Scientific Method Steps
Biology ⇒ Scientific Inquiry and Experimental Design in Biology
Scientific Method Steps starts at 6 and continues till grade 12.
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A student wants to test if fertilizer affects plant growth. What is the independent variable in this experiment?
What is the dependent variable in an experiment?
What is the main purpose of a control group in an experiment?
What is the main reason for repeating an experiment?
What is the purpose of conducting an experiment in the scientific method?
What should a scientist do if the results of an experiment do not support the hypothesis?
A student observes that bread molds faster in a warm room than in a cold room. Which step of the scientific method is this? (1) Hypothesis (2) Observation (3) Experiment (4) Conclusion
A student wants to test if fertilizer affects plant growth. What is the independent variable in this experiment?
A student observes that bread molds faster in a warm room than in a cold room. Which step of the scientific method is this? (1) Hypothesis (2) Observation (3) Experiment (4) Conclusion
Which of the following best describes a hypothesis? (1) A proven fact (2) A testable prediction (3) A random guess (4) A scientific law
Which of the following is an example of a hypothesis? (1) Plants need sunlight to grow. (2) Plants are green. (3) Plants are living things. (4) Plants have roots.
Which of the following is an example of an observation? (1) The plant grew 5 cm in one week. (2) Plants need water to survive. (3) Plants are important. (4) Plants are beautiful.
Fill in the blank: A __________ is a factor that does not change in an experiment.
Fill in the blank: A __________ is a summary of the results of an experiment and states whether the hypothesis was supported.
Fill in the blank: A __________ variable is the one that is changed by the scientist in an experiment.
Fill in the blank: After analyzing data, scientists usually __________ their results to others.
True or False: A conclusion in the scientific method must always agree with the hypothesis.
True or False: A conclusion is always the last step in the scientific method.
True or False: A hypothesis is an educated guess that can be tested.
True or False: A scientific theory is the same as a hypothesis.
