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Grade 9 Scientific Method
How many steps are in the scientific method?
  1. 2
  2. 4
  3. 6
  4. 8
Grade 9 Scientific Method
What is the best description of a scientific theory?
  1. a guess or possible explanation
  2. a description of what happens as a result of specific conditions
  3. a hypothesis with some testing but is not yet accepted as fact by most of the scientific community
  4. a broad explanation of natural events that has been frequently tested and is accepted as fact by nearly everyone in the scientific community
  5. an absolute fact that can never be changed
Grade 9 Scientific Method
A hypothesis is a(n)                 of the outcome of the experiment.
  1. observation
  2. mistake
  3. conclusion
  4. prediction
Grade 9 Scientific Method
The best source of scientific information is a
  1. newspaper article.
  2. podcast.
  3. peer-reviewed journal article.
  4. blog.
Grade 9 Scientific Method
You are designing an experiment to see if the amount of sleep that a person gets affects their driving ability. What is the independent variable?
  1. amount of sleep
  2. driving ability
  3. driving at day or night
  4. sleeping during the day or night
Grade 9 Scientific Method
What would be an appropriate hypothesis related to investigating the image?
Pictograph - Adult Butterfly
  1. If the temperature becomes too cold, then the butterfly will be unable to reproduce.
  2. The butterfly eats nectar only when there is no wind.
  3. The spots on the butterfly's wings are used to help it capture prey.
  4. Butterflies use their antennae to detect signals coming from other organisms.
Grade 9 Scientific Method
How long does a hypothesis need to be to carry out a valid experiment?
  1. The hypothesis should be at least three sentences.
  2. The hypothesis needs to be as long as necessary to accurately describe the predicted outcomes.
  3. The hypothesis can be never be more than one sentence long.
  4. The hypothesis has to be long enough to include all of the methodology in the experiment.
Grade 9 Scientific Method
A testable explanation for a question or problem is a(n)
  1. adaptation.
  2. control.
  3. reproduction.
  4. homeostasis.
  5. hypothesis.
Grade 9 Scientific Method
The step in the scientific method that uses the senses to perceive something is the
  1. hypothesis.
  2. observation.
  3. sharing.
  4. analysis.
Grade 9 Scientific Method
Recorded information from an experiment or survey is
  1. evidence.
  2. data.
  3. subjective.
  4. valid.
Grade 9 Scientific Method
In an experiment investigating the effects of color on birdhouse selection by sparrows, which situation could be a control?
  1. a birdhouse that is red in color
  2. a birdhouse that has a very large opening
  3. a birdhouse that has not been painted
  4. a birdhouse that is located near a food source
Grade 9 Scientific Method
Which is NOT a description of a good hypothesis?
  1. A good hypothesis makes logical sense.
  2. A good hypothesis is a testable explanation of an observation.
  3. A good hypothesis follows from what you already know about a situation.
  4. A good hypothesis is a guess based on previous experiments.
Grade 9 Scientific Method
A study that has been repeated by multiple groups or scientists is said to have been
  1. biased.
  2. concluded.
  3. a theory.
  4. replicated.
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