G07-Science

What skill is used by a scientist when they listen to the sounds that are produced by whales?

• interpreting data

• drawing conclusions

• making a hypothesis

• making observations

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

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

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

• Ask a question, make a hypothesis, test hypothesis, draw conclusions, analyze results, communicate results.

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

Which of the following hypotheses is written correctly?

• If frozen tennis balls will not bounce as high.

• If I heat up a tennis ball it will bounce high.

• If I freeze a tennis ball, then it will not bounce as high.

• If a tennis ball is frozen, it will not bounce as high as one that is not frozen.

A scientist conducted an experiment to determine how the amount of salt in a body of water affects the number of plants that can live in the water. Which is the independent variable?

• water

• temperature of the water

• amount of salt in the water

• number of plants in the water

A scientist conducted an experiment to determine how the amount of salt in a body of water affects the number of plants that can live in the water. In this experiment, which is the dependent variable?

• water

• temperature of the water

• amount of salt in the water

• number of plants in the water

What is the last step in scientific method?

• writing report

• collecting data

• analyzing data

• drawing conclusions

Why is experiment important?

• It helps create jobs for scientists.

• It creates more questions to be answered.

• It ensures that many tools are used safely and accurately.

• It allows for new discoveries and knowledge in science.

Why is Scientific Method an important process in doing experiments?

• It takes more work, but it is worth it.

• It helps the experiment to take longer and be better.

• It ensures that the results can be trusted and repeated.

• It ensures that the people doing the experiments are scientific.

What skill is involved when you use fine senses to gather information?

• observing

• posing questions

• developing hypothesis

• designing experiments

Which step follows formulating and objectively testing hypotheses?

• interpreting results

• stating conclusions

• conducting experiments

• making observations and collecting data