)

scientific method

d)

experiment

11.

The summary at the end of an experiment that explains the results is a ____________________.

a)

conclusion

b)

procedures

c)

materials

d)

responding variable

12.

looking at data to draw conclusions

a)

experiment

b)

hypothesis

c)

analysis

d)

conclusion