Scientific Method
What is the first step in the scientific method?
What is make observations!
The area from the surface of the earth down to it's center?
What is Geosphere
What step of the scientific method gives a testable explanation?
What is Hypothesis.
What are the two types of variables stated in a hypothesis?
What is Independent and Dependent.
Which step of the scientific method is missing: Make observations, Ask a Question, Formulate a Hypothesis ______________ Test prediction, Analyze Data Draw conclusions and Report Findings
What is Make a prediction.
What step of the scientific method do you test your hypothesis?
What is Experiment.
What is the blanket of gases that surround our planet called?
What is Atmosphere
Putting my plant in the closet will decrease it's chance of living. What is wrong with this prediction?
What is... it is missing "If" and "Then"
What is the responding variable or factor that may or may not change due to manipulation?
What is Dependent Variable.
In which step of the scientific method do you gather and evaluate all data?
What is Analyze Data.
What step in the scientific method do you make careful observations and write down what happens?
What is Analyze data.
Region of permanently frozen water on Earth?
What is Cryosphere
If you drink more milk will you get stronger bones? State a good prediction for this question.
What is...If you increase the amount of milk you drink, then you will increase the strength of your bones.
What is the term we use to describe the manipulated variable or factor that the experimenter intentionally changes?
What is Independent Variable.
The ________________ involves a series of steps that are used to investigate a natural occurrence.
What is Scientific Method.
In which step of the scientific method do you present your experiment, observations and conclusions to others?
What is Report findings.
All the water on Earth?
What is Hydrosphere
I wonder if you smoke more cigarettes, will you have a better chance of getting lung cancer? State a good prediction for this question.
What is...If you increase the number of cigarettes you smoke, then you will increase your chance of getting lung cancer.
In an experiment what are the variables that are not being studied that are held constant so that they do not influence the experimental outcome called?
What is Control.
List the independent and dependent variables in the following hypothesis. If soil temperatures rise, then plant growth will increase.
What is...Independent-soil temperatures, Dependent-plant growth.
List all eight steps of the scientific method.
What is Make Observations, Ask a Question, Form a Hypothesis, Make prediction, Test the prediction, Analyze Data, Draw Conclusions, Report Findings.
How much oxygen does the atmosphere contain?
What is 21%
What helps scientists conduct experiments?
What is the Scientific Method
Find the independent and dependent variables in the following experiment: If you increase the number of times you practice shooting free-throws, then you will increase your chances of making a basket every time.
What is Independent- practice shooting free throws, Dependent- making baskets.
Standard Comparison that shows that the results of an experiment are actually due to the condition being tested?
What is Control