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

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Duplicate of Scientific Method

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6th Grade Middle School

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Questions 15

Answers

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