stud
bud
Sign up
Log in
Home
Library
Explore
SAT
More
Scientific Method Flashcards | StudBud
Explore
/
Scientific Method
Scientific Method
29 terms
·
StudBud Administration
·
17,168 plays
Middle School Scientific Method Review Quiz
Flashcards
29 cards
F
Practice quiz
P
Host live
L
Questions
29
Answers
1
Is this testable?
Why do paper airplanes fly?
Yes
No
2
What are the factors in an experiment called?
Outcome
Observation
Variables
Data
3
What is a
constant
in an experiment?
Anything that changes
Anything that is unusual
Anything that remains the same
What is controlled
4
In an investigation, the factors that do
not
change are called the what?
control
dependent variable
data
independent variable
5
In the graph below what would be the
Dependent Variable
?
Growth
Daily Amount of Water
6
Your best friend lives
1.5 km
away. How many
meters
is that?
15m
0.15m
15000m
1500m
7
What is the one thing that a hypothesis must be?
Predictable
Testable
Changable
Correct
8
Which
axis
is the
independent variable
found on?
X
Y
9
Convert
3 cm
= ____________
m
30
.03
.3
300
10
What is the
dependent variable
in an experiment?
What is staying the same
What is being changed
What is being measured
11
What is the
independent variable
?
What the scientist changes in an experiment
What remains the same in an experiment
What is measured in an experiment
The average
12
It is also called an educated guess and is written as an
if... then...
statement
Question
Experiment
Problem
Hypothesis
13
How many independent variables are in an experiment?
two
one
three
14
The paint formula calls for
330g
of activator. You have
3 kg
of the powder. Do you have enough?
yes
no
15
Convert:
563 m
= __________
km
21
5,630
563
.563
16
In this step of the scientific method you design and carry out test, or trials.
Hypothesis
Conclusion
Experiment
Problem
17
Maria ran
26.2 km
on Saturday. How many
meters
did she run?
26,200m
262m
26.2m
2.62
18
Why do we usually repeat experiments many times in Science before drawing a conclusion?
Every time we experiment, we get more information
Scientists are bored.
So we aren't biased
Scientists get more money that way!
19
What do scientists consider the backbone of all scientific investigations?
Hypothesis
Research
Data
Experiment
20
Is this testable?
Will a squirrel go nuts if it's given jelly beans?
No
Yes
21
Is this testable?
What will happen to the distance a paper airplane flies if the size changes?
Yes
No
22
Which one of these is
longest
?
5 km
10 km
50,000 cm
500,000 mm
23
Why is it important to have a control group when using the scientific method?
So you can control the results
To keep everything the same
To have something "normal" to compare the results to
To get the best results
24
In the graph below what is the
Independent Variable
?
Time
Distance
25
A possible solution to a scientific problem is a(n)...
law
theory
hypothesis
conclusion
26
In a scientific investigation, what are the two
testable
factors?
Codependent variables
Control and Conclusion
Qualitative & Quantitative
Independent variable & Dependent variable
27
What is the
last
step of the scientific method?
Question
Hypothesis
Share Results
Conclusion
28
Is this testable?
Does the color of light affect the growth of plants?
No
Yes
29
Ogre can punt
0.035 km
. Biff can punt
3,700 cm
. Who can punt the farthest?
Ogre
Biff
