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