Scientific Method Quiz

1. While doing an investigation, you collect information. What should you do with this information?

• tell a friend
• write or draw it
• just remember it

2. True or False: You must get your hypothesis correct when you test the experiment

• True
• False

3. What helps you to make good observations?

• your parents
• your senses
• your research
• your question

4. _________ is the process of asking questions.

• Inquiry
• Predicting
• Estimating
• Comparing

5. What is the definition of a hypothesis?

• an educated guess
• your friend's answer
• the name of an article
• an observation

6. Which of the following is an observation?

• I like grapes.
• The grapes are green.
• Grapes are my favorite fruit.
• I think there are grapes are in my lunch.

7. A testable question can be answered by

• reading a science book.
• creating and performing an experiment.
• searching the internet.

8. What is an example of what scientists should NOT do?

• Share their results
• Keep their results a secret
• Write a report
• Use their senses to observe

9. Which is the first step in the scientific method?

• Draw a conclusion
• Plan an experiment
• Form a hypothesis
• Observe and ask a question

10. When you predict, you

• make an educated guess about something.
• do an experiment.
• record data.