Scientific Method
Observations
Hypothesis
Variables
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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

Which step of the scientific method is missing: Question, Research,  Formulate a Hypothesis ______________ Observe and Record Analyze Results Share the Results

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

Which of the following hypotheses is written correctly?

A) Frozen tennis balls will not bounce as high.

B) If I freeze a tennis ball, then it will not bounce as high.

C) If a tennis ball is frozen, it won't bounce as high as one that is not frozen.

D) If I heat up a tennis ball it will bounce high.

B

200

The variable that changes because of the independent variable. Is the _________ variable.

What is Dependent Variable.

200
In which step of the scientific method do you use your information to draw conclusions about your experiment?
What is Analyze Results.
300

What step in the scientific method do you make careful observations and write down what happens?

Gather Data

300
This type of observation is describable.
What is Qualitative Measurement.
300

Is this statement a prediction, observation or inference?

 The colored water will mix to create a new substance.

Prediction

300
What is the term we use to describe the manipulated variable or factor that the experimenter intentionally changes?
What is Independent Variable.
300
The ________________ involves a series of steps that are used to investigate a natural occurrence.
What is Scientific Method.
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

A scientist conducted an experiment to determine how the amount of salt in a body of water affects the number of plants that can live in the water. In this experiment the independent variable is

Amount of salt in the water

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

 In which step of the scientific method do we want to use graphs


Analyze

500

List all 8 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

A scientist conducted an experiment to determine how the amount of salt in a body of water affects the number of plants that can live in the water. In this experiment the dependent variable is

The number of plants in the water

500

The step of the scientific method where the scientist makes observations is ___________.

gather data

500
Thinking about the hypothesis: If soil temperatures rise, then plant growth will increase. What might a control in this experiment be?
What is... using the same potting soil, making sure both plants have an equal amount of light etc.
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