Science Stars: Method & Concepts Quiz

Question 1

Which scientist, famous for his work on evolution, would define the first step of the scientific method as making an observation?

A Charles Darwin

B Albert Einstein

C Nikola Tesla

D Isaac Newton

Question 2

If Marie Curie were testing a hypothesis about radioactivity, which variable would she intentionally change during her experiment?

A Independent variable

B Dependent variable

C Extraneous variable

D Control variable

Question 3

Which legendary physicist would describe the force that keeps planets in orbit as gravity?

A Stephen Hawking

B Isaac Newton

C Carl Sagan

D Galileo Galilei

Question 4

In an experiment designed by Jane Goodall, what is the group that does not receive the experimental treatment called?

A The placebo group

B The variable group

C The test group

D The control group

Question 5

Which famous astronomer would identify the Earth as a planet that revolves around the Sun?

A Tycho Brahe

B Nicolaus Copernicus

C Edwin Hubble

D Johannes Kepler

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