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The scientific method is a process for experimentation that is used to explore o
bservations and answer questions. What is the first step in completing the scien
tific method?
A: project experimentation
B: hypothesis
C: problem
D: research
The second step to the scientific method is to state the "problem", the scientif
ic question to be solved. What is one requirement that needs to be fulfilled in
order for the "problem" to be valid?
A: It needs to be a problem that has a number answer.
B: It needs to be a problem that can be solved experimentally.
C: It needs to be a problem that has a yes or no Question Excerpt
1. Thinks outside the box
A.
Open-mindedness
B.
Healthy Skepticism
C.
Curiosity
2. Positive attitude towards failure
A.
Patience
B.
Optimism
C.
Perseverance
3. Admits mistakes
A.
Humility
B.
Curiosity
C.
Serendipity
4. Always ask questions
A.
Scientific Intuition
B.
Intellectual Honesty
C.
Curiosity
5. Doesn't claim recognition for the works of others
A.
Open-mindedness
B.
C.
Self-Confidence
6. Works are guided by some moral codes
A.
Optimism
B.
C.
Ethical
7. Tries hard to suceed
A.
Patience
B.
Perseverance
C.
Ethical
8. The gut feeling that something is about to happen
A.
B.
Healthy Skepticism
C.
9. Discovering things that are not expected
A.
Humoility
B.
Serendipity
C.
Optimism
10. Super intelligence is necessary to be a scientist
A.
True
B.
False
Q: The first step of the scientific method involves:
forming a hypothesis.
making observations.
performing an experiment.
predicting the result of an experiment
Q: Which of the following is most correct:
You can accept or reject a hypothesis, but never prove it to be true.
You can prove a hypothesis to be true.
You can prove a hypothesis to be false.
Accepting or rejecting a hypothesis is the same as proving whether or not the h
ypothesis is true.
Data are the facts you collect from your experiment, while Results are your inte
rpretation of what the data means.
Beliefs. A scientist believes that everything that happens in this world has a c
ause or reason.
Curiosity. A scientist shows interest and pays particular attentions to objects
or events. He asks questions and seeks answers.
Objectivity. A scientist is objective if he does not allow his feelings and bias
es to influence his recording of observations, interpretation of data, and formu
lation of conclusions.
Critical-mindedness. A scientist bases suggestions and conclusions on evidences.
When in doubt, he questions the veracity of a statement in relation to the evid
ences presented.
Open-mindedness. A scientist listens to and respects the ideas of others. He ac
cepts criticism and changes his mind if reliable evidence contrdicts his believe
s.
Inventiveness. A scientist can generate new and original ideas.
Risk-taking. A scientist expresses his opinions and tries new ideas even at the
risk of failure or criticism.
Intellectual honesty. A scientist gives a truthful report of observations. He do
es not withhold important information just to please himself or others.
Humility. A scientist is humble when he admits that he is not free from commitin
g errors. He recognizes that there may be better ideas and realizes that there a
re individuals whom he may have to consult to arrive at correct observations and
conclusions.
Responsibility. A scientist actively participates in a task and also dutifully p
erforms tasks assigned to him.

If the results of an experiment turn out differently from what you expected, th
en:
the experiment was a failure.
you should explore the possible reasons for this in the 'conclusions' section o
f your experimental write-up.
you need to redo your experiment until you get the expected result.
you didn't follow the scientific method.
Scientific Attitude Exercise
1. A scientist shows that he or she is open-minded when the scientist
A. discusses ideas with other scientists.
B. asks other scientists to provide evidence to support their ideas.
C. agrees with ideas presented by other scientists.
D. evaluates ideas which do not agree with his or her ideas.
Answer: D

2. Looking for inconsistencies in evidence or ideas is part of each of the
following scientific attitudes except
A. objectivity
B. critical-mindedness
C. tolerance of uncertainty
D. questioning attitude
Answer: C

3. If you come across a scientific idea that goes against your common sense
, which one of the following courses of action should you follow?
A. Look for published evidence or do an experiment.
B. Disregard common sense because it is not reliable.
C. Disregard the scientific idea because common sense is better.
D. Try to produce a compromise between the scientific idea and common
sense.
Answer: A

4. Suppose you did an experiment in a high school science lab, but the resu
lts were not what you expected. What should you do?
Answer:
Ideally you should repeat the experiment; however, in all cases you sho
uld honestly report the results you obtained.

Use the following information to answer questions 5 and 6.
Galileo obtained much evidence about stars, planets and the motion of t
errestrial objects to create ideas about the universe. Because Galileos ideas wer
e contrary to those held by the powerful Roman Catholic church and philosophers
of his time, he was forced to say that he was wrong and was prevented from pract
icing science.
5. Which one of the following statements best applies to this situation?
A. Galileo should have collected more evidence before disagreeing with
the prevailing ideas.
B. Galileos ideas became wrong when he was forced to say that they wer
e wrong.
C. Galileo was justified in questioning the prevailing beliefs.
D. Galileo should have avoided any investigations which could lead to
disagreements.
Answer: C

6. What does this situation illustrate about the evaluation of scientific w
ork?
Answer:
Attitudes and beliefs in society are sometimes used to evaluate scienti
fic work. Evidence, not beliefs, is the cornerstone of science.
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7. A boy goes skating on a pond and breaks through the ice. He is rescued a
nd given a drink of hot chocolate by someone who is sneezing and coughing. A few
days later the boy also has a cold. Which one of the following best describes t
he reason for the boys cold?
A. The reason why he got a cold is not yet determinable.
B. He got the cold from the person who rescued him.
C. He probably had a cold starting before he went skating.
D. His cold is due to falling in the cold water and getting wet.
Answer: A

8. Are scientific attitudes unique to science? Explain briefly.
Answer:
Most scientific attitudes would be useful or desirable in many aspects of socie
ty, including voting on complex issues and purchasing an expensive item.
Endeavours based on faith and/or anecdotal evidence would least likely involve
attitudes/dispositions similar to scientific attitudes.
1
In any experiment it is necessary to record which data?
Descriptive and unkown variable data
Qualitative and quantitative data
Qualitative and descriptive data
Quantitative and systematic data
2
Before you conduct and experiment, which of the following should you do?
Publish your results
Brag to a friend about your findings
Research the topic thoroughly
Write your conclusion
3
Sitting in class sweating profusely, you notice that the door seems to be closed
every time you perspire in class. This is most closely associated with which st
ep in the scientific method?
Forming a hypothesis
Conclusion
Recording data
Making an observation
4
What is the first step of the scientific method?
Make an observation
Publish your results
Form a hypothesis
Research background information
5
After you record your data from an experiment you should
Pack up and go home.
Summarize your findings in a conclusion and state whether your findings support
your hypothesis or not.
Form a hypothesis.
Publish your results and share them with colleagues.
1. What skill is a scientist using when she listens to the sounds that whales ma
kes.
A) making a hypothesis
B) making observations
C) drawing conclusions
D) interpreting data
2. What is the correct order of the steps in the scientific method.
A) Make a hypothesis, test the hypothesis, analyze the results, ask a question,
draw conclusions, communicate results.
B) Ask questions, make a hypothesis, test the hypothesis, analyze results, draw
conclusions, communicate results.
C) Ask a question, analyze results, make a hypothesis, test the hypothesis, draw
conclusions, communicate results.
D) Ask a question, make a hypothesis, test hypothesis, draw conclusions, analyze
results, communicate results.
3. Which question would be the best high level scientific question?
A) Who made the first microscope?
B) How long ago did dinosaurs live on the Earth?
C) How many giraffes live in Africa?
D) Does the amount of salt in water affect the temperature at which it boils?
4. Which of the following is NOT a rule when writing a hypothesis?
A) It is an if/then statement
B) It is a prediction.
C) It is testable
D) it should restate the question
5. An experiment that tests only one factor at a time by using a comparison of a
control group and an experimental group is?
A) a theory
B) a controlled experiment
C) an independent variable
D) a dependent variable
6. Which of the following hypotheses is written correctly?
A) Frozen tennis balls will not bounce as high.
B) If a tennis ball is frozen, it won't bounce as high as one that is not frozen
.
C) If I freeze a tennis ball, then it will not bounce as high.
D) If I heat up a tennis ball it will bounce high.
7. The process of obtaining information by using the senses is called a/an
A) conclusion
B) observation
C) scientific method
D) inquiry
8. A series of steps designed to help you solve problems and answer questions
A) experiment
B) observation
C) scientific method
D) hypothesis
9. In an experiment, the one variable that is changed is called the
A) experimental variable
B) dependent variable
C) independent variable
D) controlled variable
10. In an experiment, the factor that we measure is called the
A) dependent variable
B) independent variable
C) conclusion
D) controlled variable
11. A scientist hypothesizes the the temperature at which an alligator's egg is
incubated will determine whether the alligator will be male or female. The indep
endent variable is
A) the incubator
B) the gender of the alligator
C) the male alligators
D) the temperature
12. A scientist hypothesizes the the temperature at which an alligator's egg is
incubated will determine whether the alligator will be male or female. The depen
dent variable is
A) the size of the baby alligators
B) the temperature
C) the gender of the baby alligators
D) the incubator
13. 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 the independent variable is
A) the number of plants in the water
B) the water
C) the amount of salt in the water
D) the temperature of the water
14. 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 the dependent variable is
A) the water
B) the amount of salt in the water
C) the temperature of the water
D) the number of plants in the water
15. All the things in an experiment that must be the same to make it fair are ca
lled
A) independent variables
B) dependent variables
C) controlled experiments
D) controlled variables or constants
16. In science, an educated guess is called a/an
A) observation
B) conclusion
C) hypothesis
D) question
17. When you decide whether or not the data supports the original hypothesis, yo
u are
A) forming a hypothesis
B) drawing conclusions
C) making observations
D) asking questions
18. When a scientist shares her findings with other scientists, she is
A) experimenting
B) communicating results
C) analyzing data
D) making a hypothesis
19. If you were measuring the mass of a fly, you should use
A) kilograms
B) grams
C) liters
D) meters
20. If you wanted to know volume of water in a bottle of soda, you would use
A) kiloliters
B) grams
C) milliliters
D) liters
21. If you wanted to measure the distance from here to Salt Lake City, you would
use
A) centimeters
B) meters
C) millimeters
D) kilometers
22. Which unit of measure is NOT used in the International System of Units
A) inches
B) grams
C) centimeters
D) milliliters
23. In which step of the scientific method do we want to use graphs
A) asking questions
B) analyze data
C) make a hypothesis
D) communicate results
24. The final part; a summary of reasonable inferences is a/an
A) conclusion
B) question
C) hypothesis
D) controlled experiment
25. Which of the following is important when creating a graph in science.
A) all of these
B) neatness
C) titles
D) labels
26. A scientist who wants to study the affects of fertilizer on plants sets up a
n experiment. Plant A gets no fertilizer, Plant B gets 5 mg. of fertilizer each
day, and Plant C gets 10mg. of fertilizer each day. Which plant is the control g
roup.
A) Plant A
B) Plant C
C) All of them
D) Plant B
27. A scientific procedure undertaken to make a discovery, test a hypothesis, or
demonstrate a known fact is a/an
A) law
B) hypothesis
C) experiment
D) theory
28. A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning is a/an
A) hypothesis
B) inference
C) theory
D) conclusion
29. A series of steps followed to solve problems is
A) standard procedures
B) investigations
C) the scientific method
D) experimental guidelines
1.B 2.B 3.D 4.D 5.B 6.C 7.B 8.C 9.C 10.A 11.D 12.C 13.C
14.D 15.D 16.C 17.B 18.B 19.B 20.D 21.D 22.A 23.B 24.A 2
5.A 26.A 27.C 28.B 29.C 30.C 31.
Grade 6 :: Lab Practices and Tools by seinalee
If there is a food product involved in a lab experiment, you are allowed to eat
the product once the lab is completed.
True
False
Grade 7 :: Scientific Method by emc10755
What is the information gathered by observation or experimentation called when i
t is NOT called evidence?
Scientific Discoveries
Data
Theory
Variable
Observations are how scientists obtain information
by using their senses.
Evidence is facts observations, measurements, and data col
lected by scientists.
Grade 5 :: Scientific Method by NZielinski
A hypothesis is a testable, educated guess based on an observation.
True
False
Grade 3 :: Lab Practices and Tools by LeahStewart
What tool can be used to measure how hot or cold something is?
your finger
thermometer
ruler
test tube
Grade 5 :: Scientific Method by wazola
Science is the study of the natural world and involves making observations and p
erforming investigations.
True
False
Grade 6 :: Scientific Method by greenerkim
The scientific method is what scientists use to learn and study the world around
them.
true
false
Grade 3 :: Lab Practices and Tools by rwinpigler
You are doing a science experiment and spill chemicals on the table. You

clean it up immediately.
ask your friend to clean it up.
tell the teacher immediately.
tell the teacher at the end of class.
Variables are any factors that change in an experiment.
True
False
A hypothesis is a testable idea or explanation that leads to scientific investig
ation.
True
False
The correct order of the scientific method is: Experiment, Observation, Hypothes
is, Data Analysis.
True
False
Grade 5 :: Scientific Method by shannonj1031
An example of a good testable question would be, "Why is the sky blue".
True
False
Grade 3 :: Scientific Method by cottageowner
Write the 6 steps to the scientific method:
ask a question
research the topic
make a hypothesis
test the hypothesis
analyze the data
report the conclusions
Grade 7 :: Scientific Method by mrsbateacher
Jackson and Mia want to do an experiment to determine how the temperature of wat
er affects how much salt can be dissolved in it.
In what order should they perform the following steps?
Step 1: With a teacher's help, bring the water in one of the beakers to the boil
ing point.
Step 2: Pour equal amounts of water into two identical beakers.
Step 3: Record how many half-teaspoons of salt are completely dissolved in each
beaker.
Step 4: Gradually put salt into the water of each beaker, a half-teaspoon at a t
ime.
4 2 1 3
2 1 4 3
2 4 1 3
1 2 4 3
Goggles should be worn when working in the lab.
True
False
When in the lab, either a lab coat or an apron is never worn.
True
False
A scientific theory can change based on new discoveries.
True
False
Grade 9 :: Scientific Method by sackjd
An investigator is interested in seeing how tall a certain species of plant will
grow if it is kept under red light for a month. What would be valid hypothesis
for this experiment?
If the light is red, then the plant will grow.
If the investigator uses pea plants, then there will be a lot of growth.
If plants are grown under different colored lights then they will grow different
heights.
If a month passes, then the plant will grow under the red light.
Colby wants to learn more about the feeding habits of ants.
What steps should Colby take in order to best study the patterns of ants?
form a hypothesis, conduct an experiment, record data, make a conclusion
conduct an experiment, form an hypothesis, make a conclusion, record data
form a hypothesis, record data, conduct an experiment, make a conclusion
record data, form a hypothesis, makes a conclusion, conduct an experiment
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True
False
Data
Theory
Variable
True
False
your finger
thermometer
ruler
test tube
True
False
them.
true
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ation.
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False
is, Data Analysis.
True
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research the topic
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False
heights.
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False
Data
Theory
Variable
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False
your finger
thermometer
ruler
test tube
True
False
them.
true
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False
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True
False
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research the topic
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ime.
4 2 1 3
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2 4 1 3
1 2 4 3
True
False
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False
heights.
1 2 3 4 ... 47

True
False
Data
Theory
Variable
True
False
your finger
thermometer
ruler
test tube
True
False
them.
true
false

True
False
ation.
True
False
is, Data Analysis.
True
False
True
False
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research the topic
make a hypothesis
test the hypothesis
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