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Eighth Grade (Grade 8) Scientific Method Questions

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Grade 8 Scientific Method
Grade 8 Scientific Method
Grade 8 Scientific Method
A well-tested explanation for a wide range of observations or experimental results is a
  1. scientific law.
  2. responding variable.
  3. manipulated variable.
  4. scientific theory.
Grade 8 Scientific Method
The dependent variable
  1. stays the same.
  2. is changed by the scientist.
  3. is measured or observed.
  4. is not part of an experiment.
Grade 8 Scientific Method
Grade 8 Scientific Method
Which is NOT a step in the scientific method?
  1. observation
  2. forming a bias
  3. experimentation
  4. data collection and analysis
Grade 8 Scientific Method
Which is a quantitative observation?
  1. The table is 31 inches long.
  2. Chemistry is an easy subject.
  3. The flame is flickering.
  4. My eyes are blue.
Grade 8 Scientific Method
Models help people understand                                      .
  1. things they cannot afford to buy
  2. only science
  3. anything they cannot observe directly
  4. none of the above
Grade 8 Scientific Method
Which is NOT a step in the scientific method?
  1. Problem
  2. Process
  3. Research
  4. Procedure
Grade 8 Scientific Method
What is measured in an experiment?
  1. an independent variable
  2. a dependent variable
  3. a constant
  4. a control
Grade 8 Scientific Method
You are inferring when you
  1. make a forecast of what will happen in the future.
  2. develop an imaginative way to solve a problem.
  3. explain or interpret the things you observe.
  4. draw a conclusion about your hypothesis.
Grade 8 Scientific Method
Using one or more of your senses to gather information is called
  1. observing.
  2. scientific inquiry.
  3. communicating.
  4. inferring.
Grade 8 Scientific Method
The part of an experiment in which all conditions are kept the same is the
  1. hypothesis.
  2. control.
  3. conclusion.
  4. independent variable.
Grade 8 Scientific Method
A possible explanation that can be tested is a(n)
  1. prediction.
  2. analysis.
  3. hypothesis.
  4. conclusion.
Grade 8 Scientific Method
A good science question should
  1. be unbiased.
  2. contain a hypothesis.
  3. not be something someone has already researched.
  4. be formed only by qualified scientists.
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