WorksheetsScientific Investigations Review
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
What is an observation?
A scientific statement based on ideas
Using your senses to notice what is going on around you
To be unaware of your surroundings
Using tools to find out the answer
The independent variable is the ONE thing you _____.
change
keep the same
experiment with
investigate
The summary at the end of an experiment that explains the results.
conclusion
procedures
materials
responding variable
Which variable do "I" change intentionally?
Independent variable
Dependent variable
Constant
s
Which variable may change and probably will change in the experiment, but "I" don't change it?
Independent variable
Dependent variable
Constant
Which of the following would be an example of quantitative data?
a yellow liquid was produced
it got colder
the car had the speed of 65 miles per hour
the dog barked all night
What does the tool, metric ruler, measure?
Volume
Length
Mass
Temperature
Why do scientists use the scientific method?
To make sure they get credit for their discoveries.
To make sure their results are valid and can be performed by other scientists.
So that other scientist don't get mad at them
Which of the following choices is the correct order of steps in the scientific method?
Hypothesize - draw conclusions - experiment - analyze data
Analyze data - hypothesize - experiment - draw conclusions
Hypothesize - experiment - analyze data - draw conclusions
Hypothesize - analyze data - draw conclusions - experiment
What is the first step in conducting scientific investigation?
observation
formulating hypothesis
experiment
conclusion
What do you do to test a hypothesis?
make a guess
design an experiment
publish a research paper
create a graph and plat the data
Why should experiments be repeated at least 3 times?
to show validity
to increase reliability
to show other people your results
because it's fun to do Science experiments
What is the primary purpose of a control group in a scientific investigation?
To provide a standard for comparison
To introduce new variables
To ensure the experiment is biased
To increase the sample size
Which of the following is a qualitative observation?
The solution turned blue
The temperature increased by 5 degrees
The mass was 10 grams
The length was 15 cm
In a scientific experiment, what is the term for the factor that is measured or observed to obtain results?
Independent variable
Dependent variable
Control variable
Constant
