2021 Scientific Method Quiz Practice

When doing an experiment to see which fertilizer works the best on plants, a scientist uses three (of the same type of) plants, two different fertilizers, equal light, and equal water. What type of variable is the fertilizer?

• Dependent

• Independent

• Control

• Compound

When you make a graph, which variable goes on the Y axis?

• Independent

• Dependent

• Control

• Extraneous

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The problem in a form of a question in the scientific method

• can be answered with an opinion

• is the first step in the scientific method

• is the second step in the scientific method

• is not necessary when using the scientific method

Marcos wants to know: Does the type of gasoline put in a car effect how fast the car can drive? What is the independent variable?

• Type of gasoline
• which car the gas is put into
• how fast the car can drive
• how much gas is put into the car

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An inference

• can be an opinion

• is explaining an observation

• is the third step in the scientific method

• is stating a quantity

What kind of observation is this: The tree has several branches.

• Qualitative

• Quantitative

When you make a graph which variable goes on the X axis?

• independent

• dependent

• extraneous

• controlled

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What type of graph is best to use to make comparisons?

• Line Graph

• Bar Graph

• Pie Chart

• Histograph

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Which step in the scientific method comes after research and uses the research to propose an answer to the question?

• hypothesis

• experiment

• procedures

• observations

What are the last three steps of the scientific method?

• collect data, analyze data, draw conclusions and communicate results

• hypothesis, experiment, procedures

• problem, observation, research

• independent, dependent and control variables

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