Scientific Method Quiz

What is the purpose of the scientific method?

• To make guesses

• To find answers to questions

• To write stories

• To draw pictures

Why is it important to repeat experiments?

• To make them more fun

• To confirm the results

• To change the hypothesis

• To skip the conclusion

What is the first step in the scientific method?

• Conducting an experiment

• Asking a question

• Analyzing data

• Making a conclusion

What should you do if your experiment results are different each time?

• Ignore the results

• Change the question

• Check for errors and repeat the experiment

• Make a conclusion immediately

Which step involves making a guess about the answer to your question?

• Observation

• Hypothesis

• Experiment

• Conclusion

Which step involves looking at the results to see if they support your hypothesis?

• Observation

• Experiment

• Analysis

• Question

What is the final step of the scientific method?

• Asking a question

• Making a hypothesis

• Drawing a conclusion

• Conducting an experiment

What do you call the information you collect during an experiment?

• Hypothesis

• Data

• Conclusion

• Question

If your hypothesis is not supported by the data, what should you do?

• Change the data

• Ignore the results

• Revise the hypothesis

• Stop the experiment

During which step do you test your hypothesis?

• Observation

• Experiment

• Conclusion

• Question