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WorksheetsScientific Method and Variables
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 17mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Research that a scientist does to help them create their HYPOTHESIS, plan their EXPERIMENT and make sure it is SAFE.
a)
Hypothesis
b)
Problem Statement
c)
Data and Results
d)
Background Knowledge/Research
2.
An informed inference; based on your background knowledge/research, infer what the results of your experiment will be.
a)
Hypothesis
b)
Data and Results
c)
Conclusion
d)
Background Knowledge/Research
3.
Detailed list of STEPS and MATERIALS needed to perform an experiment.
a)
Hypothesis
b)
Background Knowledge/Research
c)
Conclusion
d)
Procedure
4.
This is the step of the scientific method where you record OBSERVATIONS in a DATA TABLE, and then make a GRAPH.
a)
Hypothesis
b)
Data/Results
c)
Procedure
d)
Conclusion
5.
This is the SUMMARY of the experiment – the results and if they were accurate or not, whether their hypothesis was true, changes they would make, and why it was important.
a)
Hypothesis
b)
Data/Results
c)
Conclusion
d)
Procedure
6.
Which step of the scientific method is in the WRONG place/order?
1. Problem Statement
2. Background Knowledge/Research
3. Hypothesis
4. Conclusion
1. Problem Statement
2. Background Knowledge/Research
3. Hypothesis
4. Conclusion
a)
Problem Statement
b)
Background Knowledge/Research
c)
Hypothesis
d)
Conclusion
7.
Which step of the scientific method is in the WRONG place/order?
1. Problem Statement
2. Conclusion
3. Hypothesis
4. Procedure
1. Problem Statement
2. Conclusion
3. Hypothesis
4. Procedure
a)
Problem Statement
b)
Conclusion
c)
Hypothesis
d)
Procedure
8.
Which step of the scientific method is in the WRONG place/order?
1. Problem Statement
2. Background Knowledge/Research
3. Data/Results
4. Procedure
1. Problem Statement
2. Background Knowledge/Research
3. Data/Results
4. Procedure
a)
Problem Statement
b)
Background Knowledge/Research
c)
Data/Results
d)
Procedure
9.
Which step of the scientific method is in the WRONG place/order?
3. Hypothesis
4. Procedure
5. Problem Statement
6. Conclusion
3. Hypothesis
4. Procedure
5. Problem Statement
6. Conclusion
a)
Hypothesis
b)
Procedure
c)
Problem Statement
d)
Conclusion
10.
Which step of the scientific method is in the WRONG place/order?
3. Hypothesis
4. Background Knowledge/Research
5. Data/Results
6. Conclusion
3. Hypothesis
4. Background Knowledge/Research
5. Data/Results
6. Conclusion
a)
Hypothesis
b)
Background Knowledge/Research
c)
Data/Results
d)
Conclusion
11.
Which step of the scientific method is in the WRONG place/order?
3. Hypothesis
4. Background Knowledge/Research
5. Data/Results
6. Problem Statement
3. Hypothesis
4. Background Knowledge/Research
5. Data/Results
6. Problem Statement
a)
Hypothesis
b)
Background Knowledge/Research
c)
Data/Results
d)
Problem Statement
12.
A factor in the experiment.
a)
Independent Variable
b)
Dependent Variable
c)
Variable
d)
Control Variable
13.
Variable that the SCIENTIST CHANGES or TESTS.
a)
Control Variable
b)
Variable
c)
Dependent Variable
d)
Independent Variable
14.
Variable that is MEASURED or OBSERVED; it DEPENDS on the independent variable.
a)
Control Variable
b)
Variable
c)
Dependent Variable
d)
Independent Variable
15.
Variable that the scientist keeps CONSTANT or the SAME.
a)
Control Variable
b)
Variable
c)
Dependent Variable
d)
Independent Variable
16.
What the scientist wants to know about or TEST; it must be a specific question that includes both variables.
a)
Hypothesis
b)
Problem Statement
c)
Data and Results
d)
Background Knowledge/Research
17.
How do scientists know that their data is accurate?
a)
Follow their procedure exactly and control all their variables
b)
Compare results with other scientists that tested the same thing and get similar results
c)
Repeat the experiment and get similar results
d)
All of the choices are correct.
18.
Why is the scientific method important?
a)
All of the answers have the correct information.
b)
to give people/scientists a way to answer questions that they have about the world.
c)
By following the steps in order, scientists are more likely to get valid, accurate results.
d)
When they write a detailed procedure, it allows other scientists to be able to repeat their experiment.
19.
Mrs. LaRue wants to know which brand of paper towels is the strongest. In this experiment, what is the INDEPENDENT variable?
a)
Stength
b)
Brand of paper towel
c)
Weight
d)
Environment
20.
Mrs. LaRue wants to know which brand of paper towels is the strongest. In this experiment, what is the DEPENDENT variable?
a)
Stength
b)
Brand of paper towel
c)
Environment
d)
Weight
21.
Mrs. LaRue wants to know which brand of paper towels is the strongest. In this experiment, what is the most important CONTROL variable?
a)
Stength
b)
Brand of paper towel
c)
Weight
d)
Environment
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