What is the Scientific Method?

A methodical scientific procedure to test a hypothesis.

Experiment steps need to be:

step-by-step, specific, and detailed.

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Scientific Method

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1
Presenting one's findings can also be expressed as,
Publishing
Reporting
Communicating
All of the above
2
Steps in the Scientific Method include:
All of the above
Extract
Experiment
Exhaust
3
Select steps in the Scientific Method:
Calculate
Question
Generalize
Guess
4
If an experiment fails to prove the hypothesis, then the scientist should give up.
False
Adjust the hypothesis
Adjust the experiment
Both answers 1 and 2
5
The independent variable is:
The variable that does not change
The variable that is controlled
The variable that changes
Both 2 and 3
6
After a scientist has analyzed his/her findings,
a conclusion is made
they need to communicate their findings
they need to report their findings
they need to graph their findings
7
This graph is used to show parts of a whole:
Bar Graph
Circle Graph or Pie Chart
Line Graph
Both 1 and 3
8
Examples of graphs a scientist may use to report their findings are:
Pie Chart
All of the above
Line Graph
Bar Graph
9
What is the Scientific Method?
It is a method of science.
A methodical scientific procedure to test a hypothesis.
A way to run 6th grade science class.
Something that only scientists have the right to do.
10
The first step in the Scientific Method is to:
Hypothesize
Research
Question
Curious
11
Experiment steps need to be:
all of the above.
step-by-step, specific, and detailed.
generalized, so that you can be flexible.
written in paragraph form.
12
After an experiment, the scientific method requires the scientist to:
Clean up the work area
Adjust the data
Analyze the data
Report findings
13
To show the continuing grade point average of our students over a year, it is best to use:
Circle Graph or Pie Chart
Line Graph
Bar Graph
Both 1 and 2
14
The dependent variable is:
None of the above
The variable that doesn't change
The variable that will change
The variable that is controlled
15
This graph is often used to show relationship between groups:
Both 1 and 3
Bar Graph
Circle Graph or Pie Chart
Line Graph

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Scientific Method

15 termsStudBud Administration2,912 plays

6th Grade Middle School

Flashcards15 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 15

Answers

1
Presenting one's findings can also be expressed as,
Publishing
Reporting
Communicating
All of the above
2
Steps in the Scientific Method include:
All of the above
Extract
Experiment
Exhaust
3
Select steps in the Scientific Method:
Calculate
Question
Generalize
Guess
4
If an experiment fails to prove the hypothesis, then the scientist should give up.
False
Adjust the hypothesis
Adjust the experiment
Both answers 1 and 2
5
The independent variable is:
The variable that does not change
The variable that is controlled
The variable that changes
Both 2 and 3
6
After a scientist has analyzed his/her findings,
a conclusion is made
they need to communicate their findings
they need to report their findings
they need to graph their findings
7
This graph is used to show parts of a whole:
Bar Graph
Circle Graph or Pie Chart
Line Graph
Both 1 and 3
8
Examples of graphs a scientist may use to report their findings are:
Pie Chart
All of the above
Line Graph
Bar Graph
9
What is the Scientific Method?
It is a method of science.
A methodical scientific procedure to test a hypothesis.
A way to run 6th grade science class.
Something that only scientists have the right to do.
10
The first step in the Scientific Method is to:
Hypothesize
Research
Question
Curious
11
Experiment steps need to be:
all of the above.
step-by-step, specific, and detailed.
generalized, so that you can be flexible.
written in paragraph form.
12
After an experiment, the scientific method requires the scientist to:
Clean up the work area
Adjust the data
Analyze the data
Report findings
13
To show the continuing grade point average of our students over a year, it is best to use:
Circle Graph or Pie Chart
Line Graph
Bar Graph
Both 1 and 2
14
The dependent variable is:
None of the above
The variable that doesn't change
The variable that will change
The variable that is controlled
15
This graph is often used to show relationship between groups:
Both 1 and 3
Bar Graph
Circle Graph or Pie Chart
Line Graph