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Scientific Method Practice
Test Description: Scientific Method Practice
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Pick the example of quantitative data.
A
The flower turned yellow.
B
The flower grew 3 inches when placed in the sun.
C
The flower smelled like cotton candy.
D
The soil felt dry.
2) Pick an example of qualitative data.
A
The candy bar tastes like chocolate.
B
The candy bar weighed 3 grams.
C
The candy bar melted at a temperature of 75 degrees Celsius.
D
The candy bar has a width of 2 cm.
3) Pick the example that is an observation.
A
There are bubbles in the liquid.
B
If too much pressure builds up, it will probably explode.
C
It's cold outside, so it is probably going to snow.
D
I think the balloon will pop if it gets too hot.
4) Pick the example that is an inference.
A
The box is heavy.
B
The outside of the box has small dots when you look at it under a microscope.
C
The plastic feels smooth.
D
The box arrived close to my birthday, so it might be a birthday present.
5) What best describes a problem statement?
A
An educated statement that explains what you think will happen, similar to an inference
B
A question that you want to test based on something you observed
C
Recording your data from the experiment in charts or graphs
D
Testing your hypothesis to see if your inference was correct
6) Which is an example of a hypothesis.
A
3 out of 8 teams successfully stopped the egg from cracking or breaking.
B
Because we put cotton around the egg, I infer that it will not break.
C
My device was not successful, because the egg broke.
D
Can I design a device to stop an egg from cracking or breaking when dropped from a height of at least 10 feet?
7) Which step of the Scientific Method involves recording information from the experiment and organizing your information into charts, tables, and graphs?
A
Background
B
Conclusion
C
Problem
D
Data Analysis
8) Choose if this is an example of an observation or an inference: The sun is shining, so the flower will grow.
A
Observation
B
Inference
9) Choose if this is an example of an observation or an inference: The liquid in beaker A is colder than the liquid in beaker B.
A
Observation
B
Inference
10) What is it called when you finish your experiment and ask a followup question about what you want to test next?
A
Iterative question
B
Hypothesis
C
Problem
D
Conclusion
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