This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Ugc Net > Paper 1 > Research > Scientific Inquiry – Quiz 4 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Scientific Inquiry Quiz 4 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A scientist asked a question that was based on an observation. Which is the next step the scientist should take? A) The scientist should form a hypothesis and design an experiment. B) The scientist should record and communicate his hypothesis and results. C) The scientist should draw conclusions based on the observation. D) The scientist should collect data and organize it into tables. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The scientist should form a hypothesis and design an experiment. 2. Experiment where only one variable is changed at a time A) Independent variable. B) Hypothesis. C) Dependent variable. D) Controlled experiment. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Controlled experiment. 3. Statement:How does the amount of light affect bacteria growth in a pond? Question:Determine the x-axis label. A) Number of participants. B) Bacteria Growth. C) Amount of Light. D) Pond. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bacteria Growth. 4. What can be defined as:a possible explanation for a set of observations, or an educated guess that must be "testable." A) Scientific Theory. B) Claim. C) Hypothesis. D) Communicating. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hypothesis. 5. A scientist wants to see if watering a flower every day will result in better growth. What is the responding variable? A) Amount of water. B) Temperature. C) Plant growth. D) Ruler. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Plant growth. 6. The procedure(s) used to test a hypothesis. A) Control. B) Experiment. C) Observation. D) Infer. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Experiment. 7. To evaluate scientific information, you must first distinguish between which of the following A) Fact and fiction. B) Evidence and opinion. C) Questions and answers. D) Research and experiments. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Evidence and opinion. 8. The rate of a reaction increases as temperature ..... A) Decreases. B) Increases. C) Stays the Same. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Increases. 9. What is the name of the variable that is PURPOSELY kept the same in an experiment, so it can be a fair experiment? A) Constant. B) Dependent variable. C) Independent variable. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Constant. 10. How do scientists come up with scientific investigations? A) Make hypotheses. B) Make observations about the natural world. C) Make predictions about the natural world. D) Make guesses and test to see if they are correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Make observations about the natural world. 11. Scientific Question:Does being tardy impact test scores?What is the responding variable? A) Test scores. B) The time a student arrives to class. C) Amount of time to complete test. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Test scores. 12. The factor that may change in response to the manipulated variable is called the ..... A) Responding variable. B) Result. C) Variable. D) Manipulated variable. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Responding variable. 13. Scientific ..... is a process that uses a set of skills to answer questions or test ideas about the natural world. A) Law. B) Process. C) Theory. D) Inquiry. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Inquiry. 14. A possible explanation for a set of observations or answer to a scientific question is called a A) Law. B) Hypothesis. C) Theory. D) Prediction. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hypothesis. 15. ..... are facts, figures and other evidence gathered through observations. A) Variables. B) Answers. C) Data. D) Results. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Data. 16. What can be defined as:Scientific data that supports the claim. It is generated from the experiment. This evidence can be qualitative or quantitative. A) Reasoning. B) Evaluate. C) Recognize. D) Evidence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Evidence. 17. What variable in an experiment is measured?-it is also called the responding variable. For example:measuring the amount of mold on bread A) Operational Definition. B) Independent Variable. C) Dependent variable. D) Control Variable. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dependent variable. 18. A scientific theory is a A) Guess that some scientists believe. B) Guess that once was a hypothesis and might one day become a law. C) Well-tested explanation for a wide range of observations or experimental results. D) Law that scientists no longer like and are trying to modify. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Well-tested explanation for a wide range of observations or experimental results. 19. Which of the following describes empirical evidence? A) Dogs are good pets. B) Dogs can speak English. C) Dogs have two eyes and two ears. D) Pet dogs should be allowed at school prom. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dogs have two eyes and two ears. 20. T8-If you get at least 6 hours of sleep, you will do better on tests than if you get less sleep.What is the independent variable in this experiment? A) Amount of Coffee. B) Test Scores. C) Type of Bed. D) Amount of Sleep. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Amount of Sleep. 21. One factor that is purposely changed to test a hypothesis A) Data. B) Dependent variable. C) Independent variable. D) Empirical evidence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Independent variable. 22. ..... is a way of learning about the natural world and the knowledge gained through that process. A) Variable. B) Data. C) Controlled experiment. D) Science. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Science. 23. Testing a hypothesis often involves a(n): A) Answer. B) Problem. C) Safety check. D) Experiment. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Experiment. 24. Which is NOT a step in the scientific method? A) Form a theory. B) Collect data. C) Make observation. D) Form a hypothesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Form a theory. 25. A set of beliefs that may make use of science, but the conclusions and predictions are not based on observation or scientific evidence A) Empirical evidence. B) Pseudoscience. C) Objective reasoning. D) Subjective reasoning. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pseudoscience. 26. Which of the following would make a good PROBLEM? A) How many students in our science class have blue eyes?. B) 15 students have blue eyes. C) Every dog in the whole universe has blue eyes. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) How many students in our science class have blue eyes?. 27. Branches of Science:What branch of science studies matter and its interactions with energy and itself? A) Biology. B) Chemistry. C) Physics. D) Earth Science. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Chemistry. 28. A process that uses a variety of skills and tools to answer questions. A) Scientific Process. B) Scientific Inquiry. C) Problem Solving. D) Inference. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Scientific Inquiry. 29. The process of gathering evidence about he natural world and proposing explanations based on this evidence A) Scientific inquiry. B) Hypothesis. C) Bias. D) Independent variable. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Scientific inquiry. 30. You are doing an experiment recording the growth of plants under different amounts of sunlight. What is the dependent variable? A) The sunlight. B) The growth. C) The experiment. D) The amounts of photons. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The growth. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesPaper 1 QuizzesUgc Net QuizzesScientific Inquiry Quiz 1Scientific Inquiry Quiz 2Scientific Inquiry Quiz 3Scientific Inquiry Quiz 5Scientific Inquiry Quiz 6Scientific Inquiry Quiz 7Reporting And Thesis Writing QuizResearch And Scientific Methods Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books