WorksheetsScientific Method Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 3600secs
Name
Class
Date
1.
When a scientist shares her findings with other scientists, she is
a)
communicating results
b)
analyzing data
c)
making a hypothesis
d)
experimenting
2.
An experiment that tests only one factor at a time by using a comparison of a control group and an experimental group is?
a)
a dependent variable
b)
an independent variable
c)
a theory
d)
a controlled experiment
3.
All the things in an experiment that must be the same to make it fair are called
a)
controlled experiments
b)
controlled variables and constants
c)
independent variable
d)
dependent variable
4.
Which of the following is important when creating graphs in science?
a)
labels
b)
neatness
c)
titles
d)
all of these
5.
Which of the following is NOT a rule when writing a hypothesis?
a)
It is an if/then statement
b)
It is a prediction.
c)
It is testable
d)
it should restate the question
6.
A scientist wants to study the affects of fertilizer on plants sets up and experiment. Plant A gets no fertilizer, Plant B gets 5 mg. of fertilizer each day, Plant C gets 10 mg. of fertilizer each day. Which plant is the control group.
a)
Plant C
b)
Plant A
c)
Plant B
d)
All of these
7.
A series of steps followed to solve a problem is
a)
experimental guidelines
b)
investigations
c)
the scientific method
d)
standard procedures
8.
The final part, a summary of reasonable inferences is a/an
a)
hypothesis
b)
controlled experiments
c)
questions
d)
conclusion
9.
If you wanted to measure the distance from here to Salt Lake City you would use
a)
millimeters
b)
meters
c)
kilometers
d)
centimeters
10.
A scientist hypothesizes the the temperature at which an alligator's egg is incubated will determine whether the alligator will be male or female. The independent variable is
a)
the gender of the alligator
b)
the male alligators
c)
the incubator
d)
the temperature
11.
If you were measuring the mass of a fly, you should use
a)
grams
b)
kilograms
c)
liters
d)
meters
12.
Which question would be the best high level scientific question?
a)
How long ago did dinosaurs live on the Earth?
b)
Who made the first microscope?
c)
Does the amount of salt in water affect the temperature at which it boils?
d)
How many giraffes live in Africa?
13.
When you decide whether or not the data supports the original hypothesis, you are
a)
drawing conclusions
b)
asking questions
c)
forming a hypothesis
d)
making observation
14.
What is the correct order of the steps in the scientific method.
a)
Ask a question, make a hypothesis, test hypothesis, draw conclusions, analyze results, communicate results.
b)
Ask a question, analyze results, make a hypothesis, test the hypothesis, draw conclusions, communicate results.
c)
Make a hypothesis, test the hypothesis, analyze the results, ask a question, draw conclusions, communicate results.
d)
Ask questions, make a hypothesis, test the hypothesis, analyze results, draw conclusions, communicate results
15.
In an experiment, the one variable that is changed is called the
a)
dependent variable
b)
controlled variable
c)
independent variable
d)
experimental variable
16.
A series of steps designed to help you solve problems and answer questions
a)
hypothesis
b)
observation
c)
experiment
d)
scientific method
17.
In an experiment, the factor that we measure is called the
a)
independent variable
b)
controlled variable
c)
conclusion
d)
dependent variable
18.
A scientific procedure undertaken to make a discovery, test a hypothesis, or demonstrate a known fact is a/an
a)
theory
b)
experiments
c)
law
d)
hypothesis
19.
The process of obtaining information by using the senses is called a/an
a)
inquiry
b)
scientific method
c)
observation
d)
conclusion
20.
In science, an educated guess is called a/an
a)
conclusion
b)
hypothesis
c)
question
d)
observation
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