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Scientific Method Benchmark Review
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I predict that adding gatorade to my soil will make the radishes grow taller.
Control
Research Question
Hypothesis
Rationale
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11. The next thing a scientist must do after forming a hypothesis is to
share it with other scientists.
analyze the results.
draw conclusions.
test it with experiments.
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9. If you look up information on the Internet, what method are you using?
observation
hypothesis
experimentation
research
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1. The knowledge obtained by investigating the natural world is called
observation.
investigation.
science.
research.
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22. What is the first step of scientific investigation?
asking a question
drawing a conclusion
making a prediction
conducting an experiment
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19. At the end of an experiment, after analyzing your results, what must you draw?
a conclusion
a picture
a chart
a bar graph
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10. What is a good way to tell how accurate and reproducible your data were?
by keeping quiet about your data
by asking questions
by analyzing data from repeated tests
by changing your hypothesis
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I think this will happen because.....
Hypothesis
Variable
Rationale
Research
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6. Which of the following is a good way to analyze data?
Put it away for a few months to see if it makes sense later.
Try to find some way to make it support your hypothesis.
Check it over, and then copy it.
Organize it into charts and graphs, and do calculations
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5. What must a good hypothesis be?
correct
opinionated
difficult
testable
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7. What are some methods for communicating the results of scientific investigations?
writing a scientific paper, present it, and publishing it
calling the news media and handing out flyes
revealing results only to close friends and family
advertising the results on television and radio
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3. When you answer question by performing an activity, you are using
experimentation.
research.
resources.
questioning.
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20. Suppose you ask the question "What kind of ants are in my backyard?" What is the first step
Perform an experiment with ants.
Find the latest and research on the internet.
Observe ants at the park.
Observe ants in your yard.
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4. What are scientific methods?
steps scientists use to answer questions and cause problems
steps scientists use to answer questions and solve problems
steps scientists use to ensure a hypothesis is supported
steps scientists use to look up the answers to the questions
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8. What is a possible explanation or answer to a question called?
a hypothesis
a scientific method
a prediction
an observation
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17. Asking a scientist about the changes in the moon over a month is an example of
observation.
experimentation.
prediction.
research.
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2. Answering some questions by looking up facts in magazines is an example of
cheating.
observation.
research.
experimentation.
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Only materials that are used for the variables need to be listed
True
False
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14. Finding answers to a scientific question on a television program is a form of
hypothesis.
research.
experimentation.
measurement.
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21. Which statement about scientists' communication is correct?
Most scientists keep their results secret.
Scientists communicate their results to get well known.
Communicating results is an important step for scientists.
Scientists do not need to communicate their results.
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16. The process of comparing results from a control group to results from other groups is
observation.
hypothesis.
variable parameter.
controlled experiment.
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12. Analyzing and organizing data can help a scientist
win scientific awards.
collect new information.
form a hypothesis.
evaluate the data's accuracy and reproducibility.
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It is ok to change multiple things (variables) in an experiment
False
True
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Measuring the height of the radishes
Control
Independent Variable
Methods
Dependent Variable
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If you changed more than one thing in an experiment, what would happen?
It would work better
It would fail
You would not be able to tell what made the changes
You would have a more valuable experiment
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15. Which of the following are the best ways for a scientist to communicate results?
write a scientific paper, present it, and publish the result
write a novel and make a movie about the results
reveal the results only to family and friends
hand out flyers and advertise on the radio
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The addition of gatorade to the soil
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable
Control
Method
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I wondered if adding gatorade to my soil would make them grow taller.
Control
Hypothesis
Rationale
Research Question
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The plants & soil that have had no changes (no gatorade)
Methods
Control
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable
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18. What must you find out after conducting an experiment and collecting data?
if the results can be changed
if the answers can be corrected
if the answers are right
if the results support your hypothesis
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13. Which statement is NOT true of scientific methods?
Scientists sometimes repeat some of the steps.
Scientists use them in different ways.
They require knowledge and creativity.
Scientists always follow the steps in the same order.
