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Quiz on the Scientific Method

Use your study guide to help you answer each question.

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What is the difference between a control group and an experimental group?The experimental group gets the variable, while the control group does not get the variable.
What is a theory?A theory is the most logical explanation for things that occur in nature.
When does a theory become a law?A theory becomes a law when it has withstood the test of time and is considered to be true.
Step One of the Scientific MethodState the Problem
Step Two of the Scientific MethodGather Information
Step Three of the Scientific MethodForm a Hypothesis
Step Four of the Scientific MethodTest the Hypothesis
Step Five of the Scientific MethodRecord and Analyze Data
Step Six of the Scientific MethodState the Conclusion
Step Seven of the Scientific MethodRepeat the Test/Work
What is a hypothesis?An educated guess
Design an ________________ to test your hypothesis.experiment
_____________ a problem.State
Give your final _____________ or explanation of what happened and why.conclusion.
Give a summary or _____________ of the experiment.result
Gather _________________ from a book or the internet.information
State a __________________.conclusion
___________ the ________.Record.......Data
Now that you have completed your experiment, you should __________ the experiment many more times.repeat
Eventually, if you can get the same results repeatedly and no one can prove your idea wrong, you may be able to develop your _________ into a law.theory


Earth Science & Life Science Teacher
Concord Middle School
Concord, MA

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