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Scientific Research

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What step does every scientific experiment begin with?
a)
hypothesis
b)
question/problem
c)
procedures
d)
conclusion
2.
What is a hypothesis?
a)
A hypothesis is the right answer to an experiment.
b)
A hypothesis is the wrong answer to an experiment.
c)
A hypothesis is an educated guess.
d)
I don't know.
3.

Brian is measuring the weight of each rat and writing it down on a chart. Which stage of the scientific method is this?

a)

Hypothesis

b)

Collecting Data

c)

Question or Problem

d)

Conclusion

4.

A student notices that apples vary in sweetness, and he wants to determine the cause. Which of the following should be done first when developing a scientific investigation based on this observation?

a)

Perform an experiment.

b)

Form a hypothesis.

c)

Write a conclusion.

d)

Construct a graph.

5.

Which science process skill uses a test under controlled conditions and follows steps?

a)

measuring

b)

experimenting

c)

collecting information

d)

inferring

6.

In which step of the scientific method do we talk to experts, read books, and look online for what work has already been done?

a)

Purpose

b)

Research

c)

Hypothesis

d)

Analysis

7.

Which step of the scientific method provides graphs and charts to process the information (numbers, etc.) we've gathered?

a)

Experiment

b)

Analysis

c)

Conclusion

d)

None of these

8.
A series of steps used by scientists to solve a problem or answer a question. 
a)
scientific method
b)
recipe
c)
data collection
d)
metric system
9.
When you notice something interesting or curious about the world around you.
a)
Hypothesize
b)
Observe
c)
Record Data
d)
Experiment 
10.

Can a theory be modified over time?

a)

No, scientific theories can never be modified over time.

b)

Yes, scientific theories can be modified with new evidence.