Scientific method
Major Branches
Sub-Branches/Special Branches
Scientific method
Skills and tools
100

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

100

The scientific study of the sea and oceans.

What is oceanography.

100

This earth science subbranch studies fossils. 

What is paleontology.

100

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

100

Scientists are the only individuals who use the scientific method. True or False

What is false, we all use it.

200

A possible explanation or answer to a scientific question that can be tested in an experiment

What is the hypothesis

200

Geology is define_____________________.

The study of the origin, history, and structure of the Earth and the processes that shape Earth.

200

Study amounts and distributions of natural and human-made chemicals in the ocean.

What is chemical oceanography.

200

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.

200

Descriptive or Physical Data

What is qualitative data

300

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

300

Meteorology can define: 

The study of Earth's atmosphere, especially in relation to weather and climate.

300

A severe storm that develops over tropical oceans and whose winds of more than 120 km/h spiral toward the intensely low-pressure storm center.

What is a hurricane

300

Numerical Data and Measurements

What is quantitative data

300

Gathering information by using your senses

What is observation

400

What does evidence mean?

What is proof based on facts

400

The study of the universe.

What is astronomy.

400

Combines studies of geology and chemistry.

What is geochemistry.

400

The variable that is deliberately changed/manipulated

A. Dependent

B. Independent

C. Control

D. Uncontrolled

What is B) Independent variable

400

Receptive to arguments or ideas, broad-minded.

What is open-minded.

500

What is the scientific method?

What is a step-by-step process used to answer questions.

500

Study on how humans interact with the environment.

What is environmental science. 

500

Make maps of those features by using aerial and satellite photos and computer mapping systems.

What is cartographers.

500

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.

500

Requesting information that leads to research or investigation.

What is curious.

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