Exam: 01.04 the scientific method

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question 1 (multiple choice worth 2 points)

an experiment will

make your hypothesis into a law

make your hypothesis into a theory

make your hypothesis unnecessary

only test your hypothesis

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question 2 (multiple choice worth 2 points)

in the scientific method, the conclusion

is not important

comes at the end of the process

comes first

is rarely stated

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question 3 (multiple choice worth 2 points)

the conclusion

shows that the hypothesis is true

shows that the hypothesis is false

shows that the hypothesis is either true or false

shows that the hypothesis is meaningless

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question 4 (multiple choice worth 2 points)

a hypothesis

is never wrong

might be wrong

is never right

always becomes a law

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question 5 (multiple choice worth 2 points)

which of the following steps in the scientific method are in the correct order?

conclusion, purpose

hypothesis, experiment

experiment, hypothesis

conclusion, hypothesis

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question 6 (multiple choice worth 2 points)

in an experiment, the control is

never changed by the scientist

not important to the scientist

not recorded by the scientist

changed by the scientist

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question 7 (multiple choice worth 2 points)

the purpose of an experiment is often based on

new theories

observations

opinions of famous scientists

beliefs of famous scientists

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question 8 (multiple choice worth 2 points)

what step of the scientific method would tell you why the research is being done?

experiment

conclusion

hypothesis

purpose

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question 9 (essay worth 5 points)

why is it important for scientists to use the scientific method?

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question 10 (essay worth 4 points)

why is it important to repeat an experiment?

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