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1. What skill is a scientist using when she listens to the sounds that whales makes.
A) interpreting data C) drawing conclusions
B) making a hypothesis D) making observations
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 controlled experiment C) a theory
B) an independent variable D) a dependent variable
8. A series of steps designed to help you solve problems and answer questions
A) hypothesis C) experiment
B) observation D) scientific method
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 male alligators C) the gender of the alligator
B) the incubator D) the temperature
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 size of the baby alligators C) the incubator
B) the gender of the baby alligators D) the temperature
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 amount of salt in the water C) the temperature of the water
B) 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 amount of salt in the water C) the water
B) the number of plants in the water D) the temperature of the water
15. All the things in an experiment that must be the same to make it fair are called
A) independent variables C) controlled variables or constants
B) controlled experiments D) dependent variables
17. When you decide whether or not the data supports the original hypothesis, you are
A) asking questions C) forming a hypothesis
B) making observations D) drawing conclusions
18. When a scientist shares her findings with other scientists, she is
A) experimenting C) communicating results
B) making a hypothesis D) analyzing data
19. If you were measuring the mass of a fly, you should use
A) grams B) kilograms C) meters D) liter
20. If you wanted to know volume of water in a bottle of soda, you would use
A) kiloliters B) grams C) liters D) milliliters
Grade 7-Science
Scientific Methods Quiz
21. If you wanted to measure the distance from here to Salt Lake City, you would use
A) millimeters C) kilometers
B) meters D) centimeters
22. Which unit of measure is NOT used in the International System of Units
A) inches C) centimeters
B) milliliters D) grams
23. In which step of the scientific method do we want to use graphs
A) analyze data C) asking questions
B) make a hypothesis D) communicate results
24. The final part; a summary of reasonable inferences is a/an
A) controlled experiment C) conclusion
B) hypothesis D) question
25. Which of the following is important when creating a graph in science.
A) all of these C) titles
B) neatness D) labels
26. A scientist who wants to study the effects 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 C) Plant A
B) Plant B D) All of them
27. A scientific procedure undertaken to make a discovery, test a hypothesis, or demonstrate a known fact is a/an
A) hypothesis C) experiment
B) law D) theory
28. A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning is a/an
A) conclusion C) hypothesis
B) theory D) inference
29. A series of steps followed to solve problems is
A) experimental guidelines C) standard procedures
B) investigations D) the scientific method
The first step in the scientific process is
a. conducting initial research c. collecting data
b. drawing conclusions d. forming a scientific question
31. Why is it important to conduct scientific tests more than one time?
Grade 7-Science
Scientific Methods Quiz
Answer Key
1.D 2.D 3.A 4.D 5.A 6.A 7.B 8.D 9.C 10.B 11.D 12.B 13.A 14.B 15.C 16.A 17.
D 18.C 19.A 20.C 21.C 22.A 23.A 24.C 25.A 26.C 27.C 28.D 29.D 30.d