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Scientific Method
Test Description: Steps and examples of the scientific method
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) According to the article, which step is first when following the scientific method?
A
conducting an experiment
B
thinking of a question or problem
C
observing results from an experiment
D
conducting background research
2) Why is the scientific method important?
A
It helps science remember which steps they followed.
B
It provides evidence for the results of experiments.
C
It creates credible (believable) results
D
All the answers are correct.
3) Which best describes a hypothesis?
A
a random guess about the experiment
B
the results of an experiment
C
an educated guess about the experiment
D
the observations made during an experiment
4) Which should you do BEFORE writing a hypothesis?
A
Write a conclusion about your experiment
B
Do background research about your topic
C
Conduct and experiment
D
Observe results from an experiment
5) Why should you repeat your experiment several times before making conclusions?
A
To make sure your results weren't just an accident
B
Keep experimenting until your hypothesis is proven correct
C
You don't have to repeat the experiment - one time is enough
D
Just for fun
6) What is the step-by-step process of the experiment called?
A
Numbered list
B
Procedure
C
Observations
D
Checklist
7) Which of the following is NOT part of your conclusion?
A
summarize your results and observations
B
state whether your hypothesis was supported or not
C
state your educated guess about what will happen in the experiment
D
answer the original question of the project
8) According to the article, what is the final step of the scientific method?
A
Conclusion statement
B
Communication
C
Observations
D
Hypothesis
9) Which would be a good scientific method question you could ask for a science project?
A
Why is Batman superior to Superman?
B
Why is Amazon.com so popular?
C
Which type of paper creates paper airplanes that fly the farthest?
D
How are Hershey Kisses made?
10) Which is NOT a source of information you could use to do background research about your science question?
A
ask your friend in 6th grade their opinion of the topic
B
ask your teacher for information
C
use books from the media center to research
D
use the internet to research
11) If you had to do a science fair project, which question would allow you to use the scientific method?
A
Which type of music is the most popular in 6th grade?
B
Why do so many students love science?
C
Which liquid - water, milk, or coffee - will help a plant grow fastest?
D
How does an airplane fly?
12) Challenge question: what does a meteorologist study?
A
outer space
B
meteors and meteorites
C
volcanoes
D
weather
13) Challenge question - what type of scientists studies rocks?
A
volcanologist
B
rockologist
C
petrologist
D
cetologist
14) During which step of the scientific method would you record information about factor that may have affected your results?
A
Experiment
B
Hypothesis
C
Data
D
Observations
15) A good science question that uses the scientific method must be about something you can _____.
A
get results from by asking people's opinions
B
get one right answer to
C
measure
D
manipulate
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