Scientific Method Test Review
1)List the 6 steps of the Scientific Method in order.
2)Using the scientific method steps write the correct choice for each statement below:
A)No SPF took 9 seconds for beads to change color, SPF 15 took 24 seconds for beads to change color______
B)Smear SPF 15 on the bag and wrap in black construction paper.______
C)If the level of SPF increases, then the time it takes for the beads to change increases. ______
D)Does the level of SPF affect the time it takes for the beads to change?______
E)SPF 15, SPF 45, plastic bags, UV beads, black construction paper, stopwatch______
F)The higher the level of SPF the longer it took for the beads to change color. ______
3)What is a problem?
4)What is a hypothesis?
5)What are the materials?
6)What is a procedure?
7)What are data or results?
8)What is a conclusion?
9)What is an observation?
10)What is an inference?
11) What does qualitative data mean?
12)What does quantitative data mean?
Use Observation or Inference to answer the following questions. Mark “O” or “I”
13) Ms. Kasem walked to school today, she must like to exercise. ______
14) The desk measured 605cm. ______
15) The baby giraffe has 36 spots. ______
16) Mr. Worzel’s door is closed, he must be busy. ______
17) Mrs. Herring didn’t come to school today, she must be sick.______
Use Quantitative or Qualitative to answer the following questions.
Mark “Quan” or “Qual”
18) Ms. Kasem has 25 students in her first period class. ______
19) The room was messy. ______
20) Mr. Worzel is using 5 pieces of lab equipment for his experiment.______
21) Galveston had a mandatory evacuation for 100% of its residents. ______
22) Mrs. Herring is wearing a blue sweater. ______
23)What is an element?
24)Give 5 examples of elements:
25)What is a compound?
26) Give 3 examples of compounds:
27) What is a mixture?
28) Give two examples of a mixture:
29) What are two ways that an element is written?