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Scientific Method Quiz from Mrs. A
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Middle School Scientific Method Review Quiz
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In this step of the scientific method you design and carry out test, or trials.
Experiment
Conclusion
Hypothesis
Problem
2
What do scientists consider the backbone of all scientific investigations?
Hypothesis
Experiment
Data
Research
3
An example of qualitative observation would be _______.
how much something cost.
an odor given off.
weight in grams.
how cute something is.
4
Why is it important to have a control group when using the scientific method?
To have something "normal" to compare the results to
To keep everything the same
To get the best results
So you can control the results
5
What word explains what a hypothesis is?
Data
Procedure
Prediction
Results
6
Is this testable?
Does the color of light affect the growth of plants?
Yes
No
7
In a scientific investigation, what are the two
testable
factors?
Control and Conclusion
Qualitative & Quantitative
Independent variable & Dependent variable
Codependent variables
8
In the graph below what is the
Independent Variable
?
Time
Distance
9
What is a
constant
in an experiment?
Anything that changes
Anything that remains the same
Anything that is unusual
What is controlled
10
What is data?
The materials used in an experiment.
The steps performed in an experiment.
The observations and measurements made during an experiment.
A prediction as to what is going to happen in an experiment.
11
Which one of these is
longest
?
500,000 mm
10 km
50,000 cm
5 km
12
Scientists test a hypothesis by:
designing models
drawing conclusions
formulating questions
doing experiments
13
What is the
independent variable
?
What is measured in an experiment
The average
What the scientist changes in an experiment
What remains the same in an experiment
14
What is the one thing that a hypothesis must be?
Predictable
Changable
Testable
Correct
15
A good way to
organize
and
record
your results and observations is _____.
in a data table
by having a hypothesis before you begin your experiment
by using a calculator
with a balance or scale
16
Why is it important to discuss errors?
Errors can influence the results of the experiment.
Errors make results more reliable.
Errors indicate bias in an experiment.
Errors should not be discussed in a conclusion.
17
In the graph below what would be the
Dependent Variable
?
Growth
Daily Amount of Water
18
Why do we usually repeat experiments many times in Science before drawing a conclusion?
Scientists get more money that way!
Every time we experiment, we get more information
Scientists are bored.
So we aren't biased
19
In an investigation, the factors that do
not
change are called the what?
control
dependent variable
independent variable
data
20
Maria ran
26.2 km
on Saturday. How many
meters
did she run?
26,200m
26.2m
262m
2.62
21
What is the
last
step of the scientific method?
Share Results
Hypothesis
Conclusion
Question
22
What is the
dependent variable
in an experiment?
What is staying the same
What is being changed
What is being measured
23
What are the factors in an experiment called?
Variables
Outcome
Data
Observation
24
Is this testable?
What will happen to the distance a paper airplane flies if the size changes?
No
Yes
25
How many independent variables are in an experiment?
two
one
three
26
You can stop ALL sources of error by following the procedure and recording data carefully.
False
True
27
A series of logical steps that is followed in order to solve a problem is called the _____ .
model method
scientific method
experimental process
scientific theory
28
Convert:
563 m
= __________
km
.563
563
21
5,630
29
A possible solution to a scientific problem is a(n)...
conclusion
law
theory
hypothesis
30
What characteristic must be true of a good hypothesis?
It must involve quantitative data.
It must have been observed many times.
It must be correct.
It must be testable by observation or experiment.
31
It is also called an educated guess and is written as an
if... then...
statement
Hypothesis
Experiment
Problem
Question
32
What is an inference?
A type of scientific investigation.
The odds that a scientist will have error in an experiment.
An assumption based on personal beliefs.
An idea based on observations, evidence and/or facts.
33
After scientists analyze the results of their experiments_______.
form a hypothesis
choose the variables they want to test
include a control
communicate those results to other people
34
Convert
3 m
= ____________
cm
.3
30
300
.03
35
What might cause a theory to change over time?
New laws passed by the government.
Changes in public opinion.
The discovery of new evidence.
New but un-testable ideas.
36
A scientific theory is an explanation that:
predicts what will happen.
scientists have repeatedly tested.
has been tested by many observations.
has been published in a journal or book.
37
Your best friend lives
1.5 km
away. How many
meters
is that?
15m
15000m
1500m
0.15m
38
Is this testable?
Why do paper airplanes fly?
No
Yes
