Scientific Method Quiz Review

What is the scientific method?

• a scientific way to design a graph

• a list of materials

• a process used by scientists to explore observations

• a process for students to have fun

What is a hypothesis?

• a prediction about what will happen during the lab

• the conclusion to an experiment

• the gathering or materials

• an explanation of the data

An experiment is only considered successful if the original hypothesis is supported.

• true

• false

What is the final step of the scientific method?

• test your hypothesis

• do research

• ask a question

• communicate your results

A prediction can be written using "If ___, then ___."

• true

• false

Imagine that you design and conduct an experiment with the hypothesis that adding salt to water makes it boil faster, and you find that to work in your lab. As a scientist you would say...

• the results do not support your hypothesis

• the results support your hypothesis

• you need to redo the experiment

• you need to rewrite your hypothesis

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

If the results of an experiment do not support your hypothesis, you did something wrong.

• true

• false

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

Which part of a scientific method is being represented? Based on our results, the tennis ball bounced higher than the golf ball proving my hypothesis is correct.

• research

• completing the experiment

• reporting the data

• communicating the results

Which part of the scientific method is being represented? I am wondering if gummy worms expand quicker in water, milk, juice, or vinegar.

• ask a question

• research

• reporting data

• completing the experiment

Which part of the scientific method is represented? I fill four cups with water, milk, juice, and vinegar. Then I put a gummy worm in each and observe.

• ask a question

• research

• reporting the data

• completing the experiment

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1