Scientific Method Quiz

Question 1

____ method is a process that scientists use to help them test new ideas. The first step is ___

Accepted Answer

Scientific method; defining the problem

Question 2

What is the first step of the scientific method?

Accepted Answer

Make an observation

Question 3

The orchard with the chemical yields 60 apples, the other yields 40. The scientist would

Accepted Answer

determine that the chemical increases apple yield

Question 4

Before you conduct an experiment, which of the following should you do?

Accepted Answer

Research the topic throuoghly

Question 5

An independent variable is a factor that changes because of changes to the dependent variable

Accepted Answer

False

Question 6

After you record your data from an experiment you should

Accepted Answer

sum up results, state if they support your hypothesis or not

Question 7

You notice that the door seems to be closed every time you perspire in class. This is ________

Accepted Answer

making an observation

Question 8

Experiments are usually conducted one time and by one team to speed up the scientific process.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 9

Which of these would be called results?

Accepted Answer

Number of fruit flies

Question 10

Observations are made and recorded. These recorded observations are known as ______

Accepted Answer

data

Question 11

What do you do to test a hypothesis?

Accepted Answer

design an experiment

Question 12

In testing whether plants will grow better if you play music for them, the control group is...

Accepted Answer

a group of plants in a lit room with no music playing

Question 13

The scientific method was developed to help scientists organize the process of solving problems

Accepted Answer

true

Question 14

In an experiment, the variable that is being tested is the

Accepted Answer

Independent Variable

Question 15

Which of the following is the independent variable in the experiment?

Accepted Answer

the chemical

Question 16

Which of these words would you NOT associate with the scientific method?

Accepted Answer

Disorganized

Question 17

A hypothesis is...

Accepted Answer

an educated guess

Question 18

Which of these is not a step of the scientific method?

Accepted Answer

Plagiary

Question 19

A control group is used as a comparison to the group where things (variables) are changing.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 20

In order for the apple tree experiment to be valid scientifically, both orchards must

Accepted Answer

all of these

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