The Scientific Method

1.

1 point

In which sentence is the verb in the past tense?

Kip throws the ball to his dog Jasper.

Amy forgot her running shoes again.

We usually meet at the park after school.

none of the above

2.

1 point

In which sentence is the verb correct?

Dad and Pedro is in the railway station.

The newspaper are still in the driveway.

Mom and I am soon leaving on our vacation.

None of the above

3.

1 point

Another word for certain is

sure

elsewhere

clear

lower

4.

1 point

What happens right after your vacation? (LOOK CAREFULLY!)

You check your records.

You write a paper.

You give your chickens more water.

You form a hypothesis.

5.

1 point

What is the next step after forming a hypothesis?

Gathering information

Testing your hypothesis

Asking a question

Forming a second and third hypothesis

6.

1 point

What was different about the chicken farm while you were on vacation?

The chicken farmer gave them more water and different feed.

The chicken farmer gave them less water and the same feed.

The chicken farmer fed the chickens Acme Deluxe Chicken Feed the whole time you were away.

The chicken farmer fed the chickens 3 times a day to ensure that they never were hungry.

7.

1 point

Why did the author write this selection?

to show the steps involved in designing a good experiment

to convince people to raise chickens as a hobby

to tell a funny story about chickens

to explain why it is important to give animals the right food.

8.

1 point

What does reminisce mean?

to get smaller

to come to an end

to remind someone

to think about the past

9.

1 point

The farmer might not be anxious to share his secret. In this sentence, anxious means

nervous

eager

forced

afraid

10.

1 point

Which of these is a fact mentioned in the selection?

The chickens lied the Acme Deluxe Chicken Feed better

The chickens are crabbier since you left

The other farmer takes better care of your chickens than you do

Your chickens laid eggs while you were gone

11.

1 point

Each of these was a reason for taking a one-month vacation from the chicken farm EXCEPT

the clucking was bothering you

the feathers made you sneeze

you were allergic to eggs

you got tired of chickens "bawking"

12.

1 point

What is a hypothesis?

a science experiment

a type of guess

a type of chicken feed

a conclusion

13.

1 point

We examine an experiment in this selection. Examine means about the same as

do not understand

look closely at

act differently because of the results

to remember well

14.

1 point

The chickens seem crabbier than when you left. This means that the chickens are

much more active

in a worse mood

less vocal

more eager to fly

15.

1 point

In which sentence is the verb in the past tense?

Two of my friends played on the porch.

The cat curls up on the porch in the sun.

The sun shines overhead at noon.

none of the above

16.

1 point

Think about the experiment you do after you have decided that the amount of water did not make a difference. What is the difference between the control and the experimental group of chickens?

The control group gets regular chicken feed.

The experimental group gets Acme Deluxe Chicken Feed.

Both groups eat the exact same types of feed.

A and B are both correct.

17.

1 point

Which suffix means "having to do with?"

-or

-est

-ous

-ic

18.

1 point

In which sentence is the verb incorrect?

An owl was outside my window last night.

Ten people were in the elevator yesterday morning.

Ms. Brennan and mom seed a movie.

none of the above

19.

1 point

Why are you designing your experiment?

You want to make a new discovery.

You want to earn more money.

You want to know why your chickens laid more eggs while you were gone.

You want to know why your chickens are drinking so much water.

20.

1 point

What are the two steps in the scientific method that occur before forming an hypothesis?

Talk to other scientist and publish your findings in a journal

Gather information and gather materials for the experiment

Ask a question and perform an experiment

Ask a question and gather information

21.

1 point

In which sentence is the verb in the present tense?

The car rolled.

Settlers went west.

Pam likes it.

None of the above