Scientific method
A series of steps designed to help you solve problems and answer questions
A) scientific method
B) experiment
C) hypothesis
D) observation
What is A) scientific method
What is the scientific method?
What is a step-by-step process used to answer questions.
A researcher conducted an experiment to see if temperature affected the blooms of a rose bush... What is the independent variable?
What is the temperature.
Gathering information by using your senses
What is observation
We compare our experimental data by including a
A. Control Group
B. Uncontrolled Group
C. Experimental Group
D. Observation Group
What is A) control group
A scientist conducted an experiment to determine how the amount of salt in a body of water affects the plants that can live in the water. In this experiment the independent variable is
A) the types of plants or B) the amount of salt in the water
What is B) The amount of salt in the water
The foundation for any experimental process is
a. Read all the instructions very carefully.
c. Labeling Materials.
b. Thorough Research w/ Reputable Sources.
d. Creating Hypothesis.
What is B) thorough research w/ reputable sources.
In an experiment, the factor that we measure is called the
What is the dependent variable.
Scientists are the only individuals who use the scientific method. True or False
What is false, we all use it.
A hypothesis must be stated in what form?
If, then and becuase
A possible explanation or answer to a scientific question that can be tested in an experiment
What is the hypothesis
What are the steps to the scientific method?
What are: Ask Question, Form Hypothesis, Create Experiment, Analyze Data, Form Conclusion, Communcate Results
The information (evidence) gathered from observations and experimentation is called?
What is data
Descriptive or Physical Data
What is qualitative data
Before you can form a hypothesis, you need to
a. State the problem or question.
b. Perform an experiment.
c. State a conclusion
What is A) State the problem or question
When a scientist shares her findings with other scientists, she is
A) analyzing data
B) making a hypothesis
C) experimenting
D) communicating results
What is D) communicating results
Which of the following hypotheses is written most correctly?
A) If a tennis ball is frozen, it won't bounce as high.
B) If I heat up a tennis ball, it will bounce high.
C) Frozen tennis balls will not bounce as high.
D) If I freeze a tennis ball, then it will not bounce as high.
What is d) If I freeze a tennis ball, then it will not bounce as high.
Numerical Data and Measurements
What is quantitative data
This life science branch studies insects.
What is entomology.
Receptive to arguments or ideas, broad-minded.
What is open-minded.
What does evidence mean?
What is proof based on facts
The variable that is deliberately changed/manipulated
A. Dependent
B. Independent
C. Control
D. Uncontrolled
What is B) Independent variable
Different preservatives were tried in foods to determine which best restricted the growth of molds. What is the dependent?
What is the growth of mold.
Grouping things together due to similarities.
What is classifying.
Requesting information that leads to research or investigation.
What is curious.