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A basic quiz on the scientific method (adapted from BrainPOP)
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What happens if you test your hypothesis many times and
the data doesn't match
your prediction?
Change the data to support your prediction.
Make the conclusion your hypothesis can't be proven
Re-think your hypothesis.
Keep trying until you get the results you're looking for.
2
Place the following steps in order: A.) Ask a
question
, B.) Make a Hypothesis, C.)
Research the questions
B, C, A
C, B, A
B, A, C
A, C, B
3
Which of the following has the scientific method in order?
Ask a Question, Experiment, Conclusion, Hypothesis, and Collect Data
Hypothesis, Conclusion, Ask a Question, Experiment, and Collect Data
Hypothesis, Research Question, Collect Data, Ask a Question, and Conclusion
Ask a Question, Research Question, Hypothesis, Experiment, and Collect Data
4
What do we call the factors that change in an experiment?
Controls
Theories
Data
Variables
5
How many variables should be changed in a good experiment?
2
3-4
1
Unlimited
6
What do we call the parts of the experiment that are kept the SAME/CONSTANT?
Experimental Variables
Controls
Conclusions
Theories
7
What is the prediction or inference called before doing an experiment?
Thesis Statement
Hypothesis
Conclusion
Data
8
What is a logical explanation for events that occur in nature based on evidence from multiple experiments.
Data
Hypothesis
Theory
Conclusion
9
What is An answer based on the data of a single experiment?
Experiment
Hypothesis
Theory
Conclusion
10
What do we call the observations and measurements we record during an experiment.
Conclusion
Variable
Data
Hypothesis
11
What must you do
BEFORE
you form a
hypothesis
?
Draw Conclusions from Data
Ask a question and do background research.
Perform an experiment.
Form a theory.
12
What is an organized process used to test a hypothesis called?
Prediction
Conclusion
Experiment
Data
13
Perform an experiment until you have
consistent
results. What does
consistent
mean?
Obvious
Testable
Perfect
Unchanging
14
Place the following steps in order: A.) Arrive at a conclusion, B.) Collect and record data, C.) Do the experiment
A, B, C
B, C, A
C, B, A
15
What's the difference between a
hypothesis
and a
theory
?
Hypotheses can be proven, theories are already facts
Theories contain many hypotheses, hypotheses contain 1 theory
Theories have been proven through lots tests with evidence
"Theory" = FACT, "Hypothesis" = GUESS
16
Which of the following is a
testable
hypothesis?
Ms. Noah is cooler than the other teachers in 7th grade
A plant needs to be watered at least once a week to grow.
Ice cream is better than cake
We will all get 100s in this class
