Scientific Method Test

What skill is a scientist using when she listens to the sounds that whales makes.

• interpreting data
• making hypothesis
• drawing conclusions
• making observations

What is the correct order of the steps in the scientific method.

• Ask a question, make a hypothesis, test hypothesis, draw conclusions, analyze results, communicate results.
• Ask a question, analyze results, make a hypothesis, test the hypothesis, draw conclusions, communicate results.
• Make a hypothesis, test the hypothesis, analyze the results, ask a question, draw conclusions, communicate results.
• Ask questions, make a hypothesis, test the hypothesis, analyze results, draw conclusions, communicate results

Which question would be the best high level scientific question?

• How long ago did dinosaurs live on the Earth?
• Who made the first microscope?
• Does the amount of salt in water affect the temperature at which it boils?
• How many giraffes live in Africa?

Which of the following is NOT a rule when writing a hypothesis?

• It is an if/then statement
• It is a prediction.
• It is testable
• it should restate the question

An experiment that tests only one factor at a time by using a comparison of a control group and an experimental group is?

• a dependent variable
• an independent variable
• a theory
• a controlled experiment

The process of obtaining information by using the senses is called a/an

• inquiry
• scientific method
• observation
• conclusion

A series of steps designed to help you solve problems and answer questions

• hypothesis
• observation
• experiment
• scientific method

In an experiment, the one variable that is changed is called the

• dependent variable
• controlled variable
• independent variable
• experimental variable

 In an experiment, the factor that we measure is called the

• independent variable
• controlled variable
• conclusion
• dependent variable

A scientist hypothesizes the the temperature at which an alligator's egg is incubated will determine whether the alligator will be male or female. The independent variable is

• the gender of the alligator
• the male alligators
• the incubator
• the temperature