Scientific Method
Observations
Hypothesis
Variables
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100
What is the first step in the scientific method?
What is Question.
100
What are the two types of observation?
What is Qualitative Measurement and Quantitative Measurement.
100
What step of the scientific method do you predict a possible answer to a problem or a question?
What is Hypothesis.
100
What are the two types of variables stated in a hypothesis?
What is Independent and Dependent.
100

What are the four states of matter


What is Experiment.

200
What step of the scientific method do you test your hypothesis?
What is Experiment.
200
This type of observation is measureable.
What is Quantitative Measurement.
200
Putting my plant in the closet will decrease it's chance of living. What is wrong with this hypothesis?
What is... it is missing "If" and "Then"
200

What is the variable that changes as a result of what we do between each experiment

What is Dependent Variable.

200

How many bones do sharks have

zero

300
What step in the scientific method do you make careful observations and write down what happens?
What is Observe and Record.
300
This type of observation is describable.
What is Qualitative Measurement.
300
If you drink more milk will you get stronger bones? State a good hypothesis for this question.
What is...If you increase the amount of milk you drink, then you will increase the strength of your bones.
300

What is the term we use to describe the factor that the experimenter intentionally changes?

What is Independent Variable.

300

What is the cause of perishing by old age?

Telomeres


400
In which step of the scientific method do you present your experiment, observations and conclusions to others?
What is Share Results.
400
Blue, rough, metal are all examples of what type of observation?
What is Qualitative Measurement.
400

I wonder if you smoke more candy cigarettes, will you have a better chance of getting sugar lungs? State a good hypothesis for this question.

What is...If you increase the number of cigarettes you smoke, then you will increase your chance of getting lung cancer.

400
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.
400

What scientific advancement have we started to make in regard to genetics and pigs

What is...Independent-soil temperatures, Dependent-plant growth.

500

List all steps of the scientific method.

What is Question, Hypothesis, Experiment, Observe and Record, Analyze Results, Share Results.

500
4 feet long with 24 buttons are both examples of what type of observation?
What is Quantitative Measurement.
500
Read the following experiment and state a good hypothesis. I am doing a test to see if there is a connection between how long you run and how fast your heart beats. I will be performing an experiment where a person will run for a 1 minute and I will check their heartbeat. Then they will run for 2 minutes and I will check their heart rate. I will do this up to 6 minutes and see if there is a connection. What do you think my hypothesis should be?
What is...If I increase the amount of time I run, then my heartbeat will increase.
500
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.
500

What is the largest desert on earth

Antartica

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