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Scientific Process/Skills/Method

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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.
2.
What step does every scientific experiment begin with?
a)
hypothesis
b)
question/problem
c)
procedures
d)
conclusion
3.
The summary at the end of an experiment that explains the results. 
a)
conclusion
b)
procedures
c)
materials
d)
responding variable
4.
What is an observation for this picture?
a)
The man is scared
b)
The man is going to get eaten
c)
There is a man in a kayak
d)
The man is paddling fast
5.
What skill is a scientist using when she listens to the sounds that whales makes.
a)
making hypothesis
b)
Interpreting data
c)
drawing conclusions
d)
making observations
6.

Shannon is wondering why her skin is red and itchy after taking her bubble bath. Which stage of the scientific method is she in?

a)

Question or Problem

b)

Forming a Hypothesis

c)

Drawing a Conclusion

d)

Analyzing Data

7.

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

8.

What is an educated guess, opinion, or explanation of an observation?

a)

Prediction

b)

Observation

c)

Inference

d)

Scientific question

9.

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

10.
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
11.

What is information obtained through the senses?

a)

Conclusion

b)

Inference

c)

Observation

d)

Peer Review

12.

Measuring the number of times a person breathes after exercise involves ____ data.

a)

quantitative

b)

qualitative

13.

Jane Goodall recorded how chimpanzees hunt bushpigs, this type of data is called ___

a)

qualitative

b)

quantitative

c)

field study

d)

observation

14.
What is the best example of a hypothesis?
a)
Do hamsters live longer than rats?
b)
I think dogs make the best pets. 
c)
Cars and trucks use the same gas usually.
d)
Brand B lightbulb will burn longer in a lamp than Brand A. 
15.

What does quantitative data involve?

a)

Descriptions of qualities

b)

Counting or measuring quantities

c)

Guessing information

d)

Creating data

16.

What does it mean to predict in science?

a)

To state what you think might happen in the future.

b)

To describe what has already happened.

c)

To explain why something happened.

d)

To suggest an answer to a problem.

17.

Which of the following best describes the skill of "Classify"?

a)

Making a careful guess.

b)

Grouping things together based on how they are alike.

c)

Observing and recording data.

d)

Conducting an experiment.

18.

Is the statement "There are 27 petals on the rose" a qualitative or quantitative observation?

a)

Qualitative

b)

Quantitative

c)

Neither

d)

Both

19.

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

a)

True

b)

False

20.

When making an observation, you must use...

a)

Only Sight

b)

Smell & Touch

c)

ALL 5 Senses

d)

Only Taste

21.

Which of the following choices is the correct order of steps in the scientific method?

a)

Hypothesize - draw conclusions - experiment - analyze data

b)

Analyze data - hypothesize - experiment - draw conclusions

c)

Hypothesize - experiment - analyze data - draw conclusions

d)

Hypothesize - analyze data - draw conclusions - experiment

22.

What do you do to test a hypothesis?

a)

make a guess

b)

design an experiment

c)

publish a research paper

d)

create a graph and plat the data

23.

Why is doing the scientific process important? (Select the best two)

a)

It cannot be trusted

b)

It is long and only done by a few people

c)

It helps us solve real-world problems.

d)

It gives us accurate data to help us make good decisions

24.

Complete the hypothesis:

If I eat too much....

a)

then I will get an upset stomach, because my stomach will be too full with food.

b)

then I will get an upset stomach

c)

it's bad for me

d)

nothing will happen

25.

The gummy worm increased by 2 inches.

a)

Qualitative

b)

Quantitative

26.

The dogs were small.

a)

Qualitative

b)

Quantitative

27.

There are two types of data. Which type of data involves numbers that are obtained by counting or measuring?

a)

quantitative

b)

qualitative

28.

There are two types of data. Which type of data involves descriptions that cannot be counted or measured?

a)

qualitative

b)

quantitative

29.
What month has the least birthdays ?
a)
Dec
b)
Aug
c)
Jan
d)
Sep
30.
In which year did exactly 60 students have scholarships?
a)
2010
b)
2011
c)
2012
d)
2013
31.

The quiz is going to be easy

a)

OBSERVATION

b)

INFERENCE

c)

PREDICTION

32.

The boy has tears in his eyes, so I think he is is sad

a)

OBSERVATION

b)

INFERENCE

c)

PREDICTION

33.

sort rocks according to size, shape, color for easier identification

a)

Classifying

b)

Evidence

c)

Quantitative

d)

Measuring

34.

Each of the following can be used to make observations, except:

a)
b)
c)
d)
35.
The leaves on the plant are turning brown.
a)
Qualitative
b)
Quantitative
c)
Both
d)
Neither
36.
The plant has grown 4 cm since yesterday.
a)
Qualitative
b)
Quantitative
c)
Both
d)
Neither
37.
There are 16 red marbles in the bag.
a)
Qualitative
b)
Quantitative
c)
Both
d)
Neither
38.

Choose the correct order of steps of the scientific method:

a)

Conclusion, Analyze Data, Experiment, Hypothesis, Research, Observation/Question

b)

Observation/Question, Research, Hypothesis, Experiment, Analyze Data, Conclusion

c)

Question, Predict, Test, Modify, Results

d)

Independent variable, dependent variable, constants, control

39.

What are the 5 senses?

a)

Hear, See, Smell, Touch, Taste

b)

Hear, Smell, Sleep, Touch, Taste

c)

Sleep, Dream, Eat, Drink, Play

d)

Smell, Touch, Taste, Lift, Taste

40.

If plants are exposed to sunlight, then they will grow taller.

What part of the scientific method is this an example of?

a)

Procedure

b)

Hypothesis

c)

Question

d)

Results

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