Review Game Zone
Flash Cards
(current)
Games
Teachers
Search
Scientific Method Questions
Test Description: Scientific method test
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which of the following IS NOT a goal of science?
A
to make useful predictions
B
to investigate and understand nature
C
to explain events in nature
D
To use science to prove personal beliefs
2) The act of noticing and describing events is called
A
a theory
B
bias
C
an observation
D
an inference
3) Which of the following is an observation?
A
The apple is red
B
The dog was angry
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
A bias
C
an inference
D
an observation
5) Which of the following is an inference?
A
The cat has 4 legs
B
There are 5 flowers
C
Ms. Visel is upset
D
The apple is red
6) Which of the following IS NOT a step in the scientific method?
A
Form a hypothesis
B
record and analyze results
C
Build and test
D
Design a controlled experiment
7) A possible explanation to an observation or answer to a scientific question is known as
A
bias
B
a hypothesis
C
an inference
D
a theory
8) Numbers obtained by counting or measuring is known as
A
quantitative data
B
qualitative data
C
an inference
D
analyzing results
9) What would be an example of quantitative data?
A
The plant bloomed 5 flowers
B
The grass grew sideways
C
The bug crawled across the table
D
The flowers were blue
10) Descriptive information recorded during an experiment about a variable is called
A
qualitative data
B
a theory
C
quantitative data
D
an inference
11) What would be an example of qualitative data?
A
There were 5 flowers that bloomed
B
The fish grew 5 inches
C
The final temperature was 23degrees
D
The flowers that bloomed were blue
12) A scientific explanation of events in the natural world that has been tested and is reliable
A
an observation
B
an inference
C
a theory
D
a hypothesis
13) A variable that is deliberately changed is called
A
an independent (manipulated) variable
B
an inference
C
A controlled variable
D
A dependent (responding) variable
14) The variable that is observed and that changes because of another
A
an independent (manipulated) variable
B
A controlled variable
C
A dependent (responding) variable
D
a theory
15) All the variables that are kept the same in an experiment are known as
A
The independent variables
B
The dependent variables
C
a theory
D
The controlled variables
16) The first step in the scientific method is to
A
draw conclusions
B
observe and ask questions
C
infer and make a hypothesis
D
design a controlled experiment
17) After forming a hypothesis, the next step in the scientific method would be
A
to design a controlled experiment
B
to draw conclusions
C
to record and analyze results
D
to observe and ask questions
18) The last step in the scientific method would be to
A
record and analyze results
B
design a controlled experiment
C
draw a conclusion
D
observe and ask questions
19) group in an experiment that is exposed to the same conditions as the experimental group except for the one independent variable
A
the same group
B
control group
C
the test group
D
experimental group
20) In class, we use____________ to observe tiny organisms we can't see with the naked eye
A
a compound light microscope
B
a scale
C
an electron microscope
D
a ruler
*select an answer for all questions
Check Results & Get Answers
Play Games with the Questions Above
Teachers: Create FREE classroom games with your questions
Click for more info!
©2007-2024
ReviewGameZone.com
|
About
|
Privacy
|
Contact
|
Terms
|
Site Map
WAIT! Find what you needed?
×
Still Looking for the Answers?
Have Another Question?
Play a Review Game with These Questions?
Want to Make Your Own Test Like This One?