Scientific method Quiz

Question 1

Control

Answer 1

Something used for a comparison to what’s being experimented

Question 2

Variable

Answer 2

Something that can be changed in an experiment

Question 3

Independent Variable

Answer 3

Something purposely changed in an experiment

Question 4

Dependent Variable

Answer 4

Something that’s affected by the independent variable

Question 5

Experiment

Answer 5

A test to determine if a hypothesis is true

Question 6

Observation

Answer 6

What you got from watching closely

Question 7

Data

Answer 7

Info collected during an experiment

Question 8

Conclusion

Answer 8

A decision based on the analysis of data

Question 9

Theory

Answer 9

A hypothesis that has been agreed on but not proven

Question 10

First step of scientific method?

Answer 10

Identify the problem

Question 11

Second step of scientific method

Answer 11

Form a hypothesis

Question 12

Third step of scientific method

Answer 12

Create an experiment

Question 13

Fourth step of scientific method

Answer 13

Perform an experiment

Question 14

Fifth step of scientific method

Answer 14

Analyze the data

Question 15

What happens if your data is inaccurate?

Answer 15

Recreate an experiment

Question 16

What happens if data is accurate?

Answer 16

Report results

Question 17

Hypothesis

Answer 17

Your proposed answer to a question- educated guess