BrainPop: Scientific Method

Question 1

Which of the following is a testable hypothesis?

Accepted Answer

Ice cream is delicious., Humans will someday land on Mars., Plants need at least five hours of sunlight per day to grow., Roses are more beautiful than violets.

Question 2

What must you do before you make a hypothesis?

Accepted Answer

Make observations, Form a theory, Run an experiment, Draw conclusions

Question 3

In a test to determine which temp. beans sprout the fastest, what would the variable be?

Accepted Answer

The temperature at which each bean is kept, The height of the sprouts you grow, The amount of water you give the beans, The number of beans you plant

Question 4

Place the steps in order: A) Recognizing a problem B) Test a hypothesis C) Drawing Inferences

Accepted Answer

A, C, B, A, B, C, B, C, A, C, B, A

Question 5

You should run a test several times for results to be consistent. What does "consistent" mean?

Accepted Answer

Perfect, Testable, Obvious, Unchanging

Question 6

What happens if you test a hypothesis multiple times, and it doesn't support your prediction?

Accepted Answer

Re-think your hypothesis, Run the experiment until you get the results you wish, Conclude that your hypothesis cannot be proven, Change the data to support your prediction

Question 7

What's the difference between a hypothesis and a theory?

Accepted Answer

Theories contain hypotheses; hypothesis contains one theory, Theories are confirmed through tests; hypotheses haven't, Theory is a word for fact; hypothesis is a word for guess, Hypotheses can't be proven; theories can

Question 8

What might cause a theory to change over time?

Accepted Answer

New but untestable ideas, New laws passed by the government, The discover of new evidence, Changes in public opinion

BrainPop: Scientific Method

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BrainPop: Scientific Method

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