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Test Description: Scientific method test
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1) Which of the following IS NOT a goal of science?
A
to explain events in nature
B
to make useful predictions
C
to investigate and understand nature
D
To use science to prove personal beliefs
2) The act of noticing and describing events is called
A
an observation
B
bias
C
an inference
D
a theory
3) Which of the following is an observation?
A
The dog was angry
B
The apple is red
C
Ms. Visel is upset
D
The baby was hungry
4) A logical interpretation of an event based on what you already know is known as
A
A hypothesis
B
an observation
C
A bias
D
an inference
5) Which of the following is an inference?
A
Ms. Visel is upset
B
The apple is red
C
The cat has 4 legs
D
There are 5 flowers
6) Which of the following IS NOT a step in the scientific method?
A
Build and test
B
Design a controlled experiment
C
record and analyze results
D
Form a hypothesis
7) A possible explanation to an observation or answer to a scientific question is known as
A
a hypothesis
B
a theory
C
bias
D
an inference
8) Numbers obtained by counting or measuring is known as
A
analyzing results
B
quantitative data
C
qualitative data
D
an inference
9) What would be an example of quantitative data?
A
The grass grew sideways
B
The plant bloomed 5 flowers
C
The flowers were blue
D
The bug crawled across the table
10) Descriptive information recorded during an experiment about a variable is called
A
a theory
B
quantitative data
C
qualitative data
D
an inference
11) What would be an example of qualitative data?
A
There were 5 flowers that bloomed
B
The flowers that bloomed were blue
C
The final temperature was 23degrees
D
The fish grew 5 inches
12) A scientific explanation of events in the natural world that has been tested and is reliable
A
an observation
B
a hypothesis
C
an inference
D
a theory
13) A variable that is deliberately changed is called
A
A controlled variable
B
an inference
C
an independent (manipulated) variable
D
A dependent (responding) variable
14) The variable that is observed and that changes because of another
A
A controlled variable
B
A dependent (responding) variable
C
a theory
D
an independent (manipulated) variable
15) All the variables that are kept the same in an experiment are known as
A
The independent variables
B
a theory
C
The controlled variables
D
The dependent variables
16) The first step in the scientific method is to
A
infer and make a hypothesis
B
observe and ask questions
C
design a controlled experiment
D
draw conclusions
17) After forming a hypothesis, the next step in the scientific method would be
A
to observe and ask questions
B
to record and analyze results
C
to draw conclusions
D
to design a controlled experiment
18) The last step in the scientific method would be to
A
observe and ask questions
B
design a controlled experiment
C
draw a conclusion
D
record and analyze results
19) group in an experiment that is exposed to the same conditions as the experimental group except for the one independent variable
A
control group
B
experimental group
C
the same group
D
the test group
20) In class, we use____________ to observe tiny organisms we can't see with the naked eye
A
a ruler
B
a compound light microscope
C
an electron microscope
D
a scale
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