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Scientific Method Assessment

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the process scientists use when planning an experiment?

a)

Scientific Questioning

b)

Scientific Method

c)

They just guess

d)

Scientific Plan

2.

When you make an observation, you use which senses?

a)

speech

b)

hearing

c)

all 5 senses

d)

sight

3.

Scientists ask _______________ to find answers.

a)

questions

b)

problems

c)

choices

d)

statements

4.

When you come up with answers, you are drawing ___________.

a)

responses

b)

questions

c)

conclusions

d)

experiments

5.

True or False: A hypothesis can never be wrong.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

The information you gather is called.....

a)

answers

b)

info

c)

information

d)

data

7.

True or False: You should only do an experiment one time.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

How can we stay safe in the science lab?

a)

wear flip-flops

b)

wear safety goggles

c)

keep your hair in your eyes

d)

eat lab materials

9.

A hypothesis is a....

a)

educated guess

b)

problem

c)

experiment

d)

lesson

10.

When you come up with an answer, scientists call this a....

a)

data

b)

answer

c)

experiment

d)

conclusion

11.

You use the scientific method all the time to solve everyday problems.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

When making an observation, you must use...

a)

Only Sight

b)

Smell & Touch

c)

ALL 5 Senses

d)

Only Taste

13.

What is the first step in the scientific method?

a)

draw a conclusion

b)

ask a question

c)

make a hypothesis

d)

test the experiment

14.

The Scientific Method is a series of _______ that scientists use to solve problems.

a)

stations

b)

phrases

c)

steps

d)

answers

15.

Making an educated guess is called a ___________.

a)

hypothesis

b)

conclusion

c)

opinion

d)

procedures

16.

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

a)

hypothesis

b)

observation

c)

experiment

d)

conclusion

17.

Choose the Scientific Method that has the steps in order

a)

Research, Purpose, Experiment, Analysis, Conclusion

b)

Purpose, Hypothesis, Experiment, Analysis, Conclusion

c)

Purpose, Research, Hypothesis, Experiment, Analysis, Conclusion

d)

Hypothesis, Research, Experiment, Analysis, Conclusion

18.

After a scientific experiment is performed, data is recorded, and conclusions are drawn, what should be done next?

a)

Share your research with others

b)

Keep your research a secret

c)

Destroy all of your notes

19.

Which of the following is an observation about this picture?

a)
The boy has fallen off his bike.
b)
The boy is in a lot of pain.
c)
The boy has injuries to his knees
d)
The boy learned his lesson about wheelies
20.

What is the primary purpose of formulating a hypothesis in the scientific method?

a)

To ensure the experiment is conducted safely

b)

To provide a detailed procedure for the experiment

c)

To make a prediction that can be tested through experimentation

d)

To analyze the data collected from the experiment