WorksheetsScientific Method Quiz
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
Emma and Eric are in the park observing the behavior of birds. What is the first step they should take in the scientific method?
Draw a conclusion
Form a hypothesis
Make an observation
Conduct an experiment
Emma and Lincoln are conducting a science project. What is a hypothesis?
A type of experiment
A prediction based on observations
A final conclusion
A measurement tool
Emma and Eric are conducting an experiment. Which of the following is true about their experiment?
They always prove a hypothesis to be correct
They must be done once to get the right answer
They test the hypothesis
They are the last step in the scientific method
During a science fair project, why is it important for Avery to record the results of her experiment?
To change her hypothesis
To share the results with others
To skip other steps
To avoid making a conclusion
Eric and Emma conducted an experiment in their school lab. The experiment they performed is an example of a:
Lab experiment
Field experiment
Natural experiment
A strange experiment
Eric and Akuach conducted an experiment to observe the effects of sunlight on plant growth. The video information above is an example of a:
Lab experiment
Field experiment
Natural experiment
A strange experiment
Emma and Eric conducted an experiment in their school lab. The video information above is an example of a:
Lab experiment
Field experiment
Natural experiment
A strange experiment
How do scientists like Ehiemua and Emma share their research? Check all that are true to get the mark for this question
Journals
Media
Conferences
Singing
Creating an experiment
Eric and Violet conducted an experiment to test a new plant fertilizer. Making sure their experiment gets the same results over and over is an example of
boring
validity
reliabilitity
controlled variable
Eunice and Eric are conducting an experiment in their science class. What is a good way for them to increase the validity of their experiment?
Be very careful while you are doing the experiment
Do the experiment more than once or increase the amount of samples used
change the question
Reword the hypothesis
Ehiemua and Avery are discussing whether a hypothesis is just a random guess.
True
False
Emma conducted a single scientific study that causes questions about previous science explanations to be completely changed.
True
False
When Jericho and Emma observe the phases of the moon, this would be:
Investigation
Phenomena
Natural phenomena
Validity
Jericho and Violet are conducting an experiment to test the effectiveness of a new plant fertilizer. What is the purpose of a control group in their experiment?
To introduce new variables
To serve as a baseline for comparison
To ensure the experiment is valid
To test multiple hypotheses
Avery and Eric are conducting a science experiment. Which of the following is a characteristic of a good hypothesis for their experiment?
It is vague and open-ended
It is testable and falsifiable
It is based on personal beliefs
It is a random guess
Avery and Jericho are working on a scientific research project. What is the role of peer review in their research?
To ensure the research is kept secret
To validate the research through independent evaluation
To simplify the research process
To increase the complexity of the research
