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Scientific Method And Variables
Test Description: Scientific Method and Variables
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What is an educated guess about what is going to happen called?
A
Variable
B
Hypothesis
C
Analysis
D
Conclusion
2) After recording and analyzing data, what should you do?
A
Form a hypothesis
B
State the problem
C
Gather information
D
State a conclusion
3) What is a possible explanation for a series of observations called?
A
Researching
B
Hypothesizing
C
Communicating
D
Measuring
4) Which statement is a QUALITATIVE observation?
A
The desks are 5 meters wide.
B
The student's shirt is green.
C
There are 10 pencils on the desk.
D
There are 10 students in the classroom.
5) Which observation is a QUANTITATIVE observation?
A
There are 5 pens on the desk.
B
The sky is blue.
C
The candy tastes sweet.
D
The rock has a rough texture.
6) Which of the following is NOT correct about independent variables?
A
It is what gets affected when something changes. It's what is being measured.
B
Only one should be used in an experiment
C
What I change as the scientist
D
Also called the manipulated variable
7) What is the dependent variable?
A
It is the responding variable. The result of changing something in an experiment.
B
It is what I change as the scientist.
C
It is what stays the same in an experiment.
D
It is called the manipulated variable.
8) What is the control variable?
A
What stays the same in an experiment.
B
What I change in an experiment.
C
A prediction
D
What gets affected when I change something; what I measure
9) What is information collected during an experiment, placed in a chart called?
A
Procedure
B
Data
C
Analysis
D
Conclusion
10) What is examining data called in order to draw conclusions?
A
Control
B
Constant
C
Analysis
D
Conclusion
11) What is it called when you summarize and state the results of the experiment?
A
Procedure
B
Conclusion
C
Test
D
Analysis
12) When is a hypothesis formed?
A
After you state the problem
B
After you record and analyze data
C
Before you perform the experiment
D
Before you state the problem
13) Does the type of soil affect how tall a sunflower will grow? What is the independent variable?
A
Amount of sunlight
B
Type of soil
C
Height of sunflower
D
Type of flower
14) Does the type of soil affect how tall a sunflower will grow? What is the dependent variable?
A
Height of sunflower
B
Type of flower
C
Amount of sunlight
D
Type of soil
15) If I drink soda, then I will get less sleep. Which would NOT be a constant?
A
Amount of soda
B
Type of soda
C
Amount of sleep
D
Bedtime
16) Which of the following is the correct sequence of the steps of experimental design?
A
Problem -- Research -- Hypothesis -- Experiment -- Analysis -- Conclusion
B
Hypothesis -- Problem -- Research -- Experiment -- Conclusion -- Analysis
C
Research -- Problem -- Hypothesis -- Experiment -- Conclusion -- Analysis
D
Problem -- Hypothesis -- Research -- Analysis -- Experiment -- Conclusion
17) Which hypothesis is stated correctly?
A
I believe drinking milk will make me taller.
B
If I drink milk, then I will grow taller.
C
Drinking milk will make a person grow taller.
D
I think drinking milk will make me grow taller.
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