Scientific Method Question Preview (ID: 59768)


Steps And Examples Of The Scientific Method. TEACHERS: click here for quick copy question ID numbers.

Which is NOT a source of information you could use to do background research about your science question?
a) ask your teacher for information
b) use the internet to research
c) use books from the media center to research
d) ask your friend in 6th grade their opinion of the topic

Which would be a good scientific method question you could ask for a science project?
a) Why is Amazon.com so popular?
b) Which type of paper creates paper airplanes that fly the farthest?
c) How are Hershey Kisses made?
d) Why is Batman superior to Superman?

According to the article, what is the final step of the scientific method?
a) Conclusion statement
b) Observations
c) Communication
d) Hypothesis

Which of the following is NOT part of your conclusion?
a) answer the original question of the project
b) state whether your hypothesis was supported or not
c) summarize your results and observations
d) state your educated guess about what will happen in the experiment

What is the step-by-step process of the experiment called?
a) Checklist
b) Numbered list
c) Procedure
d) Observations

Why should you repeat your experiment several times before making conclusions?
a) To make sure your results weren't just an accident
b) Just for fun
c) Keep experimenting until your hypothesis is proven correct
d) You don't have to repeat the experiment - one time is enough

Which should you do BEFORE writing a hypothesis?
a) Conduct and experiment
b) Observe results from an experiment
c) Do background research about your topic
d) Write a conclusion about your experiment

Which best describes a hypothesis?
a) a random guess about the experiment
b) an educated guess about the experiment
c) the results of an experiment
d) the observations made during an experiment

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

Why is the scientific method important?
a) It creates credible (believable) results
b) It helps science remember which steps they followed.
c) It provides evidence for the results of experiments.
d) All the answers are correct.

If you had to do a science fair project, which question would allow you to use the scientific method?
a) Why do so many students love science?
b) How does an airplane fly?
c) Which liquid - water, milk, or coffee - will help a plant grow fastest?
d) Which type of music is the most popular in 6th grade?

Challenge question: what does a meteorologist study?
a) meteors and meteorites
b) outer space
c) weather
d) volcanoes

Challenge question - what type of scientists studies rocks?
a) rockologist
b) petrologist
c) volcanologist
d) cetologist

During which step of the scientific method would you record information about factor that may have affected your results?
a) Observations
b) Hypothesis
c) Experiment
d) Data

A good science question that uses the scientific method must be about something you can _____.
a) measure
b) get one right answer to
c) get results from by asking people's opinions
d) manipulate

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