Scientific Method Review

Why is it important to repeat experiments?

• To waste time

• To gather lots of extra data

• To be famous

• To make sure results are accurate

What is the scientific method?

• A way to make friends

• A process to solve problems

• A type of game

• A scientist’s problem

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What is a hypothesis?

• An educated guess or prediction

• A type of measurement

• A finished experiment

• graphs and charts based on data collected in the experiment

What are procedures in a science experiment?

• graphs and charts based on data collected in the experiment

• an educated guess that can be tested

• step by step set of instructions for conducting the experiment

• a question with independent and dependent variables

A scientist discovers new results in an experiment and communicates those results with peers.  If the results are valid, then other scientists should be able to -

• repeat the experiment under different conditions and obtain the same results

• repeat the experiment under the same conditions and obtain the same results

• The results can only be trusted if they are published in a scientific journal.

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A class is investigating reading and headaches . What would be the best hypothesis for this experiment?

• Can reading small print cause headaches?

• Why do people get headaches?

• Some people do not like to read.

• If a person reads small print for 20 minutes, then they will get a headache.

What does the conclusion of an experiment must contain?

• a summary of your data and whether or not it supported your hypothesis.

• data that always supports your hypothesis.

• manipulated data, charts, graphs, and data.

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Which step involves writing down what you saw during an experiment?

• Making a hypothesis

• Conducting the experiment

• Drawing conclusions

• Collecting data

Which step of the scientific method is represented below?

You wonder, “Does the amount of sunlight affect how fast a plant grows?

• Ask a Question
• Analyze Data
• Conduct an Experiment
• Form a Hypothesis

Which step of the scientific method is represented below?

You set up two groups of plants. Group A gets lots of sunlight, and Group B gets only a little. You water both groups the same and measure their growth over several weeks.

• Experiment
• Conclusion
• Hypothesis
• Observation

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