1.The process of obtaining information by using your senses is called
1.
an observation.
2.
a scientific method.
3.
an inquiry.
4.
a conclusion.
2.Scientists use the scientific method to find the answers to questions. When planning a
scientific investigation, what is the first thing scientists do?
1.
conduct the experiment
2.
plan the experiment
3.
state the hypothesis
4.
research the problem
3.Students notice that the fall leaves of sugar maple trees turn red, but the leaves of the
black oak trees turn brown. The students are making
1.
an observation.
2.
a prediction.
3.
an inference.
4.
a conclusion.
4.A testable possible answer to a scientific question is a(n)
1.
hypothesis
2.
conclusion
3.
evidence
4.
criteria
5.A decision you make based on information is a(n)
1.
conclusion
2.
hypothesis
3.
investigation
4.
evidence
.
.
6.Which is a statement of what you think will happen during an investigation?
1.
2.
3.
4.
Hypothesis
Observation
Evidence
Survey
7.Steps to follow to test an idea
1.
plan
2.
scientific method
3.
organization
4.
hypothesis
8.A scientific investigation usually begins with
1.
a formulation of a hypothesis.
2.
observations of specific events.
3.
a statement of a theory.
4.
a question.
9.A procedure carried out to gather data about an object or event is a/an
1.
inquiry
2.
hypothesis
3.
investigation
4.
experiment
.
10.The scientific method is what scientists use to learn and study the world around
them.
1.
True
2.
False
11.Information collected during an investigation to support a hypothesis is
1.
evidence
2.
criteria
3.
classification
4.
a hypothesis
12.What does a scientist do to test a hypothesis?
1.
Design an Experiment
2.
Guess
.
3.
4.
Create a Table with Data
Publish a Scientific Paper
13.How do you test an hypothesis?
1.
gather data
2.
make a graph
3.
perform an experiment
4.
record results
14.A factor that changes and might affect the outcome of an experiment is called
a
.
1.
cycle
2.
variable
3.
standard
15.Science is the study of the natural world and involves making observations and
performing investigations.
1.
True
2.
False
16.What are the step-by-step instructions for completing a task?
1.
procedures
2.
variables
3.
inferences
4.
observations
17.An educated guess posed as a tentative explanation is called a
1.
theory
2.
control
3.
variable
4.
hypothesis
18.A variable is
1.
a change in how an experiment is done.
2.
something that can change a test result.
3.
a result that support the hypothesis.
4.
a change in the data and the hypothesis.
.
19.An observation is using your senses to notice things about an object or event.
1.
True
2.
False
20.What is an experiment?
1.
a scientific guess
2.
something you can measure
3.
a controlled test
4.
an observation