Quiz in Science 7 Components of A Scientific Investigation

2/19/22, 8:36 AM Quiz in Science 7 Components of a scientific investigation
Quiz in Science 7 Components of a scientific investigation

26 questions
1. What skill is a scientist using when she listens to the sounds that whales make.
A. making a hypothesis B. drawing conclusions
C. interpreting data D. making observations
2. What is the correct order of the steps in the scientific method.

A. Ask a question, analyze results, make a B. Make a hypothesis, test the hypothesis,
hypothesis, test the hypothesis, draw analyze the results, ask a question, draw
conclusions, communicate results. conclusions, communicate results.
C. Ask questions, make a hypothesis, test the D. Ask a question, make a hypothesis, test
hypothesis, analyze results, draw conclusions, hypothesis, draw conclusions, analyze results,
communicate results. communicate results.
3. Which question would be the best high level scientific question?

A. How many giraffes live in Africa? B. Does the amount of salt in water affect the
temperature at which it boils?
C. How long ago did dinosaurs live on the D. Who made the first microscope?
Earth?
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 should restate the question D. It is testable
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. a dependent variable
6. Which of the following hypotheses is written correctly?

A. If I freeze a tennis ball, then it will not bounce as B. Frozen tennis balls will not bounce as high.
high.
C. If a tennis ball is frozen, it won't bounce as high D. If I heat up a tennis ball it will bounce high.
as one that is not frozen.
7. The process of obtaining information by using the senses is called a/an

A. scientific method B. observation
C. observation D. inquiry
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8. A series of steps designed to help you solve problems and answer questions
A. observation B. experiment
C. scientific method D. hypothesis
9. In an experiment, the one variable that is changed is called the

A. controlled variable B. dependent variable
C. experimental variable D. independent variable
10. In an experiment, the factor that we measure is called the

A. controlled variable B. dependent variable
C. conclusion D. independent variable
11. A scientist hypothesizes the temperature at which an alligator's egg is incubated will determine whether
the alligator will be male or female. The independent variable is
A. the gender of the alligator B. the temperature
C. the male alligators D. the incubator
12. A scientist hypothesizes the temperature at which an alligator's egg is incubated will determine whether
the alligator will be male or female. The dependent variable is
A. the incubator B. the temperature
C. the size of the baby alligators D. the gender of the baby alligators
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 water B. the temperature of the water
C. the amount of salt in the water D. the number of plants in 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 number of plants in the water B. the temperature of the water
C. the amount of salt in the water D. the water
15. All the things in an experiment that must be the same to make it fair are called
A. controlled experiments B. independent variables
C. controlled variables or constants D. dependent variables
16. In science, an educated guess is called a/an

A. hypothesis B. question
C. conclusion D. observation
17. When you decide whether or not the data supports the original hypothesis, you are
A. making observations B. forming a hypothesis
C. drawing conclusions D. asking questions
18. When a scientist shares her findings with other scientists, she is
A. analyzing data B. communicating results
C. experimenting D. making a hypothesis
19. If you were measuring the mass of a fly, you should use
A. liters B. meters
C. kilograms D. grams
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. kilometers B. centimeters
C. millimeters D. meters
22. Which unit of measure is NOT used in the International System of Units
A. grams B. inches
C. milliliters D. centimeters
23. In which step of the scientific method do we want to use graphs

A. make a hypothesis B. asking questions
C. analyze data D. communicate results
24. The final part; a summary of reasonable inferences is a/an

A. conclusion B. hypothesis
C. controlled experiment D. question
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 an 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 group.
A. Plant C B. Plant A
C. Plant B D. All of them

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2/19/22, 8:36 AM Quiz in Science 7 Components of a scientific investigation

Quiz in Science 7 Components of a scientific investigation

2. What is the correct order of the steps in the scientific method.

3. Which question would be the best high level scientific question?

4. Which of the following is NOT a rule when writing a hypothesis?

6. Which of the following hypotheses is written correctly?

7. The process of obtaining information by using the senses is called a/an

9. In an experiment, the one variable that is changed is called the

10. In an experiment, the factor that we measure is called the

16. In science, an educated guess is called a/an

23. In which step of the scientific method do we want to use graphs

24. The final part; a summary of reasonable inferences is a/an

25. Which of the following is important when creating a graph in science.

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